[Oe List ...] Alleene Watson

[Marsha Hahn]

In 1979 I was assigned briefly to the Houston House.  For the four months I 
was there, I was in charge of the menu planning.  At first I was petrified, 
never having held this assignment before.  I went to the library and checked 
out books on nutrition (the beginning of what has become a lifelong 
preoccupation with healthy eating).  In the midst of feeling overwhelmed by 
the task, I was delighted to be informed that Aleene Watson volunteered her 
time each week to do the grocery shopping for the house.  Every week I would 
make a menu and grocery list, then call Aleene.  She took my list to the 
grocery store and returned with a carload of food.  I wrote her a check and 
she went on her way.  It was wonderful.  I learned all kinds of little tips 
from her (Scott toilet paper, single-ply, lasts the longest for the least 
money) and she was a great bargain hunter for us.  Her quiet steadiness 
certainly bolstered my confidence in an area where I felt so inadequate.  I 
have always thought that her very concrete, tangible contribution, made with 
absolutely no fanfare, was a real act of generosity.  I'm sure those who 
filled the menu-planning shoes before and after me felt the same way.  She 
was a lovely person, and I'm certain she will be greatly missed.

Marsha


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Wainwright" <h-wainwright at charter.net>
To: "Dialogue @ Wedgeblade" <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>; "OE @ Wedgeblade" 
<OE at wedgeblade.net>
Cc: "Betty Pesek" <bpesek at kanbay.com>; "George Walters" 
<gwalter1 at tampabay.rr.com>
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 4:00 PM
Subject: [Oe List ...] Alleene Watson


> Colleagues,
>
> Rosanne asked me to post this message on our lists.
>
> Peace,
> Harry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: COEVOLUTIONACAD at aol.com [mailto:COEVOLUTIONACAD at aol.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 11:49 AM
> To: h-wainwright at charter.net
> Subject: Alleene Watson
>
> Dear Colleagues,
> Alleene Watson, JWM's youngest sister left her body this morning at 3:00 
> AM
> in Houston at the hospice at the medical center. She was 82 years old. Her
> brother Bishop Jim is writing the eulogy for the memorial service and 
> Alice
> Neill
> her sister, will be traveling to houston for the service.
>
> When we know more, when the service will be, we will send another mesage. 
> We
> feel very grateful that Alleene was able to travel to India in August 2003
> with Principal Chandra Joshi and his son Dilip and both of her sons Jeff 
> and
> Tim.
> We were able to go to Maliwada and an old man of the village told her, 
> "Joe
> made a man out of me. He worked side by side with me and before he came I
> wasn't a man." That experience, of being in India was a great highlight of
> her life
> and a wonderful dream come true.
>
> Alleene was very loved by her family and friends. She will be missed but 
> as
> one young man said, "For Alleene, this is like being a little kid excited
> about
> going to summer camp."
>
> We will send more info soon.
> Peace and Love,
> Roseanne and Blase Sands
>
>
>
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