Bert Wiener

Bert Lawrence Wiener died on December 24, 2007, at home in Denver after a valiant battle with leukemia. He was 56. He is survived by his devoted sister, Janet Teman, and by a large number of loving relatives and loyal friends. The son of the late Frieda and Benjamin Wiener, Bert was born in Passaic, NJ, and grew up in Charlotte, NC. Bert was the founder and first chairman of the Libertarian Party of NC. Bert attended Colorado State University, and worked for many years in mainframe computer operations. Bert displayed a passionate curiosity about the world, and a razor wit. He was a student of history, science and politics and shared his knowledge freely. He had the gift of gab and could talk frankly with anyone on any topic. "Bert will tell you how it is whether you like it or not." He was a gourmand, voracious reader, a film buff, a music lover, a blogger, philosopher, a friend and equal to small kids and dogs, and he loved living at the doorstep to the Rocky Mountains. Donations in Bert's memory may be made to the Heifer International Fund, 1 World Ave., Little Rock, AR 72202 (http://www.heifer.org/peace) or to the organization of your choice.