Theos-Talk Archives (June 2004 Message tt00004)

--- In theos-talk@yahoogroups.com, "Eldon B Tucker" <eldon@t...> 
wrote:

> I just received the following message:
> 
> >From: Geoffrey Farthing [mailto:gaf@f...] 
> >Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 6:41 AM
> >Subject: Geoffrey Farthing
> 
> The National President of the Theosophical Society in England Colin 
> Price has agreed that I should as many as I can with 
> the very sad that Geoffrey Farthing died on Sunday morning. 


An era as ended and the theosophical movement is now poorer. But 
Geoffrey Farthing's contribution to theosophical literature will 
remain as a true legacy of his deep dedication and self-sacrifice to 
HPB's mandate to the TS: "To assist in showing that such a thing as 
Theosophy exists."

In recognition of his outstanding contribution to theosophical 
literature the General Council of the (Adyar) TS, at its meeting in 
December 1995, decided to award him with the prestigious Subba Row 
medal. His book "Deity, Cosmos and Man" will certainly remain as one 
of the finest overviews of Theosophy published in a long time.

He was very well known for his strong 'Blavatskyan' views regarding 
the theosophical teaching, but as a true theosophist he never imposed 
them on others and accepted differing views with utmost cordiality. 
He was a gentleman in every sense.

I pay my most sincere tribute to this great servant of the Masters 
that has just left us.

Pedro Oliveira