Members Remembered

Many persons contributed their time and energy to the establishment of Thomas Paine Friends, Inc. Time has taken some of them from us. We remember them here.

BROD, MARTIN (2019)

• Martin Brod of New York, New York, on July 3, 2018. Marty was a life member of TPF and a very liberal doner of funds: $1,500 towards publiciaton of some of the writing of the late Klara Rukshina, a Paine scholar; and of $10,000 towards the creation of a Thomas Paine Memorial. He was a long-time progressive activist in peace and justice campaigns who also held public office. Bulletin, Summer 2019

CASEY, EDWARD TIMOTHY (2007)

• See Bulletin, 2007

CASWELL, JOHN (1943-2009)

• See Bulletin, Winter 2009-2010

DAVIS, OSSIE (1917-2005)

• See Bulletin, 2005

DURKAN, FRANK

• See Bulletin, Spring-Summer 2009

EMERSON, PAUL ROBERT

• See Bulletin, 2004

ENNES, HOWARD

• A Remembrance, by Martha Spiegelman,
  Bulletin, 2004

HANANIA, JOE

• A Remembrance, by Martha Spiegelman,
  Bulletin, Summer 2010

HOLT, MARGARET and LEE

• Bulletin, 2004

JONES, LOUIS WORTH

• Bulletin, February, 2007

KAYNOR, EDWARD REED (1923-2010)

• A Remembrance, by Martha and Irwin Spiegelman,
  Bulletin, Summer 2010

KAYNOR, FAY CAMPBELL

• Bulletin, 2006

MILLS, NAT

• Bulletin, Fall 2003

• Nat Mills died on September 8, 2003. He was a powerful inspiration to many -- in numerous fields including, of course, recognition of Thomas Paine and his achievements. Both Nat and Helja Mills became charter members of the organization. We are proud and pleased that Helja Mills continues as a member.
  

• Two statements head the Nat Mills memorial booklet: Nat's own organization title, Advocacy & Coalition Strategies For People's Unmet Needs, and the phrase that well fit Nat, from Paine's Rights of Man,part 2, 1792, "My country is the world, and my religion is to do good."
  

RUKSHINA, KLARA (1931-2010)

• Thinking About Klara Rukshina and Her Legacy, remembrances by her daughter Elina Gartsman and grandaughter, Anna Gartsman, Pamela Brown and others (Bulletin, Spring 2010)

SMITH, SHERWOOD

• SherwoodSmith, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, in early July, 2019. He was one of the four founding members of Thomas Paine Friends, in fact, founding member number one, having succeeded in getting the first annual Thomas Paine Day, for Virginia, and originating the project for state Paine Days which, in turn, led to the birth of TPF. Sherwood was a life member, and had often generiously donated money. He wrote many articles for the Bulletin, usually based on his extensive reading in American history.

SNYDER, DANA (-2015)

• A Remembrance of Dana Snyder, Bulletin, Winter 2015)

SNYDER, MARY (1921-2016)

• A Remembrance of Mary Snyder, Bulletin, Summer 2016

STREETER, ROY

• Roy Streeter, of Lynwood, California, in fall, 2018. His friend and fellow TPF member, Bernice Mancebo Stumps, informed us of his death.

WALSH, PAT

• Bulletin, 2008

WALSH, ROBERT

• Robert Walsh, of Vero Beach, Florida, in December 2017. TPF did not know of Bob's death until January 2019 when his son sent a message. Bob was the second of the founding TPF members. He gained approval of the Florida Thomas Paine Day for his state. His Paine advocacy took shape especially in the state Thomas Paine Day campaigns and in seeking a Paine memorial, such as a statute.