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1944
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2019
Kit Anderton Obituary
August 17, 1944 - March 30, 2019
Santa Cruz
Kit Anderton died gracefully just as he wished in his home, supported by his children and close friends. He has lived in Santa Cruz county since 1980 and spent the summers of his childhood riding horses through these hills from his grandparents' place, Hidden Hill Ranch. Founding owner of Woodstove and Sun, he was an inspiration and role model to those who worked with him and demonstrated that revolutionary practices such as profit sharing do work. A self-proclaimed introvert, he will be remembered as a community builder who gave of himself where he saw need. He served on the Santa Cruz City School Board as well as the boards of Delta School, Resource Center for Nonviolence, Ecology Action, Cultural Council, KUSP, and the Youth Soccer League. Kit valued meeting and working with people more than any title and could be found coaching Little League and soccer, serving Thanksgiving dinner at Second Harvest Food Bank, and walking precincts for the Democratic Party. He took great pleasure in consciousness expanding conversation with those in his writing salon, book group, bridge club, drawing and marimba classes. His commitment to peace was at the heart of all he did from being a conscientious objector in the 1960s to his recent work advising GIs of their rights. Kit was an educator and lifelong learner who loved to glean from history how to create a finer future. He is survived by his children Lilith and Luke, his granddaughter Marley, as well as family and countless friends near and far to whom he was fiercely loyal.
Kit's life will be celebrated on Hidden Hill Ranch at 2PM on May 25.
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Diane
May 28, 2019
Kit was an amazing human being whose legacy lives in the hearts of many- his family, his business associates , and all who had the good fortune to get to know Kit and his way of thinking. And he was fun to play music with!
April 28, 2019
flowers grow
the rain comes
Dorah Shuey
April 7, 2019
Words cannot express how sad it is to hear that Kit is gone. I hope that he had a peaceful death and wish his family ease from their sorrow with the knowledge that he will live on in many, many people's memories. We were in the GI Rights Network together for many years and Kit was a always kind, caring and gentlemanly. He had such a charming sense of humor and an innate courtesy. He also knew how to combine pleasure with his desire to help people. For example, one time we attended a GI Rights Network conference in Fayetteville, Arkansas and Kit made time to enjoy some fly fishing while he was on the trip.
B
April 7, 2019
Mr. Kit Anderson is a example to all of us of how to coexist in this world. His heart was filled with love and peace for all mankind.
Harriet Goff
April 5, 2019
Celebrating a life well lived. We will cherish the memories forever.
Mary Altier
April 4, 2019
Kit gave of himself to many worthwhile organizations in every way. I worked with him on the Board of Delta School. He was in that roll for many years and made an incredible difference to the success of that wonderful institution.
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