[Oe List ...] Funeral of Stephen Evans 30 August 2013 13:15

[R Williams]

Paul,
 
Thanks for passing along this sad news.  I remember Stephen very well.  He and I were part of the team that went to, I'm sure, every village in Wales looking for an HDP site, towns whose names only Stephen could pronounce correctly.  I loved to hear him talk.  When we found Tairgwaith (there should be some apostrophes in the spelling of the name) one of the first things we learned was that the membership of the local "working men's club" (pub) was larger than the population of the whole village.  I also learned that almost 99% of the people in Wales are named either Evans, Davies or Williams.  We stayed with two different Williams families during that time, and both treated me like the prodigal son returned home.
 
I will not forget Stephen Evans who symbolized for me and others what it meant to be a true Welshman.
 
Randy


"A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they know they shall never sit."
--Greek Proverb

From: "PSchrijnen at aol.com" <PSchrijnen at aol.com>
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Cc: Frank at bfl.xs4all.nl 
Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2013 11:10 AM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Funeral of Stephen Evans 30 August 2013 13:15



Dear Colleagues,

Stephen Evans died a few days ago, much too young. He had colon cancer. 

He was the Welshman in the trio with Frank Little and Alan Berresford who joined us around the same time in the UK - in 1973 or there-abouts. He played a key role in starting the HDP project in Tairgwaith. I recall that there was a car accident in which he was involved and that he moved on. Some said that we weren't at our best around that issue with him. 

I am glad Frank Little has been in touch with him, even 10 days ago. He is planning to attend the funeral, in some way representing all of us. 

I remember the beauty of his Welsh voice.

Grace and Peace,

Paul

Paul Schrijnen
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From: Frank at bfl.xs4all.nl
>To: AUSTOVER at GMAIL.COM, alanb at fastmail.co.uk, japchristie at btinternet.com, keith-henderson at 15briarwood.fsnet.co.uk, johnmitchell22 at GMAIL.COM, cmneat at cox.net, samir_shah100 at yahoo.co.uk, PSchrijnen at aol.com, robert at swinton2508.fsnet.co.uk
>CC: evans0310 at tiscali.co.uk
>Sent: 21/08/2013 12:18:01 GMT Daylight Time
>Subj: Funeral of Stephen Evans 30 August 2013 13:15
>
>My dear friends,
> 
>Stephen’s funeral will be held on Friday 30th August at 13.15 in Coychurch Crematorium, Bridgend, South Wales.
>I intend to come across to the UK for the funeral. 
> 
>If you wish to send a message of condolences to Stephen’s mother, her address is:
>39 Cowbridge Road, Brynsadler, Pontyclun, Mid-Glamorgen, United Kingdom. The post code is, I believe: CF72 9BS.
> 
>Stephen’s sister, Patrica , and brother-in-law, Gwyn Evans, can be reached at:
>The Bungalow, Southerndown, Vale of Glamorgen, CF32 0RP United Kingdom.
> 
>I have agreed with Gwyn to inform Lincoln College. Gwyn’s email address is in CC.
>I’ll let David Smith know too.
> 
>Best regards,
>Frank
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