Dear INFOODS Community:
I'm re-sending this notice again to correct the spelling of Ms. Stumbo's
last name (my apologies for this error!) and to update the link on Paypal
as a member has mentioned having problem with it.


Kind regards,


Winnie


                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                       Phyllis Joy Stumbo   
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                      Dear INFOODS          
                                                      Community,            
                                                                            
                                                      It is with great      
                                                      sadness that I send   
                                                      the heartbreaking     
                                                      news of the passing   
                                                      of Phyllis Joy        
                                                      Stumbo. Phyllis died  
                                                      Tuesday evening,      
                                                      having suffered a     
                                                      fall after voting at  
                                                      her local courthouse. 
                                                      She never regained    
                                                      consciousness, and    
                                                      passed away that      
                                                      night.                
                                                                            
                                                      It is truly an        
                                                      understatement to say 
                                                      that Phyllis will be  
                                                      deeply missed by all  
                                                      who her knew, and her 
                                                      loss will be keenly   
                                                      felt within the       
                                                      nutrient databank     
                                                      community. Phyllis    
                                                      has played an         
                                                      integral role in the  
                                                      National Nutrient     
                                                      Databank Conference   
                                                      (NNDC) from the early 
                                                      days, and was         
                                                      recognized for her    
                                                      tireless efforts with 
                                                      a Lifetime            
                                                      Achievement Award at  
                                                      the 2014 meeting.     
                                                      Over the years,       
                                                      Phyllis served as     
                                                      chair of the          
                                                      Executive Committee,  
                                                      chaired numerous      
                                                      conferences, was the  
                                                      guest editor for four 
                                                      editions of the       
                                                      conference            
                                                      proceedings, served   
                                                      as historian, and     
                                                      contributed her time, 
                                                      enthusiasm and        
                                                      expertise in so many  
                                                      ways.                 
                                                                            
                                                      Arrangements are      
                                                      being handled by the  
                                                      Fry Funeral Home (    
                                                      http://www.fryfuneral 
                                                      home.com/). Cathy     
                                                      Chenard is working    
                                                      with the Journal of   
                                                      the Academy of        
                                                      Nutrition and         
                                                      Dietetics to publish  
                                                      Phyllis’ obituary.    
                                                      If you would like to  
                                                      add your personal     
                                                      comments about your   
                                                      work with Phyllis,    
                                                      please contact Cathy  
                                                      directly (email:      
                                                      Catherine-chenard@uio 
                                                      wa.edu). Phyllis’     
                                                      family requests that  
                                                      in lieu of flowers,   
                                                      memorial donations    
                                                      may be made to the    
                                                      Tipton Ambulance      
                                                      Service, 407 Lynn     
                                                      St., Tipton, IA 52772 
                                                      (                     
                                                      tiptonambulance@tipto 
                                                      niowa.org).           
                                                                            
                                                      Members of the NNDC   
                                                      have expressed an     
                                                      interest in making a  
                                                      donation in Phyllis’  
                                                      memory. If you would  
                                                      like to join us, you  
                                                      may make a donation   
                                                      through the NNDC      
                                                      PayPal account (      
                                                      PayPal_NNDC) or by    
                                                      mailing a donation to 
                                                      Rose Tobelmann        
                                                      ( address: National   
                                                      Nutrient Databank     
                                                      Conference, attn:     
                                                      Rose Tobelmann,       
                                                      Treasurer, 415        
                                                      Sycamore Lane,        
                                                      Plymouth, MN  55441). 
                                                      Please include a note 
                                                      that the donation is  
                                                      in memory of Phyllis. 
                                                      We are also           
                                                      considering other     
                                                      ways to preserve      
                                                      Phyllis’ legacy       
                                                      within the NNDC to be 
                                                      announced soon.       
                                                                            
                                                      On behalf of the NNDC 
                                                      Executive Committee,  
                                                                            
                                                      Thea Palmer Zimmerman 
                                                      NNDC Executive        
                                                      Committee Chair       
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            
                                                                            






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Winnie Cheung, MSc., R.D.
Nutrition Research Analyst | Analyste de la recherche sur la nutrition
Health Canada |Santé Canada
Ottawa, Canada K1A 0K9
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Telephone | Téléphone 613-952-0074 *new
Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada

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