User talk:Jill Hunting

International Voluntary Services

 * Thank you for your edit. I already have your book on order. -- Cuppysfriend (talk) 23:52, 19 August 2010 (UTC)


 * I repositioned your edit and added a mention of Alex Shimkin's death as a transition. I also added a direct link to the Google Books scan of Finding Pete and inserted the ISBN. I also deleted the nonexistent Category:Civilian war casualties.  There is an existing Category:Vietnam War casualties which would be appropriate for a Wikipedia article specifically about your brother if you should decide to write one; but the category doesn't seem to fit the general article about IVS.  I expect my copy of your book to arrive soon, and I'm very much looking forward to reading it.  -- Cuppysfriend (talk) 14:19, 20 August 2010 (UTC)


 * My copy of your book arrived this afternoon. --Cuppysfriend (talk) 22:59, 24 August 2010 (UTC)


 * Finished reading your book. A very moving memoir.  You've beautifully woven the elements of Pete's story with your own.  --Cuppysfriend (talk) 16:10, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

IVS dissolution date

 * I've adopted the 2002 dissolution date for IVS that you mentioned in your book, but I'd like to know if you have a source. The archives at Goshen College told me IVS dissolved in 1996, but Anne Shirk was still signing letters as the organization's executive director as late as 2001. -- Cuppysfriend (talk) 23:09, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

I'm new at Wikipedia user talk. Hope this reaches you, Cuppysfriend. Goshen College is incorrect. John Sommer, one of the IVS board members, is my source for the date when IVS was officially dissolved. John Sommer was on the board at that time. Anne Shirk just recently turned over the last of the IVS archives to Goshen College. There is currently active discussion among IVS alumni/ae as to where former volunteers might wish to donate their personal papers and IVS-related materials.

I have a booklet, "IVS 1953-2003," in which Anne Shirk (whom I know) is listed as Executive Director from 1998-2002.

Thank you for your attention to these changes, and more especially for your kind words about Finding Pete. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.Jill Hunting (talk) 00:58, 10 September 2010 (UTC)


 * Thank you! -- Cuppysfriend (talk) 22:20, 10 September 2010 (UTC)