Nov

27

Karl Bissinger, 1914-2008

(Karl’s voice was one of the ones I often heard on the phone when I did printing for WRL from the early 80s through the late nineties. It was instantly recognizable, and always pleasant. Another loss.  The words below from WRL. – RS)

As many of you may already be aware, long-time pacifist and WRL national staff member, Karl Bissinger died on Nov. 19 of a stroke. Karl had been active in the peace movement since the 1950s, was on the WRL Executive Committee, and was a member of the WRL national staff for more than 30 years from 1973 until health problems forced him to quit a couple years ago.

A prominent obituary appeared in the New York Times, which focused on his photography and ties to the art world:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/25/arts/design/25bissinger.html?_r=2&ref=obituaries

Guest Book: http://www.legacy.com/NYTimes/GB/GuestbookView.aspx?PersonId=120475206

The Nonviolent Activist interview with Karl in 1996: http://www.warresisters.org/nva/nva796-2.htm

Photos: http://www.artsandartists.org/exh.detail.php?sec=3

    [related site: http://www.artsandartists.org/exh.detail.php?exhID=46]

Papers: http://content.cdlib.org/view?docId=kt5s2027b2&chunk.id=bioghist-1.2.2&brand=oac


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