[Oe List ...] [earthrise] Audret Ayres

[RICHARD HOWIE]

Dick and I celebrate the completion of Audrey's work and life.  She  
was a power of example to all who had the privilege to work and laugh  
with her.  When Judy Lindblad and I visited Audrey and Joe at their  
home in her later years her great spirit continued to shine through  
in the midst of awesome challenges;  to see Joe provide her loving  
care with the help of their family and many colleagues was for me a  
powerful model of partnership.
Love to all, God's Grace and Peace, Ellen Howie
On May 26, 2008, at 12:38 PM, Richard Alton wrote:

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> From Carol Pierce:
> Audrey M. Ayres, (nee Grossmann) age 85, died May 21, 2008 at  
> Westbury CareCenter in Lisle, Illinois.  She was born December 21,  
> 1022 in St. Louis, Missouri. Mrs. Ayres was a graduate of  
> Kirksville State Teachers College (now Truman StateUniversity) in  
> Kirksville, Missouri, where she majored in Music.  A resident  
> ofNaperville since 1952, she was active in Wesley United Methodist  
> Church where she directed the children’s choir for several years.
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> Mrs. Ayres was active in the Ecumenical Institute (EI) and its  
> sister organization, the Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) for  
> over 33 years as an enthusiastic volunteer and consultant.  She  
> also served as the Secretary of the Joint Board of Directors, a  
> position she held for over a decade.  EI and the ICA are well known  
> as non-profit organizations devoted to work in community renewal in  
> underprivileged communities with a focus on local leadership  
> development.  Mrs. Ayres concentrated her work in the Fifth City  
> community, located on the West Side of Chicago.  Fifth City became  
> a model for community renewal that was replicated in other  
> communities and countries around the world.  Mrs. Ayres was  
> particularly devoted to the development and support of the Fifth  
> City Preschool which was established to facilitate child care for  
> its working families.  She took great pride and satisfaction in her  
> 25 years of fund raising and development for the Preschool and made  
> many lasting friendships there.
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> Mrs. Ayres is survived by her husband, Joe G. Ayres, a daughter  
> Martha Garcia, three sons – Michael, Peter (Lioness) and John  
> Ayres, two brothers -           Edward (Norene) and Raymond (Joan)  
> Grossmann of the St. Louis area, and three grandchildren – Jeremiah  
> (Carrie), Kerry, and Nicholas Ayres.  She was preceded in death by  
> her parents, Edward and Mary Grossmann.
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> A memorial service will be held at a later date – to be announced.   
> In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Fifth City  
> Preschool, 3411 West 5th Avenue,Chicago, IL  60624; the Institute  
> of Cultural Affairs, 4750 N. Sheridan Rd.,Chicago, IL  60640, or  
> Wesley United Methodist Church, Naperville, IL  60540.
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