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Very appropriate. Thanks Jim.
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, April 26, 2023 7:04:15 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'SBE16 Board' <sbe16-board@sea.sbe16.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SBE16-Board] Clay's Corner for May</font>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Clay sent me his monthly column “Clay’s Corner” for May for posting on
<a href="http://www.sbe16.org">www.sbe16.org</a> .</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">His opening paragraph certainly caught my attention:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><i>“Let me start this off by saying that April was a tough month in our house. On April 6th our youngest Son, Tom, passed away. He was in declining health, dealing with a number of serious medical issues. Mom and I are hanging in
there. Tom would have been 50 in August.”</i></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">With the board’s permission, I will use the following introduction to his column:</p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><i>Editor’s note: Clay opens his column this month by sharing the loss of his youngest son, Tom, who passed away on April 6th. From the board and members of SBE Chapter 16 to Clay: We would like you to know that your loss will be deeply
felt by all of us. Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you and your family during this time.</i></p>
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