Gloria M. Root

I was able to spend an afternoon with Gloria in November when I was visiting the West Coast, and it was a very inspiring afternoon for me.

Chessie, you were an inspiration that afternoon, also.

Gloria told me that her diagnosis and prognosis had at first terrified her, because she believed that death meant "nothingness" and, to her, that was terrifying. But she read and researched and decided that although she oculd not know what happens after this life, she could...

I was lucky to be able to spend an afternoon with Gloria in early November. She taught me a lot that day. She said she had been terrified of her illness and prognosis at first, feeling that death was just nothingness and that frightened her. But she said she'd done a lot of reading and searching and, while she still couldn't *know* what happens after this life, she could *choose* what to believe. She said she believes that we live on as spirits (whether reincarnate or not) and she took...

Gloria will be missed in the California planning circles, but her contributions to making our cities a better place to be will continue for generations.

As a former employee of Gloria's I wish to extend my sincere condolences to her family, and especially her daughter. During my time working at PAD, I witnessed Gloria's devotion to Francesca. Gloria has made lasting contibutions to Bay Area planning.