She was a generous, warm-hearted, compassionate, caring person. As a long-time peace and social justice activist, she always took the side of the underdog. It took real courage to fight for your beliefs, whether it was carrying signs on a union picket line or running for political office. Above all, she was a great mother--loyalty for her family never changed in good times or bad.
My tribute is more of a personal one. The moment I would see her, I could feel a smile coming to my face. We could sit in a corner of a room at a party & just laugh, giggle, see the craziness of life together. And her unmistakeable laugh-that was a joy. What a great person in so many ways, as JoAnn has mentioned (as well as others) I am going to miss truly her kindness of spirit
Warmest memories of early grade school years when Aunt Emma lived with our family (dolls she sewed, games she taught, amazing smoke rings she blew, the Riesman and Veblen she read, perhaps forming backdrop of her later activism). More recently her hospitality and the too few talks we had, and the blessing of the kindred spirit my son Chris found in her. We all miss you, Aunt Emma!
Emma's political activism was inspirational. I admired her running for Vice President of the United States, on the Peace & Freedom Party ticket, and I was proud to vote for Emma. Her struggle to quit smoking, despite working in a laboratory setting where she saw its horrible effects, made me realize that I should never start. Emma was a good listener & a maverick who will be greatly missed
Today is the fifth anniversary of Emma's death. It's hard to believe it was five years ago and so much time has passed. Not a day goes by that I don't think of her and wish she were still here. If she could see what is happening with the election of Donald Trump and the way he mishandled the Covid19 crisis, she would be truly outraged.
Last month was the tenth anniversary of Emma's death. And it's still hard to believe that she's gone. The world is once again in chaos with TACO in charge. If she were alive today, she wouldn't believe the sad state of affairs this country has descended into. I wish she were still with us--she'd be on the front lines holding her picket sign. We really miss her fighting spirit! No Kings!
Adding to my previous message, If Emma were alive today, she would be outraged about what's going on over the relentless attacks on the weak and defenseless members of our society. Last July, five Planned Parent offices closed in California because of the Medicaid cuts. As a former Planned Parenthood employee, my mother would have been heartbroken.
