Comments on: Maurice Grossman (1927-2010) http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779 News, analysis and fact-checking of anti-gay rhetoric Fri, 24 May 2013 00:22:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: cHARLEY http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-62310 cHARLEY Mon, 15 Feb 2010 08:34:49 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-62310 Sitting here gazing lovingly at an amber statue of Quan~Yin,thanking her & Amida for the wonderful "spiritual inheritance" Maurice has left us... "Namu Amida Butsu," Hap! the sadness of our separation is balanced by the happiness you so selflessly shared! Sitting here gazing lovingly at an amber statue of Quan~Yin,thanking her & Amida for the wonderful “spiritual inheritance” Maurice has left us…
“Namu Amida Butsu,” Hap!
the sadness of our separation is balanced by the happiness you so selflessly shared!

]]> By: Kyle Ipson http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-61169 Kyle Ipson Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:16:32 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-61169 I lost a huge part of my life last week! Maurice, you know you were loved! Peace I lost a huge part of my life last week! Maurice, you know you were loved! Peace

]]> By: Nolan Wright http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60796 Nolan Wright Tue, 26 Jan 2010 23:42:30 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60796 I would sign as "crying in Carbondale," but I know if Maurice was here he would point out something beautiful, funny, or both, and urge me to redirect my energy in a positive way. A truly lovely man. I would sign as “crying in Carbondale,” but I know if Maurice was here he would point out something beautiful, funny, or both, and urge me to redirect my energy in a positive way. A truly lovely man.

]]> By: Martha Angel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60745 Martha Angel Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:27:42 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60745 Me & my son Aaron are two sad people in Austin. A joyful light has left the world. Let's all let the light he shared with us, shine thro' us. Me & my son Aaron are two sad people in Austin.
A joyful light has left the world.
Let’s all let the light he shared with us, shine thro’ us.

]]> By: Susan Hilts Brown http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60682 Susan Hilts Brown Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:28:20 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60682 I remember Maurice's smile from my childhood. My parents were huge fans of his ceramic creations, several of which I gave them as gifts. They will always be a reminder of a kind, funny, generous man who worked so hard for the benefit of the LGBTQ community in Tucson. I saw him more often in the last five years than in the previous 20, marveling at his energy and dedication as he worked tirelesly on campaigns to improve the quality of life for all people in the community. Maurice wll be sorely missed, but fondly remembered. I know he can't wait for the party which is surely to be held in his memory. I remember Maurice’s smile from my childhood. My parents were huge fans of his ceramic creations, several of which I gave them as gifts. They will always be a reminder of a kind, funny, generous man who worked so hard for the benefit of the LGBTQ community in Tucson.

I saw him more often in the last five years than in the previous 20, marveling at his energy and dedication as he worked tirelesly on campaigns to improve the quality of life for all people in the community.

Maurice wll be sorely missed, but fondly remembered. I know he can’t wait for the party which is surely to be held in his memory.

]]> By: Manjari-lila http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60667 Manjari-lila Mon, 25 Jan 2010 06:42:02 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60667 Maurice was indeed a kind person and lived an amazing, compassionate life! I feel so fortunate to have interacted with him on various occasions based on our friendship through the Gay/Lesbian Mediatation group at Three Jewels in Tucson the past two years. One Sunday morning Maurice led a powerful Zen Style Tea Ceremony, based on his experiences in Japan as a Fullbright Scholar decades prior. He was deeply commited to his spiritual practice and his internal sense of peace and awareness shone through as he shared his realizations in philosophical discussions. May his soul be in a higher realm! Maurice was indeed a kind person and lived an amazing, compassionate life! I feel so fortunate to have interacted with him on various occasions based on our friendship through the Gay/Lesbian Mediatation group at Three Jewels in Tucson the past two years. One Sunday morning Maurice led a powerful Zen Style Tea Ceremony, based on his experiences in Japan as a Fullbright Scholar decades prior. He was deeply commited to his spiritual practice and his internal sense of peace and awareness shone through as he shared his realizations in philosophical discussions. May his soul be in a higher realm!

]]> By: gayle gale http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60629 gayle gale Sun, 24 Jan 2010 10:22:52 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60629 A inspiring man, artist, teacher, humanist, activist and full of life! " What is lovely never dies..but passes on into stardust, flower, sea foam or winged air" He mentored so many like myself who were fortunate to study with him at the U of A. I feel so blessed I was able to visit him and his studio a few months ago. He will be missed. May his spirit live on within all of us! Gayle Salmon Gale Class of '74 A inspiring man, artist, teacher, humanist, activist and full of life!

” What is lovely never dies..but passes on into stardust, flower, sea foam or winged air”

He mentored so many like myself who were fortunate to study with him at the U of A.
I feel so blessed I was able to visit him and his studio a few months ago.

He will be missed. May his spirit live on within all of us!

Gayle Salmon Gale
Class of ’74

]]> By: Michael Jack Shoel http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60610 Michael Jack Shoel Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:58:00 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60610 Maurice was a legend and an inspiration. This is such sad news! I think of him often and appreciate his humorous sharing of his life experience as a gay man, I appreciated the example he set living and sharing the joy of life. He was kind enough to make a brief appearance in my first film production (Eating Out) which was shot in Tucson, I always thought his charming character shined during that moment and I'm grateful that he was able and willing to be a part of it. Maurice was a legend and an inspiration. This is such sad news! I think of him often and appreciate his humorous sharing of his life experience as a gay man, I appreciated the example he set living and sharing the joy of life. He was kind enough to make a brief appearance in my first film production (Eating Out) which was shot in Tucson, I always thought his charming character shined during that moment and I’m grateful that he was able and willing to be a part of it.

]]> By: joyce smith http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60587 joyce smith Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:54:15 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60587 thank you for this beautiful tribute to maurice. i am one of the very, very sad people here in tucson today. my best memory of all the nice ones is the time maurice & i went around the tucson peace fair around 5 years ago diving into trash & recycling bins looking for aluminum cans; they were donated to a no-kill kitty shelter. he was that caring. perhaps in his memory you'll consider collecting empty cans for casa de lost gatos? http://www.casadelosgatos.org/ and please also consider working with tucson's stonewall club to make it, and the az dem party, a more progressive, powerful and proactive force in this crazy place, to honor his memory? we know that strengthening the democratic system was very close to his loving heart. the winter sun is a bit paler today with our loss. thank you for this beautiful tribute to maurice.

i am one of the very, very sad people here in tucson today.

my best memory of all the nice ones is the time maurice & i went around the tucson peace fair around 5 years ago diving into trash & recycling bins looking for aluminum cans; they were donated to a no-kill kitty shelter.

he was that caring.

perhaps in his memory you’ll consider collecting empty cans for casa de lost gatos?
http://www.casadelosgatos.org/

and please also consider working with tucson’s stonewall club to make it, and the az dem party, a more progressive, powerful and proactive force in this crazy place, to honor his memory? we know that strengthening the democratic system was very close to his loving heart.

the winter sun is a bit paler today with our loss.

]]> By: Lee http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/2010/01/22/19779/comment-page-1#comment-60569 Lee Sat, 23 Jan 2010 10:44:19 +0000 http://www.boxturtlebulletin.com/?p=19779#comment-60569 Ditto-ing Homer. I knew him from years at Wingspan. Ditto-ing Homer.

I knew him from years at Wingspan.

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