[bksvol-discuss] Re: The passing of a treasured Bookshare volunteer
- From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:29:02 -0800 (PST)
I think Doug did a book of his within the past couple of months, but I have not
seen him on the list in two years or so, I would guess...
Valerie
From: Roger Loran Bailey <rogerbailey81@xxxxxxx>
>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>Sent: Thu, February 23, 2012 8:53:47 PM
>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: The passing of a treasured Bookshare volunteer
>
>Let me say, Cindy, that during the long time that you were unsubscribed
>from
>this list and did not know it someone was asking a question similar to
>yours
>about both you and Bud. Someone said that Bud had been spotted recently on
>another blind related list. I forget which one and I am not subscribed to
>it, whichever one it is, because I have not personally spotted him since
>the
>last time I did on the Bookshare lists and that has been a long time now.
>
>On 2/23/2012 8:12 PM, Susan Lumpkin wrote:
>That’s Bud I believe you’re asking about, Cindy!
>>
>>Susan
>>
>>
>>From:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
>>Cindy
>>Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 6:15 PM
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Cc: Carrie Karnos
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: The passing of a treasured
>>Bookshare volunteer
>>
>>
>>
>>I don't know what to say, since I didn't know her on a
>>personal,
>>i.e., offlist level, but I do appreciate all the excellent
>>work
>>she did for bookshare; as you say, she was a hardworking, and
>>not only that but always did an excellent job--for bookshare.
>>Please add my condolences
>>
>>Cindy
>>P.S. her passing reminds me. I asked before but haven't
>>heard;
>>does anyone know anything about --darn; at this moment I
>>can't
>>remember his name (I did when I wrote earlier to ask) but he
>>lives (I hope it's still present tense) in Malibu, if I
>>remember
>>correctly, and was housebound; his wife went to the library
>>to
>>get books for him to scan; he, too was(is?) an active
>>
>>volunteer, and a member of our geriatric club. That's why I'm
>>worried. He is, or was, one of our older members, if I
>>remember
>>correctly from the various conversations and reminiscences we
>>older folk had on the list (providing a bit of history for
>>you
>>younger folk smile.
>>
>>Cindy
>>From:Chela Robles <cdrobles693@xxxxxxxxx>
>>To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 10:13 AM
>>Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: The passing of a
>>treasured
>>Bookshare volunteer
>>
>>RIP Maithe my condolences to her family, first Whitney
>>Houston, now a
>>beloved volunteer, man time is too short!
>>
>>On 2/23/12, Christina <greensleeves1@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Hi, Alisa.
>>>
>>> Thank you for posting this. Books were one of Maithe's
>>>greatest passions.
>>> I think she would be delighted with a memorial
>>> involving
>>>books.
>>>
>>> Christina
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> [mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
>>> Of
>>>Alisa Moore
>>> Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2012 12:30 PM
>>> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> Cc: Cherie Miller; Carrie Karnos; Carol James
>>> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] The passing of a treasured
>>>Bookshare volunteer
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi all.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> I'm sorry to announce that one of our dedicated
>>> volunteers
>>>has passed away,
>>> at the young age of 40, leaving behind her husband and
>>>son. Maithe Ortiz
>>> was a vibrant, enthusiastic Bookshare volunteer and she
>>>will be very missed
>>> by those who enjoyed working with her. Maithe
>>> submitted
>>>more than 125 books
>>> and proofread many more.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> We would like to honor her memory. to that end, Mayrie
>>> and
>>>Christina Nixon
>>> will approach the family about adding some of her books
>>> to
>>>the collection,
>>> or finding another way to memorialize her.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> If you'd like to send condolence cards to her family,
>>>please send them in
>>> care of me, and I will ensure they get forwarded to her
>>>family. I welcome
>>> suggestions for honoring her memory.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Maithe Ortiz
>>>
>>> c/o Alisa Moore
>>>
>>> Bookshare
>>>
>>> 480 so. California Ave.
>>>
>>> Palo Alto, Ca 94306
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kindly,
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Alisa K. Moore
>>>
>>> Volunteer Program Manager
>>>
>>> Benetech
>>>
>>> www.bookshare.org
>>>
>>> 650-352-0087
>>
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