David Zahrt: what I remember about David is that he was part of the Kenya New Village Movement that reached 1,500 Villages with 350 Kenya staff in the 80s. David and Lin were leads of Central Providence ( now called Murang’a County) and is mainly home of the Gikuyu, the largest community in Kenya. The Zahrt’s had a huge region to cover with the Kenyan staff. They lived in a small village. If I remember right, David got a motor scooter to help cover the region. But what I most remember about David is his working with UNICEF and local women groups to introduce cement water tanks to catch rain off of roofs. Women’s groups took up installing the tanks as an income generation project. We eventually produced a water tank booklet to help spread the tanks to other areas of Kenya. David, thanks for making this happen. Dick Alton On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 9:07 AM Judi White via Dialogue < dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Thank you Terry for this reminder pic. I had one on his ergonomic bicycle with Lin. Hope I can fund it to add to the memories of this precious inspiring colleague of yore.

On Wed, Jul 1, 2020, 8:32 AM Terry Bergdall via OE < oe@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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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@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

Lin and Heidi and Jo, Karen, Jean and families,

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.

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.

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!

Well done, thy good and faithful servant! Rest in peace,

Lynda andJohn Cock.

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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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On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 05:26:01 AM MST, Terry Bergdall via Dialogue < dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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.

Terry Bergdall

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

Thank you Judy, we miss David. Isobel Bishop

Sent from my iPhone

On 2 Jul 2020, at 12:00 pm, Judy Lindblad via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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Lin and Heidi and Jo, Karen, Jean and families,

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.

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.

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!

Well done, thy good and faithful servant! Rest in peace,

Lynda andJohn Cock.

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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!

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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623-363-3277

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On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 05:26:01 AM MST, Terry Bergdall via Dialogue < dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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.

Terry Bergdall

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Thank you Nancy xo Isobel Bishop Sent from my iPhone

On 3 Jul 2020, at 7:47 am, Nancy Trask <nlt462@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks to everyone for these great memories. I first got to know David and Lin very casually in Chicago, and was intrigued that David was helping plan an event with a team of musicians and other artists. In 1996, I moved my children to Iowa, and had the pleasure of hosting Lin and David in my home with several other colleagues... I remember it was a great dinner conversation. When my kids were young teens, I took them to the Reese Homestead B&B for a wonderful visit. It was memorable to my little family that David & Lin were going dancing that evening, and left us alone in the B&B for our own evening of music, mainly centered on the player piano. We had a grand time. David took us on a nature hike tour of the grounds, showed us the historic property and his honeybees, and how he actually encouraged them to sting him on the hands for arthritis therapy! Conversations with both Lin and David were healing to the soul. From David, I learned that, in a well-tuned quartet, you can hear a 5th tone -- interesting! When David crossed the country with the environmental group, I got to host them for an educational program at the Library, found them a place to camp, and provided my home as a B&B, with a hot shower for David and a few other participants. David put his whole self into every moment. I miss him as I reflect on the many things I learned from him. My deepest condolences to Lin and family.

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On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 11:31 AM Beret Griffith via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: 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_Scr... Blessings, Beret

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On Thu, Jul 2, 2020 at 5:41 AM isobeljimbish--- via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Thank you Judy, we miss David. Isobel Bishop

Sent from my iPhone

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On 2 Jul 2020, at 12:00 pm, Judy Lindblad via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote: Lin and Heidi and Jo, Karen, Jean and families,

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.

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.

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!

Well done, thy good and faithful servant! Rest in peace,

Lynda andJohn Cock.

From: Dialogue <dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of ICA Dialogue List <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Reply-To: Jim and Judy Wiegel <jfwiegel@yahoo.com>, ICA Dialogue List <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 at 1:18 PM To: OE List <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>, ICA Dialogue List <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: Jim and Judy Wiegel <jfwiegel@yahoo.com> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] David Zahrt

David came through Phoenix on that cross-country bike ride as well. What a handsome man! And caring--my oh my!

Jim Wiegel

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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On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, 05:26:01 AM MST, Terry Bergdall via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

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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Doug and I hosted David and his friend, whose name I forget, when they came through Davenport. They spoke at our church and received a few donations for the cause. I’m glad so many of us could do this – David was grateful to not be sleeping in a tent every night! It seems to me that the group stayed a few days in the area, but I forget why. Maybe just a rest break. Pat Druckenmiller Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Elizabeth Engleman via Dialogue<mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Wednesday, July 1, 2020 2:24 PM To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: Elizabeth Engleman<mailto:englewoman@verizon.net> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] [Oe List ...] David Zahrt Although Vance Engleman and I likely met up with the Zahrts in Nairobi (1985), I was pleased to be a part of the hospitality team providing support to the Great March for Climate Action as they traversed Pennsylvania in October, 2014. Most of my photos were on a computer which was subsequently stolen. I recall David with his recumbent bike was a permanent part of food truck set-up. I am pleased to have had the opportunity in Sewickley, PA to provide washer/dryer, hot shower, comfortable sofa-bed (not an oxymoron) while those in tents on a sports field endured a heavy frost. Perhaps decades of ICA experience prepared him for that journey which contributed to ultimate shut down of a heavy air polluting source, Shenanigan Coke Plant, Ben Avon, PA. I celebrate the Journey of David Zahrt! Elizabeth (Beth) Engleman 4000 N Charles ST, Ste 1610 Baltimore, MD 21218 text/cell 863 632 3075 -----Original Message----- From: Terry Bergdall via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> Sent: Wed, Jul 1, 2020 8:25 am Subject: [Oe List ...] David Zahrt 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. Terry Bergdall _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net<mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net> http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net<https://eur05.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Flists.wedgeblade.net%2Flistinfo.cgi%2Foe-wedgeblade.net&data=02%7C01%7C%7Ca3a8891f6669450c4d7e08d81df46461%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637292282776589341&sdata=ZAWLEdTMAQqydbtKpb3tyxylZtlqWwOy3UdhnGybAXQ%3D&reserved=0>