[Magdalen] RIP Leon Precise

[Ginga Wilder]

Thank God for Leon Precise and his life of loving, teaching service.  And,
Marilyn, thank God you were one of his kids.  I can imagine how you grieve
with deep gratitude for all that he give you opportunity to embrace.

Both of my youth advisors, a husband and wife team, have died in the past
year.  They lived long and full lives, and it was time for them to go into
God's nearer presence.  Still, John and I miss them and remember them with
thanksgiving.

Ginga

On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:15 PM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> You all will not know the name of this man who died today. He was a
> Methodist youth minister until his hair was turning grey. He then became
> Minister of Education. He shepherded generations of young people to
> Adulthood during troubled times in Birmingham. I am one of those people.
>
> Leon and his wife Betsy played with us, counseled us, trusted us, and
> taught us.
> From them I developed a social conscience, a "bridge over troubled waters"
> mentality, and a "why not" attitude. At least two of our number are
> preachers
> Two or more are counselors, one was also a youth director.
>
> My era was integration, threats of war, poverty and homelessness with few
> programs
> In place to help. Leon taught caring about justice, peace, love for ones
> neighbor,
> And ethical decision making.
>
> He was funny, humble, loving, and big hearted. I always felt for his
> biological kids because we were all Leon's kids. RIP sweet man.
>
> My prayers for Betsy who has health problems herself, for their two sons,
> and the rest of their extended family which numbers far beyond his
> understanding.
>
> Marilyn
>
>
> --
> Marilyn Cepeda
>