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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>It is with heavy heart that we pass along to you that another long ti<i><span style='font-style:italic'>me NFBI member is no longer with us. About 11:00 January 19 Beth Muenchrath, Roger Erpelding’s wife, passed away after a prolonged stay in a care facility. Beth will be missed by all of us and our thoughts and prayers go out to Roger and his family on their loss. As details come available we will keep you posted.<o:p></o:p></span></i></span></font></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'>Bob and Cindy Ray<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Aptos><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-style:italic'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></i></p></div></body></html>