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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sayer, Dwight [<a href="mailto:president@nabv.org">mailto:president@nabv.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 16, 2015 10:48 AM<br><b>To:</b> Danielsen, Chris<br><b>Cc:</b> David Andrews<br><b>Subject:</b> FW: Gene Huggins Funeral Arrangements<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Chris is it possible to get this out on all lists?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dwight<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> Sayer, Dwight [<a href="mailto:president@nabv.org">mailto:president@nabv.org</a>] <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 16, 2015 10:17 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:president@nabv.org">president@nabv.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Gene Huggins Funeral Arrangements<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>In Memory of<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Clarence Eugene "Gene" Huggins <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>First Vice President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The National Associations of Blind Beterans<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A Division of the NFB<o:p></o:p></p><h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>General Information<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span class=infotitle><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Full Name </span></span><span class=infocontent><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Clarence Eugene "Gene" Huggins </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Date of Death <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thursday, May 14th, 2015 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Place of Death <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Columbia, SC <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>First Visitation<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span class=infotitle><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>When </span></span><span class=infocontent><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Wednesday, May 20th, 2015, 6:00pm - 8:00pm </span></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Location<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>515 Miller Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sumter, SC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>29150<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ecsfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2148514/Huggins-Clarence/view-map.php?getDirMap=1&LocationId=453789">Map & Directions</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Service Information<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>When <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Thursday, May 21st, 2015, 12:00pm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Officiating <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Pastor Karen Starr <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Location<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>1510 Plowden Mill Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sumter, SC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>29153<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ecsfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2148514/Huggins-Clarence/view-map.php?getDirMap=1&LocationId=535368">Map & Directions</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Interment Information<o:p></o:p></span></h2><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Location<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Fort Jackson National Cemetery <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Address<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>4170 Percival Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Columbia, SC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>29229<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="http://www.ecsfuneralhome.com/book-of-memories/2148514/Huggins-Clarence/view-map.php?getDirMap=1&LocationId=526755">Map & Directions</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>This obituary is protected by copyright by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Proudly Serving the Communities of Sumter, Shaw AFB, Lee County, and Clarendon County in the state of South Carolina, United States <o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>All rights reserved. This obituary is also archived at <a href="http://www.obitsforlife.com" target="_blank">ObitsforLife.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=bom-footer-fh-name><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=bom-footer-print-button><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><a href="javascript:window.print()">Print</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><img border=0 width=79 height=59 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D08FC1.739689D0" alt="New NABV Seal Logo jpg full size"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Dwight D. Sayer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>President,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>P.O. 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