Blind Coloradan
Blog
February
13, 2025
Writer, aggregator: Kevan Worley
Contributors: Dan Burke &
Erin Daley. With assistance from Lisa Bonderson.
National Federation of the Blind
of Colorado, President, Jessica Beecham
We want to thank NFBCO Board Member
Dale Holden for the following information. Whether you have been around the
National Federation of the Blind of Colorado or NFB or Maine over the past 30
years. You probably knew John Batron. Determined leadership with a dry wit. The
father of Brent Batron a long-time leader in the NFB. All of us were very sad
to hear of John’s passing.
Celebration of Life for John A. Batron
John A. Batron (78) passed away
peacefully on January 16, 2025. John was
born August 11, 1946, in Calais, Maine.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 48 years, Amelia, who passed
away in 2015. The two of them had been
childhood neighbors, high school sweethearts, and are now reunited. John was passionate about issues concerning
the blind, as well as his family. John
wrote several books that were published in both print & Braille, including:
“I am a Crayon”, “The Yellow Pumpkin”, Wee Willy Wiggle Worn” and “Emma Jean
and the Robot”.
John is survived by his two sisters:
Janice from Maine and Sally from South Carolina, his son, Brent,
daughter-in-law, Ena and 5 grandchildren, Gavin, Sienna, Olivia, Noah and
Roman, all of Colorado. There will be a
ceremony to celebrate his life on March 8th from 10:30 – 12:30 at
Heather Gardens Clubhouse
2888 S. Heather Gardens Way
Aurora, CO 80014.
In lieu of flowers, please make a
donation to the Colorado Center for the Blind in his memory.
If you are attending and being dropped
off, the circle drive is the front of the building. Enter there and to the elevator. Press “S” on the keypad. The elevator door will open on the opposite
side. Exit and go straight back to the
wall, turn right and the rooms are on the left, Aspen and Blue Spruce rooms. That is where the service will be held.
After the service feel free to join us
at the Rendezvous restaurant where we can meet and share memories of John.
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