Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, 1962-2014

RE: Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, 1962-2014

jroddin — Wed, 30 Apr 2014 08:36:28 GMT

In case anybody is interested, the obituary is posted on the funeral home website: www.farleysullivan.com/.../obituary.php It contains the following statement about donations: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations in memory of Debbie Morrin-Nordlund be given to the University of Maryland's Marine Estuarine Environmental Sciences Graduate Program where Debbie worked tirelessly for over 17 years, helping thousands of students achieve their educational goals. Checks made out to "UMCPF" can be sent to Andrea E. Morris, c/o MEES, 2300 Symons Hall, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742.

RE: Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, 1962-2014

Former Member — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:55:25 GMT

Did Deb and Eric meet through Masters Swimming?

RE: Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, 1962-2014

jroddin — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 11:22:06 GMT

When I first became a Potomac Valley officer in 1995, Debbie was already an active board member. I don't know when she first became a PV board member, but looking through some archives I see that she was the PV Awards Chair in 1993 and had been a PV board member every single year since then. After serving as PV Awards Chair, she was the PV Top Ten Chair, then the PV Chair, then PV Secretary, PV Chair again and like Anna Lea said above, was the current PV Sanctions Chair. In addition to serving on the PV board she was the current Colonies Zone Vice Chair (and was previously the Chair), was on the Legislation committee, had been the Chair of a USMS National Committee (Marketing) and had attended the annual USAS conventions as a PV delegate for about 20 years. Debbie was always quick to volunteer for anything that was needed at the LMSC level as well as the USMS National level. Debbie was devoted to PV/USMS and our organization is greatly improved because of her tireless efforts over the past couple decades. Debbie was also as kind of an individual as you will ever meet and she will be deeply missed. My thoughts go to Eric during this extremely difficult time. Jeff Roddin Potomac Valley PS. I just found this link with more biographical information: www.usms.org/.../articledisplay.php

RE: Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, 1962-2014

Swimspire — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:40:40 GMT

Such a tragedy. My deepest condolences to Debbie's family.

RE: Debbie Morrin-Nordlund, 1962-2014

jroddin — Tue, 29 Apr 2014 01:06:26 GMT

Did Deb and Eric meet through Masters Swimming? Yes. They met at the 1997 USAS convention in Burlingame (San Francisco). Eric was a delegate from Michigan. A few years later they married and Eric moved from Michigan to Maryland. Attached is a picture of the PV delegates from that 1997 convention (L-R: Dave Diehl, Deb, Rob Whitters, Lynn Hazlewood, Jeff Roddin).