RE: [SFBAVEG] Polly Strand in our Memory and Spirit

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to take a moment to mention how wonderful and dedicated to

the animals Polly was. Anyone who ever met her can attest to her genuine

compassion and commitment to doing everything possible to speak out on

behalf of animals. Just a few weeks ago, despite her failing health, she

came all the way into San Francisco to attend one of Freedom for

Animals' KFC protests. When she saw that our posters had seen better

days, she took it upon herself to make new signs for us. She donated

generously to FFA and many other organizations and even recently offered

to pay me $5 for every letter to the editor that I wrote as an incentive

to get me to write more. Polly organized Mother's Day veal protests,

promoted the concept that " peace begins in the kitchen " at anti-war

rallies, and took countless other actions on behalf of animals. We have

lost someone truly special.

 

 

 

Lindsay [ldp]

Tuesday, November 11, 2003 10:18 PM

 

[sFBAVEG] Polly Strand in our Memory and Spirit

 

Polly Strand who worked tirelessly for the innocents -- animals,

environment, children and disenfranchised humans -- passed away on

November 5th 2003.

 

Her life style was consistent with her beliefs; she was a vegan that

many on this group list knew. Her good deeds span decades and are far

too numerous to list in this message.

 

Polly did not fear death and planned an orderly good-bye and had

scheduled a family gathering on November 15th with a Vegan Thanksgiving

menu (she preferred the label Indigenous Peoples Day).

 

The very rapid change from life to passing in and out of consciousness

caught Polly and I by surprise and left some unfinished business and

missed good-byes.

 

Fortunately she was able to see two of her children on the day of her

passing and to die at home in the caring supportive setting she had

requested.

 

I am sorry I did not let people know sooner but sadness and chaos left

me less than functional and I was not able to communicate.

 

At some point in the near future, I will be able to give more details

and answer questions but for now email is generally better than phoning

if you need to contact me. ldp (LDP -at sign- mcn.org) or my

other email at IGC.

 

You can let other people know; I may not have their email or they are

not on this group list.

 

Polly's immediate family is going to have a Vegan meal on the November

15th in her honor.

At some point in the future we will have a fitting gathering or activity

in her honor and I will invite all of you.

 

Due to the suddenness, Polly did not get to complete changes she desired

in her Trust to honor some people and groups that had come into her life

in the last year and a half. If you want to make a donation in her

memory to a couple of wonderful non-profits she wanted to include but

ran out of time, they are listed below.

 

Please do not send flowers, etc, to me.

 

Thank all of you for being Polly's friend and caring.

Lindsay

 

P.S.

Polly came to know and work with the women who head the below

non-profits. These are small tax deductible non-profits whose leaders

work tirelessly and whose life styles are totally consistent with their

work. They also volunteered to help Polly on some of her recent

projects on behalf of animals and the environment. Both Lauren and Julia

are vegans among many other good personal traits.

 

If you send a donation, please put " In Memory of Polly Strand " somewhere

on the check.

 

Circle of Life, PO Box 3764, Oakland, CA 94609

http://www.circleoflifefoundation.org/ (Julia Butterfly Hill)

 

VivaUSA, PO Box 4398, Davis, CA 95617

http://www.vivausa.org/ (Lauren Ornelas)