Steven Dantzker died unexpectedly in Berkeley, California on February 4, 2012. Steve grew up on the east coast, moved to California in 1974 and lived in Berkeley for the remainder of his life. Sixty-four at the time of his death, Steve is survived by Jacqueline Moore, his wife of 30 years, their three children, Alicia, Nicholas and Elizabeth, his brother, Bruce Dantzker and his sister, Lynn Dantzker.
After graduating from high school in 1965, a turbulent time in our nation's history, Steven launched into a life-long commitment to what he viewed as this country's most important democratic principles, opportunity and liberty for all. He believed deeply in the responsibility of those with power and means to share with those not similarly blessed, and to help preserve our earth. Steve graduated from Harvard University in 1969 and Harvard Law School in 1974. To his military parents' chagrin, but also with subdued pride, Steve walked down the aisle of his college graduation with a red arm band signifying his opposition to an unpopular war. After law school Steve worked as a lawyer at San Francisco's Legal Aid Society. Steve joined Morrison and Foerster in 1974, where he specialized in alternative energy and independent power work. He retired as a partner due to debilitating illness in 1991.
After graduating from high school in 1965, a turbulent time in our nation's history, Steven launched into a life-long commitment to what he viewed as this country's most important democratic principles, opportunity and liberty for all. He believed deeply in the responsibility of those with power and means to share with those not similarly blessed, and to help preserve our earth. Steve graduated from Harvard University in 1969 and Harvard Law School in 1974. To his military parents' chagrin, but also with subdued pride, Steve walked down the aisle of his college graduation with a red arm band signifying his opposition to an unpopular war. After law school Steve worked as a lawyer at San Francisco's Legal Aid Society. Steve joined Morrison and Foerster in 1974, where he specialized in alternative energy and independent power work. He retired as a partner due to debilitating illness in 1991.
When no longer able to practice law, he dedicated himself to his three young children to whom he was always available and with whom he shared his sense of fun, love of learning, and ever-present irreverence. He never missed their games and was beloved by his children's friends. Steve taught his children to take risks and live their lives to the fullest. He would have been a devoted grandfather.
Steven was thoroughly authentic, with a brilliant mind and wit. His observations on life, politics, history or the foibles of human nature were unvarnished and incisive. He was a man completely without artifice or conceit. He was a life-long avid reader of literature and history, but also loved comic books and thrillers. Steven was a regular gym rat, an outdoorsman who especially enjoyed white water rafting, back-packing and skiing, and an enthusiastic world traveler. Although he was truly erudite, his tastes were catholic. Steven loved all jokes, good or bad, and enjoyed mindless action movies as well as any baseball game. His friends were always delighted by his dry sense of humor, sarcastic wit and pithy comments, whether it was over a gathering for Chinese food, a hike at Kenwood, or a Tuesday night poker game. He was deeply devoted to his family and was the most loyal of friends. He was an honorable man, unfailingly generous to those around him in every sense of the word. His family and friends cannot imagine life without Steven. A memorial service will be held in March. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Oxfam America, the Nature Conservancy or the American Civil Liberties Union.
On the website: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2012/02/15/MNDANTZKER02166.DTL#ixzz1nKU2mqbO
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