DAVID CLINE, WE SALUTE YOU

[proud2BlibKansan]

DAVID CLINE, WE SALUTE YOU

David Cline passed away early September 15, 2007. Most of you know that David was a giant in the Veteran’s anti-war and peace movements. A national coordinator and long time member of Vietnam Veterans Against the War as well as former President of Veterans For Peace, David was a crucial part of the explosion in VFP’s growth and led us in our planning and actions as we have resisted the invasion and occupation of Iraq. David was a giant among people who motivated all of us to action by modeling leadership and providing inspiration.

David was my boss, mentor, friend and I loved him. He recruited me into VFP by simply being the person he was, a veteran working for peace. There are few people outside of my family whose death means such a loss to me personally. There are few in our nation whose loss means so much to our movement.

A quote David loved so much guided his thoughts and actions. He carried it in his wallet so that he could whip it out to motivate us at any time. Of course he also had it memorized.

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain withwww.veteransforpeace.org/Memorial_david_cline.vp.htmlout thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what a people will submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them; and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." Frederick Douglass

David Cline We Salute You.

Letter from Executive Director, Michael T. McPhearson

> Read more about David, see photos, and articles that he wrote

> Read and Contribute to Online Memorial

VIEWING AND MEMORIAL SCHEDULE

Viewing, Tuesday, September 18, 2007, 6pm - 9pm

Viewing, Wednesday, September 19, 2007, 2pm - 4pm and 6pm - 8pm

Memorial Service - Wednesday, 8pm - 9pm
LOCATION

Mc Laughlin Funeral Home

625 Pavonia Ave

Jersey City, NJ 07306

[phone] (Call for directions or follow the link)

DONATE TO THE DAVID CLINE MEMORIAL AND BURIAL EXPENSES FUND

VFP has setup a fund to help Gladys Simer, David's life companion with burial cost and expenses. Donations will also help Gladys transition from her life with David sharing everyday expenses to a life without him in her presence, but now in her heart.

Donate in David's name here > http://www.democracyinaction.org/organizations/vetsforpeace/shop/custom.jsp?donate_page_KEY=2780

Or you can write a check to VFP (Please note on check that the donation is for the David Cline Burial and Expenses Fund)

David Cline Burial and Expenses Fund
Veterans For Peace
216 South Meramec Ave.
Saint Louis, MO 63105

CELEBRATION OF DAVID CLINE'S LIFE

In remembrance of a person who would want us to keep up the struggle and have fun along the way, there is planning in the works for a celebration of David Cline's life, a concert event. The happening will be held in New York City. The tentative date is January 11, 2008, more details to follow.

[noamnety]

1. Thank you for posting this

I am so glad to hear they have something major in the works to acknowledge him.

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Yeah me too

I am also glad they are taking donations.

[unhappycamper]

2. Thanks.

I'll get something in the mail tomorrow.

k&r

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. You are most welcome!

[TomInTib]

5. Thanks, p2B.

I will be away for a few minutes to do what needs to be done.

Thanks for posting this.

If everyone here could just shake a few bucks loose....

[lonestarnot]

6. Ahhhhhh

:cry: :patriot: "If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain withwww.veteransforpeace.org/Memorial_david_cline.vp.htmlout thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle. Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. Find out just what a people will submit to, and you have found out the exact amount of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them; and these will continue till they are resisted with either words or blows, or with both. The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress." Frederick Douglass

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I was blessed to meet Dave this summer

Check out my new sig pic.

[lonestarnot]

8. Very nice.

:cry:

[lonestarnot]

9. kick.