<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Paul, thank you for such a beautiful tribute to Gloria. Gloria was also very active in the transportation disadvantaged program in Florida. Besides all her Federation work, she was a good friend to me, a wonderful stepmother to Robin and Katie and our grandsons, Rory and Damien got to have a special "grandma Gloria" in their lives. I send prayers of comfort, strength, peace and healing to Dan and both Dan and Gloria's family. If there is anything I can do, please let me know! <br><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Sherri</span></div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br></div><div>flmom2006@gmail.com</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jul 16, 2023, at 3:47 PM, Paul Martinez via NFBF-L <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Dear Federation Family,<br><br>I regret to share with you that yesterday we lost a dear friend to all of us. Gloria Mils Hicks a strong woman asister, mother, and coach for me many times passed away early Saturday. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Gloria was a long time federationist. She served in many roles in the federation; president of the Tampa Bay Chapter for almost thirty years; Treasurer of the Florida Affiliate for almost ten year; participated in many Washington Seminars; a member of the federation for over forty years.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Gloria was truly a federationist and “lived the life she wanted” by building her own business and demonstrating to all of us that no obstacles were big enough to overcome. If you are like me, you are feeling a devastating sense of loss combined with an overwhelming gratitude for what this woman did for the blind of Florida.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">More details about services for this extraordinary individual and information about how we can support her husband Dan Hicks and family will be forthcoming. <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Please continue to send your prayers and positive thoughts to the hicks family.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Yours truly, <o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Paul M. Martinez, President ,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">National Federation of the Blind of Florida <br><br><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; line-height: 16.866667px; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></p><br><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"> <br>Paul M. Martinez</span><div>President, national Federation of the blind Florida<br><br></div><div><div>813-390-5720</div><div><br>With love, hope and determination we transform dreams into reality</div><div></div></div></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFBF-L mailing list</span><br><span>NFBF-L@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFBF-L:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfbf-l_nfbnet.org/flmom2006%40gmail.com</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>