You are invited to celebrate the life of Mary Elizabeth Atkins (nee Davis) -- Born September 23, 1940, Died October 22, 2011
Memorial will take place Sunday, November 13, 2011, 1-4 PM at the home of her eldest daughter, Dany (Dawn) Atkins and family (at 27446 Green Wood Rd, Hayward, California 94544). In seventy-one years, Mary did more than most people could imagine accomplishing. Come join us in celebrating her life. Come share stories of her life. Mary invites you to dress in some way that honors the spirit with which she lived. Wear purple, or dress in colorful or symbolic clothes. (Red Hatters – Please come in full regalia.) Please bring food and/or drink to share if you can. It would help us to know who to expect, so please RSVP.
Mary had been ill for a very long time but the sudden decline still caught us by surprise. When her heart, lungs and other organs went into rapid failure, Mary chose to go to hospice to die with her family supporting her. She passed peacefully in the early morning hours, with myself, her eldest daughter, beside her.
In lieu of flowers or other gifts of support, Mary would prefer that you made a donation in her name to one of the many causes she supported. She worked for most of her life to defend and support survivors of domestic violence, to help preserve the environment, to defend equal rights for women, especially reproductive choice, and to support an array of social justice issues. If you make a donation in her name, please let us know about it so we can put it in her memory book. You may email me for a list of suggested organizations.
We will also be collecting written stories about Mary's life. In fact, Dany hopes to write a biography about her amazing journey. Please feel free to write letters or bring any photos or letters from Mary to add to the archive she is creating. Do you have a story about Mary to share? Do you have any letters she wrote? Photographs of her? Even if you can't attend the memorial, we would welcome contributions to her archive. (I also hope to establish a website for folks to contribute.)
Memorial will take place Sunday, November 13, 2011, 1-4 PM at the home of her eldest daughter, Dany (Dawn) Atkins and family (at 27446 Green Wood Rd, Hayward, California 94544). In seventy-one years, Mary did more than most people could imagine accomplishing. Come join us in celebrating her life. Come share stories of her life. Mary invites you to dress in some way that honors the spirit with which she lived. Wear purple, or dress in colorful or symbolic clothes. (Red Hatters – Please come in full regalia.) Please bring food and/or drink to share if you can. It would help us to know who to expect, so please RSVP.
Mary had been ill for a very long time but the sudden decline still caught us by surprise. When her heart, lungs and other organs went into rapid failure, Mary chose to go to hospice to die with her family supporting her. She passed peacefully in the early morning hours, with myself, her eldest daughter, beside her.
In lieu of flowers or other gifts of support, Mary would prefer that you made a donation in her name to one of the many causes she supported. She worked for most of her life to defend and support survivors of domestic violence, to help preserve the environment, to defend equal rights for women, especially reproductive choice, and to support an array of social justice issues. If you make a donation in her name, please let us know about it so we can put it in her memory book. You may email me for a list of suggested organizations.
We will also be collecting written stories about Mary's life. In fact, Dany hopes to write a biography about her amazing journey. Please feel free to write letters or bring any photos or letters from Mary to add to the archive she is creating. Do you have a story about Mary to share? Do you have any letters she wrote? Photographs of her? Even if you can't attend the memorial, we would welcome contributions to her archive. (I also hope to establish a website for folks to contribute.)