[Oe List ...] The Completed Life of Mary Alice Jessup

[Janice Ulangca]

I remember Mary Alice's enthusiasm and eagerness, together with her strength and determination to do and be all she could.  She always wanted to know the latest ICA news, and usually had other hopeful news to share.  A great person to share a laugh with - she would notice the absurd, with a twinkle in her eye.  It was a delight to see her at gatherings of ICA East, or when she opened her home to Abe and me or other colleagues.  Louise and others in the Washington House Church, I'm so happy for your visit to her before she passed!!  I can't imagine anything that would have brought her so much connection, support, and love.  You represented me and I'm sure others who knew her, just beautifully.  Go in joy, Mary Alice.
Janice Ulangca
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Norm and Judy Lindblad 
  To: Order Ecumenical Community 
  Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2011 3:24 PM
  Subject: Re: [Oe List ...] The Completed Life of Mary Alice Jessup


  We remember Mary Alice's thoughtfulness during the 7th and 8th grade trip of 1984.  She made it possible for 15 students and 5 adults to escape from the blistering heat of Washington, DC in a swimming pool and sprinklers.  She was a God Send for us.  We much appreciated her down to earth practicality and refreshing spirit.  


  Grace and Peace, 
  Norm and Judy Lindblad 


  2011/1/15 Jack and Louise Ballard <ballardica at gmail.com>

    Dear Friends and Colleagues,

    Friday morning, our friend and fellow spirit traveler, Mary Alice Jessup
    (Bassett) passed into the next life.  She had been in a nursing home for
    several years.  We are so grateful that last Monday morning, members of our
    Washington House Church group paid her a visit.  We had the chance to sing
    many songs to her, while she mouthed the words she remembered.   We also
    lifted up to her the spirit gifts she shared with us:  love of everything in
    our natural world, the goodness of each and every person no matter how the
    world had treated them, total acceptance of the other as good, her generous
    nature, her genuine warmth and openness.  The list goes on and on.

    Mary Alice was a movement colleague in the Washington region and felt the
    call to serve in Egypt during our Human Development phase.

    She will be missed.

    Grace and peace,
    Louise Ballard for the House Church



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