[Oe List ...] Fred's completed life

[Don Cramer]

Dear Colleagues,

I, too, am of the generation who sat at the feet of Fredrick Buss, the
master of irony and subtlety, wit and masterfully told stories.  Thanks Fred
and have fun wherever you are.  Don Cramer



2011/7/21 <LAURELCG at aol.com>

> **
> Fred's great smile, great sense of humor, great face: they live in my
> heart. Can you imagine the stories flowing among the many gathering to meet
> him? The laughs? The b.s.?
>
> The gathering  home  is growing rapidly for our generation. The
> preciousness the memories of our time together is growing also.
>
> Blessings,
> Jann McGuire
>
> In a message dated 7/21/2011 4:56:05 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
> pris at teamtechpress.com writes:
>
> Way back in 1965 Fred Buss and Don Warren opened a window in my mind that
> let in the possibility of theological thinking. I've never been the same
> since. I'm sure that is true for many minds around the globe. All the
> influence he continued to play in my life and my thinking are too numerous
> to write down. Some people are so important in many people's life journey
> that it is hard to imagine them gone. I hope he and Rodney are sharing
> stories...if they aren't then there is something wrong with heaven.
> Grace and peace to all,
> Priscilla Wilson
>
> On Jul 20, 2011, at 5:43 AM, Herman Greene wrote:
>
> > Well said John.
> >
> > Fred was the Lord of the Dance to me. He brought levity to my life. Just
> to
> > see him lifted me up.
> >
> > And yes, his words had multiple meanings. I never noticed how long he
> spoke,
> > I was enjoying myself too much.
> >
> > He changed my life.
> >
> > Herman
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On
> Behalf
> > Of John Epps (by way of "jlepps at pc.jaring.my"<jlepps at pc.jaring.my>)
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 11:55 PM
> > To: Order Ecumenical Community
> > Subject: [Oe List ...] Fred's completed life
> >
> > Hello Joe. Greetings from Kuala Lumpur.
> >
> > Ann and I join you and a world-wide host of colleagues in celebrating
> > Fred's completed life. We are grateful to you and Paul for assisting
> > Lindsey in making the memorial service appropriate. Considering Fred's
> > life, an appropriate memorial is no small task!
> >
> > Among his other memorable traits, Fred's love of the spoken word was
> > legendary. He never failed to search for the most unexpected way to
> > say something, and often succeeded in conveying multiple levels of
> > meaning without the constraint of brevity. I once witnesses Fred
> > giving a 90-minute lecture from notes which consisted of 4 words on a
> > page. That lecture changed lives.
> >
> > He now joins and enriches that great cloud of witnesses from whom we
> > continually draw inspiration, insight, and sustenance. We're grateful
> > to have known this giant of spirit.
> >
> > Grace & Peace.
> >
> > John Epps
> >
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