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To: Rambi who wrote (94384)	11/6/2008 3:12:17 PM
From: Suma	Respond to of 541580

Dear Rambi and Katelew. I just received this in an e mail about a dear friend of mine who died recently. It was WRITTEN by a much younger woman who is also a photographer and works in the medical profession. When I read this obit. I thought, now I know more about Donna than I did when she was alive. I met her when I retired to Fl. in 1985. She had a life full of adventure is would seem and thought you both would appreciate reading it. Sense of justice led woman from war to rallies for ERA By Mark Zaloudek Published: Thursday, November 6, 2008 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at 8:10 p.m. SOUTHWEST FLORIDA Donna Harris became an advocate for women's rights after retiring to Anna Maria Island in 1975.Parasailing along Bradenton Beach on her 75th birthday was symbolic of Donna Harris' life. Unconventional. Risk-taking. Fun-loving. Harris, who died of pancreatic cancer Oct. 13 at 86, joined the Women's Army Corps in 1942 to do her part during World War II, and decades later rallied for the Equal Rights Amendment in the nation's capital. The retired professional photographer was also known for her sense of adventure. She celebrated her 70th birthday in a hot-air balloon over Sedona, Ariz., and took a helicopter ride from Sarasota Bay to Tampa Bay on her 80th birthday while her neighbors gathered outside her Anna Maria Island condo to wave as she hovered offshore. "She had such a joie de vivre," said longtime friend Elaine Dunkleberger of Sarasota. "She loved life and loved activities that were beyond the norm." Born April 4, 1922, in DeKalb, Ill., Harris learned photography during her military service from 1942 to 1946. As the base photographer at Fort Harrison in Indiana, she snapped photos of Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Ingrid Bergman and other entertainers who visited the Army base during USO tours. After the war, she moved to Detroit, where she worked as the in-house photographer for the Merrill Palmer Institute, which specialized in the study of early childhood development. She photographed Margaret Mead when the renowned anthropologist visited the institute on the campus of Wayne State University. After retiring in 1975 and moving to Anna Maria Island, Harris combined her interests in nature photography and travel by visiting many of the national parks. She also took courses in women's studies at Manatee Community College and became active in the National Organization for Women, Planned Parenthood and the ALSO Out Youth in Sarasota. She made several trips to Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., to join demonstrations advocating the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment, and volunteered locally as a chaperone at a women's health clinic. "She always had a strong sense of justice for everyone," Dunkleberger said. Harris, who recently moved to Sarasota, also enjoyed the visual and performing arts, especially jazz and theater. She is survived by several close friends, including Betty Sarvis of New Port Richey and Annie D'Alberto of Fort Myers, and cousins Sue Nelson and Julia and Devon Chenelle of Illinois. Plans for a celebration of her life will be announced later. Memorial donations may be made to