[NFBSea] [NFBWAtLarge] [NFBWATlk] sad news

[Kris Colcock]

Maria will be missed. I spoke briefly with David Fair today. He is
going to let us know if he hears anything about a memorial on the
eastern side of the state.

I remember Maria being one of the first people I met when I joined the
NFBW. The first state convention I went to was in Olympia at the
Governor's Hotel and Maria and I sat at the same table for much of the
convention. She was always cheerful and kind.

On 2/13/24, Susan Prows via NFBWAtLarge <nfbwatlarge at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I was very saddened to hear that she had passed away. Maria was a really
> nice kind person and a friend to anyone that knew her she will be missed a
> great deal.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Feb 13, 2024, at 9:18 PM, Jim Portillo via NFBWATlk
>> <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>
>> Oh my. Sad news indeed. I knew her as a devoted and staunch
>> Federationist.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: NFBSea <nfbsea-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marci Carpenter via
>> NFBSea
>> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2024 7:25 PM
>> To: NFBW <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>; Seattle Chapter <nfbsea at nfbnet.org>; NFB
>> of Washington List Clark County Chapter <cccnfbw at nfbnet.org>;
>> nfbwatlarge at nfbnet.org
>> Cc: Marci Carpenter <mjc59 at comcast.net>
>> Subject: [NFBSea] sad news
>>
>> I received the news today that our dear friend and colleague Maria
>> Bradford died last Saturday. None of us had been able to reach her for
>> quite a while and she had not attended Members At Large chapter meetings
>> in at least a year. I don’t have any  other details about cause of death
>> or any service.
>>
>> Maria’s membership in the National Federation of the Blind goes back
>> before mine. I believe she joined the Federation in the early '70’s. She
>> had served as a chapter President, a state board member and as 2nd Vice
>> President of the NFB of Washington. She had worked as an itinerate teacher
>>  and later at the Lighthouse for the Blind in Spokane. She believed deeply
>> in our philosophy and in the importance of the blind people’s movement and
>> she lived by those beliefs her entire life. She was intelligent and kind.
>> She was known around the country, having attended many national
>> conventions and some Washington Seminars.
>>
>> I loved hearing Maria’s stories about her life, her career and her
>> experiences in the NFB. I know many of you have also heard  her talk about
>> these things and have many great memories you can share.
>>
>> I am a better person and a better Federationist because I knew Maria
>> Bradford. I will miss her very much. We will have a brief remembrance of
>> Maria at our state convention.
>>
>> Marci
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