John Szymanski (1931-2007), our food bank coordinator for many years, passed away on Sunday, December 2nd after a long, good fight with cancer. Today I attended his Celebration of Life service, which some call a funeral. The former is much more appropriate for this one who lived fully and lived well before us all. It was a touching time surrounded by fondness as we recalled all that he represented, all he had done and all that he will now experience in his new, whole life.
I wish there was time to write all that John has meant to me and others, but these are a few of the words that immediately come to mind about this authentic man: love, integrity, knowledge, compassion, sacrifice, selflessness, service, committment, kindness, humor, gentleness, faith, strength, wisdom, community, empathy and hope.
Maybe you'd like to post a comment about John as an act of modern remembrance. Please join us in this celebration of one with whom we are fortunate to have been associated.
2 comments:
John is truly in the Allison Park Hall of Faith. He was such a servant, so generous, always encouraging, and totally kind.
Almost every time I ran into John he was "in action" serving & loving people tangibly through the foodbank. He always had a smile on his face & a kind thing to say. John will be sorely missed by us all.
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