Dick Read’s earthly journey of 89 years ended on June 25, 2021. Along that journey, he was a mentor, teacher, engineer, inventor, and technology pioneer. Most of all, he was a husband to Jeanne until her death, father to Kenneth and Laura, grandfather and great-grandfather. In his later years, his
Profiles
Stories about new members and attenders, as well as memorials
Welcome Bill Williams
As a new member of Cincinnati Friends Meeting, I appreciate the opportunity to introduce myself. I am a historian and a writer. I have taught in Ireland and Germany, as well as at several American universities. My last position was with the Union Institute and University here in Cincinnati. Although
Welcome Deidre Hazelbaker
Kind, but tough. Transparent to a fault. And, generally optimistic. I am a busy beaver always ready for my next adventure. I am blessed with an AWESOME family. My husband Jayson and I are high school sweethearts who took 13 years to get married and have been together another 10
An Author Interview with Liz Newby
During Liz Newby’s first tenure at Cincinnati Friends Meeting in the 1970s, she published a book called A Migrant with Hope. It told the story of her life as a daughter of migrant workers, her encounters with discrimination, and her embrace of a faith that could meet her inner spiritual
Remembering Allison Rodgers
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, and I have remained faithful. ~ 2 Timothy 4:7 (NLT) Those words from 2 Timothy aptly describe Allison Rodgers—Alli to her close friends and family. Last June, at 61, she lost her 11-year battle with stage 4 kidney