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Memorial Hootenanny for Myron and Rachel Lieberman
| YouTube let us down. There was no audio. We were able to get a LOT (but not all) of the audio. Use the links below to explore. |
| JUNE 20, 2022 HOOTENANNY @ BEATITUDES Beaded Lizard |
Send eMail to Larry Lieberman (Rachel and Myron’s son) @ hookwriter@aol.com
- 6:00 PM on April 20 @ Beatitudes Campus Life Center
1610 W Glendale Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85021 - Hootenanny Performance: CLICK HERE
- Photo Display: CLICK HERE TO VIEW
- Obituaries shown below.
- Myron and Rachel – Oceanside Interview – CLICK HERE
Myron Allen Lieberman: Obituary
September 3, 1941 – December 24, 2021
Myron Allen Lieberman Myron 80, of Tempe, a lifelong advocate of chess, music, technology, and laughter, passed away quietly on 12/24/21. Born September 3, 1941 in Los Angeles, Myron attended ASU, where he met his eventual bride-to-be, Rachel. According to Myron, he saw her from across the room at a school dance “eating ice cubes with a fork”. It was love at first sight.
He started the Motorola Chess Club (which became Tempe Chess Club) and served as an officer of the U.S. Chess Federation (USCF) and secretary of the U.S. Chess Trust. Myron loved music and (along with Rachel) was a fixture on the local acoustic music scene, supporting artists, attending concerts and writing articles about music in Arizona. Whether he was enjoying a live concert, directing a chess tournament, plucking his upright bass, reading a Mad Magazine or drinking a chocolate coke with no ice, Myron kept things interesting. He made a lasting impact and will be deeply missed. Myron is survived by his wife Rachel; children Larry and Linda (and their families); and grandchildren Brandon and Adam Lieberman. A small private service was held. Donations can be made to: U.S. Chess Trust (http://www.uschesstrust.org/) or Musical Instrument Museum (https://mim.org/).
Rachel Esther Lieberman: Obituary
August 8, 1944 – March 27, 2022
Rachel Lieberman 77, of Tempe, a lifelong fountain of love, encouragement, empathy, and tolerance left this world on 3/27/22.
Born August 8, 1944 in Los Angeles, Rachel was the 6th of eight children of Samuel and Cecile Barchas. The family moved to southern Arizona in 1957 to begin a life of ranching in Sierra Vista. Rachel left to attend Arizona State University, where she met and married her soulmate Myron Lieberman, who preceded her in death by only three months – after nearly 60 years together.
Rachel and Myron were known as “peas in a pod”, who consistently wore matching T-shirts around town and attended and wrote about Arizona acoustic music and chess-related events.
Rachel was a tireless advocate for children and served multiple terms as the elected national Secretary for the United States Chess Federation, where she pioneered programs designed to encourage children and especially at-risk youth to take up chess as a positive pastime. A former nursing student, Rachel also spent time as a nursery school teacher and as a caregiver for autistic inpatient residents at the Arizona Training Program. As her mother Cecile aptly put it, Rachel was “the epitome of good”.
Rachel loved singing, poetry, and storytelling – whether in an audience or on the stage. She will be dearly missed by family, friends, and the local acoustic music community.
Rachel is survived by children Larry and Linda (and their families); and grandchildren Brandon and Adam Lieberman.
A musical tribute to Rachel and Myron will be held at the Everett Luther Life Center at Beatitudes Campus at 6:00 PM on Wednesday, April 20, 2022. Donations can be made to: Musical Instrument Museum (www.mim.org or Jam Pak Blues ‘N Grass Neigborhood Band (www.jampak.org)
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