[Oe List ...] another brief collegium

[Gail West]

Dear John,
In deep gratitude for the wonder-filled journey we have traveled together -
from the Kemper building and throughout Asia!  The creativity, humor,
struggles, spirit and just plain fun!  Journey well.
Dick and Gail

On Thu, Jun 4, 2020 at 10:25 AM Ken Fisher via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Dear John,
>
> I was in Chicago from Ottawa for a Priors meeting in October of ’77 .
> Thanks to Karen Troxel, I visited Joe at his bedside for a few minutes and
> briefly conversed with him an hour or so before he died.
>
> Two days later, I approached you with my own naive hopefulness and asked
> you if you would consider being our next Dean.
>
> For me, you have the genius, the humility, the discipline (wasn’t there a
> Military School somewhere back there?), the care for others and the
> inspiration.
>
> For me, in my little fox hole, at that time with a decade of EI / O:E
> engagement, I knew I could put my trust in you and Ann to serve ‘at the
> centre tranquil - amidst the raging seas’.
>
> In that regard, for me, nothing in 43 years has changed.
>
> You stared at me directly with some surprise, then looked down and said,
> “No.”
>
> I continued to look and I could not find.
>
> In warmth and light,
>
> Ken
>
>
>
> On Jun 3, 2020, at 6:55 PM, John Epps via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> wrote:
>
> Gordon Harper was always a role model for me, partly because of his humor,
> articulateness, and creativity. I especially appreciated his final posting
> which he termed a brief collegium. So here goes mine.
>             Yesterday I was enrolled in a home hospice system. It
> represents the culmination of 13 years of treating prostate cancer which
> now has expanded beyond that. The very good doctors have done all they can
> and recommended that hospice care is next. Ann is taking very good care of
> me. No one knows or says whether there are days, weeks or months left, so I
> wanted to let you know and to say two things.
>             1. First, I want to apologize for any and all offenses
> occasioned by my arrogance, naivete, and ignorance.
>             2.More important, I want to express real gratitude for the
> privilege of being part of this body of colleagues. It’s like what an
> extended family would like to be but never quite makes it.  You are my
> extended family and I’m honored to be part of it.
>
>
> I probably won’t be posting any more on this list serve but will continue
> reading it avidly.
>
>
> Grace and peace to all y’all.
> John Epps
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