[Tall-Corn] A Sad Day

[Dr. Bitrus Gwamna]

May her soul rest in peace, and may you her friends and family be comforted by the memories she has left behind.

Bitrus

 

From: Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via Tall-Corn
Sent: Sunday, January 8, 2023 7:41 PM
To: NFB of Iowa Internet Mailing List <Tall-Corn at nfbnet.org>
Cc: Cindy Ray <cindyray at gmail.com>
Subject: [Tall-Corn] A Sad Day

 

I am sad to report that long time member Nyla Wisecup passed away peacefully at the age of 95 on Friday evening. She became a member of the NFB in 1964, attending her first convention in Phoenix, Arizona. She loved to tell the story of her trip to Phoenix in Dr. Jernigan's car with James Valliant at the wheel. It was a close call to be sure, but they arrived safely, and this began a long devotion to the Federation.

Nyla came from a large farm family, and her cooking was simply wonderful. She baked a lot of cookies for legislative events, and played a large part in planning some of them.

Nyla wanted to come to the state convention this past fall, and we were able to help her do so. She was thrilled to visit with old friends. Some of us had known her back in 1964. (I was a student with her at the Commission.) She loved attending conventions, and I don't think she missed many. I think the pandemic restrictions made it hard for her to attend. She was there this past fall greeting old friends, meeting new ones, and enjoying the banquet. She was considering joining us in Houston this upcoming summer. 

Nyla's health began a slow decline about a year ago, but she was still able to enjoy two birthday parties in honor of her 95th birthday last spring.

We will miss Nyla, and I am only sorry more of us didn't get to know her and her Federation spirit. I will send out more details of her service when they become available.

Cindy Lou Ray

 

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