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| In Celebration of Grandmother Terry Eaton September 14, 1929 -- March 16, 2008 |
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| Known to many of us as "Grandmother Terry," Terry Eaton was an author, poet, facilitator of Spirituality, and the Honorary Grandmother of the Bear Tribe. Born in Fontainebleu, France near Paris in 1929, Terry lived in England and Nova Scotia before arriving in the U.S. as a teenager after World War II. She received significant recognition as an actress, appearing in productions of "Guys and Dolls", "The Music Man" and "Brigadoon," as well as the award winning Broadway production of "Holy Ghosts" in 1987. She received awards from both The San Diego Theatre Critics Circle and the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. Terry also toured with the Rustavi Dance Troupe, where she became known as "Teruska." Terry was also a talented writer. Some of her works include a biography of her mother, called "Joy Before Night, Evelyn Eaton's Last Years;" and she co-authored "Shamanism," with Serge Kahili King. In 2003, Grandmother Terry was the recipient of the Rose Voci Fellowship for Women Writers in Indiana for both her talent and courage. She was profiled in the book, "Bridge Builders," by Elaine Voci, PhD. She is survived by four children and ten grandchildren. We will always celebrate the joy, warmth, love, and wisdom she brought into our lives. |
| In 2004, Grandmother Terry blessed the inaugural edition of Smoke and Fire, a one-year journal based on the old Many Smokes. To view a printable copy of this letter, click Here or on the letter below: |
| ..."I have to remember a Spring so new and
So audaciously green that I threw my Faces before the winds and tossed and Plummeted high above dogwood, Jonquils and jays" -- Terry Eaton |
| "When I look back at my life, I think my greatest acheivement has not yet come. I consider birthing and raising my children as a great accomplishment, and the theater work I have been a part of has been very satisfying because I have used it to help others find their light and their healing. Getting to be an Elder, something I didn't seek, has been an accomplishment. But perhaps it is just surviving this funny old journey, that is my greatest achievement to date." -- Terry Eaton, "Bridge Builders," by Elaine Voci, 2004 |
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