Jack Keefe: Consiousness-Child, Vastness-Pride; Wanda Keefe: Nana, Mom and God loving Friend Wanda
On March 30, 1987 Sri Chinmoy composed a Song honouring Jack Keefe: Consiousness-Child, Vastness-pride, Oneness-soul, Fulness-ride.
On this occassion Jack Keefe was Presented the 1987 Self-Transcendance Award.
More information at: http://adhiratha.srichinmoycentre.org/1987-self-trancendance-award-jack-keefe
and Photos at : http://gallery.srichinmoycentre.org/members/adhiratha/self/fam/wanda-jack/Self-Trancendance-Award:
Below are links to related information such as an:
- Oral History Project which focused on Jack and Wanda Keefe's Life,
- Sports Illustrated article of 23 Mar 1987 featuring Jack Keefe
- Music Score from the song of March 1987
On this page is also A brief overview of Wanda D. Keefe interests and activities.
Sri Chinmoy met Wanda Keefe on many occasions. On one of the last times she visted Queens from her assisted living facility on Long Island was not long before Sri Chinmoy passed away. On that day he told her that she should come to the Aspiration Ground Meditiation park and garden when ever she wanted. As she was leaving to go to the car Wanda said to son Adhiratha quite proudly: "Did you here what he said. I can come any time I want". She has come many times since then. This overview relies heavily on initial notes provided by G.C. Keefe to family members and added to by other family members. See also end notes.
Jack Keefe: Consiousness-Child, Vastness-Pride
Consiousness-child, vastness-pride, oneness-soul, fulness-ride.
Jack Keefe, hero-supreme!
God's fulfillment dream.
Jack,to you, surrenders impossibility-foe.
Greatness-friend, goodness-brother,
All-where you go.
- words and music by Sri Chinmoy, 30 March 1987
Links to related information:
- Oral History Project which focused on Jack and Wanda Keefe's Life. Parallel Lives : Jack and Wanda, Wanda and Jack [Subtitled: A Davis-Keefe, Canadian-American Experience] (http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/MAT2_A00.htm)
- SPOTLIGHT 23 March 1987, Sports Illustrated A MASTER OF A SWIMMER : Undeterred by Polio, .Jack Keefe is a top backstroker at 71 By RICHARD DEMAK (http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/Transcripts/jk87mr24.htm)
- Music Score (see related items in tif and cwk formatk)
- Audio recording to be added
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Wanda D. Keefe:
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- Remodeling many residences, Freeport, Seaford and Manorville
- Reupholster or fixing up old furniture. (She was “re-cycling“ and “green” way ahead of her time & didn’t like to see anything wasted. She felt there was nothing wrong with “garbage picking” if something could be fixed – and often then given away.
- She was the original “fixer-upper” Woodwork, tile work, wallpapering, and of course let's not forget painting :-) (Where many including GCK got a good intro to the work world).
- Took classes in calligraphy, financial investing, public speaking, theology.
- Home work sessions recreated her one-room school house. Supported hours of dance classes, recitals, twirling, campfire girls’ cookie sales, boy scouts, paper routes and little league events.
- Encouraged overall the improvement of any situation, tangible or intangible.
http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/Transcripts/wk77jn24.htm
http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/Transcripts/WK00fe14.htm
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http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/Transcripts/JW00au14.htm
for Jack & Wanda Oral History Interview: Aug. 14th 2000,& begin Sept 04, 2000 including:
Marriage 1944, Not Back To Alaska ; Barracks Life for 3 Years: Trinidad, and British Guyana, Brazil, Yukon ; First Grandchild for Keefes, Neighbors: Commuting – work life; Standard Car Shift and Jacks adjustment for Leg;. Wanda Grandfather Cabinet Maker & Great Aunt Athabaska Trail Driver; first Granddaughter; Wanda's One Room Schoolhouse work: threshing crew, Hospital to Pay Family bill. Trans-Canadian Highway and at Look Magazine
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http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/Transcripts/JW00se04.htm
Oral History Interview: Continued Sept 04, 2000 Parallel Lives: Jack and Wanda, Wanda and Jack; including:
One room schoolhouse to city /school,. High School & Wanda Basketball, Selling family furniture to survive; People moving around, taking odd jobs, Jack in Whitehorse; Accommodations men & women; Plan children?; Jack's chilly fall;. Soldiers in Yukon: American, Canadian, Russian. Working cold Yukon; foreigners entering USA; 1944 war result not certain; Friends lost in World War 2, Canadian Forces in Battles; Atrocities on both sides; farm tools 2 Centuries
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http://www.adhiratha.net/www/oral-history/MAThesis/4pub_htm/Transcripts/JW00se30.htm
Oral History Interview: Sept 30, 2000; Parallel Lives : Jack and Wanda, Wanda and Jack; [Subtitled: A Davis-Keefe, Canadian-American Experience] including:
Wanda Dressmaking & Business ; Sewing Club, Circle; Small Businesses for women & war changed things; GI Bill, Consumer Goods, College and Mortgage Loans; Possible Subjects for future interviews
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