M3 Glass Technologies' Valerie Tribon passes away

Valerie Ann Sollars Tribon, finance manager for M3 Glass Technologies,passed away March 17, after battling cancer. A 35-year member of First Christian Church inTyler, Texas,she was atwo-year area executive for the Christian Youth Fellowship and a 1982 graduate of Texas A&M University.

Her coworkers described her as someone who "always[brought] a positive attitude and good ideas, and her strong faith[helped] hold us all accountable." Valerie is survived by her husband of 30 years, Tedd Tribon, and three children, Jacob, Maddi and Nate.

Amemorial servicewill be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 29, 2012, at Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas. Additional details are available here.

In lieu of flowers, an educational fund has been established for Jacob, Maddi and Nate. Please make checks payable to the Valerie Tribon Memorial Fund and send to P.O. Box 177157, Irving, TX 75017.