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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",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>From:</b> State-Affiliate-Leadership-List <state-affiliate-leadership-list-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Pamela Allen via State-Affiliate-Leadership-List<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 21, 2022 7:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> State Affiliate Leadership List <state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Pamela Allen <pallen@louisianacenter.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Celebrating Jeannie Massay<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello, everyone!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is with a heavy heart that I share the news that Jeannie passed away in her sleep earlier this morning.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>As many may know, Jeannie has been dealing with major health challenges and was preparing to transition to hospice care. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Along with many other roles, Jeannie served as president of our Oklahoma affiliate and as our national treasurer. She was deeply committed to the Federation and lovingly cherished her Federation family! She believed strongly in the importance of the work we do together and the transformative impact it had in her life and in the lives of so many! She was incredibly grateful to the officers and members of the affiliate who have given so much and taken on responsibilities as her health declined and to everyone who reached out to her with such love and support. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We will continue to honor Jeannie’s memory in the love we have for each other and in the essential work we do each day!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A memorial service will be held Tuesday afternoon in Bethany, Oklahoma. Details about virtual options will be available soon.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am filled with gratitude for the time Jeannie was with us! She made such a positive difference in my life and in the lives of so many!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Rest peacefully with your beloved husband, Mark, my sister!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pamela Allen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Executive Director <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Louisiana Center for the Blind<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>101 S. Trenton St.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Ruston, LA 71270<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Voice: 318-251-2891<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Fax: 318-251-0109<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://www.louisianacenter.org/">www.louisianacenter.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Twitter: pamallen1227<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Pronouns: she, her, hers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You do not become what you want, you become what you believe. – Oprah Winfrey<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>