The passing of an "iconic" image in my memory, but of a real human as I and Linda have followed his and Elaine's journey and touched them at points along the way. My first memory of Nelson is from the Town Meeting days. He and Larry Ward were the "Strike Force" leaders in the New England campaign, and led us itinerant campaigners through the 1977-8 victory march, alternating between the Boston (where we were assigned) and Hartford Houses on weekends for fantastic weekend reporting and celebration sessions, and then sending us back out in teams (I was a one-person team in Maine-Tim Karpoff in New Hampshire & Vermont) for the week in between. We will never forget the weekend where Nelson and Larry took us all to see the Star Wars movie and brought us back to the Hartford House for the movie conversation and celebration, including the infamous "line dance" from the bar scene in the movie. In the years since, we are grateful for the work of Nelson and Elaine on the Lifestyle Simplification Labs, and the work on climate change responses in India and at home. We owe them a lot, both inspirationally and practically. Journey on Nelson! Milan and Linda Hamilton

On Fri, May 5, 2023 at 11:16 AM Ellie Stock via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Thanks for letting us know about Nelson, Lynda.  Our hearts and prayers are with Elaine and all those whose lives Nelson touched.  We worked with Nelson and Elaine in "Area New York and Widen" and after that so much appreciated their ecological passion and how they grounded the Universe Story and the Great Work in their own home and in their creative and steadfast work in Greensboro, India and other places.  We will miss Nelson's compassion, writing/poetry, and drive to care for Earth and all that is in it.  We mourn his death and celebrate the gift and legacy of his life.  

Grace and peace ~

Carleton and Ellie Stock
carletonstock@aol.com 
elliestock@aol.com 


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Subject: [Dialogue] Passing of Nelson Stover

Elaine has requested that we notify the OE/ICA  Community of the passing of Nelson on May 3, 2023. 
 
We celebrate the life and passion and compassion of this fellow North Carolina Care-of-the-Earth guru.  
 
A memorial service is being planned for Sunday May 21, at 4 pm. at the Hilltop UUC in Greensboro, NC
Elaine invites you to include North Carolina in your travel plans.  The spring weather is wonderful and beautiful.
 
Shared stories, photos, and poetry are welcome as we remember this dear colleague and surround Elaine with care.   
 
Elaine’s contact info:
 
5911 Western Trail,
Greensboro, NC 27410
 
336-605-0143
 
Journey on, dear colleague with Grace and Peace,
 
Lynda and John Cock
Former Greensboro “neighbors”  with the Stovers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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