October 2023 - OE - lists.wedgeblade.net

FW: Celebration of life for John Weir Singleton, 1931-2020
by Lynda C 05 Nov '24

05 Nov '24

From: Rob Singleton <rob.singleton(a)hsc.utah.edu> Date: Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 3:51 PM To: Rob Singleton <rob.singleton(a)hsc.utah.edu> Subject: Celebration of life for John Weir Singleton, 1931-2020 This email is sent on behalf of Louise Singleton- Dear Family and Friends, We plan a virtual Gathering of Gratitude to celebrate the life of John Singleton on August 8 at 11:00 a.m. MDT. The celebration will consist of a service and, after a five minute break, a virtual reception. Details of the service and instructions for how you can participate are contained in the attached Word document. Please register to join the celebration at: http://bit.ly/johnweirsingleton which also contains additional information. With love and appreciation to all of you who made John's life abundant. Louise Rob, Martha, David, and Will Louise Singleton 3101 Old Pecos Trail, Unit 509 Santa Fe, NM, 87505 lrsingleton85(a)gmail.com<mailto:lrsingleton85@gmail.com> J. Robinson Singleton, MD Professor and Vice Chairman for VA Programs, Department of Neurology, University of Utah Chief of Service, Neurology, Salt Lake City Veterans Medical Center Office 801-581-6770 Cell- 801-201-4525

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Blue Skies
by Sharon Fisher 18 Dec '23

18 Dec '23

Friends, I thought many of you would be interested in seeing this video clip of Al Jolson singing "Blue Skies" in "The Jazz Singer," one of the first talkie movies. This is a video clip showing him singing a few versions of "Blue Skies." https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Djd1XfwDAQs I love this song! It works well in lots of settings. Grace and peace, Sharon -- saf1220(a)gmail.com c: 503.807.7385

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Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Four Gates of Grief
by Milan Hamilton 06 Nov '23

06 Nov '23

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Four Gates of Grief
by Karen Snyder 31 Oct '23

31 Oct '23

This week the Daily Good had an article by Francis Weller called “Drinking the Tears of the World: Grief as Deep Activism”. Weller articulates four gates of grief that I have never known how to acknowledge before: 1. Losing someone loved 2. Neglected places of soul such as as a sense of shame and feeling of inadequacy 3. Losses in the world of species, habitats and cultures 4. Loss of community and rituals that keep us connected to our soul With this understanding one realizes that everyone grieves. I find myself wondering how much anger and hatred in society covers a deeper experience of grieving. What is your response to this writing? Peace and love, Karen Snyder Troxel

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Celebrating the life of David Rebstock
by Karen Snyder 28 Oct '23

28 Oct '23

David Rebstock died two days ago. Ellen Rebstock asked that I post this obituary about his life. Obituary for David Martin Rebstock David Martin Rebstock passed away peacefully at home in Rochester, Minnesota on Saturday, October 21 at the age of 86. He is remembered for having been a loving husband to Ellen, father to Mark, Tim and Peter, and for having lived a life of global service. He cared deeply about the world, its people, and the challenges facing our planet. He was born in Waterford, Wisconsin December 9, 1936 to Milton and Alfreda Rebstock. He has fond memories of playing in the Fox River there and took great pride in his fishing boat, his newspaper route, and working at an early age. He studied at Luther College in Iowa and completed his BA in Accounting at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where he also served in ROTC. He served in the United States Army from 1959-1961 and was stationed in Stuttgart, Germany. While there, he took advantage of leaves to explore Italy, Spain, and Scandinavia. After the Army, he returned to the University of Wisconsin, as he said, to get his Masters and his Mrs. He had met Ellen Vinette Long in 1962 while at the University of Wisconsin and they were married in 1965. Their family soon grew with the arrival of Mark, Tim and Peter. He worked as a CPA at Arthur Anderson from 1964-1976. David and Ellen joined the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA), a human development organization in 1976. While with the ICA, he made economic development treks to communities throughout Southeast Asia, Jamaica, and the United States. As a family, David and Ellen and their three boys lived in more than 25 places in 58 years of marriage including Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Scheveningen, Netherlands; Chicago, Illinois; Singapore; San Francisco and Los Angeles, California; Kingston, Jamaica; Cincinnati, Ohio; Sacramento and Santa Rosa, California; Greensboro, North Carolina; Baltimore, Maryland; Rochester, Minnesota; and for 8 months, an R.V. named Maggie. He is preceded in death by his parents, Milton and Alfreda Rebstock. He is survived by his sister, Barbara Bucholtz; wife, Ellen; his sons, Mark, Tim and Peter; daughters in law, Tracy and Katherine; and grandchildren, Charlie and Anna. A celebration of life service is being planned by his family for later this Fall. Gifts in David’s memory may be made to the Institute of Cultural Affairs-USA. <https://linktr.ee/ica_usa?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=abb06197-…> ← Click for more information on the ICA Karen Snyder Program Director (312) 758-2551

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Receiving Emails
by Gail West 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

Hi, I seem to have been dropped off of the OE wedgeblade and dialogue mailing lists. Will you please reinstate me? Thanks, Gail -- *Gail West* email) icataiw(a)gmail.com www.icatw.com

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checking my email system
by Gail West 25 Oct '23

25 Oct '23

-- *Gail West* email) icataiw(a)gmail.com www.icatw.com

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Update on Joe Thomas
by Marsha Hahn 19 Oct '23

19 Oct '23

Joe is improving and expects to be released from the hospital tomorrow. He greatly appreciates all the support he is receiving. Email is still the best way to communicate: jrthomas42(a)aol.com. Thank you for your care and concern. Marsha

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Re: [Oe List ...] News about Joe Thomas
by zbarley＠earthlink.net 16 Oct '23

16 Oct '23

Thanks. Marsha, and do keep us updated. Zoe Sent using myEarthLink On Sun Oct 15 16:11:20 MDT 2023 Marsha Hahn via OE wrote: I'm writing to let folks know that over the last three weeks Joe Thomas has been seriously ill. He has had two emergency surgeries, one to remove a section of his colon and another to address a blockage in his small intestine. He remains in the hospital and is waging a really tough battle. He isn't up for phone conversations yet, but I'm sure would welcome emails. You may reach out to him directly at jrthomas42(a)aol.com (mailto:jrthomas42@aol.com) . Peace, Marsha

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News about Joe Thomas
by Marsha Hahn 16 Oct '23

16 Oct '23

I'm writing to let folks know that over the last three weeks Joe Thomas has been seriously ill. He has had two emergency surgeries, one to remove a section of his colon and another to address a blockage in his small intestine. He remains in the hospital and is waging a really tough battle. He isn't up for phone conversations yet, but I'm sure would welcome emails. You may reach out to him directly at jrthomas42(a)aol.com. Peace,Marsha

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