08/18/10 - NNHS Newsletter - Isaac Bonewits
Isaac Phillip Emmons
Bonewits |
Dear
Friends and Schoolmates,
We have another sad edition of the NNHS Newsletter today.
Isaac Bonewits passed away from a rare form of colon cancer at his home in
Valley Cottage, NY on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at the age of 60.
http://www.patheos.com/community/paganportal/2010/08/12/isaac-bonewits-hail-and-farewell/
From Domi O'Brien ('64) of NH - 08/17/10 - "Isaac Bonewits
Memorial/Life in America":
To most of you, the
name Philip Eammons Isaac Bonewits probably means nothing. Isaac was the
author of a number of books on magic and religion; at one time, he was
the Archdriud for Ar nDraoicht Fein, for which I was Vice-Archdruid and
Preceptor (education director) in the early to mid-1990's. Isaac was two
years younger than me, and retired as Archdruid 14 years ago due to
health issues. He died Aug 12th, of colon cancer. To my children, he was
"Uncle Isaac", an imposing figure in ritual, and a master of songs and
puns outside of it. At the end of this NPR story on his life and death, if you listen, you will hear my daughter ![]() http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=129182786
You can find a great
deal of his work on the web. Isaac and I had many theological and other
disagreements; but I always considered him a true friend. I will be
traveling to his memorial in NY Saturday, to offer condolences to his
widow, Phaedra, and his son, Arthur, and remember him along with many of
my fellow Druids. An old college friend has offered to drive several of
us down and back. My friend who has volunteered his services is not a
Druid, he's Jewish, of Chabad Lubavitch, who will miss Sabbath services
to perform this mitzvah, this blessing, this good deed.
Thank you, Domi - my
sincerest sympathies on the loss of your friend!
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From http://neopagan.net/blog/?p=259 - 08/12/10:
Isaac Bonewits 1949-2010 |
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http://wildhunt.org/blog/2010/08/tributes-to-isaac-bonewits.html |
Our deepest
condolences are extended to Isaac's family, friends, and followers.
Y'all take good care of each other! TYPHOONS FOREVER!
Love to all, Carol
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Carol Buckley
Harty
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Kelethin
Composed by Jay Barbeau for Everquest
"Kelethin" midi courtesy of http://www.laurasmidiheaven.com/00-MIDI/2/001130007523/Kelethin - 08/18/10
Image of British artist William Worthington's Painting, "The Druid" courtesy of http://www.mythinglinks.org/ct~trees.html - 03/19/08
Celtic Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://www.ireland-information.com/celticclipart/celticclipart.htm - 03/13/08