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Once called, "The most dangerous man in America to American youth" by J. Edgar Hoover, Mortimer Daniel Rubin, known as Danny, died Tuesday, December 1, at the age of 84. Danny joined the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during the McCarthy Era, moved by the idea of a political system based on social, racial and economic justice and equality. In that movement, to which he devoted the rest of his life, he met and married his life partner, Dorothy Cohan. The pair moved from Philadelphia to Brooklyn in 1960, where their children Rose and Joseph were born. Danny was a defendant in one of the McCarren Act cases that ultimately led to that law being struck down by the Supreme Court in the mid 1960s. Over the years, Danny took part in electoral campaigns at all levels, as well as every major social campaign from the Civil Rights Movement to opposing Bruce Ratner's Atlantic Yards project. He also served in many roles in the CPUSA, including as national organizational secretary and then national ed ucation secretary. He was active even this year. Danny loved Beethoven, chocolate, a good meal and The New York Times. He took pride in having met the great Paul Robeson twice. He was a gentle and affectionate father and grandfather who always had a hug and a kiss and a few choice words of advice. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; children, Rose and Joe; daughter-in-law, Dolores; and grandchildren, Hector, Jason, Jesse and Selena. Published in The New York Times on Dec. 6, 2015 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nytimes/obituary.aspx?pid=176788666 _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
