[Oe List ...] Completed Life of David Zahrt

[the telfords]

Dear Lyn, Heidi, Jo, Karen & Christy
We send our love as we celebrate the rich life that David led.
Elaine & I were fortunate to have the opportunity to work with
David & Lin when we were assigned to Oombulgurri in June 1978.

This was when the government was intensifying it's efforts to move
the people off their land and was spreading rumours that the staff
from the US were CIA agents. The priors in Australia decided they
needed an Aussie face at Oombulgurri so Elaine & I were chosen to be that.
But at that stage in our lives we had never lived in an Aboriginal community
so would have been totally at sea if we had not had the guidance of David
in
what to do.

I also was inspired by his participation in the Climate March to Washington
following his daily reports.

We are grateful for his legacy.

John & Elaine


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On Fri, Jul 3, 2020 at 6:56 PM David Zahrt via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Thank you to Ellie for announcing David's passing.  Heidi, Jo, Karen and
> Christy have worked off the obituary that David wrote over 10 years ago.
> We added the almost 10 years we have been in Carson City, NV.  There are
> many more stories we could tell, and so of you know ones we don't remember.
> Our prime years in OE and ICA are our most cherished.  Here it is the
> obituary:
>
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, Jul 1, 2020 at 8:59 AM Ellie Stock via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Dear Friends,
>>
>> We were sad to learn of David's death, although we knew his health had
>> been failing. When we think of David Zahrt, four initial memories come to
>> mind.
>>
>> First: We first met and worked with David and Lin in 1970 after Summer 70
>> when they came to Rochester to open and be priors of the religious house
>> which ended up being a few blocks from where we lived in the Maplewood
>> Neighborhood.  David and Lin provided excellent leadership for the
>> congregations involved in the Local Church Experiment n which we were
>> involved.  He was serious, single-minded, faithful, persistent and
>> deliberate in his dedication to and carrying out  the mission of the
>> House.  His attention was fully present with whomever he engaged in
>> conversation and focused on what was possible.
>>
>> Second:  David was a man of many gifts and talents.  Post-Order, he and
>> Lin returned to Iowa to his Loess Hills family homestead (filled with
>> wonderful family antiques--including a player piano) which, with blood,
>> sweat and tears, they rejuvenated and hosted with great hospitality as a
>> Bed and Breakfast where we stayed during a trip to Ft. Mandan.  David
>> worked with the community on conservation efforts, and I believe (Jo or
>> Lin correct me if this is incorrect) eventually turned part or all of
>> this homestead into conservation land.
>>
>> Third:  David's weeks' long bicycle trek with the 2015 cross country
>> Climate March was incredible, overcoming obstacle after obstacle to meet
>> the big demonstration in NYC and then on to Washington, DC the final
>> destination.  He was one of the oldest, if not the oldest, trekker in the
>> group.  We followed his daily blog and were amazed by his persistence,
>> endurance, and determination to complete the trip, no matter what.
>>
>> Fourth:  Even when his body was failing, he still kept up with list serve
>> posts and wanted to make sure he received the Spong and later Progressive
>> Spirituality and other articles, continuing his life-long journey of
>> learning.
>>
>> As friends and colleagues, we give thanks for and celebrate David's
>> unique and completed life and send our prayers to Lin, Heidi, and Jo and
>> all his family.  May his legacy of living into possibility continue through
>> those whose life he touched.
>>
>> Grace and peace ~
>>
>> Carleton and Ellie Stock
>> carletonstock at aol.com
>> elliestock at aol.com
>>
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