[NFBWATLK] sad news

[Debby Phillips]

I am saddened to hear this news. Jan always cared about literacy and was also a very caring person. It is a loss to the blind community.  Thanks for letting us know. 

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> On Aug 10, 2017, at 11:32 AM, Kaye Kipp via NFBWATLK <nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Oh!  I'm so sorry.  I remember when she'd come to our conventions.  Wasn't
> she the one who always liked us to sing the Library song?
> 
> Kaye
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: NFBWATLK [mailto:nfbwatlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marci
> Carpenter via NFBWATLK
> Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2017 10:57 AM
> To: NFB of Washington Talk Mailing List' List
> Cc: Marci Carpenter
> Subject: [NFBWATLK] sad news
> 
> I received a call yesterday informing me of the death of Jan Ames, long-time
> director of the Washington Talking Book and Braille Library. Jan had lung
> cancer which had gone into remission with some treatment, but it recently
> returned. There is no information right now about any memorial, but I will
> post if I learn of anything.
> 
> After learning braille at the age of 18 I toured WTBBL and met Jan. I was
> very excited about being able to read books in braille. Jan encouraged me
> and helped me select my first braille book; a collection of humorous stories
> by Erma Bombeck. 
> 
> Jan was a true advocate for literacy and reading for blind people in
> Washington.
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