[Nfbc-info] The Passing of a California Leader in the Federation

[Mary Willows]

Hello All:
I am sitting at my computer still in shock about the news that Gail Paulson 
has passed away.  I will try to say what she has meant to me and the 
Federation but, I don't think words can convey how important she was to us.

Gail was a leader in the truest sense.  She saw a need and took the 
necessary steps to help resolve issues.  When our California affiliate was 
in need of committed leaders, Gail stepped up and lead the way in the 
Channel Islands Chapter.  She was always fair and honest.  She organized 
young blind high school age students and started them on a path of 
independence.  She came all the way up to the bay area to help heal the 
affiliate when it was torn.
She gave us whatever she could to help make life better for teenagers in 
Oxnard and the surrounding area.  We are still benefitting from her love and 
kindness.
She will be deeply missed.
All our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends.

Sincerely,

Mary Willows, President
National Federation of the Blind of California
mwillows at sbcglobal.net