Celebration of Life for John Easton

Acknowledgements

I am grateful to many people, living and passed, for the help I have received since John died, and notably while working on this celebration. I am truly fortunate!
—Jim Miner

This Land

This region is traditional homeland of our relatives the Dakota people. We must care for it while we are here, to honor our ancestors and for the good of future generations.

Planning and Running the Celebration

I am deeply grateful for the extensive help of two people in particular:

Lee Penn, an amazing friend, has helped with brainstorming, reviewing, cajoling, and supporting me in this, and other, projects honoring John and his wishes. It is hard for me to imagine how this and other efforts would have succeeded without Lee's help.
Angela Woosley of Inspired Journeys LLC provided essential experience, energy, and judgement in planning, sourcing, implementing, and reality-checking during preparation of this Celebration. Angela also arranged for cremation and other important services after John's death.

Several friends have offered tangible assistance, easing my mind and my task load:

Glenn Choquette and Allen Burns each offered to assist and readily agreed to help with transport of catered food. Glenn also responded to a request for equipment.
Matt Johnson, a friend of John's offered to help, and will be co-leading a memorial bike ride in June.
Jack and Arun Wollenberg offered to help as needed.
Cheryl McClellan has offered useful, understanding, and compassionate support.
Ginger Miner was volunteered to take photos during the celebration.

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board along with Minneapolis visionaries over the decades built and continue to sustain our urban park system, said to be among the best in the nation.

Many people reached out to me after John died. Their stories, their quiet and firm support, and their actions assisted me in my grief and struggle to find my new life.

Other Help

Tom Cook, a friend of John's, offered to create an urn for John's remains. He has gone above and beyond to adapt to design suggestions. When the urn is ready, photos will be placed in the remembrances section of this website (currently under construction). Tom also has periodic sales of his creations, some of which John and I purchased and have used frequently for years. Thanks, Tom!

Many younger people of all ages I already knew or I've come to know, give me hope for the future.

Dandy, Lee and Cheryl's dog, has helped to get me out for walks and the occasional tussle. What a good dog!