<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8">Greetings federationists,<div><br></div><div>If is with a heavy heart that I share that Annely Rose passed away. See Jerilyn’s email below. Please keep the statewide chapter, family, and friends in your thoughts and prayers. </div><div><br></div><div>I worked with Annely at the Miami Lighthouse during a summer children’s program. I<br>enjoyed working with her, seeing her at conventions, and the statewide chapter meetings. <br><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Denise Valkema, President <span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation of the Blind of Florida </span><div>(305)972-8529<br><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">president@nfbflorida.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">www.nfbflorida.org</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Follow us @nfbflorida</span></div></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">You can live the life you want.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want.</span></div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Jerilyn Higgins via NFBF-Statewide <nfbf-statewide@nfbnet.org><br><b>Date:</b> May 21, 2021 at 1:54:31 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> nfbf-statewide@nfbnet.org<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[NFBF-Statewide] The passing of our friend and member Annely Rose</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> Jerilyn Higgins <jerilynhiggins@gmail.com><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Greetings NFB Statewide members and friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">It is with a heavy heart that I let you know that our dear friend and member Annely Rose passed away last evening.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">She went peacefully with her family by her side.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you would like to donate to her family for their expenses, there has been a go fund me page set up to assist them.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">If you would like the link, please contact Sheila Young <<a href="mailto:sheilayoung125@att.net">sheilayoung125@att.net</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">When we have more information I will forward it on.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><br></div></blockquote></div></div></div></body></html>