Presence.  Shropshire was just sheer presence.  I got to calling him "Robert" with the accent on the second syllable, (to his chagrin), just so he would be distinctive in my ear.  And not take his genius too seriously!

With the continuing parade of beloved colleagues marking their dots on finitude, the Titanic song takes on an existential meaning. "My heart will go on" somehow keeps a connection in place.

 Jaime R Vergara

All of yesterday, thanks; all of tomorrow, yes; all of today, let it be!


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   1. Re: Death of Robert Shropshire (George Holcombe)
   2. Re: Death of Robert Shropshire (Dharmalingam Vinasithamby)
   3. Re: Death of Robert Shropshire (E B)
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 19:15:57 -0500
From: George Holcombe <geowanda1@me.com>
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Conna Wilkerson told me that Robert died Tuesday night at his mother's home in 
Chicago.  A service will be held for him on Saturday.

Wanda and I will never forget Robert.  When he arrived at Mowanjum, he was the 
star of the show, everyone thought he was the greatest.  Years later Robert and 
I had a great time playing music at the summer programs.  I'm sure others of us 
have memories of Robert, too.

George Holcombe
14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
Austin, TX 78728
Mobile 512/252-2756
geowanda1@me.com

Hope appeareth, but it is not your Hope?you do not have anything to do with it. 
It just appeareth. It comes as a stranger, as an alien?it just appeareth! You do 
not even know why you hope. How in the world could you hope when there is 
absolutely nothing to justify any hope?    ~Joseph W. Mathews


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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 18:25:02 -0700 (PDT)
From: Dharmalingam Vinasithamby <dvinasithamby@yahoo.com>
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Very sad to hear of his passing. We taught together at the Black Academy several 
times and through him, I got to know about the feelings and hopes of the black 
community in the 70s. We worked together at Bombay house together as well. I had 
been trying to track him down all these years with no success. A man with a 
great sense of humour and passion.

Dharmalingam



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>Conna Wilkerson told me that Robert died Tuesday night at his mother's home in 
Chicago. ?A service will be held for him on Saturday.
>
>
>Wanda and I will never forget Robert. ?When he arrived at Mowanjum, he was the 
star of the show, everyone thought he was the greatest. ?Years later Robert and 
I had a great time playing music at the summer programs. ?I'm sure others of us 
have memories of Robert, too.
>
>
>George Holcombe
>14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
>Austin, TX 78728
>Mobile 512/252-2756
>geowanda1@me.com
>
>
>Hope appeareth, but it is not your?Hope?you do not have anything to?do with it. 
It just appeareth. It comes?as a stranger, as an alien?it just?appeareth! You do 
not even know?why you hope. How in the world?could you hope when there 
is?absolutely nothing to justify any?hope? ? ?~Joseph W. Mathews
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Date: Wed, 30 May 2012 19:17:28 -0700 (PDT)
From: E B <marosel2000@yahoo.com>
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It is a sad day to hear of Robert's death. He was dean of my first and second 
Academy.
May God have mercy and welcome him into His Kingdom.?
Our deepest condolences to his bereaved family.
Elsa Batica
Minneapolis, MN


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 From: George Holcombe <geowanda1@me.com>
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Conna Wilkerson told me that Robert died Tuesday night at his mother's home in 
Chicago. ?A service will be held for him on Saturday.

Wanda and I will never forget Robert. ?When he arrived at Mowanjum, he was the 
star of the show, everyone thought he was the greatest. ?Years later Robert and 
I had a great time playing music at the summer programs. ?I'm sure others of us 
have memories of Robert, too.


George Holcombe
14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
Austin, TX 78728
Mobile 512/252-2756
geowanda1@me.com

Hope appeareth, but it is not your?Hope?you do not have anything to?do with it. 
It just appeareth. It comes?as a stranger, as an alien?it just?appeareth! You do 
not even know?why you hope. How in the world?could you hope when there 
is?absolutely nothing to justify any?hope? ? ?~Joseph W. Mathews

 

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From: E B <marosel2000@yahoo.com>
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It is a sad day to hear of Robert's death. He was dean of my first and second 
Academy.
May God have mercy and welcome him into His Kingdom.?
Our deepest condolences to his bereaved family.
Elsa Batica
Minneapolis, MN


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 From: George Holcombe <geowanda1@me.com>
To: Order Ecumenical Community <OE@wedgeblade.net>; ICA LIST SERVE 
<dialogue@wedgeblade.net> 
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 7:15 PM
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Death of Robert Shropshire
 

Conna Wilkerson told me that Robert died Tuesday night at his mother's home in 
Chicago. ?A service will be held for him on Saturday.

Wanda and I will never forget Robert. ?When he arrived at Mowanjum, he was the 
star of the show, everyone thought he was the greatest. ?Years later Robert and 
I had a great time playing music at the summer programs. ?I'm sure others of us 
have memories of Robert, too.


George Holcombe
14900 Yellowleaf Tr.
Austin, TX 78728
Mobile 512/252-2756
geowanda1@me.com

Hope appeareth, but it is not your?Hope?you do not have anything to?do with it. 
It just appeareth. It comes?as a stranger, as an alien?it just?appeareth! You do 
not even know?why you hope. How in the world?could you hope when there 
is?absolutely nothing to justify any?hope? ? ?~Joseph W. Mathews

 

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