[Oe List ...] Death of Craig Brummel

[Shelley Hahn]

I feel sure I should know who Craig is, but I can't get an image. Does
anyone have a photo they could post?

Shelley Hahn

On Sat, Dec 7, 2019, 3:43 AM ML Jones via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Thank you, Margaret. Well said.
>
> Ken and I have had a close relationship with Craig for the last 15 years.
> He spent may weekends helping Ken on our farm in Michigan. Craig was
> grateful for his time in the Order in Denver and especially, in the Fifth
> City Preschool and the Academy. He continued his theological quests as he
> settled back in Michigan. One of his favorite locksmith accounts was a
> Jewish Rabbi who maintained a large boys school. Craig was there month
> after  month fixing and installing new locks when they built their new
> building. The Rabbi has sent a message about their many theological
> discussions over the years to be read at Craig's Memorial Service on
> December 9 in Detroit.
> Craig is survived by his son, Joe Brummell, and his daughter, Maria
> Brummel (wife Mary) and two grandchildren, Brendan 3 years and Cora 2
> years. When Craig was talking to Brendan on Thanksgiving Day, Brendan was
> singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. Craig joined him and sang along.
> Brendan was very surprised that his Grandfather Craig knew the song - which
> he had learned in the Fifth City Preschool in 1969. Some of Craig's fondest
> memories were of the Preschool and of working with Jim Campbell in the
> Penetration Office on the Westside.
> Craig will be sorely missed and long appreciated.
>
> Mary Laura
>
>
> Mary Laura Jones
> Grants Resource Development Consultant
> 53599 Pulver Road
> Three Rivers, MI 49093
> cell: 773 636-2022
> mljones2022 at gmail.com
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 12:05 PM Margaret Aiseayew via OE <
> oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
>
>> I am saddened to report the death of colleague Craig Brummel.  He came
>> from Detroit and returned there to operate a locksmith business.  For many
>> years he supported us with issues around the spaces in the Greenrise
>> building, including the removal of the ‘safe’ on the fourth floor.  He had
>> many stories of the struggle to get through airline security with all the
>> locksmithing equipment he would bring to work in Chicago for a weekend.
>>
>>
>>
>> He was a perpetual seeker.  He staved off a six months to a year
>> diagnosis of lung cancer for nearly ten years by sheer dint of will and his
>> desire to continue his penchant for life research.  His most faithful lock
>> clients continued to call for his assistance because the conversations he
>> had with them changed or challenged their lives.  His son Joe reported that
>> he was ready to let go and that it was a blessing.  Let us celebrate the
>> expenditure and completed life of Craig Brummel.
>>
>>
>>
>> Margaret Aiseayew
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