Dear Ones, As I think back about Shrop, I remember some of his stories - do you remember the story about the puppy their family had? They fed him mashed potatoes, imagine? He was the dean of an HDTS that we had in Kawangware/Kamweleni - his relationship to the village and urban participants was deep and wonderful! How many of you recall the spin he gave at his father's funeral? He is missed. Nancy On Thu, May 31, 2012 at 2:06 PM, Ellen & David Rebstock <grapevin2@gmail.com
wrote:
Shrop was my section leader for RS1 in Academy in 1976. I'll never forget his style of addressing our illusions with a HO, Ho, Ho isn't that great. He always said he wished he had the busiiness education that I had. I've always wished I could have told him that his facilitation and people skills were so much more important than what i was doing. I,ll never forget him as a friend and I agree as to his great sense of humor and leadership skill. David Rebstock
On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 9:25 PM, Dharmalingam Vinasithamby < dvinasithamby@yahoo.com> wrote:
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
------------------------------ *From:* George Holcombe <geowanda1@me.com> *To:* Order Ecumenical Community <OE@wedgeblade.net>; ICA LIST SERVE < dialogue@wedgeblade.net> *Sent:* Thursday, May 31, 2012 8:15 AM *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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