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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>It is indeed a sad loss. I remember her well, and pray for the repose of her soul. May we all who knew her, especially her family be comforted by the memories which we now cherish.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Bitrus<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>From:</b> Tall-Corn <tall-corn-bounces@nfbnet.org> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Cindy Ray via Tall-Corn<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, November 27, 2021 12:33 PM<br><b>To:</b> tall-corn@nfbnet.org; dsm-iowa@nfbnet.org<br><b>Cc:</b> Cindy Ray <cindyray@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tall-Corn] Fwd: A Sad Loss<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cindy Lou Ray<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Cindy Ray <<a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 27, 2021 at 12:22:08 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:tall-Corn@nfbnet.net">tall-Corn@nfbnet.net</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Cindy Ray <<a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: A Sad Loss</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cindy Lou Ray<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Cindy Ray <<a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 27, 2021 at 7:35:05 AM CST<br><b>Cc:</b> Cindy Ray <<a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Fwd: A Sad Loss</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Cindy Lou<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><br>Begin forwarded message:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b>From:</b> Cindy Ray <<a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> November 26, 2021 at 9:47:50 PM CST<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Tall-CornBounces@nfbnet.org">Tall-CornBounces@nfbnet.org</a><br><b>Cc:</b> Cindy Ray <<a href="mailto:cindyray@gmail.com">cindyray@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>A Sad Loss</b><o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote><blockquote style='margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=MsoNormal>Good evening Fellow Federationists,<br>It brings me profound sadness to announce another death in the Federation Family. Melanie Cummings, who was currently living in Lima, Ohio, passed away this morning, November 26, as a result of Covid. She was too young with a too-short life. She was deeply faith filled and giving. For a number of years she drove for and worked for a number of blind people. She worked for several years for Michael Barber both as a driver and helping organize conventions and other Federation Activities. <br>Her in-laws, Jackie and Dewey Cummings formerly were employed with the Iowa Department for the Blind. Her husband, Jim, worked at the department and still does. After Dewey was left alone, Melanie moved to Ohio to help him manage. She was always one to think of others. <br>Melanie will be missed by all of us who even just barely knew her.<br><br><br>Cindy Lou<br>Sent from my iPad<o:p></o:p></p></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></blockquote></div></body></html>