Articles
General · 4th January 2009
Lorna
Hugh Tanner is with us in spirit.
by Lorna Hancock
When I think about Hugh, I am reminded of my Dad. They both had a peaceful, quiet energy about them, like the world was OK when they were in the room. A calming effect. Maybe that was because they had such genuine smiles, that you just had to smile back.
Oh, it’s not that they thought everything was positively OK with the world. They really felt bad when something awful happened, and wrapped their support around you like they were suffering, too. I always appreciated that.
I think his priorities were clean air, water, food, and soil. The first day I met him was in 1984, when he was involved in the Pure Food Guild, as Treasurer, I believe. The Pure Food Guild was disbanding, and their membership was added to the HANS membership, with our combined pledge that we would collectively work on global health and environmental solutions. As we have.
The other thing Cynthia Lanyon, in the HANS Library, wanted to remember about gentle Hugh is how he walked his talk. He’d come into the office to volunteer with Cynthia, (as he did for so many years we’ve forgotten how long it was), and he’d put his carefully prepared lunch into the fridge. Come lunch time, he’d quietly put his greens together, with his special Hugh dressing, and join everyone else in conversation about this and that.
“ He liked books on advanced thinking, and would read voraciously anything that was alternative. I think he was in the Kabilarians, too. Many different subjects, but was never in your face about it. I could talk to him about just about anything, and he was there, with awareness, and background. Very bright, welcoming, free & open thinker, someone I miss very much.” Says Cynthia.
Hugh passed away in the winter of 2004 as quietly as he lived, at 89 years of age. We want to keep Hugh’s sweet and warm spirit with us always, as we continue this work.
by Lorna Hancock
When I think about Hugh, I am reminded of my Dad. They both had a peaceful, quiet energy about them, like the world was OK when they were in the room. A calming effect. Maybe that was because they had such genuine smiles, that you just had to smile back.
Oh, it’s not that they thought everything was positively OK with the world. They really felt bad when something awful happened, and wrapped their support around you like they were suffering, too. I always appreciated that.
I think his priorities were clean air, water, food, and soil. The first day I met him was in 1984, when he was involved in the Pure Food Guild, as Treasurer, I believe. The Pure Food Guild was disbanding, and their membership was added to the HANS membership, with our combined pledge that we would collectively work on global health and environmental solutions. As we have.
The other thing Cynthia Lanyon, in the HANS Library, wanted to remember about gentle Hugh is how he walked his talk. He’d come into the office to volunteer with Cynthia, (as he did for so many years we’ve forgotten how long it was), and he’d put his carefully prepared lunch into the fridge. Come lunch time, he’d quietly put his greens together, with his special Hugh dressing, and join everyone else in conversation about this and that.
“ He liked books on advanced thinking, and would read voraciously anything that was alternative. I think he was in the Kabilarians, too. Many different subjects, but was never in your face about it. I could talk to him about just about anything, and he was there, with awareness, and background. Very bright, welcoming, free & open thinker, someone I miss very much.” Says Cynthia.
Hugh passed away in the winter of 2004 as quietly as he lived, at 89 years of age. We want to keep Hugh’s sweet and warm spirit with us always, as we continue this work.