[Oe List ...] Fwd: Bingham, Annette Patton - Obituaries - News-Record.com

Mon Oct 24 08:11:14 PDT 2016

I do remember her,especially her sense for the mission.They were on the
faculty I somewhat recall when Bob and I attended. I remember their leaving
to become guardians and have followed her/their continuing  decision to
care for this planet.  Blessings of Peace to the family

On Oct 24, 2016 8:25 AM, "Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook via OE" <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> Dear Allen, Bill, and other family members and friends of Annette Patton
> Bingham,
>
> I heard she was in the hospital, but had no idea we would lose her so
> soon. I remember Annette during the Gibson, NC project and knew they were
> guardians we could count on!
> I am glad to hear we were represented at the funeral by Nelson, and
> Elaine, Charles and  Herman. The Binghams go way back. Allen came to Kenya
> and is still Lloyd’s godfather and was at the baptism held  at Kemper by
> Phil.
>
> We celebrate her completed life and send our condolences to the family
> during this time of transition.
>
> Grace and Peace,
>
> Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook for Larry and Evelyn Philbrook in Taipei,
> Taiwan.
>
>
> On Oct 24, 2016, at 3:58 PM, the telfords via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> Dear Lynda,
>
> I remember Annette.  I think perhaps she was in the 1976 ACADEMY as I
> remember we got to know each other well and I remember that she came from
> Raleigh.
> Unfortunately JohnT is still recovering from a very nasty Virus in his
> lungs and was unable to attend Brian Robins funeral last Thursday.
>
> Love to you both.  We often think of you both.
> Have just returned from 2 weeks in New Zealand with family members.
>
> Elaine and John
>
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> From: Isobel Bishop via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> Date: Mon, Oct 24, 2016 at 2:52 PM
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Fwd: Bingham, Annette Patton - Obituaries -
> News-Record.com <http://news-record.com>
> To: Lynda C <lynda860 at outlook.com>, Order Ecumenical Community <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
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>
> Thanks very much Lynda..
> xxx
> Isobel
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 23 Oct 2016, at 12:46 pm, Lynda C via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> Colleagues,  Linked below is the obituary for Annette Patton Bingham.
> Somehow, I had not known, or didn’t remember that she was born in
> Greensboro.   I also didn’t know that she was born of Greek Orthodox
> parents with a family name for which Patton is a derivative.
>
> http://www.greensboro.com/obituaries/bingham-annette-patton/
> article_1a6c2813-d53c-5407-a904-67698f6687bb.html?mode=jqm
>
> Nelson and Elaine Stover, Charles Lingo, Herman Greene and I represented
> the EI and ICA at her very meaningful memorial service in Raleigh this
> afternoon.  Allen Bingham’s words about his mother and his family’s
>  journey were especially meaningful as he spoke of being raised to the
> words of a song sung to the tune of Yellow Submarine, which grew out of his
> family’s experience with the Ecumenical Institute and Institute of Cultural
> Affairs.  He went on to relate the words of the song and admitted that it
> took him years to realize that these were words of Dietrich Bonhoeffer's
>  paper on Freedom. So, freedom, responsibility and duty all were keystones
> to their family’s understanding of life.  I can imagine that Allen is a
> very powerful shepherd to his UMC congregation, many of whom were  there in
> the service.
>
> A representative from the NC UMC  Conference Board of Missions spoke of
> Annette being known as the Draggon Lady because she was always Draggin
> someone off to some mission.  A gentleman from Haiti who was introduced as
> "an adopted son" of the Binghams had flown from Haiti to be present.  He is
> an engineer working on water systems in Haiti.  I wondered if he could have
> been one of Engineer Bill’s students.  (By the way, Bill was an engineering
> professor, not an economics professor as I had previously reported.)
>
> Each of the four designated persons who presented the eulogies attested to
> the wide reach of this family's care regardless of race, gender or
> religion.   Toward the end of the service a gentleman from the audience
> introduced himself as a member of the Muslim community and celebrated the
> difference that this woman (and Bill)  had made for people of his community
> through their interfaith dialogue work.  I met several people from Ghana
> and from Sierra Leone who were part of the welcoming outreach of Annette
> and Bill.  Also celebrated was the about 20 years of a Kids’ Café,
>  co-founded by Bill and Annette, an after school care of enrichment,
> nutrition and tutoring  for immigrants and minority students.
>
> With this family we celebrate a life fully and gratefully lived in service
> to others. "For All the Saints who from their labors rest…."
> …. Alleluia!
>
> Lynda Cock
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