OSBORN, NATHAN W.

On June 16 2005, a welcoming face disappeared from the streets of D.C. Long-time bike courier, indefatigable activist and source of joy, strength, and humor to all who encountered him. Nathan was the husband of Daphne af Jochnick, son of Howard and the late Grace Osborn, brother of Corwin Osborn and Victoria Rockman, uncle of Gabriel, Mateo, Aurora, Rebecca, Larissa, Nicolas and Martin. He couriered most recently for Dynamex, worked with the Pledge of Resistance, Washington Action Group, the Bread and Puppet Theatre and ETAN, the East Timor and Indonesia Action Network, serving on the ETAN board and as a UN Elections observer in East Timor in 1999. Nate will be remembered for his great heart and inspired ways. Contributions in Nate's memory may be made to ETAN, PO Box 15774, Washington, DC 20003. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, at Foundry United Methodist Church, 1500 16th St. N.W.
Published in The Washington Post on 7/3/2005.