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<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 <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Alton via OE<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Sunday, July 20, 2025 6:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Gerald Gomani <geraldgomani@yahoo.com>; Henry Mpapale <mpapalehenry@gmail.com>; nathan ambunya <nambunyanathan@gmail.com><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Richard Alton <richard.alton@gmail.com>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>; Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Oe List ...] Fwd: Email to be shared out today with all our communities about RSVP'ing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="color:black">Linda’s Celebration of Life is just a few days away—this Thursday July 26th at 10am CDT—and we truly hope you’ll be able to join us in honoring her incredible spirit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">If you plan to attend (either in person or via YouTube Live), this is a gentle reminder to please RSVP using the link below. This will be our final message to the full invite list; all day-of details will be shared only with those
who’ve RSVP’d.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">Here’s the <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-celebration-of-linda-altons-life-tickets-1415829517199?aff=oddtdtcreator" target="_blank">
RSVP link,</a> in case you haven’t had a chance yet:<br>
<a href="https://CelebrationofLife-LindaAlton.eventbrite.com" target="_blank">https://CelebrationofLife-LindaAlton.eventbrite.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">We can’t wait to gather with all of you to celebrate her beautiful life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="color:black">With love,<br>
Planning Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">T: 773.344.7172<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Make Plain the Vision, Habakkuh 2:2<o:p></o:p></p>
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