I too have proofread a few of Dr Cross's submissions (in fact I am still proofing one of them that I started a few weeks ago). I will miss the challenge of the books he managed to scan.
Misha Lori wrote:
Thank you for sharing although it is news that is heavy and saddens me. I've proofed a number of his submissions over the last months and will continue to work on some of the remaining works on the checkout list and hope that others will as well. What a phenominal man... May he Rest in peace. Lori M----- Original Message ----- *From:* Carrie Karnos <mailto:ckarnos@xxxxxxxxx> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 16, 2010 1:59 PM *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paging Kenneth Cross Hi Jamie, Kenneth Cross died last August. He was a long-time Bookshare member and volunteer, and we will all miss him. Here is his obituary: Obituary Kenneth Cross, former director of SUNY Research Foundation Published: August 19, 2009, 12:30 am May 12, 1938—Aug. 16, 2009 Kenneth A. Cross, former director of the Research Foundation of the State University of New York, died unexpectedly Sunday while visiting family in Erie, Pa. He was 71. Mr. Cross was born in Silver Creek. His lifelong success at overcoming obstacles began after he lost his sight as an infant. He graduated high school from the School for the Blind in Batavia and earned a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Buffalo in 1962. Mr. Cross taught several years in the Cleveland Hill School District while earning a master’s degree in education from Canisius College in 1964 and a doctorate in education from UB in 1969. His work with the Research Foundation, which is based at Buffalo State College, began in 1969 as a research coordinator and grant writer. In 1974, he took over as director of research, development and administration, assuming responsibility for grants and development at the college. After retirement in 1997, Mr. Cross conducted a private grants development practice. Throughout his career, Mr. Cross served as a consultant for regional and national conferences and organizations, spoke on issues in education and authored numerous articles on learning resources, data management and computer applications in education. He also served as a school board member for Martin Luther Christian School in Eggertsville, an instructor at Niagara County Community College, a consultant to the U. S. Office of Education and assisted a Senate subcommittee on legislation for the handicapped. In a 1968 newspaper article, Mr. Cross was quoted as saying that what he wants for every blind person is what he himself has achieved by refusing to accept dependence: a role in society whose contribution has little bearing on “the minor inconvenience” of not being able to see. In recent years, the longtime Town of Tonawanda resident indulged his passion for reading, sang in the choir at First Trinity Lutheran Church and spent time with his grandchildren. He first wife, Judith B. Nablo Cross, died in 2000. Survivors include his wife, the former Judith R. McDermott; four sons, Thomas, Kenneth, Kevin and Stephen; two daughters, Michelle Hawk and Tracey Johnson; and three brothers, David, Stanley and Raymond. A memorial service will be at 3 p. m. Friday in First Trinity Lutheran Church, 1570 Niagara Falls Blvd., Town of Tonawanda. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *From:* "Jamie Yates, CPhT" <mirxtech@xxxxxxxxx> *To:* bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx *Sent:* Tue, February 16, 2010 10:01:27 AM *Subject:* [bksvol-discuss] Re: Paging Kenneth Cross Carrie, do you know if Kenneth Cross was from Tennessee?-- Jamie in MichiganCurrently Reading: Point Blank by Catherine Coulter Earn cash for answering trivia questions every 3 hours: http://instantcashsweepstakes.com/invitations/ref_link/49497 See everything I've read this year at: www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html <http://www.michiganrxtech.com/books.html>
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