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<p><font face="monospace">Dear colleagues,</font></p>
<p><font face="monospace">Please see the below about the sad passing
of Walt and Evelyn Akers's<br>
daughter Maddie a week ago; Walt had posted his message on
Facebook<br>
on Wednesday where I had first learned of it. Note that there is
a<br>
family visitation on Monday evening (Nov 3, 6-8 PM). Personally
Leah<br>
and I are planning to make a donation to the 4Paws Animal Rescue
Team<br>
as Walt suggests, as we both know they also love their dogs
(Harriers)<br>
dearly.</font></p>
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="500"> -Todd
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Todd Satogata
Director, Center for Advanced Studies of Accelerators
Jefferson Lab
12000 Jefferson Avenue
Newport News, VA 23606
Cell: (631) 807-0674
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<td>our thoughts are with Walt and Evelyn Akers</td>
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<td>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:50:06 -0400</td>
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<td>Andrei Seryi <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:seryi@jlab.org"><seryi@jlab.org></a></td>
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<td>Betty Jean-Pierre <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:bjp@jlab.org"><bjp@jlab.org></a>, Mike Spata
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:spata@jlab.org"><spata@jlab.org></a>, Todd Satogata
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:satogata@jlab.org"><satogata@jlab.org></a>, Rongli Geng
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:geng@jlab.org"><geng@jlab.org></a>, Joe Grames <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:grames@jlab.org"><grames@jlab.org></a>,
Curt Hovater <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:hovater@jlab.org"><hovater@jlab.org></a>, Tony Reilly
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:areilly@jlab.org"><areilly@jlab.org></a>, Roger Ruber
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ruber@jlab.org"><ruber@jlab.org></a>, Randy Michaud
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:rmichaud@jlab.org"><rmichaud@jlab.org></a>, Volker Ziemann
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"> Colleagues,
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">With
immense sadness we learned that Walt and Evelyn's daughter
Maddie tragically passed away. Please offer your moral and
other support to Evelyn and Walt, in a way you can. Walt
suggested, In lieu of flowers, to consider making donation
to the Virginia Peninsula Food Bank to help the many people
who are suffering now, or to the Animal Rescue Team. Our
thoughts are with Walt, Evelyn and Daniel Akers.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Walt’s
message:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Dear
Friends:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">It
is with immense sorrow that we learned that our daughter
<b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/madelaine.a?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZU-o45LS9Ck4pSjC8CFTx8bKDGIOOeTmy1VXewrfrEf6bGqBDG56EAKPSZYVFwQYjcZz-vX63PyP9yLKJf0KSFHksUMeEZpeqzlqipYxseej3vGzRT-1UFGHS5TqZFGnLGt0cimUiNyNLQX3Tv8hp9LvxJ1VzwKcePX6d60no-bERLdsA2B_Fv5SLRreKPB1rw&__tn__=-%5DK-R" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#5AA7FF">Madelaine</span></a></b>
died tragically on October 24, 2025.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Those
of you who knew her, know that she was a smart, confident,
fiercely independent young woman who still had enough love
in her heart for anyone who needed it. The time we spent
together was joyous, raucous, filled with love and
laughter, and far too short.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Though
Evelyn, Daniel and I are still struggling to adapt to this
new reality, we greatly appreciate your words of comfort and
condolences. Rather than social media, we'd ask that you
leave your comments on her legacy site at </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/madelaine-akers-obituary?id=59909122&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExR3NZMEpWVm5xV3p4WHhTaQEeTpz_dtvOP72_fRVK8EqAicPNoUd5aYdUcEH1qv90FIo4BH1fRooSwJ9s5XM_aem_3npS1nrBVWkfgAcmpGuRyQ" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#5AA7FF">https://www.legacy.com/.../name/madelaine-akers-obituary...</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">If
you'd like to reach out to us privately, please do, but
please realize we may be slow to respond as we are still
trying to find our way through... all of this.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">We
will have a visitation at Amory's Funeral Home on Monday,
November 3rd, 2025 from 6:00 - 8:00 PM and we will hold a
private service later.
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">In
lieu of flowers, we'd ask that you make a donation to the
Virginia Peninsula Food Bank to help the many people who are
suffering now, or to the 4Paws Animal Rescue Team in
Fairfax. Their web pages are below:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fhrfoodbank.org%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExR3NZMEpWVm5xV3p4WHhTaQEee-24l_ZCGGSTO50m34Zzo71ShefhGIATh_Uyqd49VzRoSYeAQpzvkOgr5Yg_aem_7SIr6v97Y_r6z_c-yAg5yw&h=AT1N0xRMa7w90inOJAh8ox_yigfFVbjgdVier_F1G9hc2pAO5RXLG-i7XH7r3fKKDA8AzSQ1hoYTGQGftyFUq0jMwNSPn7N8slYni_aWZEMF96HTuMf1nt6aCpVNOMq6_PtTyzUXyhxEazAe6Kw&__tn__=-UK-R&c%5B0%5D=AT35S2j98Iq9nZ5wKB7V57RhyWN88B2wXVkcf_kHXIS_lEA9DapiqF45K_GS96AwwxvG0Vu6s6wKtURt3uswSEKR1duaiubYP7lnJnUAvVFHFtDSGtJ0WwJ4Tl9tm0FZO_Wqk88_RIyMhQc3iIa8zGDo82fAEXS_UPTX5TwiLpA9goW0Jm6eF0FM3ITmBzmtwt2UkchAc0rctvzfKsCfAOmOsuM" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#5AA7FF">https://hrfoodbank.org/</span></a></span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://fourpaws.org/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExR3NZMEpWVm5xV3p4WHhTaQEe1xe_nQLeL67BdVkbS154c7ewAhUoPzURS7qWkpfIrmQZr4WClddsTjIkKwI_aem_bktWqLhWCRarpHH3L_LL8A" target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true"><span style="color:#5AA7FF">https://fourpaws.org/</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">
</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Like
you, we loved Maddie with all our heart, and we know that
her greatest legacy will be found in the hearts and memories
of everyone she touched along the way. We ask that you pass
that love forward, and never miss a chance to tell those
around you how much you care.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">God
bless you all.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;color:black">Walt,
Evelyn and Daniel</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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