[Oe List ...] Completed life of Anita Gibson

[Lynda Cock]

Ellie, thank you so much for sharing with us this sad news.  Anita was one
of the fine Instructors and Directors of Training, Inc.   What a pleasure it
was to work with her and that team in that amazing program of
transformation.  We recall also the creative community partnerships she and
John forged in Indianapolis as part of the Area Chicago.  
 
Their daugher Ruth Gibson Clark may be contacted at 5756 Carvel Avenue,
Indianapolis, IN  46220 for those who knew her.  John's address is below.
We give thanks for the life and service of this dear colleague on the
journey.
 
Lynda Cock
 
  

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From: oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net [mailto:oe-bounces at wedgeblade.net] On Behalf
Of Ellie Stock
Sent: Saturday, January 07, 2012 4:45 PM
To: Dialogue at wedgeblade.net; OE at wedgeblade.net
Subject: [Oe List ...] Completed life of Anita Gibson


Hi folks--
 
Anita Gibson, ICA colleague and wife of John Gibson, died December 16, and
her life was celebrated at a memorial service December 31.  John and Anita
have been and John continues to be a passionate justice and sustainable
living seeker and doer in the Indianapolis region and globally.
 
We wanted to share (with John's permission since he is not on the listserve)
what John shared in his Christmas/New Year Greeting the following:
 
Dear Family and Friends:
 
This year has been like no other for Anita and me.  Anita was admitted to
the Robin Run Health Care Center in mid-May and died there December 16th
from complications of the "cerebella atrophy" disorder diagnosed three years
ago.  Up unitl the very last she had a reasonably good quality of life
interacting with friends, family and her excellent nursing home caregivers.
Her memorial celebration on December 31st was a profound tribute to her life
and legacy.  Family and friends came from near and far to grieve her passing
and to express gratitute for who she was and how she made the world a better
place.  I am personally very thankful for all the expressions of support
such as cards, food, phone calls, e-mails, and visits during these difficult
days.  Likewise our church family, Braodway United Methodist, has been
extremely gracious and generous.
 
What now?  In early November my sister, Rev. Judy Voss (retired UMC clergy
from the Missouri Conference), came to visit Anita, me, Ruth (our daughter),
and her husband, Dave Clark.  While Judy was here she offered to move from
her condo in Kansas City to assist with Anita's care and to work with me on
the Sustainable Indiana 2016 project.  Her move-in is now complete; well,
mostly.  There are still some boxes to unpack.  We both share a sense of
urgency for the future of the planet and a conviction that Indiana is
potentially a national leader in green innovation.
 
The year ahead, 2012, promises to be a pivotal time the history of Earth.
So many perils and promising possibilities are "on the table."  Some
predictions are ominous.  Some are optimistic.  I choose to be cautiously
optimistic,  this means I will keep working, as I hope you will, toward a
healthier, safer, and more sustainable planet.
 
May you know the happiness of a worthy purpose and partners to pursue it.
 
John 
 
We give thanks for and celebrate the gift of Anita's life and her continued
legacy and remember John and Ruth and family in prayer.  In this season of
Epiphany, may we all be light, illuminating the path of sustainability,
peace, and justice this year on behalf of generations to come.
 
John's contact info:
5409 Love Lane
Indianapolis, IN  46268
(317) 525-1856
jgibson99 at sbcglobal.net 
 
Ellie Stock
elliestock at aol.com 
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