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<DIV>Thanks so much Marilyn, </DIV>
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<DIV>for being there to represent all of us. </DIV>
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<DIV>From the service sheet you include I note that it must have
been an </DIV>
<DIV>awesome and sad celebration, filled with tears and laughter, life and
death. </DIV>
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<DIV>Grace and peace indeed,</DIV>
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<DIV>Paul</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 color=#808080 size=2 face=Arial FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10">Paul Schrijnen<BR>13 Bloemfontein Avenue<BR>London W12 7BJ<BR>+44
7973 206 766<BR>skype: paulus.schrijnen
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<DIV>In a message dated 11/06/2013 04:02:26 GMT Daylight Time,
marilyncrocker@juno.com writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Dear OE
Colleagues of all generations,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Joe and I
have just returned from attending the glorious celebration of the completed
life of Peter Adams Whitney. The service was held on Saturday, June 8,
2013 at Burke Mountain Academy in East Burke, VT, longtime home of Peter, his
wife Carol, and daughters Maya and Joleil. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Joining
Anna and Dick Stanley, and of course Ken and Clare Whitney, Joe and I
represented the OE “first generation.” I would like to offer this as an
initial reflection, trusting that members of our “second generation” will have
much more to share with video and digital photos documenting this amazing
event.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We didn’t
know Peter as well as we had, in the past, many of his close OE contemporaries
who were participants in the celebration – Keith Boivin, Nancy Griffin, Brad
Grow, Brenda Johnson, Andy St. Clair, Denise and Rick Stanley and Pete’s bro,
Mark. But yes, we came to know him more recently -- probably lots
through his parents Ken and Clare, dear friends since the early days of the
Movement in New England, who, more recently, often stayed with us in ME en
route to their regular visits to East Burke, VT.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Nevertheless, I’m guessing all of
the 300 or so people gathered at Burke Mountain Academy, like us, learned much
more about this unique and unrepeatable bundle of energy, love, commitment,
passion and care that is Peter Adams Whitney’s continuing gift to life
itself. As affirmed by those who eloquently offered words of remembrance
in the service, Peter’s legacy lives on in the powerful, positive influence of
his life on everyone in attendance. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">We learned
Peter’s legacy is one that speaks on behalf of justice and civic
responsibility in the community, especially in support of ethical practices in
the public sector workplace; that advocates for and leads the authentic,
creative engagement of youth in sports, arts, drama; that adamantly insists
upon consistent loving relationships with family and friends; that rejoices in
the beauty of the natural world and urges living gently on planet earth; and
that invites profound enjoyment of LIFE itself, just as it
is.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">I am
attaching a part of the celebration program – the liturgy Peter Whitney and
his childhood friend Peter Johnston, liturgist for the service, created
together.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">May we all
give thanks for this well-lived life – Alleluia, alleluia,
Amen!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Grace and
peace,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Marilyn<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">Marilyn R. Crocker,
Ed.D<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">123 Sanborn
Rd<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'">West Newfield, ME
04095<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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