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<div>Hi John,</div>
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<div>Thank you for your email as you begin your journey of hospice care and continuing wonderful care by Ann. I think we first met in Summer 70--we were in the same ecclesiola or whatever that group was called. Carleton and I have always appreciated your intellectual clarity, insight, wisdom and sense of humor. Thanks for being part of this strange extended family and Spirit Movement. You are part of all of us, and for that, we are very grateful.</div>
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<div>Grace and peace and blessings to you and Ann,</div>
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<div>Ellie (and Carleton) :)</div>
<div>elliestock@aol.com </div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: John Epps via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@wedgeblade.net><br>
Cc: John Epps <jlepps39@gmail.com><br>
Sent: Wed, Jun 3, 2020 5:55 pm<br>
Subject: [Oe List ...] another brief collegium<br>
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<div class="yiv4457722709MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">Gordon
Harper was always a role model for me, partly because of his humor, articulateness,
and creativity. I especially appreciated his final posting which he termed a
brief collegium. So here goes mine.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4457722709MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;"> Yesterday I was enrolled in a home
hospice system. It represents the culmination of 13 years of treating prostate
cancer which now has expanded beyond that. The very good doctors have done all
they can and recommended that hospice care is next. Ann is taking very good
care of me. No one knows or says whether there are days, weeks or months left,
so I wanted to let you know and to say two things.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4457722709MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;"> 1. First, I want to apologize for
any and all offenses occasioned by my arrogance, naivete, and ignorance.</span></div>
<div class="yiv4457722709MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;"> 2.More important, I want to express
real gratitude for the privilege of being part of this body of colleagues. It’s
like what an extended family would like to be but never quite makes it. You are my extended family and I’m honored to
be part of it. </span></div>
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<div class="yiv4457722709MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">I
probably won’t be posting any more on this list serve but will continue reading
it avidly.</span></div>
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<div class="yiv4457722709MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:New serif;">Grace
and peace to all y’all.</span></div>
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Epps</span></div>
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