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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><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello Family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is with tremendous sorrow that I inform you of Allen’s passing on last evening. Allen has a long history of service to our NFB movement and he’ll be greatly missed. Farther information will be forthcoming as received. Please, lest continue to keep the Harris family in our thoughts and prayers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Barbara Manuel, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Alabama Affiliate<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>251.656.5165<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><b>From:</b> Shelia Wright <<a href="mailto:sbwright95@gmail.com">sbwright95@gmail.com</a>> <br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, August 11, 2022 4:02 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'State Affiliate Leadership List' <<a href="mailto:state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org">state-affiliate-leadership-list@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> RE: [State-Affiliate-Leadership-List] Allen Harris<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sending love and support from the NFB of Missouri to our Michigan, Iowa, and Alabama affiliates, and also to the many members across the country who knew Allen as their friend and colleague. My earliest memories of Allen go back to the mid seventies. He played a role in increasing opportunities for all of us and will be missed. Allen, we were blessed to know you and we will see you someday!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Shelia Wright, President<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>National Federation of the Blind of Missour<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>