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SUMMARY:Memorial Service/Celebration of Life for Dave & Peggy Atwood
DESCRIPTION:Join with us to celebrate the lives of David and Priscilla (Peggy) Atwood.  \n\n\n\nThey were long time members of HPJC’s Board of Directors\, as well as being peace and justice advocates.  \n\n\n\nThey were an inspiration to us by their dedication and persistence in working to make the world a more peaceful and just place\, in many different ways. \n\n\n\nHere’s an obituary for Peggy: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/houston-tx/priscilla-atwood-11276319 \n\n\n\nHere’s a 2010 story\, about David’s work on abolishing the death penalty\, from the University of Rochester\, where both he and Peggy went to college: https://www.rochester.edu/pr/Review/V72N4/05_gazette02.html \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nProgram for Memorial Service:\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn Loving Memory\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFebruary 3\, 2024Houston Mennonite Church1231 Wirt RoadHouston\, Texas 77055 \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nRemembering David and Priscilla Atwood\n\n\n\nJeff ReesePast President\, HPJCLee LeverHouston Mennonite ChurchMichael AtwoodDavid & Priscilla’s sonSophia Moreaulongtime friend & fellow activistThe Italian Coalition to Abolish the Death PenaltyA Video VisitSong: Bella CiaoVideo: In Memory of David & PriscillaCathie Foleylongtime friend & fellow activistJohnny MataGreater Houston Criminal Justice CoalitionMartina GrifaldoAlianza Latina InternacionalFolclorica Fiesta MexicanaCherry SteinwenderThe Center for the Healing of RacismClosingAll Sing: ImagineJoanna Blair\, song leader and Bob Henschen\, pianistIn the Second Line TraditionAll parade from sanctuary singingWhen the Saints Go Marching Inand Down by the Riverside \n\n\n\nMany Thanks to:\n\n\n\nOur host\, Houston Mennonite ChurchBob Henschen\, a life-long peace activist who also plays the pianoJoanna Blair\, musician\, Peace Camp teacher\, environmentalist\, Dirt Farmer\, and momFree Radicals – a treasure of Houston musicians writing songs & producing CDs and videos\, performing second-line gigs and much more\, & who are always willing to energize social-justice protests\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n— Songs —\n\n\n\nBella Caio (Goodbye Beautiful)\n\n\n\nPlease sing-out the refrain (bolded lines) \n\n\n\nOne morning I awakened\,oh bella ciao\, bella ciao\, bella ciao\, ciao\, ciaoOne morning I awakenedAnd I found the invader. \n\n\n\nOh partisan carry me away\,oh bella ciao\, bella ciao\, bella ciao\, ciao\, ciaooh partisan carry me awayBecause I feel death approaching. \n\n\n\nAnd if I die as a partisan\,oh bella ciao\, bella ciao\, bella ciao\, ciao\, ciaoand if I die as a partisanthen you must bury me. \n\n\n\nBury me up in the mountain\,oh bella ciao\, bella ciao\, bella ciao\, ciao\, ciaobury me up in the mountainunder the shade of a beautiful flower. \n\n\n\nAnd all those who shall pass\,oh bella ciao\, bella ciao\, bella ciao\, ciao\, ciaoand all those who shall passwill tell me “what a beautiful flower.” \n\n\n\nThis is the flower of the partisan\,oh bella ciao\, bella ciao\, bella ciao\, ciao\, ciaothis is the flower of the partisanwho died for freedom \n\n\n\nImagine\n\n\n\nImagine there’s no heavenIt’s easy if you tryNo hell below usAbove us\, only sky \n\n\n\nImagine all the peopleLivin’ for today Ah \n\n\n\nImagine there’s no countriesIt isn’t hard to doNothing to kill or die forAnd no religion\, too \n\n\n\nImagine all the peopleLivin’ life in peace—-YouYou may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only one \n\n\n\nI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world will be as one \n\n\n\nImagine no possessionsI wonder if you canNo need for greed or hungerA brotherhood of man \n\n\n\nImagine all the peopleSharing all the worldYou \n\n\n\nYou may say I’m a dreamerBut I’m not the only oneI hope someday you’ll join usAnd the world will live as one \n\n\n\nDown By the Riverside\n\n\n\nVerse 1Gonna lay down my sword & shieldDown by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Gonna lay down my sword & shieldDown by the riversideI’lll study war no more. \n\n\n\nCHORUSain’t gonna study war no more\,I ain’t gonna study war no more\,I ain’t gonna study war no more.I ain’t gonna study war no more\,I ain’t gonna study war no moreI ain’t gonna study war no more \n\n\n\nVerse 2Gonna join handsaround the worldDown by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Gonna join handsaround the worldDown by the riverside\,I’ll study war no more \n\n\n\n(Chorus) \n\n\n\nVerse 3Gonna lay down my burdenDown by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Gonna lay down my burdenDown by the riverside\,I’ll study war no more \n\n\n\n(Chorus) \n\n\n\nVerse 4Gonna disarm those atom bombsDown by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Down by the riverside\,Gonna disarm those atom bombsDown by the riverside\,I’ll study war no more. \n\n\n\n(Chorus) \n\n\n\nWhen the Saints Go Marching In\n\n\n\nWell\, when the saints go marching inYes\, when the saints go marching inOh\, Lord\, I want to\, to be in that numberWhen the saints go marching in \n\n\n\nWell\, when the saints go marching in\, yeahThat’s when the saints go marching inOh\, Lord\, I want to be in Your numberWhen the saints go marching in \n\n\n\nWell\, now\, when the saints go marching inOoh\, when the saints go marching inOh\, Lord\, I\, I’ve gotta be in that numberWhen the saints go marching in \n\n\n\nWell\, now\, when the saints go marching inYes\, when the saints go marching\, oohI’ve got to be in that numberWhen the saints go marching in \n\n\n\n— Tributes —\n\n\n\nDonate to a social justice organization in remembrance of Priscilla and David.Donate to an animal protection organization.Let your memories of their dedication sustain you as you continue work to build the Beloved Community.
URL:https://hpjc.org/event/memorial-service-celebration-of-life-dave-peggy-atwood/
LOCATION:Houston Mennonite Church\, 1231 Wirt Rd.\, Houston\, TX\, 77055\, United States
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