In Memoriam

Anne Brewer

Anne Brewer of the FDOT District 5 ITS Office was one of the originating forces behind FDOT's efforts to pursue the iFlorida Model Deployment. She had a special gift for working with people, and it was through her efforts that the coalition of more than 20 partners was formed to propose iFlorida to FHWA. Her power to bring people together continued to be a guiding force behind the iFlorida Model Deployment throughout the first two years of the project.

Sadly, Anne died before seeing the project she helped begin come to fruition. Her guidance was missed on the iFlorida project. More importantly, her joyous nature and her constant enthusiasm are missed by her family, her friends, and her co-workers—including those at FHWA and the evaluators who had the privilege of working with her. Anne, thank you for spreading your inner joy to all those who knew you.

Antoinette (Toni) Wilbur

Toni Wilbur passed away in April 2008 following a brief illness. She retired from the Federal Highway Administration following 35 years of distinguished service. As the Director of Operations Research and Technology at the Turner-Fairbanks Research Laboratory, Toni was a guiding force in crafting the Surface Transportation Security and Reliability Information System Model Deployment solicitation, which ultimately became awarded as the iFlorida Model Deployment.

Toni was the recipient of many service awards including the FHWA Administrator's Superior Achievement Award and the Strive for Excellence Team Performance Award. She was very much admired by her peers within the government and also with private sector partners of the transportation industry. Toni was also admired for her caring attitude, her generosity, her humor, and her patience. Toni, thank you for being a mentor to so many and a friend to all who knew you.