<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>A truly wonderful and heartfelt tribute to a special person.<br><br>M Landolphe D"Aquin-B, MD ThD<div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">From my iPhone</span></div></div><div><br>On Sep 12, 2014, at 18:56, via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><span>Send OE mailing list submissions to</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit</span><br><span> <a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a></span><br><span>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:oe-request@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe-request@lists.wedgeblade.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>You can reach the person managing the list at</span><br><span> <a href="mailto:oe-owner@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe-owner@lists.wedgeblade.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific</span><br><span>than "Re: Contents of OE digest..."</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Today's Topics:</span><br><span></span><br><span> 1. A Giant Has Fallen (Margaret Aiseayew via OE)</span><br><span> 2. Re: A Giant Has Fallen (via OE)</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>----------------------------------------------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Message: 1</span><br><span>Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:46:03 -0500</span><br><span>From: Margaret Aiseayew via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>></span><br><span>To: <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>></span><br><span>Subject: [Oe List ...] A Giant Has Fallen</span><br><span>Message-ID: <<a href="mailto:006f01cfcea0$a8943c50$f9bcb4f0$@NETINS.NET">006f01cfcea0$a8943c50$f9bcb4f0$@NETINS.NET</a>></span><br><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"</span><br><span></span><br><span>A giant has fallen and it seems to me the world should reverberate. Of</span><br><span>course it won't because he never wrote a book, he never ran a country or a</span><br><span>company and never even collected an organized following. He never made big</span><br><span>bucks, nor did he spend big bucks. He simply took all of his God given</span><br><span>talents and a cellular sense of call and moved out to be of help in every</span><br><span>situation he encountered.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>He was a guardian of our work around the world in the truest sense and stood</span><br><span>up for us locally in situations where he risked his entire reputation as a</span><br><span>good judge of character. (I'm thinking here particularly of the 'Adopt a</span><br><span>Village' program where we got into a lot of trouble with the United</span><br><span>Methodist Church in Iowa.) He helped rebuild the offices (formerly a</span><br><span>brothel) we used for our Town Meeting Iowa headquarters. He and Dorothy</span><br><span>always opened their home to all of our wayfarers (and those of many other</span><br><span>organizations). He worked to enable the Lorimor project and made</span><br><span>connections for our work in many places in the world.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>You need not remind me of my bias, but just to make sure you don't think I</span><br><span>am alone in carrying it, I'm including a note written by my son-in law and</span><br><span>the obituary. It was a peaceful transition out of this world. I was</span><br><span>blessed to be present with my step-mom. I will learn to live without my</span><br><span>father because he taught me never to try and live without my father.</span><br><span>(Sexism noted and understood as best we both were able to.)</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Grace and Peace to you all, Margaret</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Begin forwarded message:</span><br><span></span><br><span>From: Colin Bailey <<a href="mailto:colin-is@hotmail.com">colin-is@hotmail.com</a>></span><br><span></span><br><span>Subject: RE: William Applegate</span><br><span></span><br><span>Hi All,</span><br><span></span><br><span>I wanted to send a email to everyone to let you know that Naomi's</span><br><span>Grandfather, Bill passed away today. Naomi is traveling to Iowa tonight to</span><br><span>support Margaret. She will be there until Tuesday. Bill requested that his</span><br><span>great grandsons and his nephews stand as his pallbearers, so Austin and</span><br><span>Connor will be participating in the services both Sunday and Monday. We will</span><br><span>leave on Saturday for the two days of services. He will be greatly missed</span><br><span>by many, including us. If I learned anything from Bill in the time I knew</span><br><span>him, it's that one person, through extending a helping hand, can change the</span><br><span>lives of so many. Bill always thought of others first, and saw the good, a</span><br><span>simple helping hand could do, at home, with family, in his community, and</span><br><span>around the world. Naomi, the kids, and I could never believe the passion he</span><br><span>put into his work and the devotion and love he gave to all of those he cared</span><br><span>for. In many ways, although we grieve, I believe he led a great life and his</span><br><span>life should be celebrated more so then grieved. Celebrate those you love.</span><br><span>Celebrate in his honor by extending a helping hand to others and continue</span><br><span>the work he started toward making this world a much better place for those</span><br><span>in need and, in turn, all. </span><br><span></span><br><span>A sad day...William Applegate, May the raindrops fall lightly on your brow.</span><br><span>May the soft winds freshen your spirit. May the sunshine brighten your</span><br><span>heart. May the burdens of the day rest lightly upon you. May love enfold you</span><br><span>in the mantle of peace. Rest in peace.</span><br><span></span><br><span>Love to all,</span><br><span></span><br><span>Colin</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Soderstum Funeral Home obituarty</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>William "Bill" P. Appelgate, 95, of Story City died September 11, 2014 at</span><br><span>Bethany Manor in Story City. Visitation will be 5-7 pm, Sunday, September</span><br><span>14th at Soderstrum Funeral Home in Story City. Funeral services will be 11</span><br><span>am, Monday, September 15th at Grace United Methodist Church in Story City.</span><br><span>Burial is 1 pm at the Evergreen Cemetery in the Jewell. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Bill was born on February 13, 1919 at home near Toledo, IA to Hiram H. and</span><br><span>Helen (McAfee) Appelgate. He was a farmer, a skilled carpenter and lived a</span><br><span>life of service to others. Bill married Dorothy Rex Hoversten on February</span><br><span>15, 1974. </span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>Bill was a member of Grace United Methodist Church, North Iowa Conference</span><br><span>Lay Leader for many years and elected Lay Member to the General Conference</span><br><span>for the United Methodist Church four times. He was a member and President of</span><br><span>Story City Kiwanis. He enjoyed woodworking and restoring tractors and</span><br><span>trucks. Bill was a tireless volunteer, receiving the 2014 Governor's</span><br><span>Volunteer Award. He was a philanthropist with P.E.T. and Heifer</span><br><span>International and received the Dan West Fellow Award, Heifer's highest</span><br><span>recognition. He also received the Harry Denman Award, the highest</span><br><span>recognition that can be given a Methodist layperson. He was an initiator and</span><br><span>founding organizer of Iowa's Annual Ingathering which has raised millions of</span><br><span>dollars for United Methodist International charities. He was a global</span><br><span>citizen having worked with Heifer on four continents with the poorest of the</span><br><span>poor.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Dorothy; children: William K.</span><br><span>(Joyce) Appelgate, Margaret Aiseayew, Glen (Pat) Hoversten, Patty Hoversten,</span><br><span>Janet (Lyle) Wing, Richard Hoversten, Glenda (Ron) Rahfeldt and Joanne</span><br><span>(Robert) Pelant; 21 grandchildren; 22 great grandchildren; three great great</span><br><span>grandchildren; three brothers: Kenneth, Richard (Joyce) and Max; two sisters</span><br><span>in law: Peggy Hanson and Angie Appelgate; and three nephews: Brian (Sharon)</span><br><span>Johnson, Steve (Janet) Johnson and Alan (Joan) Johnson.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>He was preceded in death by his first wife: Kathryn Johnson Appelgate in</span><br><span>1973; his parents and brother, Harold Appelgate.</span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>-------------- next part --------------</span><br><span>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...</span><br><span>URL: <<a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20140912/e2571995/attachment.html">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20140912/e2571995/attachment.html</a>></span><br><span></span><br><span>------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Message: 2</span><br><span>Date: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 20:26:58 +0000 (UTC)</span><br><span>From: via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>></span><br><span>To: "" <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>></span><br><span>Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] A Giant Has Fallen</span><br><span>Message-ID:</span><br><span> <<a href="mailto:749365496.16141010.1410553618565.JavaMail.root@comcast.net">749365496.16141010.1410553618565.JavaMail.root@comcast.net</a>></span><br><span>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii"</span><br><span></span><br><span>An HTML attachment was scrubbed...</span><br><span>URL: <<a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20140912/60d238fc/attachment-0001.htm">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/pipermail/oe-wedgeblade.net/attachments/20140912/60d238fc/attachment-0001.htm</a>></span><br><span></span><br><span>------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>Subject: Digest Footer</span><br><span></span><br><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>OE mailing list</span><br><span><a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a></span><br><span><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a></span><br><span></span><br><span></span><br><span>------------------------------</span><br><span></span><br><span>End of OE Digest, Vol 30, Issue 11</span><br><span>**********************************</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>