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Then, Dr. Gregg Wright, speaking
for Gov. Kay Orr, began reading the
list of names of those who have died
of AIDS. “Billy . .
During the reading, Danklesen and
other volunteers, in groups of eight,
circled a folded panel and held hands.
Some stepped forward and unfolded
the square. The volunteers lifted it
above their heads and turned it to fit
within the grey square of concrete
between the walkways.
After the opening ceremonies, John
Coe, the president of the Nebraska
AIDS Project, said he was feeling
“pretty shocked at the moment.”
Coe said that although this was his
third time involved in this type of
project, it was “just as moving.”
“They (the people on the panels)
arc all individuals and somebody spent
a lot of time remembering these
people,” he said.
The sections are 24-by-24 feet and
contain 32 panels that arc 3-by-6 feet.
Some of the panels done by fami
lies or friends were a sheet with a
name sprayed on them. Others, such
as Danklesen’s to her brother John,
were more elaborate.
Fwo panels were made in honor of
John, one by each side of the family,
Danklcsen said. From the mother’s
side is a panel with a deep purple
background and 18 patches remem
bering John.
The one from his father’s side is
similar, but with fewer patches. It
will be added to the main quilt. Dan
klcsen is keeping the other panel for
speeches she does on AIDS education
throughout Nebraska.
“I haven’t been able to part with it
yet,” she said. ‘‘Each time you look at
a panel, it reminds you of something
in his life. It brings back tears.”
John, who lived in Lincoln for a
while, was a model and singer. His
talent took him to San Francisco, where
he sang for thecity’s symphony choir.
He then modeled in Paris for a year
and finally came to New York where
he found he had AIDS.
John returned to Nebraska for two
RHA stokes hunt for arsonist
ay uavid Burcneil
Staff Reporter
The Residence Hall Association
Sunday upped the ante for arson in
formation, bringing the prize for re
porting the residence hall firebug to
$1,250.
RHA approved adding $250 to the
$1,000 being offered by university
housing officials for reporting arson.
The money will be drawn from
RHA’s contingency fund.
Andrew Galbraith, a senator from
Harper Residence Hall, said he thought
it was important for RHA to back up
its intentions on the arson problem.
“The best way to back it up is with
cash on the table,” he said.
At least seven arson fires have
been set in the residence halls in the
last three weeks, police reported.
Pound Residence Hall President
Kris Foster said residence hall arson
was an escalating problem, and some
thing needed to be done before it
became a greater one.
But not all present were hot for the
measure.
Schramm Sen. Candace Taft said
she didn’t think the added reward
money would make a difference.
Taft said RHA could work against
the Fires in other ways, such as pass
ing a resolution denouncing the van
dalism and educating residents about
the Fires’ dangers.
Stu Bums, a senator from Sclleck
Residence Hall, said he is concerned
about overtaxing RHA’s contingency
fund.
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years before moving to Los Angeles.
After two weeks in Los Angeles, John
acquired pneumonia. He returned to
Grand Island in September 1988.
Danklesen described her brother
as “living on laughter.”
The patches made by family
members were diverse, showing indi
vidual pieces of John. One was a list
of several quotes from letters John
had written. One said “dying wouldn’t
be failing, but not fighting would be.”
Danklesen said, “The main thing
he gave to me was to stand up for
what I believe.”
On Sunday at 5 p.m., panels from
Nebraska were added to the quilt. As
each person’s name was called, the
makers presented the panel to Eng
land and to Dave Anderson, co-chair
man of the quilt committee. Dan
klesen was among those presenting a
panel.
“I didn’t want to look up. I knew
I’d see his friends and cry,” Dan
klesen said.
“It was neat to have the whole
family here,” she said. “That was the
gift. One of the positive things from
John being sick was a closeness.”
She said her family will return
home and continue to get more in
volved with AIDS education.
Lincoln media chairwoman Amie
DeFrain said 650 people viewed the
quilt Saturday and she “wouldn’t even
want to estimate” how many came on
Sunday.
“It was packed,” Danklesen said.
More people should live up to the
challenge of reaching out and show
ing their love for friends and family,
Danklesen said.
“Search your own heart for the
truth,” she said, “and then stand up
for the truth.”
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