Dear Paula, Thankyou for this post although the news brings sadness to me and all of us colleagues. I remember the Al and Sharon Roberts with great affection. Vale dear Sharon, In peace and love, Isobel Bishop Sent from my iPhone
On 1 Aug 2018, at 3:08 am, Paula Philbrook via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Dear ICA Family it is with a heavy heart that we inform you of the passing of Sharyn Marie Roberts in Asheville NC, on July 19th.
Born September 7th, 1944 in Jackson Michigan, Sharyn graduated from St. Marys High School in Lansing MI, and later earned a degree in Journalism from Michigan State University. After working as a reporter for the Lansing State Journal, Sharyn moved to Detroit to teach high school Journalism teacher at the height of the civil rights movement, where she played an active role in helping students voice their concerns, both in the classroom and on the streets.
Sharyn joined the ICA in 1970 while in Detroit, where she met her husband of 45 years, Alvin Roberts. From 1974 - ‘76 the two were deployed to Samoa, before moving to Alaska, for four years, living first in Anchorage, and later in the Athabaskan village of Minto. In 1980 Sharyn and her family moved to Rochester NY and then on to Chicago. In 1982, their final deployment took Sharyn and her family to Nairobi Kenya, and ultimately to a development project in Mugumoini. In 1984 they returned to Chicago, and eventually left the ICA in 1986 to start a retreat and conference center in Western Michigan called The Haven.
Sharyn is survived by her husband Alvin, and their children, Helen, Jean, Wayne, Jeff, Dan and Andrew.
A funeral and memorial service is scheduled for Sat. Aug. 11th at 11:00 am. Saints Cornelius and Cyprian Church in Leslie, MI. Cards and Condolences can be sent to :
Alvin Roberts 20 Mt. Pisgah Church Rd. Candler, NC 28715
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