Each of us gathers inspiration from folks with whom we come into contact, and from some folks we never meet.
On this page, I will provide on-line links (and, perhaps, citations to published works) to biographical information about people whom I admire.  (I'm well aware that no one is perfect, that there's plenty of weakness in each of us;  still, I think we should draw strength from the strengths in others).
This is NOT an attempt to be exhaustive;  I'll only add links as I run across them.  However, if you're looking for good examples of how a life can be lived fully and toward good ends, here are some:

"In Living Color:  African American Alumni [of UW] Remember"
Charles H.V. "Vince" Ebert
Marsha Landolt
Tim McPeek
John Stanford:  a journalist's essay on leadership;