Name: Raleigh McLemore
E-mail address: raleighmclemore [at] yahoo [dot] com
Location: Oakland, California

Comment (Thu Feb 15, 2007):
remember sharing houses with Oliver in Tacoma, Washington. Oliver and I would sit in front of the TV
sometimes, the tv sound off, and make up the entire dialog of whatever we were watching, leaving us
on the floor laughing. It was just hysterically funny to spend time with him.

We also worked together on one of the worst jobs ever (the boss told us "Didn't expect two
white kids to take this job.") We would sit inside of a shipping container that had hundreds
of untreated cow hides from the laughterhouse. Covered with maggots, we would drag the nose of the
cow to a hooked conveyor that went into our shipping container so the machinery would slowly drag
each skin out to be processed. The whole time we would tell the worst possible jokes, invent dialog
for each cow and occasionally toss an eye or two at each other. I remember Oliver slowly riding a
hide out of the conveyor (it was lunch) talking about the cow as his "horse looking a bit
peaked" and both of us just cracking up.

He was a hoot to be around. I'll miss him. I know this doesn't begin to discuss his
contributions on a political level, but Oliver always impressed me with his humor and good nature.
Seems that I can only describe Oliver as I knew him as I hadn't seen or heard from him since
about 1975 or so, but I'm a better person for having his path cross mine.

He will be missed. A tiny joyful voice has gone silent on our little spinning planet.

With firm handshake,
Raleigh

Name: Daniel Kershaw
E-mail address: dan.kershaw [at] metmuseum [dot] org
Location: NYC

Comment (Mon Feb 12, 2007):
Oliver was a wonderful friend and associate. On his regular walking tours of the Met with his class
it was impossible to miss the inspired glints in his students eyes. I feel slighted that I only new
him for two decades. There were so many other Olivers that I barely knew existed. But now there
are so many of his students roaming around with that glint.

Dan Keshaw
Senior Exhibition Designer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Name: Marvin Stender
E-mail address: mstender77 [at] aol [dot] com
Location: New York City

Comment (Fri Feb 9, 2007):
Oliver was my friend for only the four short years before his death. It was a friendship nurtured
not by long periods of time spent together but by immediate recognition of similarity of outlook and
lack of pretense, to say nothing of a shared interest in showy men's fedoras. Oliver was that
rare person who lived his politics during his entire life, loved and was loved and created beauty in
his work. It doesn't get any better than that.

Name: Melody Arnold Ross
E-mail address: melodyr [at] trasystems [dot] com
Location: Medina, OH 44256

Comment (Thu Feb 8, 2007):
My memories of Oliver go back to Greentree Road and Broadmoor Road in Bethesda, MD where I would
stand guard as a Safety Patrol in front of his childhood home. Oh, to see Ollie on his way home
from school was special. He was so popular and well-liked. I would strain to see him first, and
then remain cool as he crossed the street.

My sympathy is extended to his loving wife and family. To die so young is sad. Please be consoled
in the fact that during his time with you he accomplished more than many people will accomplish in
an extended lifetime.

Sincerely,
Melody (Arnold) Ross

Name: keith mather
E-mail address: keithmather [at] sbcglobal [dot] net
Location: daly city ca

Comment (Sun Feb 4, 2007):
first I must tell all who loved Oliver, I am sorry for your loss.
I met oliver in 1968 we both were members of the Nine for Peace, and share that and three
days of sanctuary, resisting the war in Viet Nam. we went to different jails, and oliver was
discharged soon after, I was discharged in 1985, we did not have contact ,yet I always have felt
connected to him because of our common struggle as young men. we were brothers in that and in our
love for music and art. we were both featured in SIR!NO!SIR! I am sure that was fulfilling for
Oliver I am happy he saw that we were not forgotten,it is sweet to be acknowledged, for doing the
right thing.

so long for now oliver.

I will continue our struggle.

To day I am speaking in san francisco.
Not far from that church, that we both knew.
I am speaking today in support of LT. Eren Watada who will go to trial tomorrow.
For refusing to lead men to battle in Iraq,
and telling the truth about our failed leadership by the president.

Today I will remind the people at the Rally, of Oliver Hirsch, the peace activist,the wae resister
the young man I was honored to stand beside. The man who showed the world how men who believe in
humanity can lead others to peace.

To Oliver's family please accept my deepest condolences. Along with this offering of
remembrance.

Peace and Love Keith Mather 9 for Peace