<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class="">The passing of a great spirit colleague. Joe and I stood in for “his parents” at George and Donnamarie’s wedding, so I jokingly always called him “son.” I remember his powerful spirit conversations on the West side in the early years, especially one on “a Pentel pen.” Marilyn<br class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On Jun 1, 2021, at 10:20 AM, Sherwood Shankland via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><div dir="auto" class="">George was a master of the chalk-talk, bringing life-changing images to both the RS-1 lectures and seminar charts. His thoughtful choice of words linked the curriculum to the lives of the course participants. He was often quiet as he listened carefully to dialogue while discerning threads in a conversation. Truly a master pedagog. Thanks George, for the journey you have shared with all of us. Rest now, your work is done, and we are grateful for your life fully lived.</div><div class="gmail_extra"><br class=""><div class="gmail_quote">On Jun 1, 2021 7:45 AM, Marie Sharp via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution" class=""><blockquote class="quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr" class="">George was a vital part of the fall Academy 1969. Gratitude for his capacity to expand the context, encourage critical thinking, stimulate imagination, beckon participation, and courage to touch the deeps of life.<div class="">Marie Sharp</div></div><br class=""><div class="elided-text"><div dir="ltr" class="">On Tue, Jun 1, 2021 at 7:51 AM Martha Laird via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""></div><blockquote style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid;border-left-color:rgb( 204 , 204 , 204 );padding-left:1ex" class=""><div style="word-wrap:break-word" class="">I am so very saddened to hear of George’s death. His lectures were truly powerful, coming from the depths of his life.<div class=""><br class=""><div class="">
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<div class=""><br class=""><blockquote class=""><div class="">On Jun 1, 2021, at 6:42 AM, Isobel and Jim Bishop via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class=""><div class=""><div class="">Dear Jack and all,<br class=""><br class="">I am very sad to read this. <br class=""><br class="">Jim and I taught with George in the Human Development Training School in Cano Negro. <br class=""><br class=""> A remarkable man of spirit. <br class=""><br class="">Sadly missed and with very meaningful memories for me. <br class=""><br class="">Grace and peace, with love,<br class=""><br class="">Isobel Bishop. <br class=""><br class=""><br class="">Isobel and Jim Bishop<br class=""><a href="mailto:isobeljimbish@optusnet.com.au" class="">isobeljimbish@optusnet.com.au</a><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><br class=""><blockquote class="">On 1 Jun 2021, at 1:25 pm, Jack Gilles via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:<br class=""><br class="">Dear All,<br class=""><br class="">Tonight, on this last day of May, George Randall West died. It was about 9:30. He was 88 years young. <br class=""><br class="">I celebrate his Being Here With Being Itself in History. He is in the Blue now. Waiting for us all.<br class=""><br class="">Grace and Peace,<br class=""><br class="">Jack<br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">OE mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br class=""><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net" class="">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a><br class=""></blockquote><br class="">_______________________________________________<br class="">OE mailing list<br class=""><a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a><br class=""><a href="http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net" class="">http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net</a><br class=""></div></div></blockquote></div><br class=""></div></div>_______________________________________________<br class="">
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