Lina Newhouser, CommonDreams.org Co-Founder, 1951-2008

July 21, 2008
CommonDreams.org

Lina Newhouser, CommonDreams.org Co-Founder, 1951-2008

CAPE ELIZABETH, Maine — Lina Jeanne Newhouser, 56, of Seal Cove Lane, died at her home Friday evening from complications following an April stem-cell transplant as part of the treatment in her defiant 3-year stand against non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Lina wrote of her long struggle on her blog - www.tellthebees.org

Lina was an artist, a political activist, an organic farmer, a businesswoman and a proud, loving mom.

Since 1996 Lina has worked as International Program Director for Transformit, a small, extraordinary firm that designs, builds, rents and sells sculptural structures out of fabric for the special event, trade show, architectural and retail markets. She loved her work (and her co-workers) at Transformit which combined her skills at art, organizing and working with people - and allowed her to travel a lot and put her German, French and Italian language skills to good use.

In the 1980’s Lina served for a time as the national president of the Alliance for Cultural Democracy, a national activist arts organization that flourished from 1982 to 1994. She currently serves on the Cape Elizabeth Arts Commission.

In 1997, Lina, and her husband Craig Brown, co-founded CommonDreams.org, the popular online news & views website for the progressive community.

Lina is survived by her husband, Craig Brown; daughters Chloe May DeLeeuw Brown and Moriah Brown, all of Cape Elizabeth; her brother John Newhouser and his wife, Teri of Houston, TX; her brother Mark Newhouser and his wife Joan MacDonald of Glen Ellen, CA. And her mothers-in-law Evelyn DeLeeuw of Green Pond, NJ; and Ruth Brown of Cape Elizabeth; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews and a wide circle of friends all over the world.

A celebration of Lina’s life will be held in the near future.

Lina’s family has requested that memorial donations in her honor be made to CODEPINK: Women for Peace



Please read the entire article at:
http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/07/21/10498/

She leaves a great legacy.

My condolences to the family.