[Dialogue] [Oe List ...] David Zahrt

Thu Jul 2 09:06:39 PDT 2020

Many years ago Ron (Griffith) and I visited David and Lin at
the Reese Homestead in the Loess Hills of Iowa.
Ron was from Iowa and we were on a trip with his sister JoAnn who had
terminal brain cancer and was in the last weeks of her life.

It was a magical stop on our journey. Lin spent time with JoAnn and Ron and
I walked the land with David and listened to the story of the homestead.
David played the piano and sang. Lin invited a friend over because she
thought JoAnn would enjoy her company. It turned out JoAnn and Lin's friend
actually had a close connection which I no longer recall. JoAnn loved it!
We stayed overnight in the old farm house and were wonderfully cared for.
It was a memorable visit.
David was so at home on the land. I can still see him in my mind's eye
balancing on a hill with his arms out talking about preserving the land. I
thought often of Jo (Nelson) while there and her connections to the
"place".

https://wiki.wedgeblade.net/pub/Main/DavidZahrt/ReeseHomesteadLoessHills_Scrapbook_2012spreads.pdf

Blessings,
Beret

On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 5:41 AM isobeljimbish--- via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> Thank you Judy, we miss David.
> Isobel Bishop
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On 2 Jul 2020, at 12:00 pm, Judy Lindblad via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
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> We first met David and sometimes Lin in Schenectady, New York in the late
> 60's and early 70's.  He would come over from the Regional House in
> Rochester and address our lives, gently and thoughtfully helping to turn
> our RSI's into a lifetime commitment.  When our son Dave spent his year
> abroad in Kenya we were grateful that the Zahrts helped make his time in
> the villages safe and meaningful. The family homestead wayside inn they ran
> in Iowa hosted us on several occasions and we hosted David in Michigan
> City, Indiana on his last cross country pilgrimage with the Climate Change
> March. The Presbyterian Church that we attended hosted many marchers and
> have continued to be active in Climate Change Awareness and Action.
> David has been a sign of commitment and possibility in our lives. May he
> rest in peace and may his family find comfort and blessings as they
> remember his amazing life.
> Grace and Peace, Judy Lindblad
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 4:09 PM Lynda C via Dialogue <
> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> Lin and Heidi and Jo, Karen, Jean and families,
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>> John and I send our sympathy to you along with celebrating a life rich in
>> service and song.  David’s beautiful voice as part of the Barber Shop
>> Quartet and caberets will long be remembered. We also give thanks for his
>> leadership during the Local Church Experiment.
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>> I recall the wonder of meeting several family members (I’m hoping I have
>> their names correct) that he brought into the movement events and seeing
>> the family Homeplace in the Nature Conservancy magazine.
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>> David’s  dedication to being part of the climate change movement in a
>> dramatic way…a cross country march, no less…was a momentous decision for a
>> senior citizen.  What a demonstration of passionate care as long as one has
>> breath!
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>> Well done, thy good and faithful servant!  Rest in peace,
>>
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>> Lynda andJohn Cock.
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>> *From: *Dialogue <dialogue-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of
>> ICA Dialogue List <dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> *Reply-To: *Jim and Judy Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>, ICA Dialogue List <
>> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> *Date: *Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 1:18 PM
>> *To: *OE List <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>, ICA Dialogue List <
>> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net>
>> *Cc: *Jim and Judy Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com>
>> *Subject: *Re: [Dialogue] David Zahrt
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>> David came through Phoenix on that cross-country bike ride as well.  What
>> a handsome man! And caring--my oh my!
>>
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>> Jim Wiegel <http://partnersinparticipation.com/?page_id=123>
>>
>> The unknown is what is.  And to be frightened of it is what sends
>> everybody scurrying around chasing dreams, illusions, wars, peace, love,
>> hate, all that.  Unknown is what is.  Accept that it's unknown, and it's
>> plain sailing.    John Lennon
>>
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>> 401 North Beverly Way,Tolleson, Arizona 85353
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>> 623-363-3277
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>> jfwiegel at yahoo.com <marilyn.oyler at gmail.com>
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>> www.partnersinparticipation.com
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>> On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 05:26:01 AM MST, Terry Bergdall via Dialogue <
>> dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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>> I first met David in 1970, lived and worked with him in Nairobi during
>> the 80s, and most recently was inspired by his participation in a
>> coast-to-coast march to highlight the urgency of climate change in 2015.
>> When the marchers arrived in Chicago in September, their route went through
>> the heart of Fifth City on Jackson Boulevard as they proceeded to the
>> GreenRise Building in Uptown where the 50 or so marchers had dinner and
>> spent the night. As David rode his bike past the Iron Man statue on
>> Jackson, a group of Fifth Citizens and ICA "veterans" stopped with him to
>> take a photo (see attached). David, of course, is the man at the left with
>> a white beard. It's one of my favorite memories with David.
>>
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>>
>> Terry Bergdall
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