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

[Phyllis Hockley]

Dear Karen and Jim,
I knew Jonathan and I liked Jonathan. Way back in 77 when I was at 
Student House I was also working with the 4th, 5th and 6th graders. And 
Jonathan would come to my room and we'd read together. I introduced him 
to phonics and he found that helpful. Anyway, I liked having him pop 
into my room and I've been most interested thru the years to follow his 
activities. I would often say, "Go Jonathan!"
Life moves on for all of us.
And now may the Spirit guide you and give you peace.
Phyllis Hockley



On 6/8/2023 11:18 AM, Karen Snyder via OE 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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