[nfbwatlk] Get Well Cards for Dick Edlund

[Lauren Merryfield]

Hi,
Thanks for letting us know.  I hope he is on the mend.  He is a true gem!
Thanks
Lauren
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Prows, Bennett (HHS/OCR)" <Bennett.Prows at HHS.GOV>
To: "NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List" <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org>
Cc: "Mike Freeman" <k7uij at panix.com>
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 8:26 AM
Subject: [nfbwatlk] Get Well Cards for Dick Edlund


> Fellow Listers:
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> John Thomson from Kansas has been keeping me informed that long time NFB
> treasurer Richard Edlund has been in the hospital for a couple of weeks.
> I have also talked with Pela(sp), Dick's significant other. They say he
> went into ICU with difficulty breathing.  He was put on a ventilator for
> several days, and has come off of oxygen lately.  He is now on dialysis.
> He may need some heart-valve repair surgery, which will most likely be
> outpatient surgery.  He seems to be progressing back to health.  He is,
> after all, 83 years old now.  I guess he's a little down because of all
> of this, as we can certainly understand.
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> I'd like to get this message to as many lists as possible.  Dick has
> been a long time supporter of sheltered shop employees, venders, and
> worked with all of us in the NFB for years on many significant and
> valuable issues.  Besides, he's just a great guy all around.  Even
> before the internet, he was (and still is) one of the best joke tellers
> ever.
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> John  has asked that we send Dick get well cards.  I know that E-mail is
> easier, but a well placed print card to his home address would certainly
> help in this case.  This would show our real support, thoughts and
> prayers to an important figure in the history of the NFB.
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> His address is:  Dick Edlund
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> 6734 Montana Court
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> Kansas City Kansas, 66111.
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> I consider Dick a good friend, and I will be honored to do this for him.
> Hope others will as well.
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> Thanks very much.
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> Bennett Prows
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