Nancylee Albrecht Brolin Obituary

Posted on June 28, 2018 by webmasterchuck

Thanks to Phil Little, a member of the MadWest Class of 1957 for providing the source of this notice.  Below is an excerpt from a letter Phil sent me with the printed material about Nancy’s obituary.  (note:  due to space constraints, I was unable to use the photos mentioned).  ChuckR

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Nancylee Albrecht Brolin, of Crosslake, MN, formerly of Columbia, MO, passed away peacefully Sunday, January 17, 2016 in Minneapolis, MN at the age of 75.

Visitation will be Saturday 9:30am-11am, January 23, 2016, at Memorial Funeral Home in Columbia, MO, with A Celebration of Life to follow at 11am. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Nancy was born November 29, 1940 in Madison, Wisconsin. She received her Nursing degree from the Milwaukee School of Nursing and worked as an Operating Room Nurse for the first part of her career. She married Donn E. Brolin in Madison, Wisconsin on August 31, 1963. She worked as a stay at home mom with their 2 children and used this time to obtain a Masters in Education from the University of Missouri. She used this education to teach Surgical Tech classes for many years and eventually retired from her role in Quality Improvement at the University of Missouri Hospitals & Clinics. She spent much of her retirement with her children, grandchildren, and beloved viszla Gretta at her lake cabin in Crosslake, MN. She enjoyed time there with her hobbies of watercolor painting, wool rug hooking, and was an active member in the Crosslake Art Club.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donn E. Brolin (1996), parents Martin & Muriel Albrecht of Madison, WI. Survivors include her son Craig Brolin (Rachel) of Corcoran, MN; daughter Erica Brolin (Ryan Freese) of Maple Grove, MN; six grandchildren: Brianna (16), Brandan (14), Alyssa (14), Justin (12), Aiden (10), and Brigit Ann (7); sister Joan F. Albrecht of Clearwater, FL; nephew John (Claire) Brolin and niece Sarah (Jacob) Schrieffer, as well as many very close family friends.

Memorial contributions may be made to the: Donn E. Brolin Memorial Fellowship Fund, payable to University of Missouri, 118 Hill Hall, Columbia MO, 65211, Attn: Monica Collins.

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Message from classmate Tim Fox (Father Matthew)

Posted on June 28, 2018 by webmasterchuck

JoAnn Salin provided me with the following email she received from Tim Fox:

“Jo Ann

How are you doing?  I appreciate all you and Stuart do for our classmates, myself included, keeping us all connected and am sorry I can’t attend the big 60th event this year.  I wish you all well.

BUT I wonder if you would be so kind as to share this beautiful meditation by the Quaker Palmer with our classmates.  The link is at the bottom of the page.  I believe there is a place for something like this on the web page, am I right?  My guess is that many will find it both deep and meaningful and gentle as well, as do I.

Thank you.

Matthew (Tim) Fox

PS A brief update on my doings:

1. I have a new (short!) book coming out this Fall called “Naming the Unnameable: 89 Wonderful and Useful Names for God…Including the Unnameable God.”

2. This July a book I’ve done with two young adults, “Order of the Sacred Earth: An Intergenerational Vision of Love and Action” comes out.  It is an invitation to join a new kind of Order, one that is spiritual and not of any particular religious denomination whose focus is a common vow: “I promise to be the best lover of Earth and the best defender of Earth I can be.”  Jen Listig and Skylar Wilson, the co-authors, are the co-directors of the Order; I’m just an elder.

3. This Fall my book with Lama Tsomo comes out called “The Lotus & the Rose: Conversations on Buddhism and Christian Mysticism.”  It is a transcript of several dialogs we have had over a 7 year period that are available as video pieces as well.

cheers,

Matt (Tim) Fox

Subject: a terrific piece of writing

for everyone really, but especially for those of us of an older persuasion”

https://onbeing.org/blog/parker-palmer-welcome-to-the-brink-of-everything/

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Classmates in Madison area are invited to luncheon

Posted on June 28, 2018 by webmasterchuck

I received a letter from Phil Little, a member of the MadWest Class of 1957  that contained the following invitation:

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60th Reunion Updates

Posted on June 20, 2018 by webmasterchuck

Reunion Master Planner JoAnn Salin has provided more names of attendees and other valuable information about our 60th Class Reunion.

Click here to view the Attendees List.

Click here to view 60th Reunion Information and Comments (scroll down toward the bottom of the page)

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NancyLee Albrecht Brolin Obituary

Posted on June 13, 2018 by webmasterchuck

A member of the Madison West Class of 1957, Phil Little, visited our site and used the “Contact Form” to send the following message:

Message Subject: Obituary Notice

Your Comments/Message: I notice that you do not list Nancylee Albrecht Brolin as deceased. She died on January 17, 2016 in Minneapolis MN at the age of 75. She had spent most of her adult life in Columbia, Missouri. Upon retirement she moved permanently to her summer retreat in Crosslake, Minnesota.

If you should desire any further info, you may contact me (phone number redacted by ChuckR).

Phil Little

I have updated the directory and the Deceased Classmate List.  ChuckR

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