[Magdalen] Roland Orr

[Judy Fleener]

Thank you for the information Roger. May Roland rest in peace.

On Fri, Jul 14, 2017 at 6:55 AM, Ginga Wilder <gingawilder at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
>



-- 
Judy Fleener, ObJN,SSH
Western Michigan