<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On 5 Feb 2017, at 8:47 am, the telfords via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><div dir="ltr">Dear Nancy,<div>We hope the High Tea went well on Jan 28th.</div><div>Craig dropped in this past week for dinner before</div><div>travelling onto Sydney.</div><div>We've been celebrating John's big Bday with a fine family party</div><div>in Sydney on Jan 7th at one of our daughter's home - Michelle and Raoul's home</div><div>with Kathryn and Amanda's support in a fine afternoon tea and 50 of us present</div><div> from Victoria, South Aust, Tasmania and NSW. Many nieces and nephews of John, his </div><div>brother and sister plus all my siblings and their partners from NZ along with a few close friends.</div><div>We were particularly honoured with our long time friend and Elder Aunty Ali Golding give the</div><div>formal welcome to country. She has been known to us for more than 20 years.</div><div>Today is going to be HOT 40 plus degrees Celsius.</div><div>John has also been completing his story writing and we have several stories completed to add to</div><div>a couple of special "scrapbook" versions with photos. For this celebration I also finished a couple of</div><div>longtime quilt projects. One is our family tree with 125 plus photos. </div><div>The other quilt is our Life Journey Quilt with 20 blocks of quilted bits and pieces. </div><div>Love Elaine and John </div><div><br></div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 11:56 AM, Nancy Lanphear via OE <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" target="_blank">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div>Dear Friends, <br><br></div>There are
many transitions that we are making these days as we all grow older,
perhaps wiser? One such journey is being celebrated on Saturday,
January 28th, 2017. <br><br></div>Some of you may know the story of the
discovery of the land that was to become the Residential Learning
Center and later, Songaia community. One day in 1986, Carol came up the
driveway of the property along with a toddler, Jason Coffman. In her
report of visiting the land, she announced, "Jason and I have found the
PLACE!"</div><div><br></div><div><div>Her footprint is very
firmly planted on our land. Her care of community, including the place
and its folks has been enormous. Her many years of contributions and
energy to both the community and to Rite of Passage Journeys are evident
everywhere. She will be missed in so many ways. Her smile and warmth
of welcome and the touches of her care are seen everywhere. She watched
over us with a kind and loving heart.</div></div><div><br></div><div>Carol's
daughters have been encouraging her for several years to move closer to
them. So now, 30 years later, she is moving closer to her most of her
family located in Seattle and West Seattle.</div><span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-im"><div><br></div><div><b>Our community is honoring Carol with a "high tea" on Saturday, January 28th at 4:00</b> (of course, isn't that tea time?) . </div><div><br></div></span><div>Although words cannot always speak what is in our hearts, <b>we are inviting those of you who might be able to share stories of her years</b>
at the RLC, The Woodinville Unitarian Universalist Church (where she
and Stan were founding members), and Songaia to send them to us as a way
to remind Carol that she is loved.<br></div><div><br></div><div>If it is possible for you to join us <span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-aQJ">on Saturday</span></span> at <span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-aBn"><span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-aQJ">4pm</span></span>, please <b>RSVP</b>. </div><span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-im"><div><br></div><div>With love, <br><br></div><div>Nancy Lanphear <br></div><div>Patricia Newkirk<br></div><div><br></div></span>Her new address is: </div><span class="m_-8309286701126360488m_-3958551000795632267m_-1473989120736733564gmail-im"><div>Carol Crow<br></div>5214 Fauntleroy Way, SW Unit A, <br>Seattle, WA 98136<br></span></div>Home phone - <a href="tel:%28206%29%20735-7022" value="+12067357022" target="_blank">206-735-7022</a><br></div>Cell - <a href="tel:%28206%29%20406-8439" value="+12064068439" target="_blank">206-406-8439</a></div></div>
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