Nancy, that is an amazing poem.

 

Lynda, I know how much you loved your Dad. Now I know a little bit of why.

 

Many warm thoughts in your season of celebration and grief.

 

Love,

 

Herman and Sandi

 

From: oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of Nancy Lanphear
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 7:37 PM
To: Order Ecumenical Community
Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Joe Lippard

 

Dear Lynda, John, and family,

In celebration of the life and death of Joe Lippard, this poem comes with tears of sadness and gratitude for a life well lived!  My candle is lit sending loving energy to the family who gathered around supporting Joe's journey.  May the light of his life be with you always in shared memories.  You are all in my prayers.

With love,

Nancy




On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 3:02 PM, Lynda Cock <llc860@triad.rr.com> wrote:

Dear colleagues, 

 

Dad completed his amazing journey August 28th. 

 

 Wisdom from the Order community accompanied us on that journey. 

For most of July and August I have been in Virginia helping my sister Diane Galbreath (Guardian, HDP consults and former ICA Board member) to care for our 98-year-old Father in his declining health.  Brother Hal Lippard (summer participate at South House and a Delta Pace Consult participation) was with us on weekends.  We were honored to be part of his care team as a small pay-back for the years of his caring for us. 

 

You may have seen his photo in one of John's blog posts http://rejourney.blogspot.com/2012/07/joes-98th-birthday.html in July as he stirred the plum sauce.  And he was so pleased to have been able to celebrate his 98th birthday in July under the spreading walnut trees with four generations of us around him.

 

Dad and Mom (she died at 90 eight years ago) were RS-I grads and found practical ways to participate in our work. Mom always brought her apron and Dad brought his toolbox.  They visited Fifth City, our houses in KC and DC, attended  Guardian meetings, and visited Canon Ball HDP on a western car trip.  They also hosted development teams from the Memphis House, and through their church in Tennessee, raised money for our support while we were in Australia, Indonesia, and India. Because of all this, we included the Ecumenical Institute/ Institute of Cultural Affairs in the memorial requests.

 

Thank you for journeying with our extended family,

 

Lynda Lippard Cock

 

Dad's obituary may be viewed at www.mcmillianfuneralhome.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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