Another one bites the dust...

As posted in "Seven Days: Vermont's Independent Voice"

Guen Gifford, 1972-2009

Posted by Cathy Resmer on November 12, 2009 at 11:24 AM in In Memoriam, Vermont | Permalink

Burlington resident Guenever Gifford, 37, died in a paragliding accident in California last Sunday, November 1. Like everyone who knew her, I was shocked and saddened to hear it. ...

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Too many good people are gone from our small community in too short a time.

This past Saturday, November 14, 2009 I attended Guen's memorial service. It was the fifth one since the last week of May marking a death in our tiny, local community of someone who dedicated their daily work and life to protecting rights and well being of the most vulnerable among us.

Over 200 people gathered in the sanctuary of the U.U. Society in downtown Burlington to share their memories and grief at the death of Guen Gifford.

Everyone is special. Guen was extra special. She cared about poor people. She was smart and talented and generous. She was especially generous with her heart.

You can listen to one of the cases Guen argued and won before the Vermont Supreme Court during her too short life here. You can learn about the legal advocacy agency where she learned the law here.