<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr">Dear Cleveland Chapter and Ohio Affiliate,</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr">I am sending my heartfelt sympathy to all NFB members and friends and family for the loss of <span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Jean Whitley.</span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family: Aptos, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr">Pat McPherson</div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"> </div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Jan 7, 2025, at 1:08 PM, smturner.234@gmail.com wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal">Cleveland Members and Friends,<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">I am lost with words that can not express my sorrow after losing Jean Whitley, who was a member of our Chapter.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jean was quite humble, easy going and would go over and beyond for anyone needing assistance.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Please keep her family and Evelyn MorsonEddie who was a friend to Jean for over 40 years in your prayers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">We will submit a proclamation and send flowers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Here are the funeral arrangements, which I will be attending.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Watson’s Funeral Home<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">10913 Superior Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44106<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Public Viewing: 9/5 on Friday, January, 10, 2025<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Wake: 10:00 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2025<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Funeral: 10:30 AM, Saturday, January 11, 2025<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal">Jean will be incredibly missed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Suzanne M. Hartfield Turner</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">National Federation of the Blind of Ohio, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Ohio Legislative Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Cleveland Chapter, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:24.0pt"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">The National Federation of the Blind advances the lives of its members and all blind people in the United States. We know that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. Our collective power, determination, and diversity achieve the aspirations of all blind people.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0in;line-height:18.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#333333"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">P: (216) 990-6199<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">W: NFBOhio.ORG<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ohiosblind/photos/"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://www.facebook.com/ohiosblind/photos/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></blockquote></body></html>