AMEN & AMEN. <br>Your blessed commentary echoes my own experience of George (who for some reason I've always thought of as"Holcombe"...strange).<br><br>Kind and sparkling with life and wit. A blessing to all. And one for you, WMJones, for capturing him so eloquently.<br>Sunny <br>George, you were a role model I always aspired to.<br><br><br>Sent from Xfinity Connect Application<br><br><br>-----Original Message-----<br><br>From: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net<br>To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net, dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net<br>Cc: jfwiegel@yahoo.com<br>Sent: 2020-07-26 5:50:01 PM <br>Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW<br><br>
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On Sunday, July 26, 2020, 03:41:14 PM MST, W. J. via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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<div><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">George, Wanda, the Holcombe family, and Colleagues,</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">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">So I thought of you, George. And I'm sorry I can't get a t-shirt to send you.</div><div dir="ltr">But I can simply say this much: you are Blessed, George. </div><div dir="ltr">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">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">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">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">And forever blessed to simply Be your Be (as JWM said about Richard Niebuhr) in and for Eternity.</div><div dir="ltr">So that all of us can participate with you. In humility, gratitude, and compassion.</div><div dir="ltr">Go in Grace, brother.</div><div dir="ltr">(And all who read this said <b>Amen</b>.)</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr">Wayne Marshall Jones</div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><br clear="none"></div>
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On Saturday, July 25, 2020, 02:45:52 PM PDT, Timothy Wegner via Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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<div><div id="ydp769556yiv9966968111"><div dir="ltr"><div>Wanda asked me to post this on OE and DIALOGUE</div><div><br clear="none"></div><div>Tim<br clear="none"></div><br clear="none"><div class="ydp769556yiv9966968111gmail_quote"><div class="ydp769556yiv9966968111gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Sat, Jul 25, 2020 at 4:39 PM Holcombe Wanda <<a shape="rect" href="mailto:wandah70@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wandah70@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br clear="none"></div><blockquote class="ydp769556yiv9966968111gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex;"><div><p style="margin:0px 0px 3px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:30px;line-height:normal;"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Living Memorial for George Holcombe NOW</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:27.4px;"><span></span><br clear="none"></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>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></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:27.4px;"><span></span><br clear="none"></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>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></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:27.4px;"><span></span><br clear="none"></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>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></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>The Family will read, show or play it to him....time is of the essence to receive your response🦋🌠</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;min-height:27.4px;"><span></span><br clear="none"></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>Please include: </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>*Your Name</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>* How you know George </span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>* Share a story about George and the experience you had with him</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>*Share photos</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>😇</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>Grace & Peace</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>Wanda & George Holcombe</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>201 East 17th Street</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>Georgetown TX 78626</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>Wanda Cell: 512-619-3469</span></p><p style="margin:0px;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;"><span>Email: <span> </span><a shape="rect" href="mailto:wandah70@gmail.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">wandah70@gmail.com</a></span></p></div></blockquote></div></div></div>_______________________________________________<br clear="none">Dialogue mailing list<br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="mailto:Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br clear="none"><a shape="rect" href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net</a><br clear="none"></div></div>
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