[NFBP-Talk] Sad news

[LyVette Byrd]

My condolences to the Smith family, the Byrd family will k ep you in
prayer.

On Fri, Jul 29, 2022 at 12:04 AM Jim Antonacci via NFBP-Talk <
nfbp-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of a long-time
> federationist, Wiley Smith.  Known to all of us as Buck, he passed away on
> Wednesday, July 27th, after experiencing chest pains and being taken to
> the hospital.  Buck was 88 years of age and was probably the oldest,
> continuously-active member of the NFB of Pennsylvania.  He was a wealth of
> information about the earlier days of the NFB.  He actually did meet the
> first president of the Pennsylvania Federation of the Blind and he also
> attended the NFB national convention that was held in Philadelphia in the
> 1960s.  He was one of the founding members of the Keystone chapter of the
> NFB of PA.
>
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> Although he did not serve in a leadership role, he was politically astute
> in all levels of government.  He was aware of matters affecting blind
> persons as well as general trends.  If there was a rally to be held or a
> picket line to march in, Buck was the first one there.  Whenever a group
> was organized to label and stuff envelopes or carry boxes, there was Buck
> at the table.  No job was beneath him.  He was a lifetime member of the NFB
> of Pennsylvania and always attended chapter meetings until he became ill in
> the last 12 months of his life.  He will be greatly missed by all of us but
> especially by Patricia Grebloski, with whom he shared his life for the past
> 35 years.
>
>
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> As of yet, no plans have been made for any services, but we will advise as
> things progress.
>
>
>
> Jim Antonacci
>
> President Emeritus
>
> NFB of Pennsylvania
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LyVette E. Byrd
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