[Dialogue] Ron Griffith - Journey On

[Evelyn Philbrook]

Dear Beret and family of Ron,

Thank you for sharing his celebration to life with us all. I am touched 
by his passing and his poem.

Grace and Peace is Yours,

Evelyn Kurihara Philbrook


Beret Griffith wrote:
> 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 www.northfieldymca.org 
> <http://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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