Ann Ford , July 26, 1941 — September 23, 2018

Ann Ford  (Indianapolis, Indiana, IN) July 26, 1941 September 23, 2018 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Ann M Ford, 77, passed away on Sunday, September 23, 2018. Ann was born in Indianapolis, In on July 26, 1941 to William J and Mary Margaret (Shea) Ford. Ann was a devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and a loving, caring sister.

Her family meant the world to her, as she did to them. The two biggest pieces of her heart are her daughter and grandson. Her entire career was dedicated to the Independent Living movement.

Her… Read More » first impulse has always been to take the side of those who needed it most. Once, Ann began working on behalf of people with disabilities, she found her calling. She began her career working for the National Paraplegia Foundation in Chicago IL in 1967.

She moved to Massachusetts in 1978 to work for the New England Spinal Cord Injury Association. She returned to Illinois in 1985 where she served as Director of the Central Illinois Center for Independent Living for four years, and then the director for the Dupage County Center for Independent Living for nine years. As the founding Executive Director of the Illinois Network of Centers for Independent Living in 1999 until her retirement in 2017, Ann guided the association of centers with firmness, resolve and leadership by example.

As a self-advocate who contracted polio at age 5, Ann faced and overcame tremendous personal adversity, using her life experiences to show countless others how to win victories large and small in pursuit of their own life goals no matter the obstacle. Her leadership made an impact locally, statewide and beyond. She was a fixture in the Illinois State Capitol, known and respected by lawmakers of every persuasion and from every region of the state.

Ann had the rare ability to converse as easily with a governor as she did with a person with an intellectual disability. She was instrumental in efforts to pass and then demand compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and she retained a strong network of lobbyist and advocate friendships across the country. She is survived by her daughter, Erin Ford, grandson Andrew Masters (Arianna), her great-grandson Jack, sisters, Judy Lynch (Jim) and SheaFord, nephews Andy, Kevin and Jason Lynch and David Ford, niece Debbie Harris.

She was preceded in death by her parents Bill and Mary Ford, brothers Bill and John Ford. Visitation will be Friday, September 28, 2018 from 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM at G. H. Herrmann Greenwood Funeral Home, 1605 S. State Road 135. Memorial service will be conducted Friday at 7:00 PM.

In lieu of flowers contributions in her memory can be made to: Ann Ford Independent Living Professional Development and Education Fund, 1 West Old State Capital Plaza Suite 501, Springfield, IL.

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death notice Ann Ford July 26, 1941 — September 23, 2018

obituary notice Ann Ford July 26, 1941 — September 23, 2018

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