dear Leopard, I was once in a meeting with Walter and some others in 1980. Even though it was so long ago and only that one time, I remember him clearly, can easily recall his face. He was such a bright light. Very welcoming of everyone, very gracious and down to earth at the same time.
I was Director of Housing at that time and my best friend was Director of Housekeeping. So we both attended the meeting. She introduced herself and Walter brightened even more saying, "That's my wife's name." I bet if you emailed some of the leaders at MUM, you could gather some even better memories. Welcome to FFL and thank you for evoking this sweet memory of mine. On Tuesday, September 2, 2014 12:22 PM, "leopardg...@hotmail.com [FairfieldLife]" <FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: Hi all, I'm a younger relative of the late Walter Koch, and never got to meet him since he passed away before I was born. I'm working on discovering my family history, and I'd be deeply grateful if those of you who remember him could share a bit of what he was like. When I search online for information, I always get the "early meditators, such as Walter Koch etc. etc." but rarely is there much more said. I gather he was a figure in the early movement who was know by so many that just mentioning his name was sufficient to get the point across. However, for a later generation reading through information about the early days, the big names don't have the same meaning. Any memories, impressions, letters, interactions you may have or know about? I'd love to hear it. Thank you all. Ms. Koch
