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<div><br></div><div>My dear Cynthia,</div><div><br></div><div>Half of a precious team has made the transition back to the Mystery. May Bob's journey serve to remind us of the temporality of the bonds of love and wonder found in the uniqueness of blessed relationships. </div><div><br></div><div>And may you, my dear tend your spirit like the tender shoots and blossoms of your beloved flowers in your garden. Our beloved community hopes for spirit sustenance to be a mainstay of your journey filled with memories of your life together.</div><div><br></div><div>I remember Bob as one who never seemed to take himself too seriously and approached life with a certain air of bemusement which not only lightened the task for others but was a perfect foil for your gift of humor. There was a time in HDP Inyan Wakagapi where we crossed paths with the two of you that Bob had the occasion to offer a collegial admonishment to us regarding our mission. It was delivered with the utmost kindness which also demonstrated his caring nature. </div><div><br></div><div>Please know that as you continue on your path you are loved by family, friends, and colleagues who are with you in spirit and in fact whom you can call on any time to share and partake in your new status in life. </div><div><br></div><div>We are the people of God in history</div><div>Who are and were and evermore shall be,<br>Out of the depth, we hear the mystery,</div><div>"Finish our work! Finish our work!"</div><div><br></div><div>In sincere gratitude for encountering a small part of the life of a cherished human being who continues to imbue with love all that remains...</div><div><br></div><div>Dawn</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>We love the Creator/Source because the Source/Creator loved us first.</div><div>1 John 4:19</div>
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On Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 10:56:07 AM MDT, Rod Rippel via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
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<div>Cynthia,</div>
<div> You and Bob were always, individually and as a couple
later, a ‘presence’ in the Order. I join you in celebrating Bob’s life and
death!</div>
<div>Grace and peace,</div>
<div>Rod Rippel</div>
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<div style=""><b>From:</b> <a rel="nofollow" title="oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">W.
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 15, 2018 9:29 AM</div>
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<div>Cynthia, I'm so deeply appreciative of how you cared for Bob in his last
days and also for yourself. It's a profound way to live out the experience of
just being ... so aware of the Mystery itself!</div>
<div>I'm also reminded that we three go back a long way. <br></div>
<div>My first memory of you was when you were Cynthia Sturge living (I think) on
Claremont Avenue. Somehow I recall Bain Davis being in the mix over in
Jersey.</div>
<div>I was at UTS 2 years behind Bob during his first marriage, which I recall
only vaguely. But I do remember that Bob enrolled in a weekly practicum I was
leading that was a movie followed by dessert in professor John Bachmann's living
room and an EI-inspired four level movie conversation. <br></div>
<div>Back in the days of 16 millimeter!</div>
<div>We were young and energized and inspired and could not have known what our
lives had to offer in the Order.<br></div>
<div>Take care of yourself and journey on,</div>
<div>Marshall<br></div>
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<div><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 15, 2018, 11:40:43 AM EDT</div>
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<div>Dear Cynthia,
<div>I am saddened to hear of Bob's passing. I hope the memories you shared
throughout your missional marriage including those of his final days bring you
comfort. </div>
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<div>Sending love and prayers.</div>
<div>Joyce Sloan</div></div>
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<div dir="ltr">On Wed, Aug 15, 2018, 4:30 AM Cynthia Vance via Dialogue <<a rel="nofollow" shape="rect">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">Dear Friends and Colleagues,</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">My dear Bob passed away today, Monday,
August 13.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;"></span> </div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">On July 11 I enrolled him in Hospice at
Home, due to his increasing symptoms from (possibly) Lewy Body dementia and I
cared for him since then. Last Sunday morning he awoke with extreme
difficulties. The Hospice nurse came and felt he probably had a 'neurological
event' the Saturday evening before, perhaps while sleeping. She took him
to the Venice Hospice House at 6pm that night. </span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;"></span> </div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">I visited him 90 minutes later. He was very
calm but not very responsive. I shared my reflections as I showed him 4 photos
-- his parents, his brothers Neil and Denny, our doxies Star and Matilda and
finally Bob and me. I also read two poems I had written (about the dogs!) and
a love letter highlighting and thanking him for the special times we shared as
a team in our community service/civil rights efforts, followed by our
strategic planning consulting, and finally in our various nature
adventures. We had had these discussions before and had agreed that
history had given us a fine ride! – and that hopefully we made the world a
little better.<span style="MARGIN:0px;"> </span>He died peacefully 5
hours later, 1:30 am, early Monday morning. </span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">I’m grateful for the wonderful life and
marriage we had. I could ask for no more. Our home was one of peace,
love, respect, creative planning and always in anticipation of our next
birding or butterflying adventure.<span style="MARGIN:0px;"> </span>He
was always kind to others and was a terrific partner in our life work
together! <span style="MARGIN:0px;"> </span></span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">Many of you, our colleagues over the years,
wrote letters to him or telephoned him in the past 10 days. He was so
pleased to hear from you and I’m grateful that you reached out to us.
You shared your appreciation of his life and brought us great
joy.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">My sister, Cecily, has been with me for 2
days and as an R.N. has given me guidance during this journey. Other friends
locally have compassionately reached out to me.</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">Bob has donated his brain to the University
of Miami Brain Endowment Bank to both confirm (or not) the diagnosis and to
contribute to their research.<span style="MARGIN:0px;"> </span>We will
be spreading his ashes in our Butterfly Garden and the Gulf of Mexico where he
</span><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">proudly completed 990 SCUBA
dives to collect hundreds of vertebrate fossils. </span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">Grace and Peace,</span></div>
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<div style="MARGIN:0px;LINE-HEIGHT:normal;"><span style="COLOR:black;MARGIN:0px;">Cynthia </span></div>
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