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Barry Silverman

Berkeley, California

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Barry Silverman

July 31, 1940 - August 18, 2014

Longtime Berkeley resident Barry Silverman passed away on August 18, 2014. He died from complications due to brain seizures at the age of 74 with his wife, Carolyn, by his side and his two children, Joshua Silverman and Kerry Fiero, nearby....

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Great person.
Funny and charming.

We are sorry to miss seeing Barry at the upcoming 50th FSM Reunion this fall! He was a great spirit for free speech! His death is a loss to so many.

On my way to Solano Peet's this past weekend, I anticipated seeing Barry sitting at the front window, hunched over a book. Over the years, we had numerous memorable conversations there. Life, literature, politics, you name it. What a great guy!

I have fond memories of commuting with Barry to SF and hearing his stories of the Free Speech Movement and how it almost died over the holiday break but for the administration's actions during that break that reinvigorated the movement.