Gene DeSmidt

A Memorial Podcast for Gene DeSmidt 🔊

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Abbot David and Gene at Tassajara in 2012
Abbot David and Gene at Tassajara in 2012
Beloved Friend of SFZC Passes
We were saddened to learn that Gene DeSmidt died on October 30 after a long illness. An old and beloved friend of SFZC, Gene is responsible for the construction and renovation of many iconic SFZC buildings including the Stone Dining Room, Bathhouse (old and new), Bird House, and Cabin 14 & 15 at Tassajara, as well as housing at Green Gulch Farm.

From Abbot David: "I remember him as a bright, energetic, creative person with a big heart. He was someone who loved to laugh and connect with people."

For more information on when his memorial will be held, see his GoFundMe page: t.ly/vwxy6

 

Gene - Lot's of good times. Thanks for all. See you soon. Gya te gya te. - dc

from Gene's GoFundMe page:

Gene DeSmidt November 1st, 2024 by Danny DeSmidt, Organizer

As of Wednesday 10/30 at 8:46 am, our beloved father Gene has passed on to heaven. We sent him off peacefully with Bob Dylan music in the air. Thank you all for your love and support. We will notify everyone about the memorial gathering in December.

xoxo

 

Season of Sharing helps suddenly disabled woodworker keep his home
By Michael Cabanatuan, San Francisco Chronicle, Dec. 10, 2023

Jerry Brown and Gene DeSmidt

Jerry Brown and Gene DeSmidt

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Gene DeSmidt
Gene is an old friend who has done a lot of building at Tassajara. -dc
the small photos on this page are thumbnails - click on them to enlarge

A YouTube page for Gene's music: https://www.youtube.com/@evan-heartmusic4772/videos

10-03-18 - Recordings of some of Gene's songs including two recorded by Marty Balin

9-30-18 Gene on Marty Balin who died yesterday

Gene's The Story of Indian Bones (found at Tassajara) PDF from Winter 1995 Wind Bell - read it on his site in the Tassajara Project section - posted also on Esselen Indians page

3-31-05 - A note on Michael Wynn RIP

8-02-08 - After the fire photos from Tassajara

PLEASE VIEW A FEW SHOTS I TOOK IN TASSAJARA LAST MONDAY.
THIS BEAUTIFUL PLACE IS BLESSED....FOR SURE.
A GREEN ISLAND IN A SEA OF ASHES AND SOOT.
BACK IN BUSINESS AUGUST 3RD....STILL PEACEFUL.
THE RIDE IN WILL CHANGE YOUR VIEW OF MOTHER NATURE
Hope Springs
Post Beam
Tass Road
Tass Shadows

And about this photo (not by Gene) he writes this poem:

THEY ARE NOT HEROES
JUST 5 PRACTICING ZEN MONKS.....
IN DIFFERENT ROBES !

4-25-08 - Two photos from Tassajara from Gene DeSmidt
"ARRANGE THE WOODEN
RAFTERS...TO ALLOW THE TREE
TO GROW THROUGH THE ROOF !"
zEN mAN (observing a new roof at Tassajara Zen Monastery up at the shop being built with a huge hole for 2 Sycamore tree sections to continue their search for the sky)
" SUCH A SMALL TRICKLE
OF PURE WATER CAN CREATE
NEAR PERFECT CIRCLES !"
zEN mAN (observing a minor amount of the creek passing through an ancient rivulet carved into a sandstone rock making continual round ripples...projecting outward ...... occurring in the springtime near the walking bridge at Tassajara Zen Monastery)

A Picture and a Poem from Gene DeSmidt

2009 Tassajara photos

Fall 1993 Wind Bell with piece by Gene on Tassajara Bath deconstruction

A photo of the Tassajara waterfall he sent in 2006.

and, Gene adds, if you need a vacation:
http://vrbo.com/119803  or
http://vrbo.com/170105

 

10-03-18 - Recordings of some of Gene's songs
                  -  Youtube at those links

David Evan and Gene wrote a couple of songs that Marty recorded on his solo album "Balin"

Hold Me and When Love Comes
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FOR BECLEE WILSON FOR HER 70TH BIRTHDAY (JOHN BLAKELY ON GUITAR) - July 8, 2010
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FOR JOHN BLAKELY AFTER GETTING HIS 2ND HEART TRANSPLANT:

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