Bob Spivey
Oct. 28, 1948 - April 28, 2023
Dr. Bob Spivey (also known as Bobzho to his beloved of 34 years, Beverly Naidus) was born to Tollie Virginia (née) Williams and Thomas Denmuth Spivey in Washington DC on October, 28, 1948. He grew up in both Alexandria and McLean, Virginia with older sister, Becky. He was a descendant of Eastern Woodlands Cree and Tsalogi nation peoples, as well as Welsh, English, Scottish, and French Alsatian ancestors. His life took a very rich & creative turn in high school when some innovative teachers inspired him and a lively cohort of his peers to explore the arts, politics, and spiritual growth. Bob became passionate about poetry, particularly the Beat Poets. He got a small chapbook published with the help of a teacher, and visited Allen Ginsburg in NYC. The story of that impromptu visit is precious, but too long to share here. Bob became deeply engaged in Buddhist meditation while in high school and began studying with Roshi Philip Kapleau, one of the first American-born Zen teachers who founded the Rochester Zen Center. https://www.rzc.org/library/archives-podcast/kapleau/ Bob applied to Yale University as a joke, but the irony was that, during that particular year, 1966, they had opened up their
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