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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:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Gary,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Thanks for the update. So sorry to hear this! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>The Stevens are very special folks and have made a big difference in my life.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Gene Coulter<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Aptos",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 style='margin-bottom:0in;line-height:normal'><b>From:</b> Gary Wunder <gwunder@earthlink.net> <br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 20, 2024 11:54 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List' <nfbmo@nfbnet.org><br><b>Subject:</b> Sad to Report<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Yesterday I called our friend and longtime colleagues Tom and Helen Stevens. A little over a month ago I went to interview Tom for the National Federation of the Blind archive. When I called yesterday to find out how they were doing, Helen told me that they are finding that the service Home Instead is not enough and that they are currently working on finding and assisted living facility. Given the location of their son Eric, they will likely be moving to Moberly. I will stay in touch and continue to report. My heart hurts, but I know that we are talking about two people who have enjoyed good lives, have appreciated them, and are both convinced that when they leave this life there will be something far better.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Warmly,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif'>Gary <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>