September 9th began at Pioneer park, then on to Whitman College for the
12:00 pm meeting of the Prison Research Group. They invited Victoria to speak
and share the Peace Journey during their first meeting this year.
Victoria
visited her pen-pal at WA State Penitentiary, Death Row, from 1:00 – 3:00 pm. From 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm, they had scheduled a gathering in Wildwood Park, which they
invited students, church members, and community members to attend.
Ann Donahue
drove out from Spokane to meet up with the Peace Journey about 2:30 pm, and
joined the park gathering. Jon St. Hillaire contributed his beautiful folk
music, alternating playing acoustic guitar and banjo and singing. Walla Walla
University Professor Greg Dodds also attended the gathering. Because of the
timing and day of the week they did not end up with more attendees.
About 5:15 pm the Peace
Journey began their walk to the WSP. They walked the sidewalk to the
far end, which stops at the entrance for the IMU building, and then focused their thoughts, prayers, and energy on the 8 men living on Death Row in WSP, praying
for their recognition as human beings and regaining their human dignity, and
ending the Death Penalty in Washington State. They also held up all of the
residents within WSP, hoping for respect and human dignity for them as well.
Finally they did not want to forget WSP staff, and offered their thank yous for
their good work, and their respect.
They held signs, one saying “Why the Death Penalty?”
and the other, “Legal Homicide?”. Then they peacefully walked the sidewalk and
the path back to their vehicles.
That evening they met up with Dick
Morgan (former superintendent/warden of WSP) and his daughter, Erin. Please watch the video of the interview with
Mr. Morgan. They had a delightful dinner and conversation with both Dick and his
daughter.
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| Victoria interviewing Professor Jon St. Hillaire |
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| Ann Donahue joins the Peace Journey in Walla Walla |
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| Ann, Victoria, Jaimie, and Adam |
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| Ben has to break up the Fellowship |
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| Saying goodbye at Pioneer Park, Walla Walla |
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| Whitman Campus |
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| Getting set up for Prison Research Group meeting |
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| Peace Journey walks along WSP |
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| Outside entrance to IMU, Ann, Greg, Adam, & Jaimie |
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"Legal Homicide" is written as cause of death on
executed's death certificate |
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