[Tall-Corn] Sad news from the National Federation of the Blind of Iowa

[Dr. Bitrus Gwamna]

I am so sorry to read this.  Joe was a truly amiable person, always willing
to lend his  knowledge of blindness issues, the federation and the IDB  to
those of us   less informed than he.  May the memories

He has left behind comfort them, and may his soul rest in peace.

Bitrus

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Subject: [Tall-Corn] Sad news from the National Federation of the Blind of
Iowa

 

Good Evening Federation Family:

It is with great sorrow that I write to you this evening to announce that
Joe Van Lent, a long-time Federationist, BEP/Randolph Shepherd vendor, and
former Iowa Commission for the Blind board member, passed away on Wednesday
evening, January 25th. Services will be held in Des Moines on April 15,
2023, and we will share full details for those later. For now, let's keep
his wife Laura, and the rest of his family in our thoughts and prayers.
Blind people are undoubtedly in a much better place in Iowa because of Joe's
work and we are forever grateful. 

 

Scott Van Gorp, President
National Federation of the Blind of Iowa
Phone: 515-720-5282
Email <mailto:svangorp at nfbi.org> 

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