Dear HCN,
I had the good fortune to
visit with Lynn Dickey more than a decade ago, while researching
the nuclear weapons train through the West (HCN, 6/5/00: Dear
Friends). Lynn was a critical link in the chain of activists along
the train route, and organized protests whenever weapons were
shipped through her district. I found it remarkable that such a
committed and outspoken anti-war activist could be elected and
re-elected to the Legislature in a state as conservative as
Wyoming.
Lynn entered politics as a Protestant –
I can’t remember which denomination – and converted to Catholicism
during the session. She said that, after spending all day on
legislative business, she needed to go to church and the Catholics
were the only ones who had daily services. The story says a lot
about Lynn and her spiritual depth. Perhaps it says even more about
the legislative process. Goodbye, Lynn, we miss
you.
Andy Robinson
Tucson, Arizona
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline A critical link.
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