Thank you for sharing David, Cavetex and society in general could use more “poetry reading” evenings with friends.
Zoraida seems to have led a very rich engaged life. I better get to work if I have any hope for my obituary to be that interesting. John Brooks Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 6, 2018, at 8:19 PM, David <dlocklea...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Zoraida López González, daughter of Francisco López Balseiro and Pastora > González Sarmiento, was born in Havana, Cuba, on January 24, 1928 > (misreported as September 27, 1928) and passed away on March 12, 2018, at the > age of 90 years. > > Zoraida had a great love for life and knowledge, traveled extensively, and > was always pursuing educational opportunities. She obtained a bachelor’s > degree in social work from the University of Havana in 1950 and an M.S. in > art and literature from Highlands University in Las Vegas, New Mexico in > 1984. She also studied TV production in Miami, Florida, and journalism at the > University of Puerto Rico. She also pursued her love of art through formal > studies at the Escuela de Bellas Artes de San Alejandro in Cuba and at the > Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico (including a scholarship from the > Organization of American States to study stained glass and mosaics). She > exhibited her work in Mexico and Puerto Rico. > > Zoraida was a pioneer in speleological investigations, being an active > member, and only woman, in the Speleological Society in Cuba in the late > 1940s and early 1950s. Her love of the outdoors was shared with her husband > at the time. This resulted in the formation of “Filmaciones Balcells-Lopez,” > which created films of several areas of extraordinary beauty in Cuba. One of > the films, “La Cumbre Azul,” documented the scaling of Pico Turquino. > Another, “Esplendor Pinareño,” documented a voyage across Pinar del Rio. > > Zoraida also enjoyed writing and reciting poetry, frequently organizing > “tertulias” where friends could enjoy an evening of poetry reading. Some of > her many poems are included in her three books of poetry: “Canto al > Artesano,” “Canto a la Recreación” and “Poemario de Villancicos.” > > Zoraida is survived by her son, Robert Balcells, her sister Aralia Lopez, > nieces Alina Alfonso, Tessie Lluria, and Yareli Arizmendi, and nephew Fidel > Arizmendi. She also leaves behind several cousins and other relatives. > > Ref: > http://www.ferdinandfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/Zoraida-Lopez/#!/TributeWall > > Parker Bradford > > http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/deseretnews/obituary.aspx?n=parker-bradford&pid=188661456&fhid=19574 > > > > Roy Davis Jr. > > https://prod3.meaningfulfunerals.net/obituary/roy-a-davis-jr?fh_id=11416 > > Nelson Corby Jr. > > http://www.broadusraines.com/obituary/nelson-corby-jr > > > I can't remember if I posted these two last time. > > https://www.bowserfh.com/notices/Robert-Eppley > > http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dispatch/obituary.aspx?n=john-e-hock-jack&pid=188024115&fhid=6018jk > > > There are probably many more. But that would require doing more in-depth > research. It is a morbid task, > but somebody has to do it. Right ?? > > David Locklear > NSS # 27639 Lifemember ( until I croak ) > _______________________________________________ > Texascavers mailing list | http://texascavers.com > Texascavers@texascavers.com | Archives: > http://www.mail-archive.com/texascavers@texascavers.com/ > http://lists.texascavers.com/listinfo/texascavers
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