Fwd: [searchnet] Very sad news

[Arno Baltin]

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
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
>> *From: *Sandra Janoff <sjanoff at futuresearch.net 
>> <mailto:sjanoff at futuresearch.net>>
>> *Date: *January 7, 2011 11:53:37 AM PST
>> *To: *Peggy Holman <peggy at peggyholman.com <mailto:peggy at peggyholman.com>>
>> *Subject: **[searchnet] Very sad news*
>> *Reply-To: *searchnet at list.nea.org <mailto:searchnet at 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: sjanoff at futuresearch.net <mailto:sjanoff at futuresearch.net> 
>> (Sandra); mweisbord at futuresearch.net 
>> <mailto:mweisbord at futuresearch.net> (Marv)
>> See www.futuresearch.net <http://www.futuresearch.net> for stories of 
>> positive social change around the world
>>
>>
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