[Oe List ...] In memory of Peter Adams Whitney

[Herman Greene]

Thanks for this Marilyn.

We remember Pete and the lives of all of the now not-so younger generation.

Herman


On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 11:36 PM, Marilyn Crocker
<marilyncrocker at juno.com>wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,****
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> Over the years we have often gathered in our loving virtual community to
> celebrate the completed lives of those of us in Phases 3 or 4, but seldom
> to acknowledge with remembrance and respect the completed lives of our
> children.****
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> One such fine young man is Peter Whitney (48), wife of Carol; father of
> Maya (16) and Joleil (12); and son of Ken and Clare Whitney.****
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> Peter passed away on May 4, 2013 after a year of courageous “standing
> forth” before metastatic cancer and many hope-filled and well-intentioned
> interventions by the best medical personnel available.****
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> Pete was deeply loved --in his immediate community of northern Vermont,
> but also by his “second-generation” community whose many friends
> accompanied him for many months on his journey, with their presence,
> prayers and promises of possibility.****
>
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> As life-long friends of Pete’s parents, Joe and I want to invite you to
> Remember Pete.****
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> Joe, I and our son Ben have for nearly a year worn the red bracelet
> imprinted with “Team Pete.”  We were reluctant to take it off, as Pete
> represented so much more for all of us. Only on Epiphany Sunday when our
> grandson Daniel was Confirmed did we remind Ben that Peter had passed.
> But…. Ben still wears the bracelet, Team Pete, as does his Dad.****
>
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> Please consider doing what we have done to continue to remember Peter –and
> make a generous donation to the Whitney Family College Fund c/o Carol Moore
> Whitney, 74 Orchard Road, East Burke, VT 05832.****
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> Grace and peace,****
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> Marilyn and Joe****
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> Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D****
>
> 123 Sanborn Rd****
>
> West Newfield, ME 04095****
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