[NFBMT] Sad News

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From: NFBMT <nfbmt-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Jim Marks via NFBMT
Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2019 6:44 PM
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Subject: [NFBMT] Sad News

Myrle Tompkins of Helena, Montana passed away April 30, 2019.  Many of you
knew Myrle through her leadership in the Montana Association for the Blind.
Below is a link to her obituary followed by the text from that link.


https://helenair.com/news/local/obituaries/tompkins-myrle-lee-viken/article_
1d12723d-bd8e-59bf-8f89-2f413dcebcc2.html

Tompkins, Myrle Lee (Viken) | Obituaries | helenair.com Tompkins, Myrle Lee
(Viken) list of 2 items Myrle Lee (Viken) Tompkins passed away peacefully at
home on April 30, 2019.

She was born March 30, 1935 in Billings, MT and married husband Allen
Tompkins on October 24, 1954. They made their home in Helena and raised four
children:
Hilary, Nancy, Linda and Bill.

She enjoyed hiking, volunteering and being an active member in the Helena
community. She served on the MT Vocational Rehabilitation board, the City of
Helena ADA committee and as president of the Montana Association for the
Blind. She also tested voting machines for the Help America Vote Act for
Montana during Secretary of State Bob Brown's tenure.

Myrle was preceded in death by her parents, Howard and Gladys (MacKrell)
Viken, parent-in-laws Elwood and Bernadine (Erickson) Tompkins and her
daughter Hilary.

She is survived by her husband; Allen Tompkins, daughters; Nancy (Barry)
Brosten , Linda McKinney and son Bill. Myrle is also survived by six
grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and her sister Phyllis (Jack) Fletcher
of Ogden, UT.

Memorial service will be held at Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3580 N.
Benton Ave, Helena. Monday May 6, at 1:30 p.m., reception will follow.


Jim Marks
Blind.grizzly at gmail.com
(406) 438-1421



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