Dear INFOODS community:
On behalf of Ms. Thea Zimmerman, executive committee chair of the National
Nutrient Databank Conference (NNDC), I sending you her message below
regarding the passing of Ms. Phyllis Strumbo.


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.fryfuneralhome.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:   
                                           [log in to unmask]).    
                                           Phyllis’ family requests that in 
                                           lieu of flowers, memorial        
                                           donations may be made to the     
                                           Tipton Ambulance Service, 407    
                                           Lynn St., Tipton, IA 52772 (     
                                           [log in to unmask]). 
                                                                            
                                           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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