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

[Andrews, David B (DEED)]

The below message came from John deWitt's daughter and was sent to people in his address book.

Dave



-----Original Message-----
From: Promotion-technology [mailto:promotion-technology-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews via Promotion-technology
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2014 2:12 AM
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Subject: [Promotion-technology] Fwd: John C. DeWitt's passing


>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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