<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="">Dear Elaine,<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">There are some of our Order family that we vividly remember and cherish, even if we were never “assigned” to work together on a project, and Nelson is one of those for me. I think of him as both a scholar and technician, a great mix of right and left brain qualities. Our son Ben recently visited the ICA HDP project site in Chickale (sp?) on a business trip to India. Ben was there for a year as a 14 year-old, and some of the residents he encountered remembered him 38 years later — but they each remarked with deep gratitude about the influence of <i class="">Nelson Stover </i><span style="font-style: normal;" class="">(</span>pronounced with the appropriate Indian accent). Joe and I appreciated Nelson’s enthusiasm and investment in the then-nascent “ecology movement” way back when we participated in a program in NC that featured the work of Brian Swimme, Matt Fox and Father Thomas Berry. At that event we reconnected with Herman Green, a kind of “adopted son” to Joe the first year we were in the OE in Chicago, and grew to understand how powerful, important and possible this movement was on behalf of our Planet Earth.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">I know at this time, specifically and personally, how exhaustingly challenging it is to say YES to the Mystery, that gives and takes away our beloved ones. I’ve wrestled with that for the past 17 years of Joe’s progressive dementia, and the “long goodbye." </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Now I find it helpful to <i class="">talk aloud with Joe each night</i>, catch him up on the news of my day, and say the Lord’s Prayer with him, something that was our practice each night before turning in. This idea was shared with me by my congregation’s organist, who is only slightly more elderly than I am. </div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Be well, and know that there is always God’s grace and peace,</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Marilyn</div><div class=""><div><br class=""><blockquote type="cite" class=""><div class="">On May 5, 2023, at 4:45 PM, John & Robyn Hutchinson via OE <<a href="mailto:oe@lists.wedgeblade.net" class="">oe@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>> wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=""><meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Dear colleagues, We celebrated the completed life of Nelson, and the contribution he made to bending history.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Grace and Peace, Robyn<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div class=""><div style="border-style: solid none none; border-top-width: 1pt; border-top-color: rgb(225, 225, 225); padding: 3pt 0cm 0cm;" class=""><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><b class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>OE <<a href="mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><b class="">On Behalf Of<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Lynda C via OE<br class=""><b class="">Sent:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Saturday, May 6, 2023 2:41 AM<br class=""><b class="">To:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>OE List <<a href="mailto:OE@lists.wedgeblade.net" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">OE@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>>; ICA Dialogue List <<a href="mailto:dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net</a>><br class=""><b class="">Cc:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Lynda C <<a href="mailto:lynda860@outlook.com" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">lynda860@outlook.com</a>><br class=""><b class="">Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>[Oe List ...] Passing of Nelson Stover<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div></div></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Elaine has requested that we notify the OE/ICA Community of the passing of Nelson on May 3, 2023. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">We celebrate the life and passion and compassion of this fellow North Carolina Care-of-the-Earth guru. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">A memorial service is being planned for Sunday May 21, at 4 pm. at the Hilltop UUC in Greensboro, NC<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Elaine invites you to include North Carolina in your travel plans. The spring weather is wonderful and beautiful.<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Shared stories, photos, and poetry are welcome as we remember this dear colleague and surround Elaine with care. <o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Elaine’s contact info:<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">5911 Western Trail,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Greensboro, NC 27410<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><a href="mailto:greenschemes@bellsouth.net" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">greenschemes@bellsouth.net</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><a href="http://www.greenschemesnc.com/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;" class="">www.greenschemesnc.com</a><o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">336-605-0143<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Journey on, dear colleague with Grace and Peace,<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class=""><o:p class=""> </o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;" class=""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11pt;" class="">Lynda and John Cock<o:p class=""></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0cm; 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