[Sosfbay-discuss] FW: David Wald announcement - please forward to friends

[Drew Johnson]

Although I only got to work with him a little I felt honored to spend the
time I got to with him.  He had this aura of wisdom about him that really
got to me.

David was a part of the SCC Single Payer Healthcare coalition that Fred, I
and Jim Doyle have participated in on behalf of the GPSC. He also worked
on the big October 27th Peace rally that Merriam helped coordinate.

I didn't realize it until just now, but I had contact with him re: the
InfoMed project probably 10 years or more ago when I donated some
HeartBeat Earth computer equipment.  Hopefully some of it was useful and
made it to Cuba to help out.


David thank you for your many contributions and may we carry on our
activism  inspired by the light you have shed in this world.


Drew


On Mon, May 19, 2008 18:18, cls at truffula.sj.ca.us wrote:
>
> David was an inspiration.  Always full of the best kind
> of energy.  I am sure he would want us to go out and
> celebrate his life, not mourn his passing.
> I feel richer for having known him.
>
> Cameron

On Mon, May 19, 2008 16:13, Fred Duperrault wrote:
> Sad news.  David Wald, the Peninsula's indomitable humanitarian passed
> away today.  It was a privilege and honor to have  known him.  (See
> below.)
>
> Fred D.
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: 	[HCAC-Act] FW: David Wald announcement - please forward to
> friends
> Date: 	Mon, 19 May 2008 15:34:43 -0700
> From: 	Lynn Huidekoper <lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: 	lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com
> To: 	HCAC Activists <hcac-act at svpal.org>, One Care Now
> <onecarenow at svpal.org>
> References: 	<a06240817c4577b75eda1@[192.168.11.2]>
>
>
>
> For those of you who didn't know Dave he was a very special person. An
> engineer, a Congressional candidate, a peace activist; he touched many
> people's lives. He spent years sending computers to Cuba to the doctors so
> they could have an integrated system including travelling to Mexico to
> oversee their delivery. He had to fight the US Govt. continually to get
> them there. He met Castro. His second medical opinion was by the Cuban
> doctors who loved him as his scans were sent to them electronically.
>
> I loved debating politics with him. He was so knowledgeable. He continued
> to attend HCA meetings until recently and donated to the chapter so we
> could spread the word about Single Payer.
> I love the story here where he insisted that he shave himself!  He was one
> of a kind.
> Lynn. H.
>
>> Date: Mon, 19 May 2008 11:51:06 -0700> To: ymple at msn.com;
>> lynn_huidekoper at hotmail.com> From: jam at batnet.com> Subject: David Wald
>> announcement - please forward to friends> > David Wald died at 6 a.m.
>> Sunday, May 18.> > His wife Joan Bazar had written that Saturday was an
>> especially good > day for David -- her daughter dropped off strawberries
>> from the > Farmers Market in Santa Clara, his two sons took him out to
>> the park > nearby in his wheelchair, and an InfoMed stalwart stopped by
>> to move > his computer to the bedroom.> > David had had a CT scan a week
>> ago that showed that the cancer he had > been fighting for two years had
>> made substantially inroads into his > liver. He had been marking
>> milestones for several months -- for > example, not being sure he'd make
>> it to his 80th birthday but doing > so. Last December he and Joan
>> managed to make the trip to Cuba for > him to receive a special award
>> for years of work helping provide > computers for the InfoMed project,
>> assisting with medical > information. He attended a local Health Care
>> for All meeting in > March, including a discussion of the status of the
>> radio > advertisement project he had begun, to help educate the public
>> and > support single payer healthcare. Others will carry that media
>> project > to fruition.> > On May 9, the night of the fundraiser for the
>> SJ Peace and Justice > Center with the Pete Seeger film, David was in
>> the hospital. When the > audience sang the song Guantanamera, Annie and
>> the Vets shared that > it's David's favorite song.> > Last week there
>> had been first visits from a hospice nurse, a social > worker, and a
>> home care person who was frustrated because David > wanted to shave
>> himself instead of letting her do it for him. Nurse > friends had been
>> very helpful with care. David was doing well in the > mornings but
>> fading by late afternoon -- something typical of the > disease. The
>> difference was drastic.> > Planning for a celebration of David's life
>> has begun but no date has > been set. Call Roz Dean to offer to help
>> (408-923-7001).
>
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