[Magdalen] Prayer Request: My friend Peggy

[Jay Weigel]

Praying for Peggy, and for you and Alex, Rick.

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 2:58 AM, James Oppenheimer-Crawford <
oppenheimerjw at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> >
>