[Oe List ...] Celebrating the life of Jonathan Troxel

[Joyce Sloan]

Dear Karen and Jim,
I was deeply shocked and saddened when Ed Feldman posted that Jonathan had
completed his life on FB.  Although, I honestly don't remember Jonathan
from my Order years, and I don't know if he and my Anthony ever crossed
paths as Order youth. But, I do remember him from when you hosted the ICA
Board at your home a few years back. I particularly remember how easily he
and I slipped into conversation and laughter as if we had known each other
for a long time.

In reading your account of how dear his Order memories were to him, I now
understand.  I think it was a recognition of and appreciation for the bond
shared because of Order:Ecumenical values and experiences.

With gratitude for Jonathan's life, I send prayers and condolences to you
both. Hugs!!♥️🙏🏽

Joyce

On Thu, Jun 8, 2023, 1:18 PM Karen Snyder via OE <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
wrote:

> Greetings - especially to those of you who knew our son, Jonathan Troxel,
>
> Yesterday, June 6, Jonathan suffered a cardiac arrest (triggered by asthma
> attacks possibly exacerbated by the air pollution from the Canadian
> wildfires) and died. He has had asthma since he was child. He began having
> strong problems with his breathing last Thursday, saw a doctor on Saturday,
> but still continued to have issues. Before going to work Tuesday, he texted
> us that he had another asthma attack, but was feeling better and proceeded
> to go to work. After he had walked the one block to work at the Admiral at
> the Lake Retirement Center, he told his staff colleagues that he was
> breathless and collapsed. All the nurses from the Admiral, the EMT
> paramedics and the hospital ER team were not able to revive him.
>
> This of course has been a great shock to our lives - Jim and I as well as
> Jonathan’s wife, Elizabeth. We are in the midst of deciding what are the
> appropriate ways to celebrate his life. Although we don’t know who is
> reading this email, you too may have had experiences of death that you have
> wrestled with how to celebrate the life of your loved one. We thought
> sharing about Jonathan through the Dialogues was one way to celebrate.
>
> If Jonathan knew you, he loved you. Any time someone would visit Jim and
> I, he wanted to see them too. He loved his experiences as a child in the
> Order, singing “Try to Remember” in the Student House, and was disappointed
> when Jim and I left the Order community. He has been pleased that Jim and I
> have re-engaged with the ICA. In the past couple of years he has enjoyed
> working with the Phase I files of the Global Archives in order to have them
> put on its website. And he has kept up with the lives of many who have
> transitioned from this life. Now he is among them.
>
> Jim, Elizabeth and I are grateful for the messages and phone calls we have
> received. Each and every one is meaningful to us.  Thank you.
>
> Take good care of yourselves, especially in these days of uncertain air
> quality or illnesses. Life is precious and mysterious.
>
> Peace and love,
>
> Karen and Jim Troxel
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