[Magdalen] Prayer Request: My friend Peggy

[Ginga Wilder]

Prayers of thanksgiving for Peggy's life, loveing kindness, humor, and
friendship.  Prayers for you and Alex, Rick and for all who love her.

Ginga

On Wed, Oct 12, 2016 at 8:29 AM, Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >
> >
>