Marjorie wants to be with her family in the Greater Philadelphia area, so we are going to stay with her sister in New Jersey. She is much to weak to fly on a commercial flight, and thus our friends from this loving faith community have worked a miracle in the last few days.
Marjorie, her daughter and I will leave for New Jersey on a medical transport flight this afternoon. It would not have been possible with out these friends and our Unitarian Universalist community. Thank you.
Marjorie's daughter tells me that her aunt doesn't have internet, so for what I hope will be a long time I may not be on line.
thanks for sharing Clyde. love to u and Marjorie
I am so glad that you and Marjorie will be with family in these difficult days. My love and prayers are with you both.
Marjorie, Clyde, and all who physically surround you;
know that you are held in the arms of a great cloud of invisible (but very real) love, support, and care.
My prayers are with you all.
There are truly no words we can say. Please just know that you, Marjorie and your loved ones are in our minds, hearts and prayers...
With affection,
Heather Janules
Marjorie and Clyde,
Helen my late wife and companion for 33 years got a note from a friend who had been diagnosed with terminal cancer. He wrote, "Sometimes the road is rough, but we are surrounded by love and it will get us through." She took comfort in that message. I hope you experience our surrounding love and that it helps you through.
Bud
My heart breaks for you and Marjorie. May our chosen faith, and the love of family and friends, sustain you and keep you during this difficult time.
Carolyn
Oh Clyde, my heart goes out to you both! Y'all are in my prayers. PLEASE email me if it might be possible for me to pay a short visit to Marjorie and you here in South Jersey. If it would be OK, it would mean a lot to me, and the short drive is nothing to me.
But even if not, please know that I am praying for you, and hoping for either a long happy time for your family visit, or else a short pain-free time.
Much, much love, Melanie
The Comforter be with thee, Clyde. I think of you both often and pray you peace in your sorrow.
Dear Clyde,
As I drove toward New England tonight, I called family members to nail down details of my next few days, but also shared your sad and shocking news.
My mom Shirley and sister Donna, who remember you from a decade of Dorchester Christmases, join me in unbelief at this latest turn.
My family so fondly remembers Marjorie from her preaching at my Flint installation. When I was in Rhode Island in July looking through photographs and video snaps of the installation (looking for pictures of my Dad, for his funeral), we saw a brief video of Marjorie talking with Pat Humphreys, and tolerating some food, even as she explained that there was something wrong with her ability to digest things, and that she was seeing doctors to try to figure it out.
O Clyde, I hope you know that I love you dearly; that I have looked up to you for so much of my adult life, and have always trusted your guidance concerning the twists and turns of my journey, and cherished your sharing your own steps with me. Marjorie played a role in affirming my call to ministry in Boston and helped in my discernment about stayings and leavings. And to have sung at your wedding--what a blessing for me!
I will always be thankful for your many gifts, Marjorie, and your generosity in sharing them. Now I hold you in my heart, my prayers and my tears. That the presence of your loved ones and the Great Presence may grace your transition, dear sister.
With all the hug I can muster, the admonition "Peace be with you,"
And all my love,
David
Dear Marjorie and Clyde,
My heart and prayers go out to you as you face one of the most difficult parts of anyones journey. Just know that you are held and loved by all you know and those of us that you do not know well at all.
may you find peace.
marjorie matty
May the Source of all being, and the holy Spirit that is its presence with us in the world, cradle, comfort and uphold you both, and all those who love you, Clyde and Marjorie.
Marjorie and you are in my thoughts and prayers as well Clyde. May God be near at hand at this profoundly emotional time.
Tim
My heart is with you and your family Marjorie. I haven't known you long, but your power and presence in this ministry inspires me. Peace, blessings and love.
John Crestwell
My husband Tony and I just came from New Jersey where we visited Marjorie at her sister's house.
I didn't know Marjorie but went to show support to the family through my brother in law Charles Wheatley and his family.
I loved her just by hearing stories about her and loved her more after I saw her for the first time this morning. I was amazed by her strengh shown even in the moment of illness. She was smiling and playing with my little niece Stella. And she took time to talk to us a little. I can tell she is at peace with herself and everyone around her is so wonderful and love her. Her husband, her sister (wonderful host)her daughter and all her friends and family that are making sure that all her needs are met we are praying for you.
Marjorie you are beautiful and I pray that God continue to sooth your pain. We heard how much you touch so many lives. We love you and will continue to pray for you.
Mireille & Tony Kun
I,personally, and our UUWF Grants Panel will miss Marjorie terribly. The loss for our denomination is great but the knowledge that she shared our small planet with us is such comfort. Please know that I send sympathy to the whole family in this time of deep grief.
Clyde, as I read your words today and these good postings as well, the phrase 'so great a cloud of witnesses' came to my mind.
The greatest of these are your love of God and of Marjorie. These witness to a faith that tells us that who and what we are,and what the Spirit is, is so much stronger than death. And all these other witnesses tell of your love and goodness, and of Marjorie's.
I only wish that we and so many others could fully read your heart and know what fulness of life and love dwell there.
Robert Jordan Ross