He was an example for all of humanity. He was a fighter for justice and the unity of the working class and will definitely be missed. He fought against racism in all its forms and fought against war. He lived an exemplary life and was a progressive in the sense that he did many things which resulted in progress for humanity. Although he was an internationalist, he also focused on local struggles for the working class. He was the enemy of oppression and injustice. He was a humble man and when praised would politely tell the person praising him to stop. He will long be remembered and honored for he truly changed the world for the good. Many people have benefitted from having him as a mentor, friend and comrade. Let’s not forget him and let’s not let him down. Don’t mourn, organize! Let’s go on to organize!
You can read about him at:
http://www.keywiki.org/index.php/John_Stanford
https://www.facebook.com/john.stanford.7587
http://www2.sacurrent.com/news/story.asp?id=67051
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanford_v._Texas
http://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/379/476
http://www.peoplesworld.org/gentle-giant/
John Stanford
