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color=#0000ff size=2>I was also in this Academy with Evelyn and remember his
anger about asking permission to marry in the Order. Every time I came
into his presence after Academy, winter of '74 humor and joy would enter
my being. It was so good to see this man's courage and action. I
pray he is at peasce with the Mystery now. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=112303415-31052012><FONT face=Arial
color=#0000ff size=2>Ken Otto</FONT></SPAN></DIV><BR>
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net
[mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Evelyn
Philbrook<BR><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, May 31, 2012 3:20 AM<BR><B>To:</B>
oe@lists.wedgeblade.net<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [Oe List ...] Death of Robert
Shropshire<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Robert Shropshire taught my academy and made me laugh and he made me
think about racism, reverse racism, what blocks each of us from being our
potential is just a story, which we can change, simple as that. (Then he got
angry about getting married and he did a collegium which just blew everyone
away.)<BR><BR>He was also a facilitator for the Gibson Human Development Project
Consult in Gibson, North Carolina. I remember when he said he had never seen a
Southern town like Gibson before. He kept singing this song about the company
store under his breath. Those of us who were there knew what he meant. And then
he turned around and said that as a Black African American man his role was
about healing - accountability, absolution and healing. Then he went and
did the Contradiction workshop. It was painful. <BR><BR>He held everyone
accountable, white, black, American Indians, everyone.Then he said it was time
for forgiveness. The room was silent. Everyone looked at the white Mayor, who
ran the company store. Then it was like a revival. Amen, Amen, Amens were said
all around, started first by the Black reverends, and the black school
principal, then everyone.... (Or at least that is how I remember
it.)<BR><BR>Later, he said, may be he would go to hell for this, but that
is what he needed to do. Amen to men of courage like Robert Shropshire. Sing the
Gibson Town Song under your breath and then Amazing Grace. <BR><BR>His mother is
named Evelyn and his daughter is named Evelyn...I never met anyone besides Bob
who knew another Evelyn. I am so sorry to hear of his death. I somehow feel he
is some where laughing with the Mystery expecting great things from us all to
carry out God's unfinished work. <BR><BR>My heartfelt condolences to his family
and friends and colleagues who lived, and worked with Robert Shropshire, a very
courageous man indeed.<BR><BR>Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook. <BR><BR>On
5/31/2012 10:59 AM, <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:jsloan45@gmail.com">jsloan45@gmail.com</A> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE cite=mid:0016368e2a6b6aeb7a04c14c43d7@google.com type="cite">I am
saddened to hear of Robert's death. I often wondered what ever happened with
him. He, Carlos and I enjoyed many long and wrenching conversations in
appropriating being black in American and in the Order. I have fond memories
of teaching the Urban Academy with him. He was a true treasure, and I pray
that his soul is at peace. <BR><BR>Joyce Sloan<BR><BR>On , E B <A
class=moz-txt-link-rfc2396E
href="mailto:marosel2000@yahoo.com"><marosel2000@yahoo.com></A>
wrote:<BR>> It is a sad day to hear of Robert's death. He was dean of my
first and second Academy.<BR>> May God have mercy and welcome him into His
Kingdom. <BR>> Our deepest condolences to his bereaved family.<BR>>
Elsa Batica<BR>> Minneapolis, MN<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> From: George
Holcombe <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com">geowanda1@me.com</A>><BR>> To: Order
Ecumenical Community <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:OE@wedgeblade.net">OE@wedgeblade.net</A>>; ICA LIST SERVE <A
class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:dialogue@wedgeblade.net">dialogue@wedgeblade.net</A>> <BR>>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:15 PM<BR>> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Death
of Robert Shropshire<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Conna Wilkerson told
me that Robert died Tuesday night at his mother's home in Chicago. A
service will be held for him on Saturday.<BR>> <BR>> Wanda and I will
never forget Robert. When he arrived at Mowanjum, he was the star of the
show, everyone thought he was the greatest. Years later Robert and I had
a great time playing music at the summer programs. I'm sure others of us
have memories of Robert, too.<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> George
Holcombe<BR>> 14900 Yellowleaf Tr.<BR>> Austin, TX 78728<BR>> Mobile
512/252-2756<BR>> <A class=moz-txt-link-abbreviated
href="mailto:geowanda1@me.com">geowanda1@me.com</A><BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
Hope appeareth, but it is not your Hope—you do not have anything
to do with it. It just appeareth. It comes as a stranger, as an
alien—it just appeareth! You do not even know why you hope. How in
the world could you hope when there is absolutely nothing to justify
any hope? ~Joseph W. Mathews<BR>> <BR>> <BR>>
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