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In Memoriam: Todd Spencer Sachs


Todd Spencer Sachs, 47, of Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, formerly of Oxon Hill,
Maryland, passed away early Saturday morning March 21, 2009.  WHNPA members
will recall that Todd worked for Penn Camera and Ace Photo during his career
in Washington.

Todd was born in Washington, D.C., and is predeceased by his parents Arnold
and Lorraine Sachs and niece Lilia Armstrong. He was married to Colleen
Coffield Sachs, a native of Fort Walton Beach. He was an avid carpenter and
photographer and served as the president and a founding member of Emerald
Coast Jewish Community, as well as a member of the board of directors of
Caring and Sharing of South Walton County. He also was a Charter Member of
Dun Loring Rotary Club and a former member of the South Walton Rotary Club.

In lieu of flowers the family wishes to have donations made to the
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network and Covenant House, the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth.