[Magdalen] RIP Leon Precise

[Jay Weigel]

Thank God for Leon Precise and those like him. "They are all of them saints
of God."

On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:17 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com>
wrote:

> 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
> >
>