Sheldon Carnes

I met Rusty and Keli puppy dog on Nantucket in 1975. He was living in his teepee, and always an entity on his bench on Main Street, long hair and a braided beard. Years later a voice showed up at my apartment in Fitchburg which I instantly recognized. Now, short hair, no beard and Sheldon the IA student, but still Rusty. I've thought of him often over the years...

Dear Katy, Roxy, Sandy, & Terry .... Condolences on your loss. Rusty & I met at Heathcote in Freeland, MD in 1969 and corresponded for a while. Those were the "loin cloth" years. The world is a less colorful place now. Mary Pat

Sheldon and I worked at City School District-He was in several plays with me "Freedom Summer" and he did re-enactments as John Brown. He was excellent and I visited him November and have one of his mask. What a treasure and friend...

Sheldon was always showing up reminding me to stay light and think outside the box. I met him when I was organizing the First Honest Weight Coop Family Contra Dance Potluck, puppet show, story telling event at St Patrick's Church in 1986 or maybe 1987. I will miss him!

The first is a picture is Rusty "Sheldon" at a demonstration with his then girlfriend Sharron.
The second is him in Seattle with his new boomerang.