Gaia Goddess

Susan Lee Solar

Susan loved her family very much. She is survived by her mother, two sisters and two daughters, as well as aunts, uncles, cousins and many friends, to whom Susan was family.

Here is a letter from Susan's sister Wilda, speaking for the entire family.

To all of Susan's friends, relatives and readers/contributors of her wonderful website:

Gilda/Wilda and Sarah, her sisters, and Pamela and Camille, her daughters, wish to thank each of you for your celebration of Susan. Susan has been a part of our lives from our beginnings and her death has been devastating. We each had many, many special plans for our on-going lives with Susan. Sarah & Gilda expected her to lead the way, with red hat and purple dress, into our pending senior years. We knew we would never want for causes or for purpose with Susan's social conscience nor for fun & even danger in the great outdoors. (Susan thought you should sing to a rattlesnake when it came across your path to commune with its spirit. Gilda was quite certain you should jump sky high and fly in terror.)

We are a close family, and Susan was a very major part of our lives albeit often at loggerheads with those of us rather run of the mill types. She was brilliant, talented, driven by demons, artistic and radical. Jail and frequent challenges to all authorities, that made our skins crawl with worry, characterized her life as did generosity and deep concern for those less fortunate. But she was our Susan and none of us deviated in our love for her.

Susan did many, many wonderful things in her life and contributed to the well being of so many from her efforts and from her genuine friendships, but perhaps Susan was most of all a magnificent daughter. Susan, in her younger years gave her parents a merry chase, but she was always, always there for them. She would never not be in touch, treasured her time with them and always made time for them. As our mother grew older and more fragile, Susan was her most tireless advocate, her protector and her very dear friend. I am quite sure there has never been a better daughter in the world. The quality of her love was simply superior. Our Mother has not been told of Susan's death as we know there would be no recovery for her. We know Susan would simply not want us to cause Mother this unrelenting, final pain.

From our time in Austin during those terribly sad days after Susan's death, each of us was strengthened by the quality of friendship and sympathy Susan's friends displayed. The loyalty and support to Susan's memory, to her causes and to her family showed us the deepest beauty of Susan's life. We cherish the support given to us and hope that we may stay in touch and continue to share Susan stories and inspiration for a long time to come.

For those of you interested in Susan's causes and hard work, I know you will join with us in being eternally grateful to the UT Barker History Library, Center for Social Justice for collecting her research materials and papers for future cataloguing and display in their collection. Her work will be able to contribute to the work of others also interested in fighting nuclear power, ending the death sentence, and in greening America.

We, Susan's family, no longer have to worry about her well being but fervently wish we did.

Pam & Wilda

Pam & Camille

Pamela

Emily & Susan

BeeAnn, Susan & Wilda

Susan & Glee

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Hoyt & Pam

Camille & Pamela

Susan & Mother

Susan & Suzie

As with the other pages, we could use more pictures from you all. Please e-mail them to ric@moment.net or mail to: Ric Sternberg
               24815 Hamilton Pool Rd.

               Cypress Mill, TX 78654