BS: Obit: Lou Gordon (March 2006)

Subject: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon
From: Tannywheeler
Date: 21 May 06 - 08:37 PM

Lou Gordon died near the end of March. He was a Union rep. (local 107, IBPSPMW {International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite, and Paper Mill Workers}); member of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain; member of the US Army unit which went into Dachau(I think, or Auschwitz maybe); friend of Paddy & Tom Clancy; booker for folk performers in a Greenwich Village theater; one of the founders of the Woody Guthrie Children's Fund; and Hally Wood's second husband. Made him my stepfather--he adopted me at age 4. I was Cynthia Gordon, for a time. His memorial service was Saturday, May 20, in Poughkeepsie, NY. If anyone found themselves there for any reason, please tell me how it went. He was 91 years old when he died. Long, useful, interesting life.                         Tw

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon
From: Janie
Date: 21 May 06 - 10:04 PM

My condolences to you all who loved him.

Janie

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon
From: Rapparee
Date: 21 May 06 - 10:18 PM

Another good one gone.

Damn.

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon (March 2006)
From: GUEST,Art Thieme
Date: 22 May 06 - 08:35 PM

I am certain that this is a man I would've enjoyed talking to for many a night over double or triple as many beers. Tannywheeler, I do hope you turned on a tape recorder machine while he was here!

All the best to you who were close to him.

Art Thieme

Subject: RE: BS: Obit: Lou Gordon (March 2006)
From: GUEST,Allen in OZ
Date: 23 May 06 - 01:33 AM

Anyone who was in the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain is alright by me

I hope that he read Homage to Catalonia by George Orwell

Best wishes

AD