[Oe List ...] The completed life of Mary Smith

[Charles or Doris Hahn]

Frank, thank you for posting the notice of Mary's
death. 

Mary was such a quiet, but determined colleague. In
1968-69, our family was assigned to the new Religious
House in Los Angeles. Paul was well known by his
friends and colleagues to be habitually behind
schedule--whatever schedule was prompting him. One
time on a visit to their house we found him to be
wearing a new large watch. It was a watch that sounded
an alarm and was conspicuously hanging on a prominent
chain around Paul's neck. When we asked about the new
ornamentation, Paul explained that Mary had given it
to him to try to help him deal with his propensity to
tardiness. 

I don't think that gift changed Paul's habits very
much, but I always considered it to be a really
thoughtful symbolic gesture on Mary's part (and far
better than complaining!).

Mary will be missed.

Grace and Peace,

Doris Hahn



--- Frank Knutson <franknutson at dslextreme.com> wrote:

> Mary Smith died June 28, 2005 in Riverside, CA.  She
> was 84.  Mary and Paul
> Smith (who died in 1988) were Order members in the
> Los Angeles House in the
> mid 70¹s.  Mary went on to other assignments in
> Mexico/South America. Over
> the past few years as we visited she shared stories
> of her Order years and
> remembered many of her colleagues along the way. If
> anyone has any memories
> of Mary (or Paul) please send them to me and I will
> forward them to the
> family.  Mary¹s ashes will be scattered with her
> husbands near Watsonville,
> CA among the Redwoods on July 16th at a Memorial
> Service.
> 
> 
> -- Frank Knutson
> 
> You have a great responsibility. You do not govern
> now only your own small,
> insignificant
> existence. You are a throw of the dice on which, for
> a moment, the entire
> fate of your
> race is gambled. Everything you do [or don't do]
> reverberates through a
> thousand destinies.
>      ~Nikos Kazantzakis, The Saviors of God, "The
> Race"
> 
> 
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