[nfbmi-talk] {Disarmed} Marc Maurer's important Message about Adrienne Asch

[Christine Boone]

Greetings Fellow Federationists:  It is with great sorrow that I share President Maurer's message about the passing of my friend Adrienne Ashe.  Adrienne was a brilliant woman, a college professor, a world class researcher in the cutting-edge science of bio-ethics, and a lover of international travel.  

In 2008 or 2009 we had the privilege of having Adrienne address students at the Training Center, when she was in Michigan to deliver a lecture at Western Michigan University.  The students were thrilled to hear her talk about her work in Bio-ethics, biology and all manner of scientific endeavors.  She also told them about her recent trip to Africa...an experience that she said had truly taken her out of her comfort zone when it came to traveling as a blind person.  

Adrienne was not a person who talked about herself much, limiting her public appearances to discussing her work.  Our Training Center students were among a very few people to see this private side of my friend.  
I consider myself to have been richly blessed by knowing Adrienne.  

Here is Mark's message:  
> From: Office Of The President [mailto:OfficeOfThePresident at nfb.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 19, 2013 9:47 AM
> To: Office Of The President
> Subject: From Marc Maurer--Message about Adrienne Asch
> Importance: High
> 
> Dear Colleagues:
> 
> Adrienne Asch has been severely ill with cancer. At the National
> Federation of the Blind convention this summer, she joyously delivered an
> address raising questions about bioethics and blindness. During her life she
> made many contributions in the academic and ethics arenas. She died this
> morning about eight o'clock eastern time. She had been in severe pain, but
> she was surrounded by friends. She was a lady who made enormous
> contributions. We had a Jewish Seder last spring that she organized. She had
> faith in God, and I urge you to keep her in your prayers.
> 
> Cordially,
> Marc Maurer, President
> NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND
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> at Jernigan Place
> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
> Phone: 410-659-9314
> Fax: 410-685-5653
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