I do, indeed, remember Tree at Whidbey Island. Thanks for sharing this wonderful celebration. Gail
On Sun, Mar 7, 2021 at 3:06 AM Peggy Holman via OSList < oslist@lists.openspacetech.org> wrote: > For those who have been practicing Open Space Technology for a while, you > will likely remember the irascible voice of Tree Fitzpatrick. She left this > earth on January 20th. > > A small group of us have planned a memorial celebration for her. It is, of > course, informed by Open Space. An invitation is below and on Facebook > <https://www.facebook.com/events/764707827506392/?active_tab=about>. > Please come and share the invitation with others you believe would want to > know. > > Of course, if you want to share a story on this list, I suspect many of us > have learned from and even loved Tree. > > Many thanks, > Peggy > > > Therese (Tree) Fitzpatrick > August 16, 1953 - January 20, 2021 > > > Bio > Therese Marie Fitzpatrick (“Tree”) was born in Mitchell, South Dakota > (home of the Corn Palace), and raised on the south side of Chicago. > Throughout her life, she lived in many places, including the Midwest, South > America, Northeast, and Northwest before she landed in Berkeley, a place > she’d always dreamed of living. She was a mother, a writer, an attorney, a > political activist, a consultant, an art lover, a voracious reader, a daily > swimmer, a sister, a daughter, and a friend. She was brilliant, determined, > resourceful, loving, and creative. Despite a lifetime of challenges, she > worked diligently to create and live the life she wanted. Join us as we > remember her. > > > > In memoriam… > > Zoom Memorial - Sunday, March 21, 7 - 8:30pm ET /4-5:30 pm PT > Please join friends and family of Therese Marie Fitzpatrick (Tree) to > honor and remember her fierce and loving spirit. > > Register on Zoom here > <https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FtZYoduuopzgoHN2vKzyF97Nzb1A7QylbkRuL%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0XNSGDZGAFiFJGqduraxDEzcPf9OhUfcS7aJeVTzK9ODvPP5tURf4bmKI&h=AT308juvIIQvhA5O66DniMa9XTTZ3__4eK0sIVOs0CuoA6reOrn3iMSdaXABrYwpEK3cDV9FN70Ft1UaYzp7iYW5Glar05eT8vyoUXQbts9LBlACBLWEK9auXU7FogpRKSVs9x2PPHnwabDUQS-Quebi> > . > > Our purpose is to: > > - Honor Tree > - Share/process our feelings > - Draw her family into the circle of love that Tree created among her > friends > - Offer some sense of closure > > We’ll be sharing stories at the celebration so please bring yours.Additional > Ways to Celebrate Share FavoritesWhether or not you come to the memorial, > here are other ways to celebrate Tree’s life: > > - Post on her Facebook Memorial event page > <https://www.facebook.com/events/764707827506392/?active_tab=discussion> > - Send music suggestions and pictures to Nancy White at > nancy.wh...@gmail.com. We’ll use them during the memorial service so > share now! > > Make a Donation > Three suggestions from her daughter: > > > - Walker Art Center > <https://walkerart.org/>This is an incredible museum in Minneapolis > that my mother took me to once a month as a child, and at which my mother > was a volunteer and tour guide. > > - Saint Francis Friends of the Poor <https://stfrancisfriends.org/>. > This is an organization in NYC whose mission is as follows: "to offer > permanent housing and supportive services to homeless men and women with > histories of chronic mental illness." Saint Francis Friends of the > Poor is an organization that is near and dear to my heart, and with which I > work closely. They are trailblazers who revolutionized the supportive > housing model in NYC 40 years ago, and are well known to be the > standard-bearers for the provision of housing and services to individuals > with chronic mental illness in New York. I consider my work with St. > Francis and other similar organizations to be my own personal way to honor > my mother, and I can’t think of a better way for her friends to honor her > than to support the work of an organization dedicated to providing a > dignified, meaningful life to individuals with similar challenges. > > - *Dr. Marsha M. Lineham’s Legacy at the University of Washington* > > > <https://depts.washington.edu/uwbrtc/about-us/support-dr-linehans-legacy/>This > fund will create fellowships in Dr. Lineham’s name to support students who > are training to be the next generation of dialectical behavior therapy > (DBT) practitioners and researchers. Dr. Lineham’s program brought my > mother to Seattle, and she often spoke of their positive impact. > > > > With love, > Katie Devine, Peggy Holman, Lana Harris, Mary Ella Keblusek, Kenoli > Oleari, Nancy White > > > > **** > > I am in the Golden Tunnel today. Great to be back. Everything is holy in > the Golden Tunnel. Everything is happy. Love is all around. So is Light. > Tree Fitzpatrick, December 8, 2018 > > > > > > _________________________________ > Peggy Holman > pe...@peggyholman.com > Twitter: @peggyholman > > 15347 SE 49th Place > Bellevue, WA 98006 > 206-948-0432 > www.peggyholman.com > www.journalismthatmatters.org > > Enjoy the award winning Engaging Emergence: Turning Upheaval > into Opportunity <http://www.engagingemergence.com> > > > "An angel told me that the only way to step into the fire and not get > burnt, is to become > the fire". > -- Drew Dellinger > _______________________________________________ > OSList mailing list > To post send emails to OSList@lists.openspacetech.org > To unsubscribe send an email to oslist-le...@lists.openspacetech.org > To subscribe or manage your subscription click below: > http://lists.openspacetech.org/listinfo.cgi/oslist-openspacetech.org > Past archives can be viewed here: > http://www.mail-archive.com/oslist@lists.openspacetech.org -- *Gail West, ICA* *3F, No. 12, Lane 5, Tien Mou W RdTaipei, Taiwan 111Ph) 8862) 2871-3150* email) icat...@gmail.com Skype) gwestica www.icatw.com
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