[Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard

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Dear Aimee,
 
When the McGuire family moved to Fifth City in January, 1972, I was  
assigned to Emerging Generation. One particular task I remember was taking  your 
little daughter to the Cook County Hospital emergency room with  a throat 
infection. I don't know which of us was more overwhelmed. I hope I  was kind 
and comforting, but am not at all sure of it.
 
Frank was very kind and comforting on a development call in California  in 
1977, not long after we left the Symbolic Order. The colleague with him was  
Ray Spencer, I think. Fred was teaching, and I wasn't, so I went to lunch  
with the two men.
 
Frank asked me, in the spirit of research on behalf of the  Movement, to 
share why our family left.
 
I replied that our children, two problematic adolescents and two  younger 
sons, needed our attention. My deep denial kept Fred's  alcoholism out of my 
conscious mind. I added with quivering  voice that I felt our family had 
become more of a drain than an asset to  the Order.
 
Frank nodded and said, "I've had that feeling at times." 
 
Profound absolution washed over me. A great gift from a gracious soul. I'm  
sure many experienced him as a means of grace throughout his life.
 
The party on the far side banks of Jordan must be livelier by the  day.
 
Blessings on your continued journey, Aimee, . 
Jann McGuire
 
 
In a message dated 6/9/2012 9:09:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,  
amnoel at comcast.net writes:

Frank  was in many ways a pioneer like Joe Mathews. 

A.M.  Noel

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