[NFBF-L] Very Sad News

[Holly Idler Ryan]

This breaks my heart! Brooke was one of a kind. She care about so many.
I will miss her and her kindness.
Holly 

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> On Sep 1, 2019, at 9:03 AM, carolyn lapp via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Dear FOCB Family,
> 
> I am so very sorry to tell you that our beloved Brooke Evans passed away
> this morning at 4:30 AM. She had been fighting 3 types of cancer for over a
> year and was in remission but contracted several infections that her body
> was too weak to fight off. 
> 
> Brooke will always be remembered for her kind and generous heart and her
> advocacy work on behalf of the Deaf/blind community. She was a FOCB Board
> Member and organized the Support Group and annual symposium for individuals
> with vision and hearing loss. Brooke also helped organize the National
> Federation of the Blind of Florida State Convention and was honored as a
> Woman of the Movement and awarded Member of the Year by the Palm Beach
> Chapter.
> 
> We will miss Brooke very much and our prayers are with her husband, Al, and
> family.
> 
> 
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Carolyn Lapp
> 
> Executive Director
> 
> Florida Outreach Center
> 
> For The Blind, Inc.   
> 
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