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MMay he rest in peace with Jesus!
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 29, 2022 11:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NFB of Pennsylvania Talk, state list <nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Jan Lattuca <jrlattuca@gmail.com><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [NFBP-Talk] Sad news</font>
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Oh, I'm so sorry about Buck. How is Patricia?<br>
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Jan<br>
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On 7/29/22, Jim Antonacci via NFBP-Talk <nfbp-talk@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br>
> It is with great sadness that I must report the passing of a long-time<br>
> federationist, Wiley Smith. Known to all of us as Buck, he passed away on<br>
> Wednesday, July 27th, after experiencing chest pains and being taken to the<br>
> hospital. Buck was 88 years of age and was probably the oldest,<br>
> continuously-active member of the NFB of Pennsylvania. He was a wealth of<br>
> information about the earlier days of the NFB. He actually did meet the<br>
> first president of the Pennsylvania Federation of the Blind and he also<br>
> attended the NFB national convention that was held in Philadelphia in the<br>
> 1960s. He was one of the founding members of the Keystone chapter of the<br>
> NFB of PA.<br>
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> Although he did not serve in a leadership role, he was politically astute<br>
> in<br>
> all levels of government. He was aware of matters affecting blind persons<br>
> as well as general trends. If there was a rally to be held or a picket<br>
> line<br>
> to march in, Buck was the first one there. Whenever a group was organized<br>
> to label and stuff envelopes or carry boxes, there was Buck at the table.<br>
> No job was beneath him. He was a lifetime member of the NFB of<br>
> Pennsylvania<br>
> and always attended chapter meetings until he became ill in the last 12<br>
> months of his life. He will be greatly missed by all of us but especially<br>
> by Patricia Grebloski, with whom he shared his life for the past 35 years.<br>
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> As of yet, no plans have been made for any services, but we will advise as<br>
> things progress.<br>
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> Jim Antonacci<br>
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> President Emeritus<br>
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> NFB of Pennsylvania<br>
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