ROSS LEWALLEN

Sending love

Dear Laura: I just today learned of Ross's passing and I am sick at heart. He was a dear friend and teacher for me and an asset to Santa Fe. Roger Pufahl

Dear LewAllen Famly,
I always knew I was home when we passed Ross' studio on the corner of the plaza.
No one on the east coast understood WHAT I was wearing in 1978;
But I still have (and adore) my sweet cuff, and remember Ross as
a very "still" and deep gentleman. I send prayers to you.
Respectfully, Lucy

Whenever Ross and I would meet we would first smile at each other..... 30 years of smiles. I think both of us realized that we were two Souls temporarily residing in a physical body. His eyes always sparkled and his vision of life sparkled as well. He used to say that he liked me even though my shoes were always polished! I said I liked him because he was a down-to-earth Shaman. Ross will always be with us, as we gaze into the night sky or look out into the horizon, or see fanciful...

Laura, I am grieving the loss and remembering the many contributions of Ross your dad to my life and my being here in Santa Fe. He and I both taught art at the same college in Illinois and I knew and respected your mother there & here too. Many gifts your dad gave me included continuing interest in the men's movement/ new mexico men's wellness, being in a circle of brothers (and I sat in circle with Ross many times), having close male friends, being an artist here, respect and regard for...

I am deeply disappointed that I will miss the memorial since I have just today arrived in Sicily. Ross was an exceptional man, who contributed much to men's wellness in NM. He traveled and then brought back wisdom and ideas to share with the rest of us. He is very much missed and his presence is still very much present as many of us continue to use talking sticks he so lovingly and artistically crafted. Blessings on the next adventure, dear man!

Adored, precious family of Ross - My heart is very, very sad to realize that I will not be able to see Ross' smiling face and hear his beautiful deep voice, or a new story told with such warmth and enthusiasm as only Ross could tell... or get a true hug when I needed one. I have a painting of his right here in my livingroom - a black and white 'Hopi Wolf Pup' lying under the full moon. His inscription reads, "Patty, I will always love you -' and at first I thought it was the wolf pup...

Ross was a "virtual" friend I met through our artistic postings on flickr. We'd had some personal correspondence about meeting one another in Santa Fe. Now I've just read of his passing and am truly devastated. I'll always feel as if we had met in person. My deepest condolences to his precious family.
Namaste