Over the last week I have been reflecting on the lives of Margynell Knutson, Ellery Ellizondo and Carol Pierce. They represent the hundreds of other women in the order. . I first met Margynell at the ITI in Mumbai where she was on the faculty of the program in 1972. Carol Pierce met me at the airport in Hong Kong on my way to Chicago for the first time in 1972. Ellery was always available for consultation and support while I brought up our son in Chicago. Their lives and their decisions were important for my life. The choices and the solidity of their decisions made it possible for me to have the courage to move out from the ordinary. The extra ordinary opened up for me. Metaphorically, one could say, I have learned to walk on water. Thank you one and all. Mary Thank you one and all. On Sun, Sep 23, 2012 at 6:36 PM, Dharmalingam Vinasithamby < dvinasithamby@yahoo.com> wrote:
I too was hoping to see and talk with Carol and regret that I did not manage to get to Chicago in time. Gracious, cool headed and a master of indirection - that was Carol. It has been moving to read all these emails about her. We will all miss her.
Dharma
--- On *Sun, 9/23/12, DOUGLAS DRUCKENMILLER <dpat23@msn.com>* wrote:
From: DOUGLAS DRUCKENMILLER <dpat23@msn.com>
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Carol Pierce's death To: "dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net" <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>, dialogue@wedgeblade.net Cc: carol.walters@yahoo.com Date: Sunday, September 23, 2012, 4:44 AM
This is sad and a bit shocking to me. I saw her at Accelerate 77 and she was her usual funny self. So glad to have known her. Pat and Doug
------------------------------ From: m.george.walters@verizon.net To: dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net; dialogue@wedgeblade.net Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2012 11:45:46 -0400 CC: Carol.walters@yahoo.com Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Carol Pierce's death
Colleagues and Family;
Carol’s decades of constant care for all of us both structural and individual is a legacy that is embedded in our lives, even when memory may forget the details. What a blessing she continues to be as we live from that gift she is to us.
Grace and Peace
George and Carol
*From:* dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto: dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] *On Behalf Of *David M Dunn *Sent:* Friday, September 21, 2012 12:39 PM *To:* Dialogue' Listserv *Subject:* [Dialogue] Carol Pierce's death
Mary Laura asked that her note about Carol's death be sent again to ensure the most inclusive outreach:
*Carol Pierce* passed away a little before noon [Thursday, September 20, 2012] of cardio-pulmonary complications. Aimee Hilliard and Mary Laura Jones were with Carol the entire morning. Carol enjoyed the Accelerate 77 event on Saturday and loved keeping in touch with many of you and keeping track of your lives and activities.
There will be a Memorial Service at the ICA GreenRise Center building on a weekend in September or October. I will post the time and date as soon as the family decides the date.
Carol will be deeply missed. She was a wise and courageous mentor to many of us. I will miss her wisdom, her humor, her gracious attitude and her demonstration of living a great life in the midst of physical adversity.
Mary Laura
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