[Oe List ...] Bill Alerding

Sat Jul 9 18:55:50 CDT 2011

Thank you, Ellen.  Indeed, "how beautiful it is," beyond understanding --
mystery -- "beyond being yet working in it."

Marilyn

On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 19:44:09 -0400 "Ellen & David Rebstock"
<grapevin2 at gmail.com> writes:
We subscribe to a poetry blog from a friend from Sebastopol, CA; this was
today's posting.  It expresses my reaction to all the deaths we have
experienced in the last month or so.  Journey on Bill , Don & Rod. Thank
you for blessing our lives.
Ellen Rebstock

How Beautiful It Is

It flows out of mystery into mystery: there is no beginning—
How could there be? And no end—how could there be?
The stars shine in the sky like the spray of a wave
Rushing to meet no shore, and the great music
Blares on forever, but to us very soon
It will be blind. Not we, nor our children nor the human race
Are destined to live forever, the breath will fail,
The eyes will break—perhaps of our own explosive vile
Vented upon each other—or a stingy peace
Makes parents fools—but far greater witnesses
Will take our places. It is only a little planet
But how beautiful it is.
  - Robinson Jeffers

On Sat, Jul 9, 2011 at 7:23 PM, <marilyncrocker at juno.com> wrote:

Jack,

Thank you for letting us know about Bill's death -- such a shock as the
last word I recall was that he was soon to have bypass surgery.  I trust
some in our Order learned of this in time to be present at his memorial
service today.

Does anyone know if Barbara is still at Spring Mill Meadows, or if has
she returned home.

Yes, indeed, a fine and talented man has left our company. I know human
life is finite, but I experience a deep sadness each time a colleague
dies, even in the midst of giving deep thanks for having had the gift of
"connecting," for however brief a time.

Grace and peace,

Marilyn

On Sat, 9 Jul 2011 16:43:56 -0500 Jack Gilles <icabombay at igc.org> writes:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> I just saw on my Facebook page that Bill died.  Here is the web page
> link to the obituary.
>
<http://www2.indystar.com/cgi-bin/obituaries/index.php?action=show&id=130
549>.
>
> Our prayers are with Barbara and with our colleagues in Indianapolis
> who will be celebrating the completion of this fine man's life.
>
> Grace and Peace,
>
> Jack
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