Remembering Doug Monica by Angelina Rocha https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd Made with Love by Family and Friends en-us 2020-08-25 05:54:13 UTC 2023-02-04 00:30:47 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2764.png arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/696650608 2020-08-25 06:48:58 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/696650608 arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/699298828 2020-08-26 06:14:32 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/699298828 arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/699312060 2020-08-26 06:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/699312060 arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701022414 Doug Monica passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 22,2020.  He will be greatly missed by his family and friends.

To help us celebrate Doug's life, please share a memory, story or comforting word, it would mean a lot to the family.

With Love,
The Monica Family]]> 2020-08-26 19:26:01 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701022414 arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701090064 My father was a good man who wanted social and societal reforms on a world scale. 

He was always down to go protest any injustice against the people. The "people" included anybody who was  being unjustly treated by the capitalist system. From farm workers' rights to protesting the mines in the sacred four corners region, my father wanted human rights to be respected and put first over profits!

He showed me that you treat everyone equally as best as possible and to handle affairs with fairness, but to not fear challenges either. 

His daughter-in-law Vicky, loved him very much. He will be missed dearly by his three grandchildren: Carlos Jr., Kiana, and Emiliano.

Love Your Son,
Carlos

]]> 2020-08-26 19:51:54 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701090064 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701189384 Gracias prima for putting this together. We will love you and cherish you always Dad! El pueblo unido jamás serán vencidos! -Carlos]]> 2020-08-26 20:34:37 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701189384 ✊🏾❤️ https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701426848 Love you Uncle Doug. Tell Grandma & Grandpa hi. I will have to start making the peanut butter pie now, but it will never be as good as yours! Rest In Love & Peace. 

-Mario ]]> 2020-08-26 23:36:54 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701426848 Brother, Thank you for all the wonderful and funny memories. You will forever be a brother, father, grandfather, uncle, husband! You will be missed! Thoughts of you will always be in my heart. And I guess I will have to start making the Green Bean Casserole for Thanksgiving! Love Your sister, Dina https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701428135

"Do not think of me as gone---I am with you still, in each new dawn."]]> 2020-08-26 23:37:56 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701428135 At Cubberley high school Doug was active against the Vietnam war. He organized students to take part in Stop the Draft Week in Oakland. The book Hassling, written about those tumultous years, described him this way, "Doug was the behind-the-scenes idea man - a true strategist who could work out day-to-day tactics that were brilliant."At the University of California Berkeley in 1969, Doug helped lead the longest strike in the campus's history for the successful establishment of ethnic studies programs.Doug took part in Chicano Moratorium march against the Vietnam war in east Los Angeles in 1970 after which he suffered a severe beating at the hands of the LA police.In 1971, Doug visited Mao's China on a delegation from the Revolutionary Union. This was a year before Nixon's trip to open relations between the US and China. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701458147 2020-08-27 00:02:22 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701458147 Doug, https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701492257 Couldn't have asked for a better brother in-Law. A true Raiders Fan! I'll cheer them on for the both of us! Go Raiders!

-Tony]]> 2020-08-27 00:29:45 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701492257 DIRECTIONS FOR POSTING arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701580504 -Double click anywhere on the screen to open a new post
-Include your name in your post please! ]]> 2020-08-27 01:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701580504 To my big brother ❤️ https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701778792 Thanks for all the great memories. One memory that stands out for me is when I was 8 and you took me to my first picket line to boycott Farah pants!! That was the first of many picket lines, marches and protests  we would attend together over the years. I know your fighting spirit will continue to be with us in times of challenge and controversy and always!! Rest in power ✊🏽
I love you and miss you
Your sister Lisa


“You can shed tears
That he is gone.
Or you can smile
Because he lived.
You can close your eyes
And hope that
He will come back.
Or open your eyes and see all that
He has left.”]]> 2020-08-27 04:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701778792 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701818019 2020-08-27 04:50:49 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701818019 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701818830 2020-08-27 04:51:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701818830 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701830131 Te extraño mucho papá.  Que bueno que tuvimos tiempo juntos antes que te fuiste de este mundo.  Ya andas en las alas de la Águila 🦅.
Siempre te llevaré conmigo en mi corazón, en mi mente y en mi espíritu!  Que la lucha vive! Mientras que estoy escribiendo eso, me llega bonitos recuerdos y las lágrimas que me caen son de dulce tristeza, sabiendo que estas sin dolor y libre de todo por fin, ya. ✊🏾❤️]]> 2020-08-27 05:03:01 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/701830131 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/703909476 2020-08-27 21:51:43 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/703909476 Doug and I worked together in the Registrar’s office at Stanford Law School. I have very fond memories of working with him…his humor, his administrative abilities, and his calming influence. After leaving Stanford, I would have lunch with several of my former colleagues and at those times, it was great to see and laugh with Doug again. The last time was several months before his death, when we did not suspect he would be leaving us before we could get together again. I am very saddened by his death. I will remember him as the good person I knew him to be.My heartfelt condolences to the Monica family. Nancy Mar https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706439035 2020-08-29 04:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706439035 Doug was such a quirky and warm guy. For years, I would go to his office in the MSOB, medical school office building at Stanford, for student registration advice, a quick Hawaiian fix, or for local politics. He is missed by this colleague, Sue Willows-Raznikov https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706734642 2020-08-29 18:26:12 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706734642 This is such sad news, my heartfelt condolences to his family. On a personal note, Conor and my book "Heavy Radicals" would have been a far lesser project without Doug's generous insights and support - he will be missed. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706857019 Aaron Leonard]]> 2020-08-29 22:48:26 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706857019 I am saddened by the loss of my lifelong friend who dedicated his entire life to defending and expanding the rights of people everywhere. I will keep him in my memory. May he rest in peace. Doug Monica! Presente! https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706858596 Joe Navarro]]> 2020-08-29 22:53:17 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706858596 Doug was such a great friend and comrade. He was generous to a fault and filled with insight. Despite having known of his illness, I am still stunned by this news. My heart is broken. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706859312 Bill Fletcher Jr.]]> 2020-08-29 22:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706859312 Heart broken...friends for decades...we just lost one of the most generous revolutionary spirits I know...with so much more to share..sending my love to all Doug's family, comrades and friends. This is a huge loss for the people. Este Presente!, Siempre https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706860089 Diane Kaganova]]> 2020-08-29 22:57:28 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706860089 As a fellow fighter for social justice and socialism, Doug's passing is quite difficult for me. We worked together on projects, most recently on building our Mexico Solidarity Project. We miss him fiercely and his strategic approach to organization, his intellect, his wry humor. Doug Monica! Estas Presente! https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706861395 Bruce Hobson]]> 2020-08-29 23:01:03 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/706861395 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/707542578 I went to Cubberley High School with your Dad. He was an incredibly serious political activist even then. Rest in peace old friend.
Gratia Rankin

]]> 2020-08-30 21:45:33 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/707542578 Uncle Doug, https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/707904402 We will miss you, memories of you will always be in our hearts.
-Jessica, Roberto and Alejandro ]]> 2020-08-31 03:41:55 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/707904402 As a colleague at Stanford Med School, it was great to work with Doug because he had a calming presence. He was laid back and cool but as we all know, he cared deeply about important issues. I'm fortunate to have had the opportunity to learn from him. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/707961690
Albert Chevez]]> 2020-08-31 04:30:06 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/707961690 Doug was an elder in the family and in the movement. I truly enjoyed him sharing his knowledge of both the family's roots and of his experience of life in the underbelly of America. Over the years Doug pointed out to me time and time again that profound change doesn't happened without organization, thoughtful https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/709564747 strategic debate and preparation.  One of my fondest memories will always be Doug not standing for the National Anthem during the many A's and Raiders games we attended to protest the injustice in the US way before Kapernick. Doug Monica PRESENTE! Hasta Pronto!
Louie Rocha]]> 2020-08-31 17:37:09 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/709564747 I always knew Uncle Doug was involved in politics, but I am sure I never fully knew to what extent. When I started my journey to becoming a teacher, he gifted me with "Pedagogy of Freedom-Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage" by Paulo Freire. He knew that we needed teachers who brought change and wanted to make sure I had the tools to do so. He was always curious to know what the latest was regarding the classroom and we would have our updates when we saw one another during the holidays. arocha0529 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/709685239 Uncle Doug was an activist in the schools even before there were teachers in the family. One story shared was when my grandma got a call from his elementary school because he refused to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance. I loved that because to have that kind of awareness at such a young age was amazing to me.

Uncle Doug will surely be missed, but I am certain he is continuing his work with his people.  

Love,
Angelina]]> 2020-08-31 18:13:24 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/709685239 Doug and I worked together in the MD Registrar's Office until he retired. It was a great pleasure to work with Doug. I missed the days when we attended the AAMC Annual Conferences and had dinner together. My deepest condolences to his family. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/709956709 Caroline Cheang]]> 2020-08-31 19:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/709956709 Sharing my deepest condolences to the Monica family. Doug and I worked together in the School of Medicine. Our offices were right next to each other and I always loved seeing what he would have posted on his door. Always a call to action! Sharing a rare photo of Doug smiling surrounded by team members and students. May he rest in peace and power! ✊🏾 - Mijiza Sanchez-Guzman mijizams https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/710250563 2020-08-31 22:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/710250563 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/712586059 My condolences to the Monica family. Doug and I worked together at Stanford. We bonded because of our interests in social justice issues and because we were the only Oakland Raider fans in the office. We often vented on Monday mornings after another Raider loss. I believe Doug lived his life like one of the Raider mottos "Commitment to Excellence". Rest Easy Doug - Juhn Verano

]]> 2020-09-01 17:27:02 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/712586059 Doug was a lifelong fighter for justice and a caring soul. He touched a lot of people and made a difference. May he rest in peace and power. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/713392127 Max Elbaum]]> 2020-09-01 22:24:29 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/713392127 I met Doug when I was just getting started as a labor organizer in the South Bay. He was extremely generous and encouraging. I will always remember that he treated me, a young radical, as an equal despite his decades of experience in the movement. He will be missed, really missed. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/713763999 Calvin Cheung-Miaw]]> 2020-09-02 02:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/713763999 Doug was an incredible student advocate during his many years of work at Stanford as our registrar. I can't count how many students he "rescued" by allowing them a second chance to change their schedules or complete their coursework. All students earned their degrees, but Doug gave them a second chance, where he could, as the School of Medicine's registrar. He helped so many medical students, quietly behind the scenes. We are grateful that he was part of the Stanford family. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/715074979 Neil Gesundheit, MD]]> 2020-09-02 15:02:29 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/715074979 Doug, https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/719644188 It is hard to believe you are gone, you will always live in our hearts! Even when you were diagnosed with this deadly disease you still came tho all the family gatherings regardless of whether you had just had a round of Chemo. You always showed up with your great sense of humor and smile. Such a strong person with a big heart.
We Love you and will miss you.
Stefan & Martha]]> 2020-09-03 22:55:41 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/719644188 Sp strange to speak about Doug in the past tense so soon after his passing. How unfair that he's gone! I'll forever remember his extraordinarily analytical approach to complex issues, and of course, his wry humor. Our many discussions around gnarly theoretical and practical questions were part of our long friendship. Doug was always right there... a true friend and comrade. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/723800345 Bruce Hobson

The poem below by the Guatemalan revolutionary poet Otto René Castillo reminds me of Doug's endlessly positive vision of a socialist future.

Before the Scales, Tomorrow

And when the enthusiastic
story of our time
is told,
who are yet to be born
but announce themselves
with more generous face,
we will come out ahead
--those who have suffered most from it.

And that
being ahead of your time
means much suffering from it.
But it's beautiful to love the world
with eyes
that have not yet
been born.

And splendid
to know yourself victorious
when all around you
it's all still so cold,
so dark. 

]]> 2020-09-07 00:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/723800345 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/735513496 2020-09-10 15:27:39 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/735513496 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/735522994 2020-09-10 15:29:24 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/735522994 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/742845040 Uncle Doug 
I’m gonna miss you man, I will always remember our talks.. you inquiring  about how life’s been treating me, what I’ve been up 2, my business ventures  and listening to your wise words about the current state of the world all in between making you laugh while cracking jokes (making fun) of the other cousins while we chilled in the backyard and sometimes at the table.. I always laughed at your impeccable ninja skills and timing..How you’d get to the party right when the food was ready  and leave right after you got your fill of the chocolate silk pie lol.. well played! I remember when you visited New York and made it a point to grab lunch with me even though you had a super busy schedule..I’ll always admire your genius and how easy-going you were. As you can see reading through all these stories/memories and kind words that have been posted from so many people from different walks of life it’s evident you were a man of the people and a testament that your spirit and energy lives on through everyone you crossed paths with! Give Grandma and Grandpa a hug for me and join them in watching over all of us! Until we meet again Rest In Power Uncle Doug 
❤️ ✊🏼💫

-Martin

]]> 2020-09-14 04:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/742845040 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/762592755 I remember Doug as being a great neighbor at the Medical School for many years.  We had many stand-in-the-doorway conversations about a broad array of topics.  We didn’t always agree (I am a 49-ers Fan after all) but we enjoyed our lively discussions.   He always helped students with their myriad Registrar issues, and he was especially popular in the run up to Graduation.  We were both popular when it came time to pick up the diplomas!  Rest in peace, Doug.  You will be missed.  - Zera Murphy]]> 2020-09-21 00:37:44 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/762592755 https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/818918336 My condolences to the Monica family and my deep gratitude for the privilege of Doug's friendship.  Doug was a truly remarkable person --  filled with compassion, a joy for living, and a palpably strong commitment to social justice. Doug was a devoted family man, engaged community activist and superb Registrar at Stanford Medical School where I had the pleasure of working with him. Doug frequently "went the extra mile" for students contending with a myriad of issues associated with academic coursework and was well known for his warm, down-to-earth, and very friendly personality. Doug and I bonded on several levels: friend, professional colleague and human rights advocacy. Doug will be missed by many.

Greg Vaughn]]> 2020-10-10 20:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/818918336 I miss Doug. When he passed on to be with the ancestors my heart was broken. I would like to express my condolences to the family for your loss. I offer the following poem to Doug's memory: https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/838054578 Doug

A revolutionary smile
As if to say, órale,
That Doug smile
That told you
He knew something
He knew something was
Not right, needs to be fixed
He always thought about it
For a moment, or two
Nodded in clarity
Then smiled

He knew something 
Was wrong, terribly wrong
He knew that everywhere
People lived miserable lives
He knew that he would 
Share their pain
His life and comfort
Would never be the measure
Of everything being alright

Doug the Stanford graduation name caller,
Sung without a degree, no PhD
Just a humble carnal
That pissed off the elite
Even when he wasn’t trying
He smiled because he knew
Deep in is heart
That it wouldn’t always
Be like this

Doug loved phrases
With “Revolutionary” in them
He joined struggles and lived
His life to the very end
In struggle, in battle
For Peace, Justice, 
Equality and Socialism

From The Revolutionary Union
To the Farah Strike in ‘72
To New Raza Left
To Liberation Road
Doug smiled a liberation smile
In all seriousness
Because he knew 
In his heart that change 
Is gonna come

People rise in Harmony
And Doug smiles, because he knew...
People fight back
And Doug smiles, because he knew
There will be an end to all this
To all the locura
That is oppression
He laid the foundation
For a liberation road
A revolutionary road
A path for justice
That will pave the way
For a brighter day
When hope and humanity
Will prevail


—Joe Navarro


]]> 2020-10-17 23:00:54 UTC https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/838054578 Doug thank you for being such a wonderful inspiration -- a model that showed us that being a revolutionary is really about kindness and compassion, an ability to laugh at ourselves, but most especially to hold tight onto our love for the people. Throughout the many twists and turns of your life, that was the beautiful consistency you demonstrated, for your family, your friends, and your comrades. And for that, and in all the ways that you love was reflected in your political work, we honor you -- our smiling, sardonic, and ever-kind brother. https://padlet.com/arocha0529/rjle655rn8ua35cd/wish/841911619
Bill Gallegos

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