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

Tue May 20 00:48:22 PDT 2008

I knew Dave for the last year and a half.  He was passionate about 
impeaching "The Bums".  He was one of the initial people who joined the 
South Bay Impeachment Group prior to us all forming the Silicon Valley 
Impeachment Coalition.  I feel very privileged  to have known him.  
Several weeks ago  I sat next to him at a Veterans For Peace event at 
the San Jose Peace and Justice Center, we talked, we laughed  and yes, 
he shared his cynicism along with a twinkle in his eye.  I was so happy 
to see him and to sit next to him and talk together.  I will miss him 
very much.  I feel very honored to have known him.  And yes, Cameron,  I 
too am sure he would want us to go out and celebrate his life, not mourn 
his passing.

Merriam

Drew Johnson wrote:
> 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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