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My mother, her parents, and her 2 sisters were in the Philippines when WWII broke out. They hid in the jungles there for over 2 years. sometimes they were betrayed and had to leave their hideouts with very little warning. the were also befriended by many. Hence the title of my Grandfather's book, "Betrayed and Befriended" by James F. McKinley. Yes, they were rescued by the Narwhal, a submarine, and were all taken to Australia. After WWII, they returned to the Philippines where my grandparents continued their missionary work with United Church of Christ. I think that Debra and I have extra copies in storage. I will try to find out how many we still have... I still have one in my room. It is heartening and joyful to hear these stories about my mother. I did not know her the way that others did. She did not tell stories about herself very often (except for historical ones)... so some of her actions are only known by those that received them. We are setting up her memorial service on Sunday October 21st in The Woodlands, TX at the Presbyterian Church. Thank you to everyone for your reflections. Again, they are appreciated. Love, Jon Mark, son of Ellery ---------- Original Message ---------- From: LAURELCG@aol.com To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:39:12 -0400 (EDT) In the San Francisco House, 1970-71, Ellery acquired some bamboo poles and taught the kids a Philippino game kind of like jump rope, but jumping between the poles as they were clapped together in rhythm. She was very good at it. I believe she and her parents didn't get evacuated for 2 or 3 years after the war broke out. They were hidden from the occupying Japanese army by local folks in the crawl space under the house until smuggled out on a submarine and taken to Ayers Rock (?) in Australia. Maybe Jon can elaborate. I believe her father wrote a book about it. I feel privileged to have been acquainted with these two heroines. Jann McGuire In a message dated 9/26/2012 8:02:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dpat23@msn.com writes:I remember Ellery's talking about having lived in the Philippines as a high school girl. (Her dad was a missionary and they were evacuated when WWII broke out.) When she was assigned to Manila, she thought the Tagalog language she had been fluent in would come back to her fairly easily. She was very frustrated to find that it was gone and not coming back. About 6 months in to her assignment, she had been doing development in Manila and was exhausted. She got on the bus to go home and wanted nothing much more than a good nap. But the women just behind her would not let that happen. They kept yammering away about the most stupid and trivial things: their kids and their squabbles, the troubles in their marriages, and other nonsense. Ellery was furious; why couldn't these women shut up and let her sleep? Suddenly, she realized that the women were speaking Tagalog and she was understanding every word. She was so tired that she had lost all her inhibitions and the Tagalog that lay just beneath her conscious mind came out. So from then on, she both understood and spoke Tagalog fluently.She had a great time telling this story on herself.Pat From: sunwalker@comcast.net To: dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net; oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:49:46 -0600 Subject: [Dialogue] The old Order passing away First, a reflection on Ellery – as a young and inexperienced Global Prior, Ellery was one of the ones who was gracious enough to let me learn from my mistakes without rancor and yet with continued nourishing support. Just her face was a human support mechanism. She spiritually nourished me and we rarely even spoke. And with mortality on my mind as so many saints are called home, knowing you have gone with God, I will let go a bit of the anticipation of my own return. For Carol, while there are many, many memories: one that popped to the top was the time we were at the IERD in Delhi and had boarded the VERY tiny elevator on the top floor (about the 22nd as I recall) of the hotel where we were housed. We pushed the button for the ground floor and about a third of the way down, the elevator shuddered to a stop and the door opened…on a brick wall. Well, I was a little claustrophobic and unaware that Carol was extremely claustrophobic. That hour waiting to be rescued (it could have been 15 minutes, but seemed like SEVERAL hours) was revealing of the wondrous woman of steel (Superman move over) who kept us breathing and laughing to avoid injuring ourselves in the mad panic of fear that sets in when you MUST get OUT and you cannot. Clearly our circumstances were not our problem. While in “Heaven,” do a few cartwheels for me, my dear, as I know we both would enjoy them. 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Jon, if you do have a copy I could borrow, this time I would definitely make photocopies before returning it. Would love to have a copy and share it with Ginger Hansen Holmes, who, as I mentioned, was born in Mindanao. Her mom was a gorgeous Mestiza. Ginger (Virginia) was about 3 or 4 years old when the Japanese invaded the Philippines. She lives nearby and we are both life members (and I am former president) of the Association of Philippine American Women (APAW), founded in 1947 by Mrs. Romulo (wife of the first Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to the U.S.) and her friend Trini Legarda. Ginger’s husband, Kent, is in the process of completing a book about my uncle, Wendell Fertig, who led the guerrillas on Mindanao. I know they’d love to see your grandfather’s book—it would likely give Kent some details about Mindanao in WWII that he doesn’t have, despite all his research. Susan We have staked the whole future of American civilization, not upon the power of government, far from it. We've staked the future of all our political institutions upon our capacity... to sustain ourselves according to the Ten Commandments of God. (James Madison, 1778 to the General Assembly of the State of Virginia) From: oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of jonzondo@juno.com Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:41 PM To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away My mother, her parents, and her 2 sisters were in the Philippines when WWII broke out. They hid in the jungles there for over 2 years. sometimes they were betrayed and had to leave their hideouts with very little warning. the were also befriended by many. Hence the title of my Grandfather's book, "Betrayed and Befriended" by James F. McKinley. Yes, they were rescued by the Narwhal, a submarine, and were all taken to Australia. After WWII, they returned to the Philippines where my grandparents continued their missionary work with United Church of Christ. I think that Debra and I have extra copies in storage. I will try to find out how many we still have... I still have one in my room. It is heartening and joyful to hear these stories about my mother. I did not know her the way that others did. She did not tell stories about herself very often (except for historical ones)... so some of her actions are only known by those that received them. We are setting up her memorial service on Sunday October 21st in The Woodlands, TX at the Presbyterian Church. Thank you to everyone for your reflections. Again, they are appreciated. Love, Jon Mark, son of Ellery ---------- Original Message ---------- From: LAURELCG@aol.com To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:39:12 -0400 (EDT) In the San Francisco House, 1970-71, Ellery acquired some bamboo poles and taught the kids a Philippino game kind of like jump rope, but jumping between the poles as they were clapped together in rhythm. She was very good at it. I believe she and her parents didn't get evacuated for 2 or 3 years after the war broke out. They were hidden from the occupying Japanese army by local folks in the crawl space under the house until smuggled out on a submarine and taken to Ayers Rock (?) in Australia. Maybe Jon can elaborate. I believe her father wrote a book about it. I feel privileged to have been acquainted with these two heroines. Jann McGuire In a message dated 9/26/2012 8:02:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dpat23@msn.com writes: I remember Ellery's talking about having lived in the Philippines as a high school girl. (Her dad was a missionary and they were evacuated when WWII broke out.) When she was assigned to Manila, she thought the Tagalog language she had been fluent in would come back to her fairly easily. She was very frustrated to find that it was gone and not coming back. About 6 months in to her assignment, she had been doing development in Manila and was exhausted. She got on the bus to go home and wanted nothing much more than a good nap. But the women just behind her would not let that happen. They kept yammering away about the most stupid and trivial things: their kids and their squabbles, the troubles in their marriages, and other nonsense. Ellery was furious; why couldn't these women shut up and let her sleep? Suddenly, she realized that the women were speaking Tagalog and she was understanding every word. She was so tired that she had lost all her inhibitions and the Tagalog that lay just beneath her conscious mind came out. So from then on, she both understood and spoke Tagalog fluently. She had a great time telling this story on herself. Pat _____ From: sunwalker@comcast.net To: dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net; oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:49:46 -0600 Subject: [Dialogue] The old Order passing away First, a reflection on Ellery – as a young and inexperienced Global Prior, Ellery was one of the ones who was gracious enough to let me learn from my mistakes without rancor and yet with continued nourishing support. Just her face was a human support mechanism. She spiritually nourished me and we rarely even spoke. And with mortality on my mind as so many saints are called home, knowing you have gone with God, I will let go a bit of the anticipation of my own return. For Carol, while there are many, many memories: one that popped to the top was the time we were at the IERD in Delhi and had boarded the VERY tiny elevator on the top floor (about the 22nd as I recall) of the hotel where we were housed. We pushed the button for the ground floor and about a third of the way down, the elevator shuddered to a stop and the door opened…on a brick wall. Well, I was a little claustrophobic and unaware that Carol was extremely claustrophobic. That hour waiting to be rescued (it could have been 15 minutes, but seemed like SEVERAL hours) was revealing of the wondrous woman of steel (Superman move over) who kept us breathing and laughing to avoid injuring ourselves in the mad panic of fear that sets in when you MUST get OUT and you cannot. Clearly our circumstances were not our problem. While in “Heaven,†do a few cartwheels for me, my dear, as I know we both would enjoy them. 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please keep me posted on time and address. Thanks, mary ________________________________ From: "jonzondo@juno.com" <jonzondo@juno.com> To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Sent: Thu, September 27, 2012 2:43:46 PM Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away My mother, her parents, and her 2 sisters were in the Philippines when WWII broke out. They hid in the jungles there for over 2 years. sometimes they were betrayed and had to leave their hideouts with very little warning. the were also befriended by many. Hence the title of my Grandfather's book, "Betrayed and Befriended" by James F. McKinley. Yes, they were rescued by the Narwhal, a submarine, and were all taken to Australia. After WWII, they returned to the Philippines where my grandparents continued their missionary work with United Church of Christ. I think that Debra and I have extra copies in storage. I will try to find out how many we still have... I still have one in my room. It is heartening and joyful to hear these stories about my mother. I did not know her the way that others did. She did not tell stories about herself very often (except for historical ones)... so some of her actions are only known by those that received them. We are setting up her memorial service on Sunday October 21st in The Woodlands, TX at the Presbyterian Church. Thank you to everyone for your reflections. Again, they are appreciated. Love, Jon Mark, son of Ellery ---------- Original Message ---------- From: LAURELCG@aol.com To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:39:12 -0400 (EDT) In the San Francisco House, 1970-71, Ellery acquired some bamboo poles and taught the kids a Philippino game kind of like jump rope, but jumping between the poles as they were clapped together in rhythm. She was very good at it. I believe she and her parents didn't get evacuated for 2 or 3 years after the war broke out. They were hidden from the occupying Japanese army by local folks in the crawl space under the house until smuggled out on a submarine and taken to Ayers Rock (?) in Australia. Maybe Jon can elaborate. I believe her father wrote a book about it. I feel privileged to have been acquainted with these two heroines. Jann McGuire In a message dated 9/26/2012 8:02:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dpat23@msn.com writes: I remember Ellery's talking about having lived in the Philippines as a high school girl. (Her dad was a missionary and they were evacuated when WWII broke out.) When she was assigned to Manila, she thought the Tagalog language she had been fluent in would come back to her fairly easily. She was very frustrated to find that it was gone and not coming back. About 6 months in to her assignment, she had been doing development in Manila and was exhausted. She got on the bus to go home and wanted nothing much more than a good nap. But the women just behind her would not let that happen. They kept yammering away about the most stupid and trivial things: their kids and their squabbles, the troubles in their marriages, and other nonsense. Ellery was furious; why couldn't these women shut up and let her sleep?
Suddenly, she realized that the women were speaking Tagalog and she was understanding every word. She was so tired that she had lost all her inhibitions and the Tagalog that lay just beneath her conscious mind came out. So from then on, she both understood and spoke Tagalog fluently. She had a great time telling this story on herself. Pat
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First, a reflection on Ellery – as a young and inexperienced Global Prior, Ellery was one of the ones who was gracious enough to let me learn from my mistakes without rancor and yet with continued nourishing support. Just her face was a human support mechanism. She spiritually nourished me and we rarely even spoke. And with mortality on my mind as so many saints are called home, knowing you have gone with God, I will let go a bit of the anticipation of my own return. For Carol, while there are many, many memories: one that popped to the top was the time we were at the IERD in Delhi and had boarded the VERY tiny elevator on the top floor (about the 22nd as I recall) of the hotel where we were housed. We pushed the button for the ground floor and about a third of the way down, the elevator shuddered to a stop and the door opened…on a brick wall. Well, I was a little claustrophobic and unaware that Carol was extremely claustrophobic. That hour waiting to be rescued (it could have been 15 minutes, but seemed like SEVERAL hours) was revealing of the wondrous woman of steel (Superman move over) who kept us breathing and laughing to avoid injuring ourselves in the mad panic of fear that sets in when you MUST get OUT and you cannot. Clearly our circumstances were not our problem. While in “Heaven,” do a few cartwheels for me, my dear, as I know we both would enjoy them. Sunny Sunny Walker SunWalker Enterprises 303-587-3017 (cell) 303-671-0704 (home/office) sunwalker@comcast.net Aurora, CO No mattter how far you've gone down the wrong road, turn back. ~ Turkish Proverb _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net=
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I didn’t know any of this about your mother Jon. How interesting. Herman _____ From: oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.net] On Behalf Of jonzondo@juno.com Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2012 3:41 PM To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away My mother, her parents, and her 2 sisters were in the Philippines when WWII broke out. They hid in the jungles there for over 2 years. sometimes they were betrayed and had to leave their hideouts with very little warning. the were also befriended by many. Hence the title of my Grandfather's book, "Betrayed and Befriended" by James F. McKinley. Yes, they were rescued by the Narwhal, a submarine, and were all taken to Australia. After WWII, they returned to the Philippines where my grandparents continued their missionary work with United Church of Christ. I think that Debra and I have extra copies in storage. I will try to find out how many we still have... I still have one in my room. It is heartening and joyful to hear these stories about my mother. I did not know her the way that others did. She did not tell stories about herself very often (except for historical ones)... so some of her actions are only known by those that received them. We are setting up her memorial service on Sunday October 21st in The Woodlands, TX at the Presbyterian Church. Thank you to everyone for your reflections. Again, they are appreciated. Love, Jon Mark, son of Ellery ---------- Original Message ---------- From: LAURELCG@aol.com To: oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] [Dialogue] The old Order passing away Date: Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:39:12 -0400 (EDT) In the San Francisco House, 1970-71, Ellery acquired some bamboo poles and taught the kids a Philippino game kind of like jump rope, but jumping between the poles as they were clapped together in rhythm. She was very good at it. I believe she and her parents didn't get evacuated for 2 or 3 years after the war broke out. They were hidden from the occupying Japanese army by local folks in the crawl space under the house until smuggled out on a submarine and taken to Ayers Rock (?) in Australia. Maybe Jon can elaborate. I believe her father wrote a book about it. I feel privileged to have been acquainted with these two heroines. Jann McGuire In a message dated 9/26/2012 8:02:44 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, dpat23@msn.com writes: I remember Ellery's talking about having lived in the Philippines as a high school girl. (Her dad was a missionary and they were evacuated when WWII broke out.) When she was assigned to Manila, she thought the Tagalog language she had been fluent in would come back to her fairly easily. She was very frustrated to find that it was gone and not coming back. About 6 months in to her assignment, she had been doing development in Manila and was exhausted. She got on the bus to go home and wanted nothing much more than a good nap. But the women just behind her would not let that happen. They kept yammering away about the most stupid and trivial things: their kids and their squabbles, the troubles in their marriages, and other nonsense. Ellery was furious; why couldn't these women shut up and let her sleep? Suddenly, she realized that the women were speaking Tagalog and she was understanding every word. She was so tired that she had lost all her inhibitions and the Tagalog that lay just beneath her conscious mind came out. So from then on, she both understood and spoke Tagalog fluently. She had a great time telling this story on herself. Pat _____ From: sunwalker@comcast.net To: dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net; oe@lists.wedgeblade.net Date: Wed, 26 Sep 2012 11:49:46 -0600 Subject: [Dialogue] The old Order passing away First, a reflection on Ellery – as a young and inexperienced Global Prior, Ellery was one of the ones who was gracious enough to let me learn from my mistakes without rancor and yet with continued nourishing support. Just her face was a human support mechanism. She spiritually nourished me and we rarely even spoke. And with mortality on my mind as so many saints are called home, knowing you have gone with God, I will let go a bit of the anticipation of my own return. For Carol, while there are many, many memories: one that popped to the top was the time we were at the IERD in Delhi and had boarded the VERY tiny elevator on the top floor (about the 22nd as I recall) of the hotel where we were housed. We pushed the button for the ground floor and about a third of the way down, the elevator shuddered to a stop and the door opened…on a brick wall. Well, I was a little claustrophobic and unaware that Carol was extremely claustrophobic. That hour waiting to be rescued (it could have been 15 minutes, but seemed like SEVERAL hours) was revealing of the wondrous woman of steel (Superman move over) who kept us breathing and laughing to avoid injuring ourselves in the mad panic of fear that sets in when you MUST get OUT and you cannot. Clearly our circumstances were not our problem. While in “Heaven,†do a few cartwheels for me, my dear, as I know we both would enjoy them. 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In case you missed the famous Tennyson quote from Morte d'Arthur, here it is: And slowly answer'd Arthur from the barge: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world." The O:E was what it was for just a brief moment in history. One could say that the Mystery took it out of being when its brief moment yielded to something new. The spirit warriors who survive to this day remember that historical moment with awe and reverence as a turning point in human consciousness, and (at whatever personal cost) are among the privileged company that was called to participate. Quoting Shakespeare's King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt (1415), We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day. Marshall I was privileged to have a great English teacher in high school, BTW. She's long gone, but her influence was profound and her memory is cherished by her students to this day.
I guess that could be c Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2012, at 10:11 AM, "W. J." <synergi@yahoo.com> wrote:
In case you missed the famous Tennyson quote from Morte d'Arthur, here it is: And slowly answer'd Arthur from the barge: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world." The O:E was what it was for just a brief moment in history. One could say that the Mystery took it out of being when its brief moment yielded to something new.
The spirit warriors who survive to this day remember that historical moment with awe and reverence as a turning point in human consciousness, and (at whatever personal cost) are among the privileged company that was called to participate.
Quoting Shakespeare's King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt (1415),
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Marshall
I was privileged to have a great English teacher in high school, BTW. She's long gone, but her influence was profound and her memory is cherished by her students to this day.
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...called poetic justice. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 1, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Randy Williams <rcwmbw@yahoo.com> wrote:
I guess that could be c
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On Oct 1, 2012, at 10:11 AM, "W. J." <synergi@yahoo.com> wrote:
In case you missed the famous Tennyson quote from Morte d'Arthur, here it is: And slowly answer'd Arthur from the barge: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world." The O:E was what it was for just a brief moment in history. One could say that the Mystery took it out of being when its brief moment yielded to something new.
The spirit warriors who survive to this day remember that historical moment with awe and reverence as a turning point in human consciousness, and (at whatever personal cost) are among the privileged company that was called to participate.
Quoting Shakespeare's King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt (1415),
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Marshall
I was privileged to have a great English teacher in high school, BTW. She's long gone, but her influence was profound and her memory is cherished by her students to this day.
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Dear Colleagues of India I am glad you have chosen to celebrate this anniversary, ICA India has been a sign to the world. India and our Indian colleagues have been a sustaining presence and reminder of service since the beginning of our work. For most of the ICA global community their service to the world was transformed and highlighted by even a month that they spent in India. As I think of the past 50 years, I am saddened as I think of those many that have passed away, always before their time. I pause a moment in silence to remember their laughter, tears and songs. On the personal side India has been significant to my family and continues to be close to our hearts. My father, sister and even our next generation have connected and been sustained by the love and care of you our colleagues and of India. The 3 years I spent in Maharashtra changed my life. I want to thank many of you for giving me the life I have had. If not for the generosity and spirit of my colleagues in India I would not have discovered my vocation or my passion. My wife Evelyn still says I grew up in India, and I can not agree more. The creativity and energy, the love of life and energy to persevere and create in the midst of each day that comes. Learning to live each new day as one of possibility. On behalf of your colleagues in the ICA community around the world we thank you for your gift to us and hope in our small way we have through our lives given service back to you and to India. With love and respect, Larry Lawrence Philbrook, Certified ToP Facilitator Director, Institute of Cultural Affairs Taiwan www.icatw.com Tel: 8862-2871-3150 Fax: 8862-2871-2870 Skype: icalarry President ICA International/ Member Global Leadership Team ICAI Office c/o ICA Canada, 655 Queen Street East Toronto, ON. M4M 1G4 Canada www.ica-international.org
Dear Marshall, Thank you for your reminders- through Tennyson and Shakespeare. You have expressed the legacy of the Order so well. We are indeed spirit warriors. I appreciate your reflections. Grace and peace, Isobel BIshop. On 02/10/2012, at 1:11 AM, W. J. wrote:
In case you missed the famous Tennyson quote from Morte d'Arthur, here it is: And slowly answer'd Arthur from the barge: "The old order changeth, yielding place to new And God fulfils Himself in many ways, Lest one good custom should corrupt the world." The O:E was what it was for just a brief moment in history. One could say that the Mystery took it out of being when its brief moment yielded to something new.
The spirit warriors who survive to this day remember that historical moment with awe and reverence as a turning point in human consciousness, and (at whatever personal cost) are among the privileged company that was called to participate.
Quoting Shakespeare's King Henry V before the Battle of Agincourt (1415),
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; For he to-day that sheds his blood with me Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile, This day shall gentle his condition; And gentlemen in England now-a-bed Shall think themselves accurs'd they were not here, And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day.
Marshall
I was privileged to have a great English teacher in high school, BTW. She's long gone, but her influence was profound and her memory is cherished by her students to this day.
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Herman Greene -
Isobel and Jim Bishop -
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Lawrence Philbrook -
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Randy Williams -
Susan Fertig -
W. J.