Kewaunee, Wisconsin
1917 - 2020 (Age 103)
Nadi Qamar (Spaulding Givens) Nadi Qamar (aka Spaulding Givens aka Thomas Spaulding Givens), age 103, passed on from this life on Wednesday, Oct 21, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI after grappling with COVID-19 and additional infections. Nadi was born Thomas Spaulding Givens on July...
Read MoreI am most grateful for knowing Nadi and Rose during my short time at Bennington in 1984. Both of them understood the preciousness of life and shared with me a beautiful memento to help me through rough times. I am touched by the legacy of Nadi and I´m only sorry I didn´t have the opportunity to revisit him prior to his passing. God Bless his family.
JEFF TAYLOR
March 04, 2025
The Urban Hope Entrepreneur Center was blessed to have Nadi as a participant in the class. When Rose introduced me to Nadi at age 92 looking to become a “Creativepreneur”... his eyes lite up when I offered him a Reggie White “Power of 92” cap. His passion and talent playing at our recognition event will also be remembered. A special award will be given in his honor for his Creativepreneur presence Hope, Joy, Talent and Empowerment he has brought to our community and the world.
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Mark Burwell
November 02, 2020 | Teacher
Nadi was a respected and beloved Brother and Friend in this life. He was a sage and shared his wisdom with kindness and discipline. His firm voice and erect posture moving gracefully is a visual memory I hold in my mind. The joy of his family, coming late in his life added to his earthly happiness. I treasure having had him in my life and the continued blessings of his family as my family.
Rashidah Ismaili-AbuBakr
October 30, 2020 | New York City | Friend
Group of 10 Memorial Trees
Eric Zinman
October 29, 2020
Nadi was a great musician and humanitarian. I was so honored to have studied with him at Bennington College.
May his memory be a blessing.
Yedidyah Syd Smart
October 29, 2020 | Riverdale, NY | Student
TO THE FAMILY OF NADI:
YOU HAVE THE DEEPEST FEELINGS OF OUR HEARTS ON THE LOSS OF YOUR LOVED ONE.
GOD'S PEACE.
CAROL/FRANK WISNICKY
October 29, 2020 | Acquaintance
I was blessed to have been a student of Nadi while at Bennington. He was a master of the keyboard while coaching me as a vocalist and continuously emulated joy and passion in his teachings. How lucky I was to have him play for me and enrich me with the the meaning of sound and awareness of tonality. He has always held a special place in my heart. I can still hear him singing while smiling.
JANICE Milan Moore
October 29, 2020 | Concord, MA | Student