Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. Grace and peace, Terry
Another of the Order Ecumenical icons is gone. Frank never stopped struggling with what it meant to be "the Church". rest in peace, Richard Sims ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Bergdall To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 9:28 AM Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. Grace and peace, Terry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
And he is remembered well! j'aime la vie -----Original Message----- From: Janet Sanders <jsanders@bconnex.net> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net>; Order Ecumenical Community <oe@wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@wedgeblade.net> Sent: Fri, Jun 8, 2012 11:10 pm Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Another of the Order Ecumenical icons is gone. Frank never stopped struggling with what it meant to be "the Church". rest in peace, Richard Sims ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Bergdall To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 9:28 AM Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. Grace and peace, Terry _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ E mailing list E@lists.wedgeblade.net ttp://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Well, I remember my last, long conversation with Frank in Brussels in '83. He was a warm colleague to me during my two years in Chicago in '68-'70. I will always have affection and respect for him. Gratefully, Ken Sent from my iPad On 2012-06-08, at 9:28 AM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> wrote:
Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known.
Grace and peace,
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Saddened to hear. I first met Frank at Perkins (SMU). He shared great stories of Joe's teaching to all of us. He really missed Joe. Joe had just departed for Faith and Life. Frank was a good basketball player, too; as well as an organizer. He put together the seminary's intramural team. He also put me onto a job while I was a student there. He later was part of some of the courses the New Orleans cadre were putting on, and when Wanda and I showed up on the West Side he was helpful in our getting oriented. He kept a lot of things rolling on the West Side that kept the mission going. Always a great story teller with his East Texas drawl, hard to forget. Condolences to Aimee and Li Lin. George Holcombe 14900 Yellowleaf Tr. Austin, TX 78728 Mobile 512/252-2756 geowanda@earthlink.net 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 On Jun 8, 2012, at 8:28 AM, Terry Bergdall wrote:
Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known.
Grace and peace,
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Aimee, It has been a long journey together. Peace be with you. Love and kindness, Sarah Sent from my iPad On Jun 8, 2012, at 8:28 AM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> wrote:
Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known.
Grace and peace,
Terry _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
I was in Frank's Ecclesiola at Centrum. One night we all went to Greek town to a special restaurant called Diana's. We persuaded the honor to dance and he finished with resounding Opa's as he flung his glass crashing against the wall. We were mesmerized. Our members were raving about the experience. On the next day Frank added his insight: Always appreciate a man's special talent but never fool yourself thinking that a talent represents a grounded life. Our restaurant owner could be someone living authentically or maybe not. Thanks to Frank for the sharing and his sacrifice. A beautiful life. Ed On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Sarah H. Buss <shbuss@me.com> wrote:
Aimee, It has been a long journey together. Peace be with you. Love and kindness, Sarah
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On Jun 8, 2012, at 8:28 AM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> wrote:
Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known.
Grace and peace,
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Dear Aimee and LeeLyn, Bill and I are sending warm thoughts to you both as you celebrate the completed life of Frank. So many memories! Preschool in Fifth City and working on the curriculum; ITI in Manchester, living on the porch of the London House when you three were there. We send our love and gratitude to your whole family and those who worked closely with you in Chicago and around the world. Grace and peace, Nan and Bill Grow ----- Original Message ----- From: Ed Feldmanis To: Order Ecumenical Community Cc: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue ; Colleague Dialogue Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] Completed life of Frank Hilliard I was in Frank's Ecclesiola at Centrum. One night we all went to Greek town to a special restaurant called Diana's. We persuaded the honor to dance and he finished with resounding Opa's as he flung his glass crashing against the wall. We were mesmerized. Our members were raving about the experience. On the next day Frank added his insight: Always appreciate a man's special talent but never fool yourself thinking that a talent represents a grounded life. Our restaurant owner could be someone living authentically or maybe not. Thanks to Frank for the sharing and his sacrifice. A beautiful life. Ed On Fri, Jun 8, 2012 at 1:56 PM, Sarah H. Buss <shbuss@me.com> wrote: Aimee, It has been a long journey together. Peace be with you. Love and kindness, Sarah Sent from my iPad On Jun 8, 2012, at 8:28 AM, Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> wrote: > Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. > > Grace and peace, > > Terry > _______________________________________________ > Dialogue mailing list > Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net > http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Dear Terry, We appreciate you sending us this very sad note. Frank and Aimee were the very first people - along with Joe Mathews and Joe Slicker- who set foot with the Ecumenical Institute- here in Australia. We remember Frank with love, and give thanks for his gifts willingly given to us. He was a presence. Richards Sims spoke well... Frank maintained his love of the Church, and kept it shining, all through the years. Good bye, rest well, Frank. Isobel Bishop. On 08/06/2012, at 11:28 PM, Terry Bergdall wrote:
Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known.
Grace and peace,
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Sad to hear this news. Our condolences to Aimee and Li Lin Rest in Peace, Frank! Elsa Batica Minneapolis, MN ________________________________ From: Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@wedgeblade.net> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 8:28 AM Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. Grace and peace, Terry _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Sad news. Frank was a great teacher and human to the core. I had the privilege of being his roommate for two months during the Order’s 1968 RS-1 teaching/formulation trip to the UK and Europe. This trip concluded with a two week research segment in Communist east Europe countries visiting church officials and various EI contacts. It was just after Dubchek’s ouster by the Russians in the Fall of ‘68. Frank’s leadership, courage, teaching, and intentionality were awesome. He will be missed. From: E B Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 8:52 PM To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Sad to hear this news. Our condolences to Aimee and Li Lin Rest in Peace, Frank! Elsa Batica Minneapolis, MN -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From: Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@wedgeblade.net> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 8:28 AM Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. Grace and peace, Terry _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
Frank was in many ways a pioneer like Joe Mathews. A.M. Noel 206-321-6274 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rod Rippel" <rodrippel@cox.net> To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Saturday, June 9, 2012 8:07:02 AM Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Sad news. Frank was a great teacher and human to the core. I had the privilege of being his roommate for two months during the Order’s 1968 RS-1 teaching/formulation trip to the UK and Europe. This trip concluded with a two week research segment in Communist east Europe countries visiting church officials and various EI contacts. It was just after Dubchek’s ouster by the Russians in the Fall of ‘68. Frank’s leadership, courage, teaching, and intentionality were awesome. He will be missed. From: E B Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 8:52 PM To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Sad to hear this news. Our condolences to Aimee and Li Lin Rest in Peace, Frank! Elsa Batica Minneapolis, MN From: Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@wedgeblade.net> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 8:28 AM Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known. Grace and peace, Terry _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net _______________________________________________ OE mailing list OE@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/oe-wedgeblade.net
So, Rod, it was you and Frank who taught the course in Lancashire in '68? It's so long ago I couldn't remember. Bud On 9 Jun 2012, at 16:07, Rod Rippel wrote:
Sad news. Frank was a great teacher and human to the core. I had the privilege of being his roommate for two months during the Order’s 1968 RS-1 teaching/formulation trip to the UK and Europe. This trip concluded with a two week research segment in Communist east Europe countries visiting church officials and various EI contacts. It was just after Dubchek’s ouster by the Russians in the Fall of ‘68. Frank’s leadership, courage, teaching, and intentionality were awesome. He will be missed.
From: E B Sent: Friday, June 08, 2012 8:52 PM To: Order Ecumenical Community ; Colleague Dialogue Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard
Sad to hear this news. Our condolences to Aimee and Li Lin Rest in Peace, Frank! Elsa Batica Minneapolis, MN
From: Terry Bergdall <bergdall2@gmail.com> To: Order Ecumenical Community <oe@wedgeblade.net>; Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@wedgeblade.net> Sent: Friday, June 8, 2012 8:28 AM Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Frank Hilliard
Aimee contacted Carol Pierce saying that Frank passed yesterday of a heart attack. They were at his Texas home. The funeral will be held there among his family friends perhaps as early as tomorrow. At a later date, a memorial service will be held in Chicago. As more information will be posted once it becomes known.
Grace and peace,
Terry
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A.M. Noel -
Bud Tillinghast -
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Ed Feldmanis -
George Holcombe -
Isobel and Jim Bishop -
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Ken Fisher -
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Rod Rippel -
Sarah H. Buss -
Terry Bergdall