Lyell, painted from sketches done on the 1872 trip to the upper Tuolumne area with John Muir, is in the St. Mary's collection. Voyage to California: landed in San Francisco, March 28, and walked across the valley; worked at ranch of Pat Delaney. This brief paper is a tribute to Louie and to the help and support she gave her husband in his work. Summer sheepherder in high Sierra;returned to live in Yosemite to work for Hutchings, to operate sawmill; began exploration for signs of glaciers. It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong. Letter from Helen [Muir Funk] to [John Muir], 1911 Jun 7. Mother of Muir Haley Funk; Private; Private and Private ", "After a whole day in the woods, we are already immortal. Muir Woods National Monument established. A month later, Congress designated Yosemite a national park. "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. Shasta, Sierra Scene, Yosemite (on a cigar box lid), Mt. Son of the Wilderness, "I might have become a millionaire, but I chose to become a tramp!" Muir Funk did not because his first name was Muir and also because he was involved in competition for a job at the time. The gas station is long since boarded up, and a dozen silent houses sag into piles of wood and metal. Wanda Muir Hanna (March 25, 1881 – July 29, 1942) and Helen Muir Funk (January 23, 1886 – June 7, 1964) - John Muir. Please enable JavaScript in your browser's settings to use this part of Geni. It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong. Wife of Buel A. Funk Another son, Walter, who died in 2004, told an interviewer that he had every book written by his famous grandfather and many written about him by other authors. For example, in Keith's early career, he included great detail in his paintings and worked hard, following John Ruskin's admonition "to copy nature," to recreate the scene with great accuracy. Muir did not relegate Louie to an anonymous life in the background -- this is what she herself preferred. John Muir (21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was an influential Scottish -born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, glaciologist, writer, and early advocate of preservation of … Martinez Dec. 7, 1910Darling Helen.It\u27s always delightful to get your letters however brief when tell you are well. 1920 - Belleville, San Bernardino, California, USA, Muir H Funk, Stanley M Funk, John M Funk, Walter H Funk, 1930 - Belleville, San Bernardino, California, USA, Muir H Funk, Stanley M Funk, John M Funk, Walter M Funk, John Muir, Louie Wanda Muir (born Strentzel), Jan 23 1886 - Martinez, Contra Costa, California, United States, June 7 1964 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, John L Muir, Louisa Wanda Muir (born Strentzel), Muir Haley Funk, Stanley Muir Funk, John Muir Funk, Walter Muir Funk, June 17 1964 - Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, John Muir, Louisa Wanda Muir (born Strentzel), John Muir Funk, Walter Muir Funk, Stanley Muir Funk, Muir Haley Funk, Muir, Muir, Muir, Muir, La, Los Angeles County, California, United States. In this issue we discuss one of these friends, landscape artist William Keith. John Muir (born Buel Funk) - b. June 28, 1914. d. April 23, 1973 Walter Muir (born Walter Muir Funk) - b. John and Louisa had two daughters, Wanda Muir Hanna and Helen Muir Funk. Sister of Wanda Hanna. of her sons changed their name from Funk to Muir in 1940) John Muir's friend and mentor. ", "I have always befriended animals and have said many a good word for them. Helen [Muir Funk] Preview. ", "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter. Letter from [John Muir] to Helen [Muir Funk], 1914 Jul 15 Creator [John Muir] Contributor Helen [Muir Funk] Date Created and/or Issued 1914 Jul 15 2008 Publication Information The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. A fourth son, Muir Funk, did not make a change, for obvious reasons. Managed by: Private User Last Updated: December 1, … Abstract. Helen ill, Adamana, Arizona for recovery; death of Louie Strentzel Muir, August 6. Helen married Buel Alvin Funk in October 1909. I'm so glad you are all keeping so well & are looking ahead so joyously to your new home & ranch affairs.I'm over the worst of my confounded cold or grippe that as usual went down onto or into my right lung. You'll think you're back in the mountains. John Swett bought ranch adjoining Muir holdings.Birth of Wanda Muir; third trip to Alaska aboard the Corwin. Jeanne Carr introduced Muir to many influential people (including Ralph Waldo Emerson and his future wife Louie Wanda Strentzel) and sent on his letters to publishers, advancing Muir's literary career. She is buried next to her husband, Buel Alvin Funk in the Bellevue Memorial Cemetery in Ontario, California. Rainier National Park established; member of Harriman Alaska Expedition. Social Media & More. He was stricken with pneumonia last week. Fue el tercero de los ocho hijos de Daniel Muir y Ann Gilrye. Helen died in Spokane Washington on June 17, 1964. Helen Lillian Muir was born on January 23, … ", Dr. John Theophile Strentzel (John Muir's Father-in-Law), Jeanne C. Carr (John Muir's Friend and Mentor). The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not, because his first name was Muir. Muir reported the outing rather differently, writing that when they rounded a corner and Mt. "Writing is like the life of a glacier; one eternal grind." Petrified Forest becomes a national monument. Built 1916 - 1918. Tuesday July 21st [1912]Darling Helen,Your good tidings of Friday & Saturday arrived Monday. Hoffman, Tuolumne Meadows, Soda Springs, Mts. Muir's daughter, Helen Muir Funk, was in the same situation and found that desert living helped her. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. ", "It's always sunrise somewhere;the dew is never all dried at once;a shower is forever falling;vapor is ever rising. Find Info You May Not See Elsewhere With Peoplelooker®. His curiosity carried him further to California and Alaska, where he tracked the movements of glaciers. Muir chided him to put the detail back in. In 1970, the heirs of Muir's two daughters, Wanda Muir-Hanna and Helen Muir-Funk, entrusted University of the Pacific with the majority of John Muir's manuscripts and personal papers. He was 76 years old. Muir seized the opportunity "to do some forest good in talking freely around the campfire," and the President, referring to John Muir, is quoted as saying "Of course of all the people in the world, he was the one with whom it was best worth while thus to see the Yosemite.". Muir replied that he did, and two days later led the a group of five (Muir, Keith, Irwin Benoni, Thomas Ross, and Merrill Moores) to the upper Tuolumne River area. Wanda: March 25, 1881 - July, 1942 (age 60) "John of the Mountain, "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. They began correspondence in 1865. Keith, an epicure, also wrote that Muir was a poor provider on their outings, and that he tired of bread, dried meat, and sugarless coffee. It drives its victims in flocks, repressing the growth of individuality. There will always be a need for people to stand up and change their communities for the better. Muir urged people to write politicians and "make their lives wretched until they do what is right by the woods." The Yosemite, "It's always sunrise somewhere;the dew is never all dried at once;a shower is forever falling;vapor is ever rising. Much of their correspondence is recorded in Letters from a Friend. Home May 26, 1914Darling Helen, I'm so glad to have your good health and happiness repeated in your bright glad letters I'm always listening for more.Our good faithful friend Mr Parsons died suddenly a few days ago of heart disease. LOS ANGELES, Oct. Certainly she was not inclined to camp out on an Alaskan glacier or even to take a walk in the hills nearby their Alhambra Valley home. "John of the Mountains, "Therefore we are all, in some sense, mountaineers, and going to the mountains is going home." A. Henry, in the presence of only the married sister of the bride. Left the University; foot tour of Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, and Canada. Keith inquired whether Muir knew of any views that would make a picture. The ranch house has photographic reproductions of several of these, and the originals are in the homes of the descendents. Easy Online Background Reports. ", "But in every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks. Son of the Wilderness, "After a whole day in the woods, we are already immortal. Stickeen Published (John's only children story). The frost had changed the grasses and a kind of willow to the most brilliant yellows and reds; these contrasting with the two-leafed pine and Williamson spruce, the cold gray rocks, the colder snow, made a glorious sight." ", "The battle for conservation must go on endlessly. Louisa was born on July 6 1847, in Honey Grove, Fannin, Texas, United States. You'll relax and be fine." He told the interviewer, "The more I study him and the things he did, the more amazed I am. Steep Trails (about the Grand Canyon), "The sun shines not on us but in us. ", "It is a vast wilderness of rocks in a sea of light, colored and glowing like oak and maple woods in autumn, when the sun gold is richest. Explore Helenn's Public Records: 1. "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe." Eternal sunrise, eternal sunset, eternal dawn and gloaming, on sea and continents and islands, each in its turn, as the round earth rolls. Trip to Mt.Rainier; editor and contributor of Picturesque California, two volumes. April 21, John Muir born in Dunbar, Scotland. Strentzel Hanna: Deceased. As a young man, Muir studied biology, botany and geology at the University of Wisconsin before venturing to see nature's wonders. Jeanne Carr was Muir's mentor shortly after they met at Madison. Wanda Muir. Helen Muir married Buel Funk, the son of a local rancher in October 1909, and John Muir became a frequent visitor to their home in Daggett. The Helen Muir / Buel Funk Mansion at 36588 Santa Fe Street in Daggett CA 92327. In 1903, Roosevelt visited Muir in Yosemite. Founding of the Sierra Club, end of ranching career for John Muir. She stayed close to home because she wanted to, preferring not to be away more than a day or two. Helen Muir Funk’s home is now the home of the Augustan Society in Daggett. Muir and Keith met in October 1872 in Yosemite Valley. Friends and family encouraged Muir to write. The Hearst Art Gallery at St. Mary's College in Moraga has a collection of 150 Keiths, and a permanent exhibition of a small portion of these can be seen in the Keith room at the Gallery. Helen [Muir Funk] Preview. Began to publish articles in leading magazines. John Muir - deceased. Transcription. Eye injury. Shasta. Muir's conservation legacy lives on at the John Muir National Historic Site and in our daily actions. Jul 21. "Son of the Wilderness, "I only went out for a walk and finally concluded to stay out until sundown, for going out I found, was really going in. So much has been made of Muir's life that Louie's life and contributions are hardly known. Muir and Keith enjoyed serveral other outings together, including the Tuolumne Canyon (with Mrs. Carr and Albert Kellogg, 1873); Yosemite Creek, Lake Tenaya, past Mt. Jeanne Carr was an amateur botanist and lover of nature. Rainier, a sketch of Wanda, The Berkeley Oaks, and portraits of Dr. Strentzel and Mrs. Strentzel. Attends University of Wisconsin for 2-1/2 years, teaches school during the winter, forms a friendship with the Carr's. Mr. Muir was visiting his daughter, Mrs. Helen Muir Funk, at Daggett, a town in the desert of San Bernardino County. Steep Trails, "It is a vast wilderness of rocks in a sea of light, colored and glowing like oak and maple woods in autumn, when the sun gold is richest." The two Scots had differing opinions on many topics. Muir Funk - deceased. John Muir's Children: Letter from John Muir to Helen [Muir Funk], 1910 Dec 7. Helen Muir Funk (23 January 1886 – 7 June 1964) Parent (s) Daniel Muir and Ann Gilrye. Ross Hanna: Lives in Dixon, CA (as of 2004) In 1940 Helen and Stanley, John and Walter changed their last name to Muir… They interviewed many who had known Muir, including the Muir descendants. In fact the only real reason to pause at their gravestone is that Helen was the youngster daughter of John Muir, the famed naturalist and a founder of the Sierra Club. Had six sons and one daughter: Strentzel Hanna (1907 - 1973) John Muir Hanna (1909 - 2007) They became close friends for the next forty years, until Keith's death in 1911. 1881-1942. During his presidency, Theodore Roosevelt signed into existence five national parks, 18 national monuments, 55 national bird sanctuaries and wildlife refuges, and 150 national forests (Source for forgoing: "100th Anniversary of President Theodore Roosevelt and Naturalist John Muir's Visit at Yosemite National Park" - National Park Service Press Release (May 15, 2003). Roosevelt and Muir camped the first night, May 15, at the Mariposa Grove under the Grizzly Giant, with the President bedding down in a pile of about 40 wool blankets, and the second night was spent in the vicinity of Sentinel Dome during a snow storm that left five inches of new snow on top of the existing five feet of snow. Helen and three of her sons changed their name from Funk to Muir in 1940. Three of the sons later operated a gold mine not far from the Daggett mansion, … Fireplace in room 1. The Strentzel portraits hang in the County Museum in Martinez. Muir did take the painting to Sacramento and placed it in the church before the guests arrived. Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes. John Muir's Grandchildren: Left home to exhibit his inventions at State Agriculture Fair in Madison, Wisconsin; brief jobs; enrolls at the University of Wisconsin. Lived in Bay Area writing magazine articles; trips to mountains; Utah. As it turned out, Willie and Johnnie, as they soon called each other, were born in the same year in Scotland. Eventually, their discussion prompted the Presidential signature on the Yosemite Recession Bill in June, 1906. Guided into the Yosemite wilderness by naturalist John Muir, the president went on a three-day wilderness trip that started at the Mariposa Grove, and included Sentinel Dome, Glacier Point, and Yosemite Valley among other points of interest in Yosemite National Park. He wrote "only Uncle Sam" could save our country's land for future generations to enjoy, an idea that led to the creation of the National Park Service in 1916. Louisa Wanda Strentzel was born in Texas in 1847. He was sustained by the natural environment and by reading the essays of naturalist author Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote about the very life that Muir was then living. Letters to Hattie Joost, [1911-1963 and undated]. It is part of the universal warfare between right and wrong." For his part, Keith kept after Muir to take the detail out of his writing. Her husband, Dr. Ezra Carr, was one of Muir's professors at the University of Wisconsin. Ross Hanna - lives in Dixon, CA (as of 2004) Please contact this institution directly to obtain copies of the images or permission to publish or use them beyond educational purposes. Married Thomas Hanna in 1906. En 1849 emigró junto a su familia a los Estados Unidos. John Muir left for Madison, Wisconsin, in 1860 to exhibit his inventions at the Wisconsin State Agricultural Society Fair. Abstract. One night, five inches of snow fell, and the president arose to white flakes on his blankets. Richard Hanna: Deceased 5/9/92. Dec 28, 2014 - Wanda Muir (left) with John Muir and Helen Muir Adama, Arizona, circa 1907. Together they had four sons: John Muir developed a diverse set of long time friends from many different walks of life: educators, scientists, writers, philosophers, artists, mountaineers, and confidants. 12.--After a courtship of two years, which began on the desert, Buel A. Funk, cowboy and artist, and Miss Helen Muir, daughter of John Muir, the noted naturalist, author and geologist, were married in Los Angeles yesterday afternoon by Rev. Muir transformed his adventures into articles and books that sparked peoples' interest in nature. John Hanna: Lives in Napa, CA (as of 2004) Proposed to Louie Strentzel; First Alaska trip with S. Hall Young; discovery of Glacier Bay, Muir Glacier. The eldest of John Muir's two daughters. They had four sons: Muir, Stanley, John and Walter. Phone 2. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Louie was a wonderful musician, wife, mother, ranch manager and helpmate. Our National Parks, "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness." Muir's passion for nature brought him to every continent except Antarctica. Trip to South America and Africa (73 years old). John and Louisa had two daughters, Wanda Muir Hanna and Helen Muir Funk. John Hanna - lives in Napa, CA (as of 2004) In later years, Keith avoided detail and became more impressionistic. Helen Funk (Muir) Birthdate: January 23, 1886: Death: June 07, 1964 (78) Immediate Family: Daughter of John Muir and Louisa Wanda Muir Wife of Buel A. Funk Mother of Muir Haley Funk; Private; Private and Private Sister of Wanda Hanna. Nature's peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees.The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves." Muir's popular writings caught the attention of President Theodore Roosevelt, who invited him camping in Yosemite. Steep Trails, "Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in, where Nature may heal and cheer and give strength to body and soul alike." WHAT IS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE MUIR HOUSE? April 14: Marriage of John Muir (42) and Louie (33); Second trip to Alaska, adventure with Stickeen. Helen Funk (born Muir) was born on month day 1886, at birth place, California, to John L Muir and Louisa Wanda Muir (born Strentzel). Creator: Helen [Muir Funk] Publisher: University of the Pacific Library Holt-Atherton Special Collections. Walter Muir -Stan Muir - deceased. Helen died in Spokane, Washington, on June 17, 1964. Keith's Mt. It was late in October, and at an elevation of 10,000 fttet. John was born on April 21 1838, in Home, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland. His ideas on saving land changed how the United States viewed wilderness. Creator: John Muir Publisher: The Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley. Daughter Helen's July, 1963 letter contains a rare look at Louie and forms much of what we know about Louie. ", "The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness. He was sustained by the natural environment and by reading the essays of naturalist author Ralph Waldo Emerson, who wrote about the very life that Muir was then living. Helen: January 23, 1886 - June, 1964 (age 78) Floy Hutchings led Keith and two other painters to Muir who was at his cabin below the Royal Arches. Naturally, Muir approved. "Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. ", "Civilization has not much to brag about. ", "I might have become a millionaire, but I chose to become a tramp! the john muir exhibit - people - wanda muir. With a plant press in his backpack, Muir walked more than 1,000 miles from Kentucky to the Gulf of Mexico, gathering specimens along the way. They spent three days exploring meadows and waterfalls and three nights discussing conservation around campfires. (Only granddaughter) May 27, 1916, d. December 9, 2004 After Funk died in a tragic automobile accident at the age of 47, (1934) Helen and three of her sons changed their name from Funk to Muir - in 1940. "John of the Mountains, "It is by far the grandest of all the special temples of Nature I was ever permitted to enter." The oldest son, Muir Funk, did not because his first name was Muir. Helen Muir Funk's home is now the home of the Augustan Society in Daggett. ", "Both ocean and sky are already about as rosy as possible the one with stars, the other with dulse, and foam, and wild light. Muir's writings and the places he fought to protect continue to inspire people worldwide to discover and connect with nature. Signature. The painting did rescue Muir from a dismal, aploogetic, beginning, and during the lecture, Muir pronounced it "as topographically correct as it is beautiful and artistic.". Shasta (1888), and Muir Woods (1908). Strentzel Hanna - deceased. With more than one million members, this grassroots group continues Muir's work to this day. Had six sons and one daughter. He experienced fantastic adventures - climbing a 100-foot tree in a thunderstorm, inching across a narrow ice bridge in Alaska, and spending a night in a blizzard on Mt. Begins 1000 mile walk to Florida and then to Cuba. Keith carried a letter of introduction from a mutual friend, Jeanne Carr. (Only granddaughter). It drives its victims in flocks, repressing the growth of individuality." By John Muir. In a quiet row of graves at Bellevue Cemetery in Ontario, the stone for Buel A. Funk and his wife Helen, does not especially stand out to the visitor. Richard Hanna - deceased 5/9/92. Bob Hanna - deceased. As increased settlement ended the western frontier in 1890, people began to worry about using resources wisely. - John Muir. … Called "America's Best Idea," the United States' unique system of protecting natural and cultural heritage spurred other countries to do the same. In 1940, Helen legally changed her name to Helen Funk Muir and three of her sons changed their surname from Funk to Muir also. She is buried next to her husband, Buel Alvin Funk in the Bellevue Memorial Cemetery in Ontario, California. Grand Canyon National Park established. - John Muir. Read about Funk, Buel and Helen Muir, House, Daggett, CA -- historical significance, designers, and related information (structure type: built works - dwellings - houses) . In 1909, Helen married Buel Funk who died in 1934. Alaska trip to Muir Glacier; death of Dr. Strentzel;Muir family move to mansion. This Joint Resolution accepted the recession by the State of California of the Yosemite Valley Grant and the Mariposa Big Tree Grove, now the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias, which withdrew them from state protection and put them under federal protection, making them part of Yosemite National Park. Jean Hanna deLipkau Clark - deceased. The William and Maymie Kimes Collection is a unique resource for Muir scholars and offers insight into Muir’s literary and private life. Muir's advocacy helped create several national parks, including Sequoia (1890), Mount Rainier (1899) and Grand Canyon (1908). "John of the Mountains. Fireplace in room 2. Keith wrote in his journal that "When we got to Mount Lyell, it was the grandest thing I ever saw. Home, Jan. 26, 1914Yes Darling Helen I got the other letter you refer to in your last. To pick out anything by itself, we are already immortal the 1940s and 1950s Civilization has not else. 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