Elderly Care: Taking the Good Morning Image Seriously

A guest essay from Sam Robbins and Mei-chun Lee. We also mourn the passing of Chandler Davis.

Dear all,

Hello from rainy Taipei. We mourn Chandler Davis, who passed away last week. His extraordinary life moves us to be more brave, more present, more alive.

A bit about Chandler: He was a math professor at the University of Michigan when he was subpoenaed by the House Committee on Un-American Activities in 1953. He refused to answer their questions. He was fired by Michigan and charged with contempt of Congress. After losing his court case, he spent six months in prison. Later, having went to Canada, he continued to be active in political battles. He was a vocal opponent of the Vietnam War. For decades, every Friday he stood in the Toronto Vigil against the Occupation of the Territories, a movement inspired by the Women in Black in Israel.

We were lucky enough to meet Chandler and were instantly struck by his soulful presence, sense of humor, and total adoration of his family members. Among them are his wife, the legendary historian Natalie Zemon Davis, and their daughters, Ha…