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<font size=3>It is with deep sadness that we have to tell you that
Michael Rossman left this earthly plane May 12 after a short battle with
cancer. Michael was an unadulterated inspiration and a "keeper of
the flame" of the radical spirit of the long 1960s. Yesterday we
stripped off our shirts and dug a hole in a beautiful cemetery, laying
him down in the earth he loved so much.<br><br>
Rest in peace, brother.<br><br>
Michael's extensive AOUON poster archive will be processed and eventually
placed in a suitable institutional repository.<br><br>
A memorial service will be announced.<br><br>
For more on Michael,<br>
<a href="http://www.mrossman.org/" eudora="autourl">
http://www.mrossman.org/<br><br>
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<dd><font face="Times New Roman, Times" size=3>As virtuous men pass
mildly away<br>
<dd>And whisper to their souls to go<br>
<dd>Whilst some of their sad friends do say<br>
<dd>The breath goes now, and some say, no...<br><br>
<dd>This is how Michael left us, at about 2:30 yesterday afternoon.
Surrounded by family love.<br><br>
<dd>From him, among his last days of talking much, and from me, great,
deep thanks for all your help, letters, wishes, prayers, and of course
Blood! <br><br>
<dd>No flowers, thanks. My yard is in splendid bloom. Any
gift you'd care to give would be welcome I'm sure, to a cause you know he
cared about, If you've meant to, but haven't quite gotten to a
blood bank yet, please do. (And please don't feel bad if you're
unable to, for any reason.) The best gift of all that you can give,
truly, is to ask friends to give blood in his name. Preferably, but
not necessarily, at the UCSF bloodbank. He took so very
much from the supply that it is still an enormous act of love to him to
replace some of it. Who knows? Perhaps for some who are not
already regular donors, it will become a habit. I get such a good
feeling when I go to a blood bank, because it's one of the things in
society that is simply and completely for the common good. Cuz
obviously, it's a supply that one day either we, or someone we
dearly love, will desperately need.<br><br>
<dd>We are still putting together love notes to, and now about,
Michael. If you'd like to send one, it's to: 1409 Bonita,
Berkeley 94709. Thank you, too, for those. Though he just
couldn't reply at the end, they meant so much to him.<br><br>
<dd>We'll get back to you when we've got the memorial planned. <br><br>
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