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

Thu Nov 21 03:14:18 UTC 2013

I always heard
wonderful comments about her.  Her presentation at this year's convention 
was awesome!

Mary Ann
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fred Wurtzel" <f.wurtzel at att.net>
To: "'NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List'" <nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 9:29 PM
Subject: Re: [nfbmi-talk] {Disarmed} Marc Maurer's important Messageabout 
Adrienne Asch

> Hi Chris,
>
> My condolences to you on this loss.  Surprising, to me, is my feeling of
> loss, too.  I have observed her for many years.  Her comments during
> resolution debates were always spectacular.  I met and talked to her a few
> times, but we were not close or anything like that, I just admired her a
> lot.  Being in the Federation has allowed me to know some really awesome
> people and Adrienne is certainly at the top of the list.
>
> Warmest Regards,
>
> Fred
>
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> From: nfbmi-talk [mailto:nfbmi-talk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
> Christine Boone
> Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 1:04 PM
> To: NFB of Michigan Internet Mailing List
> Subject: [nfbmi-talk] {Disarmed} Marc Maurer's important Message about
> Adrienne Asch
> Importance: High
>
> 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
>> 200 East Wells Street
>> at Jernigan Place
>> Baltimore, Maryland 21230
>> Phone: 410-659-9314
>> Fax: 410-685-5653
>> officeofthepresident at nfb.org<mailto:officeofthepresident at nfb.org>
>> www.nfb.org<http://www.nfb.org/>
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