[Oe List ...] Anne Slicker's Funeral

Thu Jan 22 16:24:35 EST 2009

When we decided that in order to staff all of the RS-I's that were getting
scheduled women would be invited to learn to teach.  The men were mostly
clergymen and the women were "wives." We had been, in that time of
genderization, the hostesses for the courses but not the pedagogues.  Donna
McClesky had broken the pattern but she was the only one.  So, it was with
trepidation that we went to Wednesday night pedagogy.  But, Ann refused.  I
remember her sitting at the switchboard at 3444 and telling me, "I will
not."  Later, of course, she "changed her mind."  But I remember her as
always making "her own" decisions."

On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 3:16 PM, James Wiegel <jfwiegel at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Like, what is a story you are remembering, Marge??
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> --- On Thu, 1/22/09, Marge Philbrook <msphilbrook at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > From: Marge Philbrook <msphilbrook at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] Anne Slicker's Funeral
> > To: "Order Ecumenical Community" <oe at wedgeblade.net>
> > Date: Thursday, January 22, 2009, 2:15 PM
> > For 50 years my family and I have loved Ann.  Her gracious
> > presence was
> > always.  Her courageous "refusals" often gave us
> > courage.  We are all
> > remembering stories about you all.  Grace and Peace.  Marge
> > Philbrook
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> > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 1:43 PM, Richard Alton
> > <dick_alton at hotmail.com>wrote:
> >
> > >  Dear Joe and Family,   Condolences! We all have been
> > blessed by Ann's
> > > presence. Ann was one of my academy teachers and the
> > one I most identified
> > > with….her first lecture was short and to the point,
> > but she did it! It gave
> > > me the courage to do it!
> > >
> > > Dick Alton
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> > > ------------------------------
> > > From: joseph.slicker at gmail.com
> > > To: oe at wedgeblade.net
> > > Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 13:01:30 -0600
> > > Subject: [Oe List ...] Anne Slicker's Funeral
> > >
> > > Dear Colleagues:
> > >
> > >     Dear,dear, Anne, passed away last Monday
> > afternoon, January 19th at in
> > > the Nursing section at our residence in the Edgemere
> > Retirement Home in
> > > Dallas, Texas.  The cause was complications due to
> > advanced Parkinson's
> > > Disease.  She was surrounded and supported with love
> > by our family
> > > throughout her last hours.  A funeral service will be
> > held at Preston Hollow
> > > Presbyterian Church in Dallas this Saturday, January
> > 24th, 2009, at 1 PM.
> > >
> > >     As some of you know Anne had been declining in
> > health for some years
> > > now due to Parkinson's Disease.  It has been a
> > long and courageous battle
> > > for her particularly these last few months, and it is
> > with sadness and joy
> > > that I send this to you.  We mourn her body's
> > death for we were closely
> > > interwoven with its spirit's activity. We are
> > joyful for her life lived well
> > > and full -- and for all the gifts and blessings she
> > brought to me, our
> > > family, friends and colleagues in so many ways --
> > words cannot express.  And
> > > we are engulfed with peace knowing that her release
> > into the light of Being
> > > is carrying her divine life on its eternal path.
> > >
> > >     Please know that Anne felt close to so many of
> > you, and that our work
> > > and service together around the globe meant the gift
> > of her life.
> > > Grace & Peace in 1Love,
> > > Joe Slicker
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