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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>Oh Mark, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>So sorry to hear this very sad news my friend. Know that I am Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. May peace and comfort be with you and your family.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>Patricia A. Lipovsky<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>(386) 255-0288, H<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'>(386) 212-6627, C<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:standardcontextual'><a href="mailto:plipovsky@cfl.rr.com">plipovsky@cfl.rr.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Mark Tardif via NFBF-L<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, July 28, 2026 8:47 AM<br><b>To:</b> Blind Talk Mailing List <blindtlk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> markspark@roadrunner.com; NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> [NFBF-L] Mom passed away<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Greetings, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>I just wanted to inform folks that my mother passed away this morning. She has been very weak and going downhill for some time. She was 89 years old, and man will she be missed. Please keep her and our family in your thoughts and prayers. Thank you. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black'>Mark Tardif <br>Nuclear arms will not hold you. <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>