[Oe List ...] Death of Vivan Paul

[Isobel A Bishop via OE]

Hlelo friends,


I recall Vivian and Marie attending the Jabalpur ITI- thank you for the reminder,Marilyn. It was a strong memory for me at that ITI, that at 5am each day we were  given a bucket of scalding water-  so hot I could not use it,  till it cooled! ...   for our ' ablutions. ' 

It was a special ITI, high up in the Hills area, with so many Nilgiri trees-   otherwise known as Australian Eucalypt trees. The Indian community made Eucalypt  oil from the gums leaves, as an industry. 

I can' t recall the Pauls being present at the original Singapore ITI, but I do know that both the Crockers  the Knutsens  and the McCleskys- plus  others, of course- and 22 Aussies were all there at Singapore! 

In peace,

Isobel Bishop
On 23/05/2015, at 7:28 AM, Marilyn Crocker via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> Dear Colleagues and family members of Vivian,
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> Joe and I remember Vivian with fondness and respect.  If our collective memories are on target, he and his beautiful wife, Marie, were participants in the Jabalpur ITI – or maybe even the Singapore ITI.  And later in Nava Gram Prayas days.  We feel as if we knew them as Movement and Order Colleagues forever.  They were such a handsome couple, handsome and beautiful, as were all their children.  Later on we were neighbors of Vivian and the children on the 7th floor at Kemper, and our sons became good friends with Sherlyn and Shiran and I believe are still in touch occasionally. 
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> I like your image of “soldier,” Jack, although images of warfare are now unpopular and probably need to be repositioned.  But Vivian “soldiered on,” no matter what difficulties befell his family.  He fulfilled missional assignments at Kemper that were far different from his positions of significant leadership in India ( I believe in education administration), and yet he did so obediently and faithfully, but not without palpable pain and some sense of loss (at least to our eyes.)
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> We are happy Vivian was able to be back with Marie and their children (now adults) over the past months, especially since his diagnosis.  We mourn his loss to the universe, but celebrate the strength, courage and faithfulness his life represented on many continents.
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> Grace and peace,
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> Marilyn and Joe
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> From: OE [mailto:oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Jack Gilles via OE
> Sent: Friday, May 22, 2015 12:57 AM
> To: Patricia Tuecke
> Cc: Tracy Longacre via OE; Marie Paul
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Death of Vivan Paul
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> I will miss Vivian very much. He was a soldier, through and through. He told stories of fighting the Chinese in the Himalayas. One of his disciplines was to take a cold bath every day at the Delhi House, no matter how cold it was. This came from that battle experience. He represented the best of our colleagues who came from the early days of the Movement in India. I presume he was a product of the work Raymond Spencer did in those early years. Journey on dear friend, journey on.
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> Jack
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> On May 21, 2015, at 11:47 PM, Patricia Tuecke via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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> Dharma,
> I didn't know Vivian as well as Marie.  She was one of the 4 or 5 women assigned to  each accompany me for one week of a six week Global Women's Forum in the villages in Maharashtra. Actually she worked with me in one of the city forums, not sure which one. For all of the women I think it was the first time they had travelled outside their village or home without their husband or a male relative. It was unusual to do so at the time. I remember Vivian was somewhat naturally concerned for Marie but we had a great week together and no unpleasantness happened.
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> Please let Marie know we hold her in our thoughts and prayers as she celebrates Vivian's completed life and begins her life without him at her side.
> Pat Tuecke 
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> On Thursday, May 21, 2015, Dharmalingam  via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
> Dear colleagues,
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> Vivian Paul, who worked with us in Maliwada, the Delhi House and at Kemper, which were among his various assignments, died at 9.17 pm on Wednesday, the 20th of May. 
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> I just received the news from Marie Paul in San Antonio, Texas, where he has been living since moving out of Chicago years ago. He was being looked after by Marie and his children after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer four months ago. He died during surgery.
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> Dharma
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