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It is a strange phenomena that one of the more meaningful gatherings
of family occur at the time of a funeral of a loved one. Years may
pass with several family celebrations but when one dies from our
midst we have a different recollection of being. Somehow that
passing is a blessing to those left behind as it calls us to, not
only remember such a person, but to look at one another and be
consumed in awe as we know that we are all so fragile and someday
will not be with us. Celebrating your dad's completed life is a
reminder that many still surround us whom we love and care for while
they are present and we are yet capable of appreciating.<br>
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Our deepest love to you and John and family.<br>
<br>
Jim and Alice Baumbach<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/5/2012 5:02 PM, Lynda Cock wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="869254419-05092012">Dear <span
class="781202221-05092012">c</span>olleagues, </span></div>
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<div><span class="869254419-05092012">Dad<span
class="781202221-05092012"> </span>completed his amazing
journey August 28th.
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class="869254419-05092012">
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="281015321-05092012"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="281015321-05092012"> </span>Wisdom from <span
class="781202221-05092012">the Order</span> <span
class="781202221-05092012">community </span>accompanied
us on that journey. <span class="734083921-05092012">
</span></span><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="869254419-05092012">For most of July and
August I have been in Virginia helping my sister
Diane Galbreath <font face="Andalus"><font
face="Times New Roman">(</font><span
class="788385721-05092012"><font color="#0000ff"
size="2"><font color="#000000" face="Times New
Roman" size="3">Guardian, HDP consults and</font> </font></span>former <span
class="781202221-05092012">ICA </span>Board
member) to care for our 98<span
class="781202221-05092012">-</span>year<span
class="781202221-05092012">-</span>old <span
class="781202221-05092012">F</span>ather </font>in
his declining health. Brother Hal Lippard (<span
class="781202221-05092012">summer participate at
South House and a </span>Delta Pace<span
class="781202221-05092012"> Consult participation</span>) was <span
class="781202221-05092012">with us</span> on
weekends. We were honored to be part of his care
team as a small pay-back for the years of his caring
for us. </span></span></div>
</span></div>
</span></div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"></span><span
class="869254419-05092012"></span> </div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"></span><span
class="869254419-05092012">You may have seen his photo in one
of John's blog<span class="781202221-05092012"> posts</span> <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://rejourney.blogspot.com/2012/07/joes-98th-birthday.html">http://rejourney.blogspot.com/2012/07/joes-98th-birthday.html</a><span
class="734083921-05092012"></span><span
class="781202221-05092012"> in July </span>as he <span
class="781202221-05092012">stirred the </span>plum sauce. <span
class="781202221-05092012">And h</span>e was so pleased to
have been able to celebrate his 98th birthday in July<span
class="781202221-05092012"> under the spreading walnut trees
with four generations of us around him.</span></span></div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"></span> </div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012">Dad and Mom<span
class="781202221-05092012"> (she</span><span
class="781202221-05092012"> died at 90 eight years ago)</span> were
RS-I grads <span class="781202221-05092012">and </span>found
practical ways to participate in our work. Mom always brought <span
class="781202221-05092012">her apron</span> and Dad brought
his toolbox. They visited Fifth City, <span
class="734083921-05092012">our houses in KC and DC, </span>attended <span
class="781202221-05092012">G</span>uardian meetings, and <span
class="781202221-05092012">visited </span>Canon Ball HDP <span
class="781202221-05092012">on</span> a western <span
class="781202221-05092012">car </span>trip. They also
hosted development teams from the Memphis House, and through
their church in Tennessee, raised money for our support while
we were in Australia, Indonesia, and India. <span
class="781202221-05092012">Because of all this, <span
class="869254419-05092012">we included the Ecumenical
Institute/ Institute of Cultural Affairs in the memorial
requests<span class="781202221-05092012">. </span></span>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="781202221-05092012"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="781202221-05092012">Thank you for journeying
with our <span class="663315621-05092012">extended</span>
family,</span></span></div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="781202221-05092012"></span></span> </div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="781202221-05092012">
<div><span class="869254419-05092012">Lynda Lippard
Cock</span></div>
</span></span></div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012"><span
class="781202221-05092012"></span></span> </div>
</span></span></div>
<div><span class="869254419-05092012">
<div><span class="869254419-05092012">Dad's obituary may be
viewed at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com/">www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com</a></span></div>
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