Clifford R. Lind, 88, of Harrisonburg, Va., died Nov. 24, 2021, from complications due to abdominal cancer. He was born May 24, 1933, to Lloyd and Mary Zehr Lind in Tangent, Ore., and lived in Eugene until after his retirement. He married Hope Kauffman on June 20, 1957.

During his professional years in Eugene, he was an educator in the Eugene public schools and a founding member of Eugene Mennonite Church. During his early retirement years, he volunteered with Mennonite Disaster Service in a number of long-term leadership assignments. After moving to Virginia, he and Hope became members of the Shalom Mennonite congregation in Harrisonburg, and he was involved in activities at the Brethren & Mennonite Heritage Center, local birding organizations, the Harrisonburg Gift & Thrift, the Community Cooperative Rain, Hail and Snow Network and the Project Feederwatch winter bird count.

He was an avid cyclist, birder, canoer, hiker, photographer and woodworker, committed to preserving the environment and living as sustainably as possible. He was deeply committed to the Anabaptist, peace and justice values of the Mennonite Church.

Survivors include his wife, Hope (Kauffman); four children, Janet (Calvin Esh) Lind, Myron (Joyce Peachey Lind), Julia (David) Pellegrino and Carl (Susan Lohrentz) Lind; 11 siblings, Margaret (Paul) Wyse, Norm (Phyllis) Lind, Allen (Sara) Lind, Ruby Scruggs, Ken (Annie) Lind, LaVerne Lind, Eilene (Carl) Snyder, Glenn (Pearl) Lind, Leona (Buck) Biggs, Lester (Mary) Lind and Robert (Rachel) Lind; and six grandchildren.

Memorial services took place in Harrisonburg. A private burial was at Duck Run Natural Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Mennonite Central Committee.