Traute Lafrenz Page

As the world gets politically far right, I wish I had the courage and inspiration of Traute as I believe there are battles to be fought that she would not turn away from. We were blessed to have her then and hope her example will encourage others to fight on.

Traute lived an amazing life of service and support for all that is good. She was the support and guadian angel for many around the world. In Charleston she became a wonderful friend to me and the Clowns Bazaar. After I moved elsewhere my visits back were incomplete without a stop at Yonges Island to once again encounter the very presence of this remarkable woman and often her delightful family that she loved so much.

Traute will always be an inspiration for me. She first visited the Clowns Bazaar in Charleston after Mary Staples had told her about it. She then became a supporter of the effort and me. I cherish every visit I had with her after I moved from Charleston and will always remember her and her wonderful family. We were all blessed by an amazing presence.

Through this text I would like to convey my most sincere greetings to the Traute family. I had the enormous pleasure of meeting her when I was a student at the College of Charleston, and later meeting her on her visits to Uruguay. A big hug to Rene and Emily who welcomed me on Thanksgiving more than 20 years ago, here is a photo from those days. Love from Uruguay Ines Dabarca Azzarini

Dear Family of Traute Lafrenz. It is with love and reverence in my heart that I learned today from a German friend about Traute passing on to the next.... I wrote a personal letter to Traute's daughter about 6 months ago. It was a peculiar letter that I always hoped to receive a response to but never expected. I wish you all the very very best. I am glad that me and my friend H who I wanted to bring to meet you, one time happened to be in Charleston together, so close to you. So connected to...

Dear Dr. Meyer, I have been reading with deep admiration the tributes and stories about your amazing and remarkable mother. (I met her briefly on one of your medical visits to North Carolina some years ago). So I send you my sympathy and warmest regards, Michael Navascues 6508 Falconbridge Road Chapel Hill nc 27517

We grieve the loss of Traute. A lovely soul who set an example for others to follow. Injustice is humanity´s common enemy. "The beauty of the soul shines out when a man bears with composure one heavy mischance after another, not because he does not feel them, but because he is a man of high and heroic temper." - Aristotle

I am a stranger to you living in Layton, Utah. I happened to have spent my morning today reading all about the White Rose movement and saw that the last remaining member's funeral service would be held this very morning. I would love to have been able to send a white rose bouquet, but wasn't able to make arrangements soon enough and also worried that it might become intrusive for your family. Of course there is very little that can be said of such courage and additional praise adds very...