[Dialogue] we remember Lela / Lela remembers us

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Lela, our Iron Woman in deed.  Thank You Marshall for your memories  
and fine tribute to Lela.  Dick and I celebrate and give thanks for  
her completed life; it is great to have the image of she and Joe  
awaiting us at the gate!
Love to all, Grace & Peace, Ellen
On Dec 3, 2009, at 3:31 AM, W. J. wrote:

> After a very full day of activities and remembrances of the many  
> people we have lost on World AIDS Day this year, I was stunned but  
> not surprised to hear of the passing of our dear colleague Lela  
> Mosley.
>
> Exactly two years ago I had just wrapped up production on the  
> ICAI's two new DVD's before traveling to Lake Junaluska for  
> Springboard.
>
> Preparing the DVD's involved ongoing consultation with Lela (and  
> many others) over several months, so I had the opportunity to  
> connect with her again, despite her continuing readmissions to the  
> hospital, difficulties in breathing, and some difficulties in  
> conversing.
>
> But I can tell you that even with her oxygen tubes and struggling  
> to breathe, the Lela we knew and loved was just as strong and  
> determined a colleague as ever. She was very interested in any news  
> I could offer her of specific people, and making phone calls  
> whenever she could find the strength. She had a great memory for  
> details, and remembered each of us that she knew and had worked  
> with both in 5th City and during her many global visits. Those of  
> you who were privileged to know her personally should be aware of  
> how much she valued you individually and all of us as a group.
>
> Lela and I and others were doing our best to compile two 'honor  
> roll' lists of names for the DVD's -- one of 5th citizens who were  
> still alive (as far as we knew) -- and the other of those who had  
> died. It was almost comic as we would go down the list! "Is So-and- 
> so dead yet?" "Nope, she's still kicking!" Or "We don't know, but  
> we think so." Et cetera.
>
> Well now, my friends, Lela has finally left us and joined that  
> other honor roll of those who gave their whole lives in 5th City. I  
> recall that Joe Mathews once said that he'd decided that when he  
> got to heaven's gate, he'd not to go in, but wait there for all of  
> The Blue to arrive, and then we'd all march in together.
>
> So now we can imagine that he's got Lela to talk with while they  
> wait for all of us.
>
> Grace and Peace to you all,
>
> Marshall Jones
>
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