[Oe List ...] David Reese

[Nancy Lanphear]

Thank you Herman for sharing these beautiful words and memories.

Nancy


On Oct 10, 2006, at 4:38 AM, Herman Greene wrote:

> I give thanks for David's life and I extend my sympathy to Liz, Shelly,
> Virginia, and John. The Lanphears and the Reeses are so closely 
> connected
> for me as I met them while at the Cleveland and Indianapolis houses in 
> the
> early 1970s. David and family joined the Cleveland house while I was 
> living
> there. We knocked heads and laughed together. I remember David talking 
> about
> Harvey Cox's "Feast of Fools" and in a way David embodied foolishness 
> for
> Christ.
>
> Over the years I watched as David grew in grace. In his later years he
> shared with me a deep concern for the health of Earth. He wrote poems 
> and
> essays and always in everything sermons.
>
> I called David in his last period. He reflected on how he had just 
> realized
> he was dying. I think it is a gift to have a conscious death, or 
> should we
> say dying. These last moments must be especially precious to 
> recollect, to
> acknowledge, to attend to, to be attended by, to be surrounded by love 
> and
> to know suffering, loss and acceptance.
>
> God be with Liz, Shelly, Virginia, and John. Thank God for Reverend 
> David
> Reese who was a giant among us.
>
> Love,
>
> Herman Greene
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On 
> Behalf
> Of Nancy Lanphear
> Sent: Monday, October 09, 2006 3:30 PM
> To: Order Ecumenical Community
> Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] David Reese
>
> Dear Ones,
>
> We have known Joyce and David since the early 60's; we were bonded in a
> cadre from the mid 60's onward and our children grew up together.  We
> made two extensive trips in caravan (from Indiana to RI, Canada and
> back, to Florida and back from Indiana) with our cadre and all of our
> combined  (9 ) children in the late 60's.  David introduced us to RS-1
> in '65 and '66.  Our church membership in Federated Church gave us a
> basis for connections with the local church, as a cadre.
>
> Any of us who knew David, understood what "lively" passion looked like.
>   Whether he was loving, angry, happy, sad, depressed or joyful, .... 
> he
> was full of passion.  He was a disciplined churchman who always held
> out hope for the church.  We loved David dearly and continued to visit,
> phone and send emails as long as that was possible.
>
> I have been in touch by phone with Liz, Shelly, Virginia, and John (
> and David when he could talk on the phone) , while they were caring for
> David at home.  I talked with Liz a few days ago and realized that
> David was very actively dying at that time.  I had planned to call and
> sing a song to him this morning, but discovered that I was too late.  I
> will share the words with each of you ( if you would like me to sing it
> to you, please call me) and perhaps the vibrations will reach David as
> he continues his journey "home".  I remember being with Joyce as she
> was dying back in 1998 - her last words were about going  "home" and
> "entering into the light" .  I would claim that promise for David, that
> he would experience the PEACE within.
>
> The River is flowing, flowing and growing.
> The River is flowing, down to the sea.
>
> Mother, carry me, a child I will always be,
> Mother, carry me, down to the sea.
>
> To our dear friend, David - The Irish Blessing
>
> May the road, rise with you,
> May the wind be always at your back.
> May the sun shine warm upon your face,
> and the rain for gently on your fields.
> Until we meet again,
> May God hold you,
> in the hollow of Her/His hand.
>
> You are loved,
>
> Nancy and Fred Lanphear
> '
>
>
> On Oct 9, 2006, at 8:41 AM, Jim Baumbach wrote:
>
>> We are sorry to report that David Reese passed away this morning 
>> ending
>> his bout with cancer.  Bill Reese will be doing the services probably
>> on
>> Friday.  More information will be posted as soon as his family makes
>> arrangements.
>>
>>
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