Death
Philip Berrigan died of cancer at the age of 79 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth McAlister, and their three children.
Howard Zinn, Professor Emeritus at Boston University, paid this tribute to Berrigan:
"Mr. Berrigan was one of the great Americans of our time. He believed war didn't solve anything. He went to prison again and again and again for his beliefs. I admired him for the sacrifices he made. He was an inspiration to a large number of people."
He was buried on the grounds of Jonah House. Berrigan's widow, Elizabeth McAlister, and others still maintain Jonah House in Baltimore and a website that details all Plowshares activities.
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