>From: David Andrews <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Fri, 16 Nov 2001 08:05:27 -0600
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>I am very sad to have to pass along the news that long-time Federationist
>Tim Cranmer has passed away. It apparently happened at approximately 11:30
>a.m. on Thursday Nov. 15th.
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>Tim had a long and illustrious career, and was directly or indirectly
>responsible for developing many of the blindness-related devices we use
>every day, including the abacus, personal Braille embossers, and the
>Braille 'n Speak. Tim was also an ardent supporter of Braille!
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>Dave
Braille is the solution to the digital divide.
Lloyd Rasmussen, Senior Staff Engineer
National Library Service f/t Blind and Physically Handicapped
Library of Congress (202) 707-0535 <[log in to unmask]>
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