[Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Appreciating Jay Antenen Sr.

[James Wiegel]

All this conversation reminds me of the old tag line . . .

"Concerned with the human factor in world development"

My oh my what riches!  What produces such human qualities??

Jim Wiegel

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--- On Sun, 1/25/09, McCabe, Terence W <tm04 at txstate.edu> wrote:

> From: McCabe, Terence W <tm04 at txstate.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] [Oe List ...] Appreciating Jay Antenen Sr.
> To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe at wedgeblade.net>, "Colleague Dialogue" <Dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
> Date: Sunday, January 25, 2009, 11:45 AM
> I couldn't help from busting out laughing when I read
> about the tour of Hamilton. My family has always treasured
> our experiences and association with the Antenen family.
> Young Jay has always been close to Diann's and my heart
> and through that connection I have come to love both his
> parents. I cannot work in our garden without remembering
> pulling weeds with young Jay. Jay Sr.'s humor has always
> reminded me of my Dad. Dry, Dry, Dry. Diann and I are
> working on creating a monument in our town at the corner of
> LBJ and MLK. Jay Sr. has been the patron saint on my council
> of doing such community action. We send our love to the
> whole Antenen family.
> Terry McCabe
> ________________________________________
> From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net]
> On Behalf Of Norm and Judy Lindblad [nj.lindblad at gmail.com]
> Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2009 5:41 PM
> To: Colleague Dialogue; Order Ecumenical Community
> Subject: [Oe List ...] Appreciating Jay Antenen Sr.
> 
> Dear Antenen Family,
> 
> We greet you all with some fond memories and appreciation
> for your invitation to recall Jay Sr. stories.  The Howies
> and Lindblads had a splendid ORID conversation while
> spending a weekend together in Tucson.  As you surround
> yourselves with love and comfort for one another, please
> know that we have all of you nestled in our hearts and
> prayers.
> 
> Only Jay Antenen Sr. would craft an action proposal for
> economic development in his beloved Hamilton, Ohio that
> included a tour of the new, state of the art sewage
> treatment plant, followed by a picnic and visit to the
> Greenwood Cemetery (where he happened to be President of the
> Board)!  Not only did he propose it during the Butler County
> Forum, he implemented it 18 months later with a 5 car
> caravan of loyal colleagues.  The crowning glory of this
> event was the fortuitous decision of the local Public Radio
> Station to broadcast the Hallelujah Chorus just as the
> caravan reached its resting place at the cemetery.  We
> opened all the car windows, cranked up the volume, and
> celebrated the occasion in true Antenen twinkle-in-the-eye
> style.
> 
> We often remember the many ways Jay (and Ann) have enriched
> our lives, the ICA's, and Hamilton's.  In addition
> to the RS1's and Town Meetings there were: the Bayad
> Consult, superb Rotary sponsored Science Fairs (we got to be
> judges), Class of '41 Reunion events, Regional Consults
> in Des Moines and Morehead, KY, and locating Ohio projects
> for the IERD.  All the events Jay led came into being with
> proper feet under the table intentionality and reflective
> conversations to at least the 3rd. level. When clogging at
> the Morehead Consult proved to be a near life threatening
> experience, Jay decided he was out of shape, went home, and
> joined the YMCA.  Running became another passion and the
> family included appropriate length marathons when
> celebrating his 70th birthday and beyond.
> 
> Jay is one of our most unforgettable characters.  He has
> been erudite personified and one who grounded the Spirit
> Movement in the local soil of Hamilton, Ohio and the globe.
> 
> With love and gratitude,
> Norm and Judy Lindblad and Dick and Ellen Howie
> 
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