<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Dear Ann,<div>We send our deepest condolences to you, dear one. </div><div>John rests in glory and joins the communion of saints on the crimson line. </div><div>Thank you John for all you gave us and for being on the spirit journey with us. </div><div>With love,</div><div>Isobel and Jim Bishop <br><br><div id="AppleMailSignature" dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On 27 Jun 2020, at 1:15 pm, John Ballard via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style><!--
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">We are so grateful for John’s life that was devoted to serving the world and the Mystery. He was a spiritual giant among spiritual giants. We send our love and sympathy.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Grace and peace, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Jack and Louise Ballard<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> OE [<a href="mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net">mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>John Epps via OE<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, June 26, 2020 9:11 AM<br><b>To:</b> Order Ecumenical Community <<a href="mailto:oe@wedgeblade.net">oe@wedgeblade.net</a>><br><b>Cc:</b> John Epps <<a href="mailto:jlepps39@gmail.com">jlepps39@gmail.com</a>>; Ann Epps <<a href="mailto:annsepps@gmail.com">annsepps@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Oe List ...] John Epps completed life<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">Dear Communion of Saints,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">John's earthly existence was completed on Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">His last words were "thank you," the same words he wrote to you on June 9 in his brief comments, "Thanks for the memories."<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">For five days we were privileged to be in the lovely Denver Hospice which enveloped us with grace and compassion.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">I am grateful for your many comments of appreciation for John in response to his "Last Collegium." <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">His remains will be interred at the Montview Presbyterian Church Columbarium in Denver.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Grace and Peace,<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Ann<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><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></div></blockquote></div></body></html>