[NFBF-L] Mae Demers

[Sylvia Young]

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08/17/20,
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On Mon, Aug 17, 2020 at 7:41 PM Marilyn Baldwin via NFBF-L <
nfbf-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:

> Marion,
> Our thoughts and prayers are with this family in their loss. We will
> include them in our Communities of Faith Prayer Requests. May the Peace of
> God be with them.
>
> Marilyn Baldwin
> Co Chairman
> Communities of Faith Committee
> NFBF
>
> President, Central Florida Chapter
> NFBF
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Aug 17, 2020, at 4:51 PM, Kathy Davis via NFBF-L <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > Marion,
> > My heart aches for this family! I know Les must be in really bad shape
> > emotionally after losing his wife and daughter so suddenly. I will lift
> them
> > all up in prayer for comfort for Les and everlasting peace for Mae and
> > Angelique.
> >
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: NFBF-L <nfbf-l-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Marion Gwizdala
> via
> > NFBF-L
> > Sent: Monday, August 17, 2020 2:54 PM
> > To: NFB of Florida Internet Mailing List <nfbf-l at nfbnet.org>; NFB of
> Florida
> > Tampa Chapter List <nfbf-tampa at nfbnet.org>
> > Cc: Marion Gwizdala <marion.gwizdala at verizon.net>
> > Subject: [NFBF-L] Mae Demers
> >
> > Dear Federation Family,
> >
> >
> >
> >                On august 5 I shared that two members of the tampa bay
> > chapter and the florida Association of guide Dog Users had contracted
> > COVID-19. Apparently Les's wife Mae contracted the virus at an imaging
> site
> > where she had gone for a conoloscopy. Her daughter, Angelique Mitchell,
> > drove her to  the appointment since driving is not recommended after the
> > procedure. Both mae and Angelique contracted the virus and, in turn,
> > infected Les. Les told me his symptoms were fairly mild; however, they
> kept
> > him in the hospital for two weeks. Mae and Angelique were not as
> fortunate
> > and required intubation. I am very sad to share that Mae Demers lost her
> > battle with the Coronavirus on Friday afternoon at 1:55 and her daughter,
> > Angelique made her transition on Saturday at 1:18 p.m. nearly twenty-four
> > hours after her mom.
> >
> >
> >
> >                A very sad sequel to this already miserable story is that,
> > due to the strain of resources brought on by this pandemic, mae and
> > Angelique must remain at the hospital morgue for more than two weeks
> because
> > all the public morgues and crematoriums have no room to store the bodies.
> > There is also a shortage of urns, necessitating an even longer wait for
> les
> > to collect his wife and daughters remains and schedule an inurnment in
> > Georgia. Please keep all of les's family in your thoughts and prayers
> that
> > the Universe eases Les's pain and allows all of us to find a greater plan
> > for humanity through all this pain and suffering.
> >
> >
> >
> > With warm regards,
> >
> > Marion
> >
> >
> >
> > Marion Gwizdala
> >
> > (813) 626-2789
> >
> > Marion.Gwizdala at verizon.net
> >
> >
> >
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