less enlightened, he would spare no attempt to
Those of us who were privileged to know
him as I did for over twenty years, could not help
but stand in awe of a larger than life man, who
would not compromise when it came to doing
what he believed was right. To be around him
when he was consumed by an dilemma was comparable to
being next to a tornado.

The mark he made not only on nudism,
but on innumerable people who he challenged,
mentored and encouraged will be a lasting
legacy for a man whose life was actually a gift to so
many individuals.
Stephen Payne
Club Orient

We have just learned of the death of
Lee Baxandall. We Cunninghams, talking both for ourselves and Naturist LIFE
TNS and all who loved Lee.
in the early 80s, entering into what Lee
termed in a gift book inscription, a "disputatious camaraderie." Despite our
many disagreements, our mutual regard
was never belittled.
Actually knows the naked Truth, he's, alas,
We knew Lee as possessing high personal ethics, ever honest, generous
and notably rational. He has been in our
prayers.

Requiescat in pacem ,
48 |

Though necessarily succumbing to the insidious disorder which caused his premature retirement
years past, Lee Baxandall will long stay in my memory as the highest voice for wholesome
I am deeply saddened that he did not live to see greater progress from all his
insightful writings and tactical contributions over several decades towards improving natural
nudity and individual sanity.

Lee deserves endless gratitude well beyond naturist circles for directing such a transformative social mission, for few have the fearless intellect and sheer talent to even attempt it, much
less courageously persevere as long as he did. Whenever challenged or participated he never
suffered from a lack of self-confidence, and his personal ethics consistently allowed him to talk
from high ground. The Naturist Society provided him the ideal stage together with a customized
vehicle for growth of his concepts.

An inspirational, thoughtful leader, he became a good buddy to Lupin beginning in the
mid-1980's with a string of Western Gatherings, two generously held despite the debatable
aftermaths of a wildfire and an earthquake.

Ever a creative entrepreneur, he was also a fellow creator of TANR, the Trade Association
for Nude Recreation, and a co-developer of the cooperative internet outreach program which
continues to tell a large mainstream audience of clothes-free escape choices. He helped
shape coherent, valuable public standards, as he did with every organization he supported.

http://mainpostgrowth.net/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=nudebeach.top/contents/90484569/5.html , the beautifully exemplified World Guides and the ever educational
N Magazine, uniquely qualified for vital shelf-space in progressive-mainstream bookstores long
before the Internet emerged in the mid-90's. Until then that narrow window provided the only
credible public exposure to the very existence of naturist choices, an otherwise overly well kept
secret.

I greatly respect the way Lee has passed on the legacy of his life's work, which is worth
building upon by all who respected it and him. I 'll forever remember and miss the special friend
he was to me in good times and bad.
Glyn Stout
Lupin Lodge

Courses laid and footmarks trod with
no shorts above,
Or wraps below. Not on our
beaches or around our hearts
Thanks to him.
Glyn Stout and Lee Baxandall love an instant at Lupin Lodge.

J. Decker

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acceptance and societal nudity. http://goblintek.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=nuderoad.com/albums/multiple-nude-beach-girls.html have
appeared discussing paintings, sculpture,
opera, theatre, performance art, literature,
and cinema. TNS has supported a number
of artists who've shown particular ability in
Acquiring naturist motifs in an aesthetically satisfying way. TNS has sponsored
silk screening, watercolor painting, acting, dance, photography, and music. In
http://njmortgagesearch.com/__media__/js/netsoltrademark.php?d=nudebeach.top/contents/87478678/2.html and 1998 TNS even hosted clothing-optional Northwest Jazz Festivals close
Seattle, Washington, featuring top jazz
musicians of the region.

Although Lee Baxandall had for a very long time
encouraged regard for one's own body and
that of others, his own began to fail him. A
Long term fight with Parkinson's Disease
left him mentally alert and vigorous, it
In 2002, Baxandall determined to sell The
Naturists, Inc. to three girls who had

in Washington, DC, demanded
that I look first and foremost to
Lee Baxandall as my mentor
and critic. This was challenging, frustrating...and a delightful
adventure. I learned to adore
and respect Lee as a titan, a
bulldog, a grim and joyous leader. He'll stay alive