Page 21 - Demo

DearAtedo,Onthisspecialoccasion,Iwanttohonornotjusttheremarkablelifeyou%u2019veled,butthesteady,generousspiritwithwhichyou%u2019velivedit%u2014andthedeepimpactyou%u2019vehadonmeandmyfamily.Yourincredibleachievementsspeakforthemselves,butwhatstandsoutmosttousisyourenduringkindness,yourwisdom,andyourconstantwillingnesstobetherewhenitmattersmost.Whenmyfatherpassedin1999,andagainwhenmymotherdiedin2024,yourpresenceandsupportwerealifeline.Yousteppedinwithsuchcalm,compassion,andstrength,andwewillneverforgetthat.You%u2019vesetanexamplenotonlythroughyourpublicachievementsbutalsothroughyourpersonalcharacter%u2014yourgenerosity,yourintegrity,andyourwarmth.We%u2019velearnedsomuchjustbywatchinghowyoucarryyourself.You%u2019veshownusthattrueleadershipisgroundedinhumanity.Asyoucelebrate70extraordinaryyears,Ihopeyoufeelthedeepgratitudeandadmirationofallthoseyou%u2019vetouched.We%u2019retrulyproudtocallyoufamily.Withloveandrespect,IANBROWNPETERSIDEIAN21