Peace Pilgrim II

peace@pilgrim2.com
http://www.pilgrim2.com

Bio: On October 2, 1989, Peace Pilgrim II left Eugene, Oregon, to follow the large footsteps of the original Peace Pilgrim, a woman who, without a penny, walked across the USA for peace for 28 years. Like his predecessor, he divested himself of all his possessions including his name and, without a penny in his pocket, relied upon people to accommodate and feed him along the way. If not, he'd sleep out or fast.

Peace has spoken to thousands of school children as well as to churches, groups and rallies on his trek to Salem, Lincoln City, down the Oregon and California coasts, through California, Arizona, the New Mexico deserts, and the Texas panhandle to Tulsa, Oklahoma. He headed northeast almost to Canada, then west again. In his first year he traveled extensively and covered 2,000 miles by foot. At that point, X-rays showed that he required both of his hips to be replaced, so now Peace has metal hips.

Unable to continue walking distances, he announced that his mission required a vehicle. One was provided and because of gas, maintenance and insurance, money became a necessity.

Now Peace draws Social Security and relies on honorariums, workshops and love offerings to provide for his needs.

Although Peace uses a car, he still walks short distances, and feels that his messages are more important than his mode of transportation.

He's still functioning as Peace Pilgrim II but in a much more limited way. If you have recently visited his website you'll see that he was headed for Cape Town, SA and later, Costa Rica, but he had to cancel those trips as he was tentatively scheduled for surgery at that same time. What happened after they discovered the prostate cancer they found that I also have cancer of the right kidney.

I have been working with alternative healings ever since and so far they seem to be working fine. I'm now cutting back on most long distant travelling and am mainly focusing my attention on the local activities.