Category: in memorium

[The Disability Visibility Project published this article by Diane Coleman four days ago, highlighting Marilyn Golden’s important work opposing assisted suicide laws.] Marilyn Golden: An Unforgettable Legacy of Wisdom, Dedication, and Results Diane Coleman There’s been an incredible, powerfully moving and profoundly deserved outpouring of love and gratitude for Marilyn Golden since her passing on September 21st. Attending […]

(Editor’s note – I didn’t know Alison well. We met only once at a conference and corresponded a few times.  But I think she’s the only person I’ve met older than myself with lifelong treated hydrocephalus.  Alison had spina bifida, while I acquired hydrocephalus through other means.  She was a valued ally and a strong […]

With National Day of Mourning, Disability Community Remembers Disabled Victims of Domestic Violence The Autistic Self Advocacy Network and Not Dead Yet are leading a National Day of Mourning on March 30th when disability rights advocates in cities across America will be holding vigils and memorial services to honor the lives of disabled people murdered […]

First, specific airing of Largest Minority on WBAI mentioned earlier this week is now archived in mp3 format.  You can listen to the show if you missed it and still want to check it out. Today, a public and private funeral and memorial was held for Jack Kevorkian.  I won’t link to the press coverage […]

I figured there might be more of this, but here are a couple of very irreverent reactions to Kevorkian’s death. Andy Borowitz writes that Paul Ryan Vows to Continue Kevorkian’s Work: WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report) – In a somber Congressional ceremony, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) eulogized the late Dr. Jack Kevorkian today, vowing to “honor […]

 (The picture above is a head shot portrait of Laura Hershey) Many regular readers and (and hopefully all of the members of the disability community) who read this blog will recognize the name of Laura Hershey. Laura – a poet, activist, writer, consultant – died unexpectedly on November 26th after a sudden illness.  She was […]

Last month, friend and colleague Laura Hershey started a new blog hosted on the website of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation titled “Life Support.”  Laura is a (quoting from her website) “writer, poet, activist, consultant.”  She is also a board member of Not Dead Yet and a friend.  She will be posting bimonthly. Her […]

I never had direct contact with Barb Knowlen, but I’ve appreciated her work as I’ve come across it in in film and in the disability press.  I also appreciated the posters from her “Barrier Breakers” that I encountered on the doors and walls of friends in the disability community.  Many more knew her through her […]

The Los Angeles Times published a long obituary in the Sunday (August 15) edition of the paper.  Here are the first three paragraphs of the obit: Unable to use his hands because of a childhood bout with polio, Paul K. Longmore wrote his first book by punching a keyboard with a pen he held in […]

As promised, this is a list of additional blogs marking the death of Paul Longmore: I somehow left out the blog post by Daniel Goldberg at the Medical Humanities Blog. This rightfully belonged in yesterday’s list. This tribute by Wheelie Catholic to Paul Longmore was also up yesterday. WheelerMom writes about the heroes she hopes […]