Thanks Mom

[jberryhill]

My mother passed away, ripely, last year, and it didn't hit me that it was the end of Mother's Day as a "thing" for me.

Thanks, Mom.

http://delawareway.blogspot.com/2012/07/june-eisley-writes-pacem-program.html

Frieda Berryhill, who died on June 20 at the age of 90, was a long-time member of Pacem in Terris, who dedicated herself to making the world better for us and for those who come after us. She fought tirelessly against nuclear power for the last decades of her life based on the premise that spent fuel can be deadly to untold future generations. She chaired the Coalition for Nuclear Power Plant Postponement for 20 years, working with the group's founder June Eisley to educate the public, legislators, and power company executives about the wisdom of foregoing nuclear power in Delaware. AND SHE SUCCEEDED. She was the first legal intervener to stop the proposed nuclear power plant in Summit, DE. Brilliant at research, she shared her extensive knowledge with many people at home and abroad, submitted statements to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and testified at hearings through July 2010. She spoke softly and with wit, but always carried a big bibliography.

Born in Austria, Frieda's experience of war and Nazi nationalism propelled her to fight against the Patriot Act, to march for peace, and to speak out against the folly of war.

She was a dynamo of dogged determination and a great inspiration. May she rest in peace.

[treestar]

1. Good for her!

She got out there and did something!

Also from this I realize I grew up near you and went to school with your sister! Skyline pool!

That is a really nice video tribute to her.

[jberryhill]

2. Oh my goodness

We all went through Skyline and Dickinson. I was the annoying younger brother.