Dear Jim and your family, A memory of OliveAnn: Our daughter Cathy was grateful to OliveAnn when she was in the Montreal House. OliveAnn wrote Cathy a letter of apology after the Denver 2000 reunion. It was a very kind and gracious act on OliveAnn’s part. We grieve with you and yours at this very sad time for you. We remember OliveAnn with deep respect and gratitude in our hearts. Lovingkindness be yours dear Jim, Isobel Bishop Isobel Bishop Mob. 0412 129 425
On 8 May 2021, at 4:12 am, Lynda C via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Jim and OliveAnn were part of the Denver Religious House when John and I were assigned there around 1981 as we returned to the USA from several years away. They were familiar faces from summer programs and the local church experiment. As more experienced parents, they were the cool presence with our youth cluster. They brought much wisdom to support our mission from their work with Town Meetings and from their experience in the Cleveland Region and in the Lorne HPD in Canada.
OliveAnn was a much sought after teacher of high school and college mathematics and was honored as the Disney Math Teacher of the Year a number of years ago … a great imaginal educator in all she did.
We’ve collaborated on several projects over the years, but most recently on the work of the Archives, where OliveAnn was an enlivening presence. In addition to documenting the past, she was also filled with passion and a vision of dealing with Climate Change through the Town Meeting format. The neighborhood work that she and Jim and the Denver team undertook has had amazing results and serves as a model that others can follow.
We celebrate her life so fully and passionately lived. She will be greatly missed by us and the many folks whose life she touched.
GRACE AND PEACE! Lynda and John Cock
From: OE <oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net> on behalf of OE List <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Reply-To: J and O Slotta <slottaglobalnews@earthlink.net>, OE List <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Date: Friday, May 7, 2021 at 5:53 AM To: ICA Dialogue List <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net>, OE List <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Cc: J and O Slotta <slottaglobalnews@earthlink.net> Subject: [Oe List ...] OliveAnn Slotta
OliveAnn Slotta passed away unexpectedly early Monday morning May 3rd from complications surrounding B-cell lymphoma. She had been receiving treatment for several weeks. Her doctors had been pleased with her progress, but she was taken to the emergency room on Sunday evening and passed away several hours later.
The first of two Memorial Services will be held Tuesday, May 11 for family and close local friends. A second Service will be held at a later date at the University Park United Methodist Church in Denver; remote attendance will be included. Her Obituary, and an announcement and link to the Service will be shared on this Order list serve.
We celebrate her long life of service, and we struggle with her loss.
-Jim Slotta _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net