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

[Isobel and Jim Bishop]

Dear Ellie and  colleagues,
We are so sad to hear this news, and I will write to John, and his  
family;  and send John the photo we have of Stephen Gibson and Peter  
Bishop. as they graduated from Jesse H Jones High School in Houston,  
about 1981 or so.
The photo is especially a lovely one of Anita.

We share in the sorrows and joys on this listserve.

In peace,
Isobel Bishop.


On 08/01/2012, at 8:44 AM, Ellie Stock wrote:

> 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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