[La-students] Fwd: More on Nick Schmittroth

[David Andrews]

>From: "Tai Schmittroth" <tai at canetravel.com>
>Subject: More on Nick Schmittroth
>
>Please forward this message to all relevant mailing lists and to anyone who knew Nick. Feel free to publish this obituary as well as the contents of my previous email. If it would be useful in any NFB publications, don't hesitate to include it. 
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>An obituary for Nick was printed in the Salt Lake Tribune and Deseret Morning News on October 8. It contains a wonderful picture of Nick. I have pasted it below.
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>From the website: <http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=19510464>http://www.legacy.com/saltlaketribune/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=19510464  
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>Nicholas Richard Schmittroth III 1976 ~ 2006 Nicholas Richard Schmittroth, 30, loving
>husband, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin, friend, and teacher passed away peacefully        
>October 6 after a courageous battle with melanoma. Nick was born March 13, 1976 to
>Leslie Featherston and Richard Schmittroth. Nick graduated from Alta High School,
>University of Utah and received his Masters Degree from Louisiana Tech University.
>Nick loved travel and the outdoors. He liked to spend time with his family and friends.
>He was an active member of the National Federation of the Blind (NFB) and worked
>to improve the lives of blind individuals. He married Tai Tomasi March 25, 2006.
>Nick is survived by his "sweetie", Tai; mother, Leslie Featherston; father, Richard
>Schmittroth (Bobby Neel); sister, Rebecca (Mishec) Ntshalintshali; niece, Serena,
>who could always make him smile; grandmothers, Deonne Schmittroth and Rhea Horne;
>numerous family and friends. A memorial service will be held Thursday October 12,
>2006, 1 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church, 569 S 1300 E. in Salt Lake City. Friends
>and family may call beginning at 11:30 a.m. prior to service. The family would like
>to thank Huntsman Cancer Hospital and Rocky Mountain Hospice. In lieu of flowers,
>the family requests donations be made to the Nick Schmittroth Memorial Fund c/o NFB
>of Utah 132 Penman Lane Bountiful UT 84010. Online condolences at <http://www.serenicare.com>www.serenicare.com
>Published in the Salt Lake Tribune on 10/8/2006.
> 
>Tai Schmittroth
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