"Gale was born and grew up in North Brook, Illinois. He attended the North Shore Country Day School, Yale College and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, studying physics before coming West in 1964 to pursue a degree in city and regional planning at UC Berkeley. There he met his future wife, the love of his life, Eve, who died in 2010."
"Gale was an avid gardener and a talented carpenter. He loved good wine, a fine cigar and lentil soup. He and his wife Eve were active in the formation of Berkeley Citizens Action in the 1970s, and continued community involvement for the rest of their lives. Gale endured his Alzheimer's disease in good humor and stoical acceptance, reality principle at the ready. He took pleasure in daily enjoyments and delighted in observation and connection to the last."
Gale Bach, 86, grew up in North Brook, Illinois, and studied physics at Yale and MIT before pursuing city and regional planning at UC Berkeley. He worked as a planner for the Metropolitan Transportation Commission in the 1970s and early 1980s. He developed winemaking into a second career at Bouchaine Vineyards, Audubon Cellars, and with George Rubissow and Tony Sargent in Berkeley. He was an avid gardener and talented carpenter who enjoyed good wine, cigars and lentil soup. He and his wife Eve were active in Berkeley Citizens Action and remained engaged in community life. He endured Alzheimer’s with humor and appreciation for daily pleasures. He is survived by his daughter Nadira Clarke, grandson Nigel Davis, siblings and cousins, and supporters who cared for him during his final decade. Donations may be made to the Highlander Research and Education Center.
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