[Oe List ...] Death of Robert Shropshire

Sat Jun 2 12:28:09 PDT 2012

Thank you very much, Mary Laura, for representing us. So glad Eric
participated with the list messages.

John

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From: oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net
[mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Mary Laura Jones
Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2012 3:19 PM
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Death of Robert Shropshire

Ken and I have just returned from Robert's funeral service held at Bethany
Evangelical Lutheran Church on the South Side.  The service was well done
with the large church choir singing a resounding rendition of "When the
Saints Go Marching In". Robert was buried in a blue suit.  

It was wonderful to see and talk to Conna, Evelyn and her daughter Alexis,
Greg and his wife Autumn, Robert's Mother Evelyn, brother Kenneth, nephew
Eric Shropshire and niece Maija Evans. 

Eric read many of the remembrances you all have written on this listserve
during the service and they gave a wonderful perspective on Robert's life
and contributions. 

Anne Townley was there. Rick and Dixie Deines also attended from Milwaukee.
It reminded me of how many of us came into the Institutes through those
strong Galaxy pastors.  Robert was an active member of their Lutheran Church
in Woodlawn and played a key role in the development of the "Woodlawn School
of Human Dignity" in the 60s. There were recollections of his role as a
master teacher and a spirit man in Chicago and around the world with the
Ecumenical Institute and the ICA. 

I was thankful to have been able to attend the service.

Mary Laura 

On Sat, Jun 2, 2012 at 2:23 AM, Isobel and Jim Bishop
<isobeljimbish at optusnet.com.au> wrote:

Dear colleagues, 
It has been a very sacred moment reading all the words of love, and
memorable encounters, that many of us had with Robert. I found myself in awe
as I read and digested each note.

For me, Robert was also a prophet. 

I remember an occasion when we were both teaching in the Academy and Robert
was delivering the lecture in the Nation and World Course.   His eyes were
far away, as he spoke of the 'tan man' and he said ' that will be the next
huge upsurge of people power and chaos, ' or words such as these.   It
really imprinted on me how the world/ nation-states/  would be reconfigured,
as balances were changed....... and I thought of Robert years later, when
the Middle East imploded........'
In his book ' Reading The Bible Again For The First Time' Marcus Borg speaks
of ' Prophetic Energising'. For me, Robert was a real example of what Borg
means, in his Chapter 6.  

Robert, we salute you... from Australia.

Isobel Bishop.
On 01/06/2012, at 10:33 AM, ICA wrote:

I will always remember Robert as a great Teacher, a Truth Teller, a Lover of
what has Heart and Meaning. 
Praise the gift of his life and spirit!
Bob

Dr. Robert True
True and Dorin Medical Group
360 Lexington Ave., Suite 1102
New York, New York 10017
212-826-2525
www.truedorin.com <http://www.truedorin.com/> 

On May 31, 2012, at 5:06 PM, "Ellen & David Rebstock" <grapevin2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

Shrop was my section leader for RS1 in Academy in 1976.  I'll never forget
his style of addressing our illusions with a HO, Ho, Ho isn't that great.
He always said he wished he had the busiiness education that I had. I've
always wished I could have told him that his facilitation and people skills
were so much more important than what i was doing. I,ll never forget him as
a friend and I agree as to his great sense of humor and leadership skill.
David Rebstock

On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Dharmalingam Vinasithamby
<dvinasithamby at yahoo.com> wrote:

Very sad to hear of his passing. We taught together at the Black Academy
several times and through him, I got to know about the feelings and hopes of
the black community in the 70s. We worked together at Bombay house together
as well. I had been trying to track him down all these years with no
success. A man with a great sense of humour and passion.

Dharmalingam

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From: George Holcombe <geowanda1 at me.com>
To: Order Ecumenical Community <OE at wedgeblade.net>; ICA LIST SERVE
<dialogue at wedgeblade.net> 
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:15 AM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Death of Robert Shropshire

Conna Wilkerson told me that Robert died Tuesday night at his mother's home
in Chicago.  A service will be held for him on Saturday. 

Wanda and I will never forget Robert.  When he arrived at Mowanjum, he was
the star of the show, everyone thought he was the greatest.  Years later
Robert and I had a great time playing music at the summer programs.  I'm
sure others of us have memories of Robert, too.

George Holcombe
14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
Austin, TX 78728
Mobile 512/252-2756 <tel:512%2F252-2756> 
geowanda1 at me.com

Hope appeareth, but it is not your Hope-you do not have anything to do with
it. It just appeareth. It comes as a stranger, as an alien-it just
appeareth! You do not even know why you hope. How in the world could you
hope when there is absolutely nothing to justify any hope?    ~Joseph W.
Mathews

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