Wednesday, February 04, 2004
goodbye, Grandpa, and thank you... I was one of the many around the world whom you touched deeply.
The Passing of a Legend
WALLACE BLACK ELK
(1921-2004)
By Clare Cunningham
VANCOUVER, BC--January 29, 2004 (OTVNewswire)--Surrounded by friends and family, Wallace Black Elk dropped his robe last Sunday at his home in Denver, Colorado. He passed on in a sweat lodge, a place where he was most comfortable and at peace, a fitting place for making his familiar journey to the spirit world. Only this time, it was a final journey from which he did not return.
Wallace is known and loved around the world and will be missed by many. A great soul, a champion of truth. He carried a message of peace and unity to all who would listen, as does the Dalai Lama and others of his stature.
We honor this great holy man and a spirit whose caring for Mother Earth and all her people was immense. A man whose perspective was at once hilarious (he had a great sense of humor) and a profound commentary on prevailing conditions on our planet...
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