[Promotion-technology] Fwd: John C. DeWitt's passing

[David Andrews]

>Subject: Fwd: John C. DeWitt's passing
>>From: Tracy DeWitt <tracydewitt at cox.net>
>>Subject: John C. DeWitt
>>Date: July 2, 2014 at 11:25:21 AM MST
>>
>>
>>Dear friends and colleagues,
>>    My name is Tracy DeWitt, I am John DeWitt's daughter. i wanted 
>> to reach out to all of you and share the sad news of my dad's passing.
>>It was a shock to all of us, because he was only diagnosed with 
>>Kidney cancer about 4 weeks ago. He died of a weakened heart after 
>>the stress of all his cancer tests and I am relieved that he will 
>>not have to face surgery and months of chemo etc.
>>I would like to give you information regarding his funeral 
>>services. We hope you can attend.
>>
>>In Loving Memory
>>
>>John Cornelius DeWitt
>>
>>July 20, 1932 - June 28, 2014
>>
>>John Cornelius DeWitt, 81, passed away on June 28, 2014 in 
>>Scottsdale, AZ.  John was born in Long Branch, NJ on July 20, 
>>1932.  He is survived by his sister, Patricia Rayfield; children, 
>>Robin Brinks, David Krieger DeWitt, and Tracy DeWitt; 
>>grandchildren, Tyler, Abigail, Luke, Maya, Rhys, and Trent.  He was 
>>predeceased by his father, Richard DeWitt, mother, Jean Burnett, 
>>and sister, Margaret Dickinson.
>>
>>Although declared legally blind as a teenager, John eventually 
>>earned a Masters Degree from The Juilliard School of Music.  His 
>>love of music led him to a career in radio broadcasting with CBS 
>>and local radio stations in Illinois.  He also worked at the 
>>American Foundation for the Blind in New York City.  John went on 
>>to create DeWitt and Associates which assisted in technological 
>>training for the disabled.  He retired to Mesa, AZ in 2012.
>>
>>Memorial services will be held at Feeney Funeral Home, 232 Franklin 
>>Ave., Ridgewood, NJ on July 20, 2014 at 2:00 pm.
>>
>>In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to 
>><http://www.seeingeye.org/>www.SeeingEye.org

         David Andrews and long white cane Harry.
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