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During the period since BR last appeared, several long-time militants, all at least in their eighties and all from that older international anarchism which Rossella DiLeo alluded to in her article, have died in the United States. We knew all four as friends, contributors, and supporters of BR, and we would like to acknowledge them briefly, belatedly, but fondly.

Marcus Graham died in California in December 1985. Marcus left Rumania as a youth and came to North America sometime after the turn of the century. It was here that he became active in the anarchist movement. His many activities as a writer, propagandist, and militant soon brought him to the attention of the authorities, who began a life-long series of struggles against him. They first tried to deport him during the "Red Scare" of 1919-1920, but failed when they could not discover where to deport him to or a country to accept him. (In a last despatate attempt the U.S. Government actually offered to aid Graham enter any country of his choice...il!ega!!y, if need be!) Marcus eventually made his way to California where, with the help of some Italian comrades, he began the journal MAN! (1933-40). The authorities continued to try to deport Marcus and others connected with the journal -unsuccessfully - and to stop its publication. The intimidation of the journal's printers by the authorities finally led to its demise. Marcus continued his activities as a writer throughout his life, writing for such journals as L'Adunata del Refrattari, Resistance, Match, Black Flag, and Anarchy. He edited two valuable volumes: , An Anthology of Revolutionary Poetry (1929) and the more recent Man!, an anthology of writings from that journal (Cienfuegos Press, 1980). At times, Marcus seemed to argue as much with comrades as with the authorities (Kropotkin, Goldman, Rocker, the Freie Arbeiter Stimme among others), but, uncomfortable or unreasonable as he may have been in certain situations, the force of his convictions was never something to be ignored It will be a blander world without cantankerous Marcus.

Ahrne Thome was the opposite of Graham in temprament - gentle in manner , moderate in tone and argument- Born December 1904 in Lodz, Poland, he arrived in the U.S. via Paris, London, and Canada. In Toronto he had been a close associate of Emma Goldman during her final years. He came to New York City in 1940 where he worked as a typesetter and printer.

A frequent contributor to the Yiddish-language anarchist journal, theFreie Arbeiter Stimme {The Free Voice of Labor), he was also its final editor when it ceased publication in 1977 after "eighty-seven years of a Fighting existence". Ahrne, seemingly in such good health, was suddenly stricken with cancer and died in December 1985. His good advice, his warm friendship, his amiabiSty wiH be missed greatly by those who knew him.

Ernesto Bonomini died this past fall in Florida. A militant anarchist and fervent anti-fascist, he had left Italy for France after the assumption of power by Mussolini in 192Z In Parts he was among the first to strike back at the treacherous tentacles of the fascist tyranny . Later he went to Spain where he fought in the war (alongside Camillo Berneri) against the fascist forces of Franco. After its tragic end he came to America where he continued to work within the movement, largely by suporting the activates of the journal, L'Aduanta dei Refrattri. Like so many of that remarkable band of anarchists of his era who fought so hard for freedom throughout the world, the full story of his life will probably never receive its just due in the history of that struggle.

Enrico Arrigoni - or BRAND as he was known among his English-speaking comrades - died most recently this past December 1986 in New York City. He was born, 1894, in northern Italy, a short distance from the city of Milan. A dedicated anti-militarist. Brand left Italy in 1916 to avoid the draft for the World War. A long odyssey followed, which led him through Switzerland, Germany, Soviet Russia, Hungary, Austria, France, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina, before it ended in New York City. He returned again to Europe, to Spain, where he, too, fought against Franco. Brand was a prolific writer and propagandist throughout his life: he edited the individualist journal Eresia! {NYC, 1928-29; 1931-32); besides his political writings he wrote many plays and satires, many of which he published, himself; a great lover of music and opera, he also composed many songs. Much of his own remarkable story is told in his final book. Freedom, My Dream, (1986) which came out shortly before his death. IThis book is available from the Libertarian Book Club {339 Lafayette St., #202, NYC, NY 10012) an anarchist group, of which Brand was an active member until his death. In the film. Anarchism in America, there is a memorable image of Brand which 1 think he would like to be remembered by; he is seen running through a seemingly empty field, singing one of his odes to freedom, when a sudden movement of the camera reveals him to be at the foot of the statue of Liberty..-