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 <[email protected]> > Date: January 7, 2011 11:53:37 AM PST > To: Peggy Holman <[email protected]> > Subject: [searchnet] Very sad news > Reply-To: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] (Sandra); [email protected] (Marv) > See www.futuresearch.net for stories of positive social change around the > world > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to searchnet as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > https://listserv.nea.org/u?id=1226400.34cac2bd26175e8b5a541e423de8939e&n=T&l=searchnet&o=66838 > (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) > or send a blank email to > leave-66838-1226400.34cac2bd26175e8b5a541e423de89...@list.nea.org * * ========================================================== [email protected] ------------------------------ To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your options, view the archives of [email protected]: http://listserv.boisestate.edu/archives/oslist.html To learn about OpenSpaceEmailLists and OSLIST FAQs: http://www.openspaceworld.org/oslist
