1994 - 2018 My husband David and I shared many experiences with Cely, including travels in Mexico, India and Nepal. We went to India with my mother and Cely’s mother, and spent one week together traveling in a private railroad car. Cely insisted on David going to the Station Master each night to make sure our car was hooked up to the correct train
1969 - 1994 I knew Cely for 50 years. That started in August 1968 when she visited me at the AID guest house in New Delhi, sent by a friend to prop me up as I coped awkwardly with life in small temporary quarters with a one- and three-year old in staggering humidity and a confusing search for more permanent housing. At that point,
1969 - 1994 I went to work at the Federation of American Scientists in late 1988. I was a fairly shy and insecure young woman from Indiana, trying to thwart and reverse Ronald Reagan’s scary militarism (which looks pretty placid now!). The place was run by an intense, brilliant and odd man, and it was full of alpha male arms control types. Jeremy (the
1994 - 2018 I had the pleasure of knowing Cely for over 20 years and will always remember her positive and loving energy. She always found a way to connect with others and share her love with them, encouraging and empowering them. She could brighten up any room and lift any mood with her smile, charm, and grace. You could see her contagious glow
1969 - 1994 There aren't really many good songs that pay tribute to Washington, D.C. Here is an upbeat song about a midnight kayak ride on the Potomac written and recorded by my husband, Steve Erickson. Cheers, Adriana
1994 - 2018 During my childhood, we often got together with the whole Fox family for birthday celebrations, holidays, and more. Cely fit effortlessly into the Fox clan and I can't even remember a time without her present at some event. I always looked up to her like she was my own Grandmother. I often told people I had three grandmas. Even at a
1994 - 2018 Cely and I joined an organization that supports the LA Music Center education programs at about the same time. We also both left the organization a few years later at the same time. This was a clue that we had something in common. This matured into a wonderful friendship where we discovered we had many things in common. We supported each
1994 - 2018 The best contribution I can make to this anthology is by sharing some of the letters Cely wrote over the years - on subjects ranging from the death of a parent to environmental education -and illustrating yet again her warmth and generosity of spirit. May 26, 2011 Dear Betsy and Kathy, I'm so sorry to hear about the death of your
1994 – 2018 In Matthew 5:4 we find this scripture, “Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted.” Thank you David, for this place to share the memories where we can find comfort.
1994 - 2018 Sonny Fox is Georges' favorite cousin -and the closest relative he has in this country. Hence Cely is indissolubly linked to Sonny in our memories; these are unfortunately too few due to remoteness/distance (we worked in Asia most of our time), but the moments spent together -if too few- were rich, intense and unforgettable. Cely's smile, soft voice, unassailable sense of
