A Celebration of the Life of Tim Ellis
(Above: Paul Arthur, Scott Andrews, Sue West, Amy Rogers, and Don Hudson) Editors note: the follow are some remarks presented by Nancy Kennedy and Anne Leslie at Chewonki on Friday, August 22nd. Nearly 300 of Tim’s family, friends, and Chewonki connections gathered for a lovely celebration on Orchard Field. Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Nancy Kennedy, the President of Chewonki. On behalf of Tim Ellis’ family, Anne Leslie and I welcome you warmly to Chewonki. We have all traveled here from our different physical places, bringing just as many feelings as there are people to this important gathering to remember and give thanks for the life of Tim. I am so glad you are here, we are here, in this place where Tim Ellis laughed and played as a toddler, learned as a boy, and led as a man. And while he eventually handed over this remarkable organization to others to steward, gratefully, he never truly left. Tim continued to stay in touch with Chewonki, to care about Chewonki, even as his many other adventures unfolded. Each summer, from his house just across Chewonki Creek, he could hear the joyful sounds of Campfire on Saturday evenings. And he could

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