Roberta Ryan
02-24-2015, 02:36 PM
Tara Treasurefield
March 3, 1944—February 4, 2015
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After a long period of illness, Tara Treasurefield, formerly, Pat Lang, made her transition peacefully at her home on February 4.
Tara was a woman of principles. A lifelong political activist, she spent time in the 1960s in North Carolina helping to integrate blacks into restaurants and schools.
She was also a writer and editor. Tara spent time traveling through Mexico, earning her living writing travel articles and loving the adventure of another culture. She self-published “A Practical Guidebook to the Magical World of Dreams: Beginning the Dream Journey, ” and led Dreams groups. As her illness limited her physically, she did editing for book authors online.
In addition, Tara was a student at the San Francisco Zen Center from 1968 until the early 1970s. She was inspired by her mentor and heart teacher Suzuki-roshi. The time when Tara felt most healthy and at peace was when she was a student at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center in the Ventura Wilderness.
Tara is survived by a sister and brother-in-law and seven nieces and nephews. Her family are extremely grateful for the patient, consistent and conscientious care and prayers of all those who attended Tara through her last months of life. A funeral, guided by Jerrigrace Lyons of Home and Family Services, was held at Tara’s home. Reverend Elizabeth Sawyer and Myozen Barton Stone led a three-day-and-night vigil of prayer and chanting. Tara’s ashes will be spread at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center.
Please join us for ‘A Celebration of Life’ February 28, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Community Room at Petaluma Avenue Apartments, 571 Petaluma Avenue in Sebastopol. For information about the Celebration, please call Joan at 707-387-6145.
March 3, 1944—February 4, 2015
30026
After a long period of illness, Tara Treasurefield, formerly, Pat Lang, made her transition peacefully at her home on February 4.
Tara was a woman of principles. A lifelong political activist, she spent time in the 1960s in North Carolina helping to integrate blacks into restaurants and schools.
She was also a writer and editor. Tara spent time traveling through Mexico, earning her living writing travel articles and loving the adventure of another culture. She self-published “A Practical Guidebook to the Magical World of Dreams: Beginning the Dream Journey, ” and led Dreams groups. As her illness limited her physically, she did editing for book authors online.
In addition, Tara was a student at the San Francisco Zen Center from 1968 until the early 1970s. She was inspired by her mentor and heart teacher Suzuki-roshi. The time when Tara felt most healthy and at peace was when she was a student at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center in the Ventura Wilderness.
Tara is survived by a sister and brother-in-law and seven nieces and nephews. Her family are extremely grateful for the patient, consistent and conscientious care and prayers of all those who attended Tara through her last months of life. A funeral, guided by Jerrigrace Lyons of Home and Family Services, was held at Tara’s home. Reverend Elizabeth Sawyer and Myozen Barton Stone led a three-day-and-night vigil of prayer and chanting. Tara’s ashes will be spread at Tassajara Mountain Zen Center.
Please join us for ‘A Celebration of Life’ February 28, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Community Room at Petaluma Avenue Apartments, 571 Petaluma Avenue in Sebastopol. For information about the Celebration, please call Joan at 707-387-6145.