<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfMessage"><div><br><blockquote type="cite"><div>Begin forwarded message:</div><div><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From: Stewart Prost, President<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Tidewater Chapter<o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I am saddened to inform everyone of the passing of Earl Chapman, a long time member of the Tidewater Chapter. He passed away suddenly on December 30, 2024. Despite many health issues, Earl was a family man, ran his own business, was friendly to everyone, and kept everyone laughing. His funeral is tentatively scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2025 at The City Life Church, 311 Seldon Road, Newport News, VA 23606. The viewing will take place at 9 AM, with the service taking place at 10 AM. I will keep everyone informed of any changes or more details as Deborah and I find out more information. Please keep Earl's family in your thoughts and prayers. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="gmailsignatureprefix">--<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Stewart Prost</span></b><span class="gmaildefault"><b><span style="font-size: 18pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">, President, Tidewater Chapter, NFB of Virginia</span></b></span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Phone: 757-572-6891</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Fax: 757-210-7504</span><o:p></o:p></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Email:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:sprost82@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">sprost82@gmail.com</a></span><o:p></o:p></div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></body></html>