[Magdalen] Prayer Request: My friend Peggy

[James Oppenheimer-Crawford]

A very interesting lady, obviously, and a great loss to you.  Prayers for
all of you.

James W. Oppenheimer-Crawford
*“A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved,
except in memory. LLAP**”  -- *Leonard Nimoy

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 12:32 AM, Rick Mashburn <ricklmashburn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> In your mercy, please remember my dear friend Peggy in your prayers. I
> found out today that she has been moved to a hospice facility after a short
> but serious illness that included pneumonia and heart disease. Alex and I
> visited tonight and it was good to see her but hard to see her this way.
> She was lucid at some points and confused at others. She's surrounded by
> her family which I know gives her great comfort.
>
> We had just celebrated her 90th birthday in mid-September. There was a big
> party and lots of friends and family. I never imagined that this would
> happen so quickly.
>
> The only solace, and it's cold comfort indeed, is that her celebration of
> life should be a fine one in the Episcopal tradition. She has told us for
> years that When the Saints Go Marching In will be played
>
> She was a war bride from England in the 1940s . She and her new husband
> settled in the northeast US. After she had been widowed a couple of times,
> she followed her son and grandchildren to Texas. Alex and I took her to
> lunch one Saturday not too long ago and she kept us entertained with
> stories about surviving WW2 in southeastern England. Her family home was
> only a few miles from the cliffs of Dover.
>
> She wasn't an initial supporter of same-sex marriage. But she heartily
> approved of Alex and was the first one to offer her blessing when we
> announced our engagement. She came to our Blessing ceremony at St. Paul's
> last November and told me after that she was very proud of us and our
> Diocese.
>
> She served on multiple Vestries in New Jersey and Texas and I had the honor
> of serving with her on the Board of our homeowners association for the last
> 8 years.
>
> She's been an amazing friend, a fervent champion and a steady presence. I
> can't imagine life without her. This is a difficult night.
>
> God's peace, Rick
>