Thanks so much Marshall et al for the “back story” and “front story” of the dynamic duo.  

My memory of the Wainwrights was of Harry (at the Jabalpur and Addis Ababa ITIs) and Harry and Mary Ann (at the Jeju HDP Consult).  

Harry was a consummate attender to detail. If my fading memory serves me at all, Harry landed in Jabalpur to help our teaching team present the latest product of Chicago Summer 1971’s Research Assembly, the Local Church Experiment documents.  For some reason key documents did not arrive in advance as planned, and Kaye Hayes and I were “seconded” (love that term) to be emergency typists of the one extant copy of the documents which Harry carried with him to India. Not an easy task.  Can’t recall when the intended originals arrived — if they did at all.  But Slicker, the Dean, made it all work somehow, after sending a telegram back to Chicago saying “May Day, May Day!”— as only Slicker would know to alert JWM.  

Harry continued with the teaching team to Ethiopia where he brought his pedagogy prowess as well as "printing technical expertise" from his local church pastoral experience (anyone remember the ancient Gestetner gooey black ink printers?). 

In Seoul, MaryAnn was the quintessential gracious hostess to the Consult team.  Her gentle style and amazing smile softened what was a challenging task — selecting a village BEFORE the scheduled consult was about to begin.  Harry was “the General” (one of our 5 Exemplars as you may recall) over-seeing the “frame” (both political and religious) and the details (pre-Consult, Consult and document writing) of the Jeju HDP Plan.  I remember him joining our breakfast table in Seoul saying, “Heavy troop movement last night.”  I’m sure that was a reality he and the Seoul RH lived with every day.

I am deeply grateful for this missional family, models of intentional service for Joe and me.

Marilyn



On Jan 2, 2024, at 12:41 PM, ML Jones via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:

I remember Harry as very helpful and good natured in various religious houses. He and Mary Ann were always welcoming when we stopped in Asheville on the long trek to visit family in South Carolina. 
He will be missed. I assumed we would pass through again and have one more interesting conversation.  Very sorry to have missed him,  Mary Laura 
 
Mary Laura Jones
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On Tue, Jan 2, 2024 at 10:48 AM W. J. via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:
Back story: Harry & MaryAnn Wainwright and Bill & Marianna Bailey moved into adjacent homes in Asheville back in the twentieth century. Harry was the last survivor of these dynamic duos. Marianna died in 2020, Bill in 2017, & MaryAnn in 2015. The Baileys had moved to Deerfield, while the Wainwrights moved to Ardenwoods. 
I recall attending MaryAnn's memorial service with Lingo at the Jubilee! Community.
Earlier I squoze into the jumpseat of the Fishels' truck to ride from Lake Junaluska to Deerfield to enjoy lunch with these six old colleagues.
And I enjoyed cohosting the Springboard III gathering at the Lake in late 2007, including the Wainwrights, Baileys, Crockers, Grows, Gilles, Walters, Stovers, Binghams, Cocks, McCleskey, Gordon Harper, George West, David Scott, Jean Long, and Herman Greene, among 40 colleagues (some of whom are have faded from my failing memory).
There are a few of us still on the Long March here on Earth. 
The rest have ascended.
Marshall


On Monday, January 1, 2024 at 05:14:08 PM EST, Robertson Work <warkers@msn.com> wrote:


Thanks, Marshall, for this notice. Sharing grief and gratitude with Harry's family. Harry and dear Mary Ann were with our family in Chicago, Seoul, and Asheville. 

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Subject: [Oe List ...] Harry Wainwright obit
 
Friends, I just heard from Lingo that Harry Wainwright died on December 10, 2023.
Here's his obit.
More info to follow.
Marshall Jones
BTW, Lingo's still alive & reasonably well (for 87) in Atlanta.
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