[Oe List ...] FW: FW: Joe Crocker's Passing

[ML Jones]

Dear Marilyn, Ben and Jon,

Joe and I were assigned to Development as a team working on grants.  He
quickly became someone I deeply respected. We raised some new sources of
money and built a solid team.
These are the times when I wish we could all celebrate Joe's life together
in the Great Hall with glorious singing of "For All the Saints".

We are very sorry for your loss and grateful for Joe's many leadership
contributions to the Order: Ecumenical.

Journey On, Journey On,

Mary Laura and Ken


Mary Laura Jones
Grants Resource Development Consultant
53599 Pulver Road
Three Rivers, MI 49093
cell: 773 636-2022
mljones2022 at gmail.com


On Mon, May 1, 2023 at 10:52 AM Jack and Louise Ballard via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> fyi
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> *From:* Kamala Parekh <kamala.parekh at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Monday, May 1, 2023 7:04 AM
> *To:* John Ballard <ballardica at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: FW: [Oe List ...] Joe Crocker's Passing
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> Dear Jack and Louise,
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> So heartbreaking to hear about dear Joe's passing away...we always
> remember his big booming voice, warm smiles and keen intellect.
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> We feel fortunate that we were together in Maliwada and learned so much
> from his experience and wisdom.
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> May the Lord give Marilyn and the family peace that passes all
> understanding.
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> Thanks for sharing this news with us .
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> Love n regards.
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> On Sun, 30 Apr 2023, 06:16 , <ballardica at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hi Vinod and Kamala,
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>       I am sorry to have to forward this bad news to you.  Please see
> below.
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>           Grace and Peace, Jack
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> *From:* OE <oe-bounces at lists.wedgeblade.net> *On Behalf Of *Mari Crocker
> via OE
> *Sent:* Friday, April 28, 2023 4:01 PM
> *To:* ICA-OE Listservs <oe at lists.wedgeblade.net>
> *Cc:* Mari Crocker <maricrocker at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* [Oe List ...] Joe Crocker's Passing
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> Dear Colleagues on the Long March of Love,
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> Just a note to say my beloved Joe passed on to the "next chapter"
> yesterday at 5:41 AM, after a nearly 48-hour, post-stroke journey.
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> Ben, Jon and I were with him for most of that time, and it was a deeply
> meaning-filled experience of remembering with gratitude.
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> All 4 grandchildren and both daughters-in-law were able to visit early in
> the process of our “watching, waiting and standing present".
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> The staff at Watson Fields were amazingly loving and supportive during our
> sojourn, and gathered to witness Joe's “send-out” into the funeral hearse,
> accompanied by the singing of *Amazing Grace*.
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> God gives, and God takes away, and we give thanks.
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> Grace and Peace,
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> Marilyn
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