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<a href="http://erippy.home.mindspring.com/">Ed Rippy Jr.</a> died
Tuesday, November 1st after a long battle with lung cancer. He was a
veteran activist, a <a href="sudoroom.org">sudoroom</a> member, the
web master for the <a href="http://www.oscargrantcommittee.org/">Oscar
Grant Committee</a>, very involved in Occupy Concord, an excellent
writer, active in 9/11 issues & the fight against imperialism,
and much, much more.
<p>Sunday at 1PM his friends will gather at <a
href="http://vinniesbar.com/">Vinnie’s Bar & Grill</a> at <a
href="https://www.google.com/maps?f=q&source=embed&hl=en&geocode&q=2045+mt+diablo+st,+concord,+ca&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.22949,60.820313&ie=UTF8&ll=37.987707,-122.031155&spn=0.009303,0.014849&z=14&iwloc=A">2045
Mount Diablo Street</a> in downtown Concord to celebrate his
life and maybe raise a few bucks for his cremation, etc. There
will be three great local bands, <a
href="http://bluemoonshinerocks.com/">Blue Moonshine</a>, <a
href="http://www.the-breedloves.com/">The Breedloves</a> &
Celtic trio <a href="http://www.sinsilverandtheavenue.com/">Sin
Silver</a>, as well as some BBQ, all for only a $5 cover. The
event will go on until 8 PM.</p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://sudoroom.org/events/memorial-celebration-for-sudoer-ed-rippy/">https://sudoroom.org/events/memorial-celebration-for-sudoer-ed-rippy/</a></p>
<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://occupyoakland.org/event/celebrate-life-ed-rippy-benefit-bbq-concert/">https://occupyoakland.org/event/celebrate-life-ed-rippy-benefit-bbq-concert/</a><br>
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<p>I've tried to step up and take over some of Ed's responsibilities
for the Oscar Grant Committee's web site, I'm not superstitious
just because he is my namesake (crossing himself violently even
though he is an atheist, thank God).</p>
<p>I might have room for a person or two if they show up at the
Oakland Museum around 4 PM, some of us OO folks are meeting on the
stairs there at 2 PM for the free day to see the Black Panther
special exibit. <br>
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<p><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://occupyoakland.org/event/occupy-oakland-visits-oakland-musuem-black-panther-exhibit/?instance_id=303589">https://occupyoakland.org/event/occupy-oakland-visits-oakland-musuem-black-panther-exhibit/?instance_id=303589</a><br>
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<p>“Pray for the dead and fight like hell for the living.”</p>
<p>-Mother Jones & Not-So-Special Ed<br>
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