[Magdalen] Roland Orr

[Ginga Wilder]

Thank you for posting this sad news.  May Roland pass peacefully into God's
nearer presence.

Ginga Wilder

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 12:44 AM, Kate Conant <kate.conant at gmail.com> wrote:

> I remember well when Roland came to St Andrew's on-the-Mount.  My prayers
> are with him.
>
> Kate Conant
>
> "What does the Lord require of you, but to do justice, love mercy, and walk
> humbly with your God?"
> Micah 6:8
>
> On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 10:41 PM, Lynn Ronkainen <houstonklr at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > Thank you Roger for posting this sad information. If you are able to
> relay
> > hellos and prayers to Roland through Ruth, please do.
> >
> > Prayers rising tonight for peace and comfort.
> > Lynn
> >
> > website: www.ichthysdesigns.com
> >
> > When I stand before God at the end of my life I would hope that I have
> not
> > a single bit of talent left and could say, "I used everything You gave
> me."
> > attributed to Erma Bombeck
> > "Either Freedom for all or stop talking about Freedom at all" from a talk
> > by Richard Rohr
> > "The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they
> > oppress." F Douglass
> >
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > From: "Roger Stokes" <roger.stokes65 at btinternet.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, July 13, 2017 1:42 PM
> > To: <Magdalen at herberthouse.org>
> > Subject: [Magdalen] Roland Orr
> >
> >
> > I received the following email from Roland's Vicar this afternoon.
> >>
> >> "Roly Or's wife Shirley was taken in in May last year with acute anxiety
> >> and only diagnosed with lung cancer and brain secondaries when she
> >> collapsed just before their 60th wedding anniversary at Christmas time
> >> 2016. She rallied briefly and ended her days in late May 2017 in a local
> >> nursing home, with Roly being brought regularly from hospital to visit.
> >>
> >> Roly had had a series of falls and was diagnosed with Parkinsons, in
> >> addition to the weakness from the many strokes he has suffered over the
> >> years. He moved to a rehab unit just before Shirley's funeral and made a
> >> great effort to be there and take part.
> >> Immediately after the funeral, Roly returned to the rehab unit but began
> >> refusing medication. His family recognised that he needed to be at home
> to
> >> be able to grieve for his late wife, and so got him home on Tues 11
> July.
> >> Roly walked in to his house, and after sitting in a chair for a while
> went
> >> to bed. He has not been able to weight bear since Tuesday evening and a
> >> hospital bed is arriving this afternoon so that carers can manage his
> care
> >> better.
> >> Roly is not eating and only taking very small sips of water. He is no
> >> longer speaking and communicates by small nods or movement of his hand.
> He
> >> is however alert and aware of everything around him.
> >>
> >> Please remember him in your prayers.
> >> Every blessing
> >> Ruth"
> >>
> >> Roger
> >>
> >
> >
>