[nfbwatlk] Anyone Know Who this Lady Was?

[Denise Mackenstadt]

Jean Horsey was a leader for the production of braille for many years in the Seattle Area.  She trained most of the transcribers who have worked in the schools throughout the Seattle area. She came to our reception for the opening of NEWSLINE here in Washington.
On Feb 26, 2012, at 7:42 AM, Mike Freeman wrote:

> From: wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org [mailto:wcb-l-bounces at wcbinfo.org] On Behalf
> Of Carolyn
> Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2012 7:17 AM
> To: Wcb-l at wcbinfo.org
> Subject: [Wcb-l] Jeanne Horsey
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> I just received this information about Jeanne Horsey's passing: 
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> Jeanne Horsey passed away earlier this week. A memorial for her is being
> held tomorrow, Sunday Feb. 26 at University House on Stoneway in Seattle. It
> is at 2:00, open to the public with a reception following.
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> Many of you on this list knew her. She taught me braille. I was the only one
> interested at that time, so she gave me private lessons. I remember fondly
> the weekly sessions at her dining room table while her husband prepared his
> late breakfast in the adjoining kitchen. For my first lesson she put a
> Perkins brailler and braille transcribing instruction manual in front of me
> and told me to make a row of the letter a, then b,  etc. Jeanne was largely
> responsible for getting braille textbooks in the Seattle public schools. 
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> Carolyn Meyer
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> 425-778-8428
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Denise Mackenstadt
dmackenstadt at comcast.net