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Jim Key
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 Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 4:51 pm Post subject: Unfortunate news |
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Sometimes there is good news in our Toastmasters family to announce,
and other times...not so much.
It is with sadness that I inform readers of this group that
Toastmasters has lost a good friend and valued former leader. After
waging a valiant multi-year fight against cancer, Past International
President Joanna McWilliams passed away last night.
As best I can tell through the e-mails from her husband Bruce, he is
doing well. Since it was not a sudden thing, he has had the
opportunity to prepare himself somewhat. Still, I imagine he would
appreciate being kept in our prayers.
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Make it an AWESOME today, for a BETTER tomorrow!!!
Jim Key, DTM
World Champion of Public Speaking
http://www.jimkey.com
http://www.pureexcellence.net
http://www.worldchampionspeakers.com |
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John Fleming
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| Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 4:40 am Post subject: Re: Unfortunate news |
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On Thu, 12 Jun 2008 09:51:12 -0700 (PDT), while chained to a
desk in the scriptorium Jim Key <jim@jimkey.com> wrote:
| Quote: | $Sometimes there is good news in our Toastmasters family to announce,
$and other times...not so much.
$
$It is with sadness that I inform readers of this group that
$Toastmasters has lost a good friend and valued former leader. After
$waging a valiant multi-year fight against cancer, Past International
$President Joanna McWilliams passed away last night.
$
$As best I can tell through the e-mails from her husband Bruce, he is
$doing well. Since it was not a sudden thing, he has had the
$opportunity to prepare himself somewhat. Still, I imagine he would
$appreciate being kept in our prayers.
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No matter how much you expect it, there is something missing
in preparations when the event happens.
It is sad news.
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John Fleming, DTM
Edmonton, Canada
Attitude Boosters Toastmasters (7022-42) - Member
Chamber Toastmasters (5594 - 42) - VP Membership elect
A scientist can discover a new star but he
cannot make one. He would have to ask an
engineer to do it for him.
- Gordon L. Glegg |
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Larry L [in Honolulu]
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| Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 2:30 am Post subject: Re: Unfortunate news |
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Jim Key <jim@jimkey.com> wrote in news:4820130e-23b9-4e6c-82be-
4f5882f6aaa0@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com:
| Quote: | Sometimes there is good news in our Toastmasters family to announce,
and other times...not so much.
It is with sadness that I inform readers of this group that
Toastmasters has lost a good friend and valued former leader. After
waging a valiant multi-year fight against cancer, Past International
President Joanna McWilliams passed away last night.
As best I can tell through the e-mails from her husband Bruce, he is
doing well. Since it was not a sudden thing, he has had the
opportunity to prepare himself somewhat. Still, I imagine he would
appreciate being kept in our prayers.
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Jim,
I heard yesterday from someone else, and was deeply saddened at the news.
Joanna was a judge at our District International Speech contest in 2001,
the year I won and ended up meeting you on the big stage. She was a
wonderful leader, and a great Toastmaster, and of course being a Texas
girl we got along famously!
It is indeed a loss to the Toastmasters world, and certainly to all her
friends and family. We will keep her in our prayers.
Larry Lands DTM PDG
Finalist 2001 World Championship |
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