<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class="">As one who was not part of the Order I was not privileged to have the extended memories of George that you have. But I am enough of a ‘fellow traveler’ to have been in his presence enough to have known he has been a man of deep faith and missional intention. Continue to journey, George.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Bud Tillinghast</div><div class="">SF LCX</div><div class=""><br class=""><div><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jul 26, 2020, at 3:40 PM, W. J. via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div> <br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div class=""><div class="ydp757d088eyahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 16px;"><div class=""></div>
<div class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">George, Wanda, the Holcombe family, and Colleagues,</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">Yesterday I saw a young man wearing a graphic t-shirt that simply said "Blessed". With seven letters in a rainbow of colors.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">So I thought of you, George. And I'm sorry I can't get a t-shirt to send you.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">But I can simply say this much: you are Blessed, George. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">And part of our experience is that you have blessed and honored and inspired so many others. Known and unknown to us.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">I get that this message, if it gets through somehow, will be filtered through your experience of being in a liminal, transitional state of passage into an unknown reality beyond the everyday preoccupations of the living.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">But what I remember of you is that twinkle in your eye, and that knowing connection with others around you, and that sly, humorous spirit that beckons us to open up to un-dreamed-of possibilities by sailing forth into uncharted waters.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">You have been blessed to embody fully, wherever you are, that ineffable spirit of Fifth City and demonstrate Care for all humanity and for the earth.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">And forever blessed to simply Be your Be (as JWM said about Richard Niebuhr) in and for Eternity.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">So that all of us can participate with you. In humility, gratitude, and compassion.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">Go in Grace, brother.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">(And all who read this said <b class="">Amen</b>.)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class="">Wayne Marshall Jones</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class=""><br class=""></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false" class=""><br class=""></div>
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On Saturday, July 25, 2020, 02:45:52 PM PDT, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:
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<div class=""><div id="yiv9733230709" class=""><div dir="ltr" class=""><div class="">Wanda asked me to post this on OE and DIALOGUE</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Tim<br class=""></div><br class=""><div class="yiv9733230709gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="yiv9733230709gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 4:39 PM Holcombe Wanda <<a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:wandah70@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:wandah70@gmail.com" class="">wandah70@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote class="yiv9733230709gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div class=""><p style="margin:0px 0px 3px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:30px;line-height:normal;" class=""><span style="font-weight:bold;" class="">Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW</span></p><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 27.4px;" class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">One of George’s greatest pleasures in life was sharing & hearing stories about other people. He built his life around understanding diverse cultures and caring for others. We would like to honor this by asking YOU to participate in Creating a LIVING MEMORIAL by sharing your favorite memories of George so we can share these with him NOW.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 27.4px;" class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">George has been battling Pancreatic Cancer for almost 3 years. He has chosen to begin his last life’s Journey with the care of Hospice & family. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 27.4px;" class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Please send a voice message, text, email and photos to George through Wanda or by posting on George’s Facebook or send via regular mail. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">The Family will read, show or play it to him....time is of the essence to receive your response🦋🌠</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal; min-height: 27.4px;" class=""><span class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Please include: </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">*Your Name</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">* How you know George </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">* Share a story about George and the experience you had with him</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">*Share photos</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">😇</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Grace & Peace</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Wanda & George Holcombe</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">201 East 17th Street</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Georgetown TX 78626</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Wanda Cell: 512-619-3469</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; line-height: normal;" class=""><span class="">Email: <span class=""> </span><a rel="nofollow" ymailto="mailto:wandah70@gmail.com" target="_blank" href="mailto:wandah70@gmail.com" class="">wandah70@gmail.com</a></span></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class="">Dialogue mailing list<br class=""><a ymailto="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br class=""><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net" target="_blank" class="">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><br class=""></div>
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