ICC News Item #1681

NEWS 1681 (3-Mar-03)
Condolences to Alex Dunne

On the morning of Sunday, February 16, fire destroyed the home of ICCF IM
and FIDE Master Alex Dunne (USA). His wife and 2 year old grandson were
unable to escape the flames, and perished in the fire.  Alex is a popular
correspondence chess columnist for Chess Life and an active ICC member.
His chess library and computers were also destroyed by the fire.  If you
would like to give Alex support, you can send email to him at
alex.dunne@cqservices.com.  ICC wishes to express its sympathy to Alex,
and will be making a donation:

The Pennsylvania State Chess Federation is accepting donations for a
fund to be set up for the benefit of Alex. Contributions may be made
by check or credit card. If contributing by check, please make checks
payable to "PSCF" and send them to:

Dr. Ira Lee Riddle
400 Newtown Road
Warminster, PA 18974-5208
USA.

Please include a note indicating that the check is for the Alex Dunne
Fund.  If you wish to donate by Visa, Mastercard, American Express,
Discover, or PayPal, please visit the webpage:

http://correspondencechess.com/alexdunne/fund.html

All contributions to the Alex Dunne Fund are tax-deductible under US law.

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