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It’s Valentine’s Day, and today I’m remembering my friend, Lynn Elling, who died one year ago today, a few days short of 95 years. He was a remarkable guy. He walked the talk about Peace. I was honored to talk about him at his Memorial Service on May 1, last year. I wrote a bit […]
My friend Lynn Elling died early today, Valentine’s Day, 2016. Lynn was four days short of age 95. His daughter, Sandy, said “I think he may have planned to head up to Heaven on Valentines Day to be with his life long sweetheart, my mom, so it is quite fitting.” Lots of words will be […]
NOTE: This post originated in November, 2007, titled LYNN ELLING: A MILLION COPIES MADE: Visioning a New Declaration of World Citizenship, by Dick Bernard. Originally published Nov. 5, 2007 at Minnesota Alliance of Peacemakers, of which Dick Bernard was then President, slightly revised February 3, 2011, and December 3, 2012, and has been updated by addition […]
Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Wangari Maathai died September 25, 2011, in a Kenya hospital. I never met her, or knew much about her. I wish I had. My friend Lynn Elling asked retired Minneapolis teacher Nancy Paxson to send along Ms Maathai’s obituary and her wonderful and inspirational recitation “I will be a Hummingbird”. […]
Every now and then, if one pays attention, someone wanders into their life and makes a difference just by being who he or she is. For me, one such person is Lynn Elling, Minneapolis, closing in on 90 years young, and 67 years of marriage to Donna. Lots of us want to make a difference. […]
This afternoon Donna Elling, 88, will be remembered at First Universalist Church in south Minneapolis. We’ll be there, and I expect there’ll be a large crowd. She richly deserves a tribute. I can’t say I knew Donna well, except through others voices and memories. When I met her and her husband, Lynn, five years ago, […]
Aug. 9, 1945 was Nagasaki – 78 years ago. Today’s post reflects briefly on “78”. First, Speaking personally: war is insanity, period. It is never a solution. The winner of one war, can expect another war to follow. The saying “What goes around, comes around” comes to mind. Having said that, there have always […]
Sunday, August 6, is the 78th anniversary of Hiroshima and the Atom bomb. Three days later, Nagasaki was target for the second bomb. The annual commemoration events are August 5, 6 and 8 in Minneapolis and St. Paul: details here, (click on first tab under news and events). A year ago, I saw the Golden […]
All best wishes for a good Thanksgiving. I have a great deal to be thankful for this year. I hope the same for you. from Rich, this morning: You might enjoy remembering reading this proclamation! ! It seems poignant today! And another, from Heather Cox Richardson, here. Friend Molly likes to send poetry selections to […]
Rev. Lowell Erdahl died Dec. 14 at age 90. He was very well known in Minnesota. Details were in the Dec. 19 Minneapolis Star Tribune, which can be read here: Lowell Erdahl obituary Dec 19 2021. My particular connection to Rev. Erdahl was in the area of peace and justice. As his obituary states, “throughout […]