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Mary Alice Warren, Director of the Gluten Intolerance Group of Florida died
Tuesday, January 10, 1995, at home.

Mary Alice was a respected and nationally known celiac, who fought for the
rights of celiacs before Congress and the FDA.   She believed in the
avoidance of all gluten by celiacs and was constantly questioning food and
medical companies for the actual ingredients in the finished products.  Her
unceasing work resulted in a knowledge of the rigid requirements of the GF
diet by many commercial companies.  Besides informing celiacs which items
to avoid, she led the initiative in finding or requesting modification of
products for improvement in a celiac's lifestyle.

Floridians or visitors to the Sunshine State will always remember her work
in establishing The Gluten Intolerance Group of Florida.  Although based in
Florida, the group had a profound impact on lives throughout the world.
This effort improved the life of experienced celiacs, brought light and
hope to the newly diagnosed, and informed the medical community of this
little known disease.  Her work as Editor of The Celiac ActionLine
established a new standard for all support groups to follow in the
reporting of food and medical information.  Her daily motto in fulfilling
the endless requirements of the support group activities was Celiacs
Helping Celiacs.

Many of her celiac friends will remember the long hours she gave in
arranging three elegant cruises to the Caribbean and Mexico.  These cruises
offered celiacs the first opportunity to forget the requirements of the
diet and enjoy a cruise and its complete selection of elegant, gourmet
foods.  Everything from breads to deserts was available for their dining
pleasure.  The wonderful food, excellent speakers and new found friends
were some of the highlights for those on the cruise.

The celiac community and her family have lost a leader, a lion and a
wonderful friend.  Her standards, goals, and desire to improve the celiac
lifestyle will continue.  Mike Jones and Mary Kump understand the
requirements and the established standards and will continue the activities
as a living memorial to Mary Alice.

Donations may be made to the Gluten Intolerance Group of Florida, 12733
Newfield Drive, Orlando, FL 32837-7435.  These donations will be forwarded
to the University of Iowa for celiac research.

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