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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>I was able to listen to it from your original message. Thank you again so much for posting it.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sherri<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>sherri<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>William Outman via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 12, 2022 11:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> William Outman <billoutmannfb@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBF-L] Fwd: [Massachusetts-NFB] FW: [Colorado-Talk] FW: In Memoriam Scott LaBarre: A Statement on his Passing<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I’m surprised it didn’t show up. It was in the original Colorado Talk message forwarded by Massachusetts that I forwarded. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bill <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Dec 12, 2022, at 11:24 AM, kendrick.deborah--- via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There was no YouTube link here, just pasted text.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Do you have a link?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Deborah<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>William Outman via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, December 12, 2022 4:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> NFBF List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> William Outman <billoutmannfb@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Fwd: [Massachusetts-NFB] FW: [Colorado-Talk] FW: In Memoriam Scott LaBarre: A Statement on his Passing<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Enjoy the youtube tribute to Scott in this message. <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Bill Outman <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Shara Winton via Massachusetts-NFB <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Date:</b> December 11, 2022 at 9:39:56 PM EST<br><b>To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:sharawinton@gmail.com">sharawinton@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>[Massachusetts-NFB] FW: [Colorado-Talk] FW: In Memoriam Scott LaBarre: A Statement on his Passing</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> NFB of Massachusetts E-mail List <<a href="mailto:massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org">massachusetts-nfb@nfbnet.org</a>><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>The following message is from the National Federation of the Blind, the National Federation of the Blind of Colorado, and the Colorado Center for the Blind.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>It has been a difficult year of loss for the circle of friendship we share in our movement. We regretfully share the devastating loss of Scott LaBarre, who passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, December 10. Most recently serving as our national general council, Scott has been a longtime Federationist, a fierce leader in our movement, and a great friend to so many of us. The outpouring of love from the Federation family was deeply felt by Scott, but his challenging medical condition could not be overcome. More details about services for this extraordinary individual, along with information about how we can support his wife, Anahit, and children, Alex and Carter, will be coming soon.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span class=xcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'> </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>We are overwhelmingly grateful for the decades of work that Scott did for the blind of his generation and beyond, from arguing in the courts on behalf of blind people who experienced discrimination, to his service as president of the Colorado affiliate, to the close personal mentorship he freely gave to hundreds of individuals—all while raising a family. </span></span><span class=xcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>Scott was a lawyer who ran his own private law practice in the areas of employment law, disability rights, and international copyright policy. He held several leadership positions within the American Bar Association and the organized blind movement. He served as chairman of the Colorado Center for the Blind, led </span></span><span class=xxcontentpasted1><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>the National Association of Blind Lawyers, and</span></span><span class=xcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'> helped establish and guide the Jacobus tenBroek Law Symposium. His impact will continue to ripple across the world because of his leadership in securing the Marrakesh Treaty,</span></span><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'> an international agreement permitting the sharing of accessible books, which was just one among the many ways he created positive and lasting change. </span></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span style='color:#242424;background:white'> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=xxxxmsonormal style='background:white'><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>The National Federation of the Blind of Colorado presented </span></span><span class=xxxxcontentpasted1><span style='font-size:11.5pt;color:#242424;background:white'><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBTHYWe7gnI" target="_blank" title="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBTHYWe7gnI"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>a Tribute to Scott</span></a></span></span><span class=xxxcontentpasted0><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'> at the 2021 state convention that shares more about his story and enduring influence, and we will continue to celebrate his life and service. Per the request of his family, memorial contributions should be directed to either the Colorado Center for the Blind or the National Federation of the Blind for the work to empower blind people to live the lives they want, to which Scott gave so much. </span></span><span class=contentpasted1><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#242424;background:white'>We send our love and gratitude to him and his family.</span></span><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div><p class=MsoNormal>_______________________________________________<br>NFBF-L mailing list<br>NFBF-L@nfbnet.org<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org<br>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:<br>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/billoutmannfb%40gmail.com<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></div></body></html>