I remember, especially, Bruce’s twinkly eyes and his way of standing at an angle . . .

An old spiritual, that I don’t remember ever learning, goes round in my head, and sometimes I sing these few lines aloud — at our food bank or just anywhere

“Oh what fellowship, oh what joy divine
Leaning on the everlasting arms…”


Jim Wiegel

“…the long work
of turning their lives
into a celebration
is not easy. Come and let us talk“. 

The Sunflowers. Mary Oliver


On Jan 17, 2024, at 2:45 PM, Elizabeth Caperton via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:


Martha Laird just shared with me that Bruce Donnelly died a few days ago. When I saw him in October he said he’d had some serious medical issues but he was the same outgoing host for a reunion of the original Atlanta house. 

I hope the link to his obituary from the newspaper comes through. If not, it is handled through the Sandy Springs Chapel. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries?searchtext=donnelly&locationcode=7119

I’m attaching the photo of our recent gathering in the fall with Ike & Charlene Powell, Jean Watts, Martha Laird & Bruce. Eileen & George Howard had left before the picture was taken. The papers on the dining room table visible in the background were old ICA brochures he’d kept. image0.jpeg

DONNELLY, Rev. Robert
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