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

Tue May 20 07:27:34 PDT 2008

I met David Wald the year that I became an activist- in 1992, when he 
ran against Eshoo for Congress. There was a candidate's forum and he 
clearly was the best candidate- and I voted for him.  He has always 
been a tireless, committed activist, very sharp, aware, a pleasure to 
be around, insightful.  I didn't realize that he had cancer, and I'm 
very sorry that he is gone, but he certainly has always been a great 
inspiration for me.  I will miss him.

Carol

At 12:48 AM 5/20/2008, you wrote:
>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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