1922
Carla
2013
Carla Theodore
September 29, 1922 — October 28, 2013
Carla Theodore,
91, died peacefully in her sleep October 28, 2013. Born Carla Ruth Meyerson in Dover, New Jersey, on September 29, 1922, she married and later divorced Hans P. Eugster, subsequently taking her grandmother's maiden name. She is survived by three daughters Rachel Eugster (Jay Baltz), Erica Eugster (Mac Greene), and Sandra Eugster and seven grandchildren.
A writer and self-styled radical who lived her beliefs, Carla founded the Worldwide Peace Club at age 8. In her early 20s, having earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan, she worked for the National War Labor Board in New York City, and later went on to organize unions in the South. Later, she worked for the Department of Labor in Washington D.C., where she also founded a literacy program in the Ken-Gar area that matched PhD mentors with disadvantaged children.
After moving to Baltimore in 1962, she initiated efforts to showcase Windsor Hills as a "model integrated neighborhood," worked for the Poverty Program, and founded a tenants' union.
In search of better schooling for her girls and a lifestyle closer to the natural world (which she passionately loved), Carla moved to Madison County, Virginia, in 1969. There, she founded the Summerhillian Nethers Community School in 1970 as the first step toward a longer-term "Future Village" project. In early 1971, she moved with the school to Rappahannock County, where she lived the remainder of her life.
Always a seeker, Carla detoured briefly to New York, where she completed rabbinic studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary and was ordained at the age of 69. After returning to Virginia, she founded Witnesses for a Sane Economy (WISE), whose members advocated a life-work model that would provide for everyone's needs with a less destructive impact on the environment.
Carla's writings included many essays and poems, the book Somebody's Brother, the play Freedom Train, and an autobiographical collection of short stories.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 22, at Hearthstone School in Sperryville. A book of reminiscences will be gathered. Anyone who wishes to submit one is invited to send it to [email protected]
The family requests no flowers, but donations may be made to the World Wildlife Fund, Amnesty International, or the Union of Concerned Scientists.
91, died peacefully in her sleep October 28, 2013. Born Carla Ruth Meyerson in Dover, New Jersey, on September 29, 1922, she married and later divorced Hans P. Eugster, subsequently taking her grandmother's maiden name. She is survived by three daughters Rachel Eugster (Jay Baltz), Erica Eugster (Mac Greene), and Sandra Eugster and seven grandchildren.
A writer and self-styled radical who lived her beliefs, Carla founded the Worldwide Peace Club at age 8. In her early 20s, having earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Michigan, she worked for the National War Labor Board in New York City, and later went on to organize unions in the South. Later, she worked for the Department of Labor in Washington D.C., where she also founded a literacy program in the Ken-Gar area that matched PhD mentors with disadvantaged children.
After moving to Baltimore in 1962, she initiated efforts to showcase Windsor Hills as a "model integrated neighborhood," worked for the Poverty Program, and founded a tenants' union.
In search of better schooling for her girls and a lifestyle closer to the natural world (which she passionately loved), Carla moved to Madison County, Virginia, in 1969. There, she founded the Summerhillian Nethers Community School in 1970 as the first step toward a longer-term "Future Village" project. In early 1971, she moved with the school to Rappahannock County, where she lived the remainder of her life.
Always a seeker, Carla detoured briefly to New York, where she completed rabbinic studies at the Jewish Theological Seminary and was ordained at the age of 69. After returning to Virginia, she founded Witnesses for a Sane Economy (WISE), whose members advocated a life-work model that would provide for everyone's needs with a less destructive impact on the environment.
Carla's writings included many essays and poems, the book Somebody's Brother, the play Freedom Train, and an autobiographical collection of short stories.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., December 22, at Hearthstone School in Sperryville. A book of reminiscences will be gathered. Anyone who wishes to submit one is invited to send it to [email protected]
The family requests no flowers, but donations may be made to the World Wildlife Fund, Amnesty International, or the Union of Concerned Scientists.
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