H. Alan Weisel

Alan holds a special place in my memory since he and Marjorie were the first Quakers I ever met. The year was 1976, I was a graduate student at Stony Brook University, and I decided I wanted to check out the Quakers. I saw a sign for an on-campus worship group and I went. Alan and Margorie were hosting, there was a small circle of other attenders, and it turns out it was their last meeting of the year. They referred me to Conscience Bay Meeting in St. James (the next town over), where I...

What a wonderful picture of Alan. It captures his warmth and openness. I knew him mostly long-distance (after he and Marjory rejoined Conscience Bay Quaker Meeting on Long Island) and still felt that I knew him well because of how much he shared things of importance. He is missed. I am grateful to have known him.

Alan and Marjorie were among the first to welcome my husband and I to the Conscience Bay Quaker Monthly Meeting close to 40 years ago. They invited us to dinner at their home, helped us to understand Quaker hospitality and supported us as we entered into the Quaker Community. We missed them when they moved away and were joyful at their return by online meetings. Alan had a warmth and twinkle in his eye. He offered us an historic perspective that enlightened our conversations as friends and...