[Dialogue] Completed life of Barbara Alerding

Sat Jun 8 04:45:47 PDT 2013

Barbara Alerding was one of the people who oversaw the student house when I
joined the Order in 1967. The others were Bob and Judy Fishel.

She was important to me and I will always remember her from those days.

Herman

On Sat, Jun 8, 2013 at 3:39 AM, DOUGLAS DRUCKENMILLER <dpat23 at msn.com>wrote:

> We are saddened by this news. We'll always remember Bill and Barbara in
> Hai Ou at the start of that project. They brought humor and grace wherever
> they went. Have a great new journey.
> Doug and Pat Druckenmiller
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Fri, 7 Jun 2013 21:12:23 -0400
> From: dshahn31 at gmail.com
> To: dialogue at lists.wedgeblade.net
> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Completed life of Barbara Alerding
>
> Barb and we (Doris and Charles) arrived at the Institute in the summer of
> 1964, and we last visited her shortly before Bill's death when she was in a
> nursing home in Indianapolis. Barb was bright; she was tenacious; she was a
> life-long student--she received her Master's Degree when she was in her
> 70's or thereabouts. She had some tough assignments around the world, and
> she was obedient to those assignments. She loved the Order, and she
> embraced our mission. Our appreciation and our gratitude go with you, Barb.
>
> Thanks to John Gibson for his care and oversight since Bill's death, and
> thanks to Bill's family for their steadfast care.
>
> Grace and Peace,
> Doris and Charles Hahn
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 7:03 PM, Nancy Lanphear <nancy at songaia.com> wrote:
>
> TO: Barbara .... to one who journeyed with joy and intention, loving life
> as she went .... I give thanks that your earthly life was completed
> following times of peace and joy.  You are loved.
>
> Thanks to family and friends who continued caring for Barbara as she
> journeyed on.
>
> Nancy
>
> On Fri, Jun 7, 2013 at 6:49 AM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall2 at gmail.com>wrote:
>
> Friends of Barbara Alerding:
>
> We join with you all in celebrating the completed life of Barbara
> Alerding, June 6, 2013.  Please take note of the memo below and get the
> word around to those you know will want to know.  Terry, please send this
> note to the ICA list serve.
>
> John Gibson
>
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Patricia and Denis Horgan <thehorgans at comcast.net>
> To: "Gibson, R. John" <jgibson99 at sbcglobal.net>
> Sent: Friday, June 7, 2013 8:12 AM
> Subject: Barbara Alerding--sad news
>
>     Dear John:   I wanted to let you know that Barbara died peacefully
> yesterday June 6 around noontime.
>     Denis and I were there for five days and left on Tuesday to return to
> Connecticut, knowing we would need to return in a few weeks. While there we
> could see that Barbara had lost weight and had become much weaker. We
> arranged for hospice services to be provided to supplement the care she was
> already receiving.
>     Yesterday morning she dressed and went to breakfast, but she ate
> almost nothing and went back to her room to lie down. When her nurse Bob
> went to wake her for lunch, around 12:15 p.m., he found no pulse. He used
> his stethoscope and could hear a faint heartbeat, then after a minute or
> so, he heard nothing. We are grateful that Barbara died peacefully and
> without pain. She is safely home.
>     Denis and I will return to Indiana late on June 12. Pastor Sam
> Johnson, the chaplain at Robin Run who Barbara loved so much, will lead a
> memorial service in the chapel at Robin Run on June 14 at 2:00 p.m. Barbara
> donated her body to Indiana University Medical School as Bill had done. We
> will have another memorial service in Connecticut for the family here in a
> few weeks.
>     We had a good visit with Barbara when we were there. We went out for
> walks once or twice each day. She was happy to be out in the good weather
> and to see the trees, flowers and birds. Twice we sat in that nearby gazebo
> and just sang songs.
>     Would you let Margaret Taylor know - I don't have her address or
> email. Also, I'm not sure how to contact the ICA list serve to let them
> know.  I sent an email to Joaquina Rodriguez this morning.
>     I have yet another request.  If you feel up to it and if it is
> convenient, would you consider giving a short eulogy at the memorial
> service on June 14? I will call you this afternoon or tomorrow to discuss
> that.
>     Thank you for all your prayers and thoughtfulness and for all of your
> kind visits to Barbara.
>     Take care  -- Pat Alerding Horgan    Tel: 860-561-3899  Cell:
> 860-874-2653
>
>
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