[Oe List ...] Fred's Completed Life

[marilyncrocker at juno.com]

Dear Nancy,

We were so delighted to get Fred's e-mail a very short time ago inviting
our participation again in supporting Fred's Walk, and although he was
quite "up front" about his situation at the time of writing, we never
expected he would not be here to make that journey himself.  But now I'm
thinking, yes, indeed, he will be making that journey -- just not needing
his colleagues to push the wheelchair.

Fred's passing was one of three deep losses we experienced this week --
the others were Bishop Jim, age 96 of complications from pneumonia and
Sieglinde Jette, age 68, a wonderful neighbor here in West Newfield, of
recurring colon cancer. The thread that related these lives for me,
beyond the commonality of this second week of September 2010, was the
deep faith in the Mystery, and the abundantly generous spirit of service
to others each manifest wherever he or she showed up.

I think I might be able to understand your relief, as primary care-giver,
that Fred no longer must struggle to breathe and no longer must suffer
the boundaries set on a brilliant, curious mind by a body ravaged by ALS.
 But I have no way to understand the sense of grief you must be
experiencing as wife of the love of your life, a man who dreamed the
impossible dream and had the courage and smarts to make it happen, over
and over again.

How blessed we all have been to have been touched by Fred.  How grateful
we are, as well you know, that our son, Ben, had you two as his guardians
during his 9th grade year of deployment in India.

We name Fred, you, your family and the wonderful Songaia Community in our
prayers, with great thanksgiving!

Grace, peace and love,

Marilyn and Joe

Marilyn R. Crocker, Ed.D
Crocker & Associates, Inc.
123 Sanborn Road
West Newfield, ME 04095
(207) 793-3711
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