[Springboard] Ron Griffith - Journey On

[Dianne Greenwald]

Dear Beret,
I did not know Ron and we met very briefly but we shared a time and a response to history.  I honor your lives and celebrate with you Ron's continuation.  It is the most sacred of moments and ahead transition that will be most profound.  Bless you as you walk these steps.  Dianne Greenwald


--- On Fri, 3/13/09, Beret Griffith <beretgriffith at charter.net> wrote:

> From: Beret Griffith <beretgriffith at charter.net>
> Subject: [Springboard] Ron Griffith - Journey On
> To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net, oe at wedgeblade.net, springboard at wedgeblade.net
> Date: Friday, March 13, 2009, 6:44 PM
> Dear friends and colleagues,
> 
> Ron died peacefully on Thursday, March 12 at 12:35 am. We
> sat with him throughout his Big Journey.
> 
> Thank you for your care for us over the past nine months.
> Grace and Peace,
> Beret
> 
> ON THE DAY I DIE
> 
> On the day I die, when I'm being carried
> toward the grave, don't weep. Don't say,
> 
> 'He's gone!  He's gone."  Death has
> nothing
> to do with going away. The sun sets and
> 
> the moon sets, but they're not gone.
> Death is a coming together. The tomb
> 
> looks like a prison, but it's really
> release from union. The human seed goes
> 
> down in the ground like a bucket into
> the well where Joseph is. It grows and
> 
> comes up full of some unimagined beauty
> Your mouth closes here and immediately
> 
> opens with a shout of joy there.
> 
> Jelaluddin Rumi
> 13th Century Persia
> 
> 
> A service will be held on Saturday, March 28, 11:00 am at
> the United Methodist Church, 1401 South Maple Street,
> Northfield, Minnesota.  Visitation will be held on Friday
> evening 4 - 7pm in the church Reception Room and again 10:00
> – 11:00am before the service. A luncheon will follow in
> the Fellowship Room. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the
> Ron Griffith Young Leaders Fund are preferred. Information
> is available on
> <http://www.northfieldymca.org/>www.northfieldymca.org
> 
> Sue Laxdal will be talking about Ron's life in the
> O:E/EI/ICA community during the service. If you have any
> stories to share we'd love to hear them. Stefan Laxdal
> will be the story telling guide during the luncheon.
> 
> There will be a link to his complete obituary on Saturday,
> March 21, 2009
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