I am sorry to read, that such a rich life has come to its end.
Arno
08.01.11 2:29, Peggy Holman kirjutas:
Friends,
From the Future Search listserv, here is more information about
Ralph's passing.
I'll still in shock to loose him so young.
Peggy
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*From: *Sandra Janoff <sjan...@futuresearch.net
<mailto:sjan...@futuresearch.net>>
*Date: *January 7, 2011 11:53:37 AM PST
*To: *Peggy Holman <pe...@peggyholman.com <mailto:pe...@peggyholman.com>>
*Subject: **[searchnet] Very sad news*
*Reply-To: *search...@list.nea.org <mailto:search...@list.nea.org>
Dear Friends,
We're very saddened to report that our dear friend and colleague
Ralph Copleman, a founding member of Future Search Network, died
last night in Mt. Sinai hospital, New York City. The details of his
illness are still not certain. He was diagnosed with lymphoma in the
spring but it was treated and under control. All was well until he
got an unexplained fever this week. He went into distress and his
organs failed.
Ralph was 65. He had celebrated his 60th birthday with a memorable
coast-to-coast bicycle ride during which he included many of us
vicariously by sending email stories of his adventures from the
Rockies, across the Great Plains, and all the way home. He was for
many years an OD consultant and large group practitioner. He
organized FS Network pro bono training in New Jersey and helped do
the same in Seattle and D.C. In Berrien County, MI, he
co-facilitated a critical business sector FS that contributed to the
turn-around of that community.
Some years ago he gave up general consulting to become a
sustainability advocate, organizing Future Searches to that end,
founding an ongoing organization, Sustainable Lawrence (NJ), in his
home town and helping other communities do likewise. We had the
privilege also of knowing him as a client a few years ago when he
recruited us to run a pro bono FS for Delaware Valley environmental
organizations. In October Ralph celebrated his retirement from
Sustainable Lawrence and was looking forward to getting back on his
bike.
It is hard to comprehend that we have lost Ralph's advice and
support. Ralph's was a voice for all things humane, just, daring and
loving, for people and our planet. He was usually among the first
responders to strategic questions on the FSN listserve, He was full
of encouragement, practical advice, and provocative questions. He
was quick to share his broad experience and systems knowledge. He
was one of the early integrators of Future Search and Open Space. He
saw that each had a place in an ongoing change strategy and
understood how each reinforced the other.
One way to honor Ralph would be a gift to the Network and/or
Sustainable Lawrence in his name or to any charity of your choice.
If you will respond to the listserve, we will collect your thoughts
and pass them to his family--his wife Joyce, his two sons,
daughters-in-law and grandchildren.
Warm wishes to all at this very sad time. We have lost a loving
friend and a good person who cared about this world.
Sandra and Marv
Sandra Janoff, Ph.D. and Marvin Weisbord
Co-Directors, Future Search Network
Phone: 1 610 896 7034, Mobile: 1 610 909-0640 (Sandra)
1 610 896 7035 (Marv)
Email: sjan...@futuresearch.net <mailto:sjan...@futuresearch.net>
(Sandra); mweisb...@futuresearch.net
<mailto:mweisb...@futuresearch.net> (Marv)
See www.futuresearch.net <http://www.futuresearch.net> for stories of
positive social change around the world
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