[Nfbmd] FW: We Have Lost Another Hero!
Danielsen, Chris
CDanielsen at nfb.org
Fri May 15 12:17:52 UTC 2015
Hello everyone:
Sad to pass along the below message from Dwight Sayer, president of our National association of Blind Veterans. Remember the fallen and honor those who serve.
Chris
From: Sayer, Dwight [mailto:president at nabv.org]
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2015 6:10 PM
To: Danielsen, Chris
Subject: We Have Lost Another Hero!
My fellow Veterans, Friends and Associates,
It is with a sad heart that I must tell you of the passing of our NABV First Vice President Clarence Eugene Huggins of Sumter South Carolina this morning about 8am . Gene as he liked to be called was a gregarious tall man who lost his sight due to diabetes which was a direct result of his military service in Vietnam and his exposure to Agent Orange. Gene was a guide dog user and his partner Mac was as bodacious as his master. I once got a picture of Gene next to a motorcycle with side car in Atlanta Georgia during the NFB convention there and his guide dog Mac was sitting in the motorcycles sidecar . Those who could see the picture told me they both were smiling. At this time I don't have any information about the arrangements for Gene's burial, but as soon as I have some information I will pass it along. Gene's daughter Tanis said she thought his wishes were to be buried at the Fort Jackson National Cemetary in Columbia South Carolina. Gene was a great friend and I am going to miss him terribly, and his shoes will be hard to fill as his replacement is sought for the National Association of Blind Veterans.
Dwight Sayer
President
NABV
[New NABV Seal Logo jpg full size]
Dwight D. Sayer
President,
P.O. Box 784957
Winter Garden, Fl. 34778
president at nabv.org<mailto:president at nabv.org>
www.nabv.org<http://www.nabv.org/>
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body,
but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up,totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --
WOW-- What a Ride!"
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