[Oe List ...] Completed Life of Ruth Kloepfer

[George Packard]

What A dear, dear soul is Ruth Kloepher. She was mother to Jean and John,
but as indicated in a few ways in Jean's note she was also a dear mother of
this movement. Her expectant faith, Her bright assuming smile just
constantly let you know that what ever the current challenge some victory
was just around the corner. She brought the spirit of the Society of Friends
to every team of which she was a part and led the cheers for those teams to
which she was not directly assigned. I was blown away by a young 17 year old
red head man delivering my first Cultural Revolution course (CS 1 67-8?);
and blown away again when I found that the sweet little woman sitting next
to me was that young revolutionary's mother. Every meeting from there on was
a welcome reunion a warm, expecting, woman of faith, ready to support and
give birth to new life where ever needed. Thank you Ruth for your life and
gifts.

George.

 

 

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of Jean Watts
Sent: Friday, June 02, 2006 2:28 PM
To: oe at wedgeblade.net
Cc: earthrise at yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed Life of Ruth Kloepfer

 

Dear colleagues,

 

It is with deep love that we announce the passing of my mother, Ruth
Kloepfer on May 23, 2006. Ruth was a long time, active member of the Orange
Grove Monthly Meeting spiritual family and the Ecumenical Institute/ICA. She
attended all of the Institute's Summer Research Assemblies, invited the
Order into her home when they established a Religious House in New Orleans,
and cherished all the work of the Institute, especially the New Religious
Mode materials.

 

Ruth lost her balance and broke her left forearm on May 16. She did well
during the surgery and had started rehab at a transitional care facility in
Pasadena when she died suddenly during the night. She was 91 at the time of
her death but would have been 92 in less than three months. She died the day
before her seventieth wedding anniversary.

 

A Memorial Service is scheduled for June 10, 2006, 1:30 p.m. at Orange Grove
Meetinghouse, 520 E Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA. Child care will be
available

 

If you are so moved, please bring finger foods/desserts to share following
the service.

 

In addition, Ruth loved flowers and it has been requested, if possible, that
attendees to the service bring flowers from home gardens. When she was
married, seventy years ago, her brothers and sisters say that the church was
overflowing with home grown flowers and it would be a loving tribute to her
life.

 

To reach Orange Grove Meetinghouse from the 210 Freeway, take the Lake
Avenue exit going north towards the mountains. at the stoplight, turn west
(left) on Orange Grove Boulevard. The meetinghouse is on the southeast
corner of Oakland and Orange Grove.

 

Jean Watts

504/913-7828

 

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