O B I T U A R I E S
M im i S chneider
Barbara G. Isaacs, Ph.D.
Psychologist Resident
the even in g o f June 9 , 35 p eop le
gathered at St. V in ce n t’ s H ospital Chapel
to rem em b er M im i Schneider, w h o died on
interesting, adventurous and entirely her ow n .
A lth ou g h she had been in great pain from bone
ca n ce r fo r several years, she alw ays found the
en ergy to pursue her intellectual interests, and
recently en rolled in a M aster’ s program in
history at Portland State U niversity. O n e o f her
instructors m arveled at the fact that she had
n ever m issed a cla ss, in spite o f being in a
T h e g ro u p , predom inantly w o m e n , included
lo n g tim e frien ds, som e o f w h om had b e com e
M im i’ s im m ediate fam ily, oth er friends w h o
had k n ow n M im i through her w ork with Phoenix
R is in g , ca reer cou n selin g groups and teaching,
and a variety o f p eo p le w h o had met her since
w h eelch air, .with a large brace from head to hips
supporting her w eakened spine.
her illness at support groups o r in the hospital.
M im i’ s brother from C a liforn ia was present,
w ith his girlfrien d , as w ere several friends w h o
A n oth er them e w as M im i’ s skill as a gourm et
c o o k , and the care with w h ich she lo v e d to
had k n ow n her through Jewish w o m e n ’ s groups,
o r through her vital interest in the study o f
entertain. D espite never having m uch m oney,
she m anaged to acquire beautiful things, loved
h istory, w h ich she pursued until very shortly
b e fo r e her death, with a class that met in her
hospital room .
lace (w h eth er on her cloth es o r her tablecloths),
and paid great attention to her surroundings.
E ven her hospital room reflected her aesthetic
standards and her lo v e o f flow ers.
M im i had taught w o m e n ’ s studies and
w o m e n ’ s history at m any co lle g e s in the N orth
w est and in oth er parts o f the country, including
N ursing staff, cou n selors, chiropractors and
friends w h o had cared fo r M im i testified to her
co u ra g e and to the inquiring m ind that sought to
understand her approaching death, just as it had
T h e N e w S ch o o l in N ew Y ork . She lived in
Portland fo r several p eriod s, interspersed with
tim e spent in N e w Y ork , w here she w ork ed fo r a
w o m e n ’ s union. She w as a lso a creative
ph otograph er, and an exhibit o f her ph otos was
alw ays sought the truth about the life she lived
so fu lly and the history into w hich she w as b o m .
M an y o f us have lost a w on derfu l friend, and
the com m u n ity has lost a d edicated intellect and
an inspiring personality.
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d isp la y ed at D o ro th y ’ s G allery during the time
she w as in St. V in ce n t’ s.
A t the m em orial gathering alm ost ev eryon e
present shared m em ories o f this w om an and o f
— J u d ith B arrington
W a lte r Lee W heeler
▼ ▼ partner, J. C arey Junkin) fou n ded
C o u p le s I n c ., the National O rganization for
F am ily D iversity, w h ich orga n ized and sp on
ton fo r G a y and Lesbian Rights on O cto b e r 10,
1987, passed aw ay o f an apparent heart attack
o n M o n d a y , M a y 16, 1988. H e was 36 years
Sharon; nephew s Jeffrey, Joshua and M atthew,
and n iece Dinah.
sored T h e W edd in g at the M arch O n W ashing
o ld .
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at (2 1 3 ) 5 5 0 -7 5 4 9 , o r the R ev. T roy Perry,
sex d id n ’ t have the sam e rights o r recogn ition as
c / o U . F . M . C . C . , (2 1 3 )4 6 4 -5 1 0 0 .
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with H IV -related con d ition s, and had been
Terry Lee M arvin
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H e is survived by his parents, G u y and Judi
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T u esda y, June 7, at the age o f 4 5 , after a long
stru ggle with cancer.
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her enduring lov e o f life. O n e co m m o n theme
w as M im i’ s ability to “ chart her o w n cou rse.”
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