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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you, Richard. I’ll pass condolences along.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Ohio-Talk <ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Payne via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 21, 2023 9:34 AM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <ohio-talk@nfbnet.org><br><b>Cc:</b> Richard Payne <rchpay7@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Ohio-Talk] deceased today, November 20, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yes this is sad news we all loved them both and send condolences,.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>Richard Payne, President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>National Federation of the Blind of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>937/829/3368<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:Rchpay7@gmail.com"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'>Rchpay7@gmail.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>The National Federation of the Blind knows that blindness is not the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want; blindness is not what holds you back.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> Ohio-Talk <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk-bounces@nfbnet.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Debra Baker via Ohio-Talk<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 20, 2023 3:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> 'NFB of Ohio Announcement List' <<a href="mailto:ohio-talk@nfbnet.org">ohio-talk@nfbnet.org</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:dgventure915@gmail.com">dgventure915@gmail.com</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Ohio-Talk] deceased today, November 20, 2023<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dear Federation family,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For those who remember Paul Dressell, Mr. Door Prize (prior to Annette Lutz) I learned on Thursday, November 16, that the only child of Paul and Bernie Dressell, their son Eddie, had entered hospice. Eddie’s mouth, throat and lung cancer had returned from 15 years prior. Bernie called me again today, November 20, to tell me that Eddie has now died. Bernie has been living with her son and daughter-in-law in Adams County since Paul’s death in April, 2019. She has asked for brief phone calls from her friends in the Federation if you wish. Her number is (937) 386-7235. No further information is available except that Bernie thinks there will be a private service either this coming Friday or Saturday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bernie does not use a computer. If you call her, she has a hearing loss as well and processes your side of the phone conversation slowly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sincerely with condolences,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Debbie Baker, Springfield chapter<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>