Louise Bruyn, Self Portrait
Louise Bruyn, longtime member of Friends Meeting at Cambridge, died on December 1, 2024 at the age of 94. She was predeceased by her husband Severyn Bruyn, also a member of Friends Meeting at Cambridge, on May 26, 2019. Louise led a remarkable life that included a walk from Newton to Washington, D.C. to protest the Vietnam War. Louise’s obituary tells much of her story. Click here to read a remembrance of Louise by Green Newton, an organization she founded in 1990 and served as president of from 1990-2000.
A hybrid Memorial Meeting for Worship to celebrate her life has been scheduled for Saturday, May 10, at 11:00 am followed by an on-site reception at FMC. The meeting will be recorded at the request of Louise’s daughters.
To participate using Zoom click this link or provide the Meeting ID: 783 475 1861 and Passcode: 1652 (if requested) on Zoom.com, the Zoom app, or after calling # 1-646-558-8656 .
Finger foods for the reception following the meeting would be welcome.
