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Memorial Meeting
7 pm Tues, May 6'08
East Lansing Public Library,
950 Abbot RoadLibrary Lane East Lansing,
Michigan 48823
Journey from Oct 17, 1929 to May 1st, 2008
Noted Gandhian & Peace Activist Nirmala
Deshpande passed away on May 1, 2008 at New
Delhi at age 79. She came to USA 2003 and took
part in a play title 'Vinoba's Life' performed
at the Kellogg Center at MSU.
She walked 40,000 kms with Acharya Vinoba for
the largest land gift movement in the world and
worked tirelessly for Peace, Communal Harmony
and friendship between India and Pakistan & all
the South Asian nations.
Program
7:00 pm Reception
7:30 pm Invocation
7:35 pm Tributes
8:30 pm Prayers
Sponsored By
Peace On Earth
Vaishnava Center for Enlightenment
NRIs for Secular & Harmonious India
International Service Society
How They Remember Her
"She was one of the last few of her generation
who was deeply burning with fire… to live
Gandhi's thought and vision…." Mr Thakur, India
"What an outstanding human being she was!..." Mr
Kutty, Pakistan
"Her Dream is alive in our minds to actualize"
Mr Stefan, India
"She was a very active person throughout her
life for peace and justice." Mr Abraham, India
"She was a visionary and guiding light to many."
John Prabhudoss, Washington DC
"She was a rare voice of sanity in today's
disturbed world." Mr Kawaja, Maryland
"A tireless worker for peace and harmony… a
person of unbound energy and organizational
skills in advancing peace." Raju Rajgopal,
Malaysia.
"She lived like a saint… a true Gandhian."
Najama Sultana, New York
"She was a true Gandhian in spirit and in
action." George Abraham, United Nations
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