[Oe List ...] FW: Obituary for Ellen Rebstock

[Sunny Walker]

While I could echo other's comments, 2 things i remember most about Ellen
are here humor (her amused voice is in my head as I write) and while one
called it poise (true), my word is elegant. A brief story: back in the day
& long before our now famous sticky wall, to do a big card brainstorm
required a large grid of masking tape, sticky side out. And there was
elegant Ellen, with her enviable mass of long red hair, backing up toward
the wall to make a point. Well, you can guess the result. My memory stops
at that fateful moment, but as a facilitator & knowing Ellen, I can imagine
the grace and "moving on..." that followed.

May the memories carry you in your grief.
Blessings,
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On Wed, May 28, 2025, 8:49 PM Jack and Louise Ballard via OE <
oe at lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

> How sad we were to hear this news about Ellen.  Last night we just
> happened to be looking at the “Between the Arrows” video that Karen had
> sent from the Archives.  There was Ellen in her navy blue suit and elegant
> white hat looking so young.  She was one of the actors telling our stories
> in that 2000 Millenium Connection finale.  Ellen was creative, elegant,
> insightful, enthusiastic, committed, and all with a beautiful smile.  When
> she and David came East to be close to Johns Hopkins Hospital and Peter’s
> dear Charlie and Anna, she still carried herself with poise and dignity and
> her sharp intellect.  Our Baltimore Washington House Church group
> appreciated Ellen and David bringing Climate Justice to us in an urgent
> way.  Somehow she was stronger than the disease that had overtaken her
> body.
>
> We are grateful for her dedication to the Order.  Her gifts were an
> important part of the fabric of our life together. We send our love to
> Mark, Tim, Peter, and all the family.
>
>
>
> May you know grace and peace,
>
> Jack and Louise Ballard
>
> *From:* Mark Rebstock <mrebstock at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 27, 2025 5:18 PM
> *To:* Mark Rebstock <mrebstock at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Fwd: Obituary for Ellen Rebstock
>
>
>
> Dear friends and family -
>
>
>
> I am writing to let you know, with great sadness and thankfulness for her
> life, that our mother has crossed over to the other side. She lived a long
> and full life and blessed us with her love of life and of her family and
> community.
>
>
>
> Here is a link to an obituary that was posted today
> <https://epilogg.com/obituary/ellen-vinette-long-rebstock-minnetonka-mn-usa-13585?fbclid=IwY2xjawKgifdleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFtNEdhSFBVeU54RnhFQmVVAR4qHNm5A16ChpSotDJJ17cfFMWuvP1k42VaZ9K6CJsHF949KuY2iogNwGdikw_aem_cF-0Qzs24JoDgGZINPkIxw>
> -
>
>
>
> We are not planning to have a service immediately.  Rather, we are
> thinking that we will have a Celebration of Life service, possibly on Zoom,
> sometime later in the Summer.  We will keep you all posted about those
> plans.
>
>
>
> Love,
>
> Mark Rebstock
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