Just a short time after his wife Mary became a member at Cincinnati Friends, Earl Wittrock has followed her into membership. It has been a journey, he shares, not unlike some of the commercials seen on television, like the ones where you can buy a car and drive it for
Profiles
Stories about new members and attenders, as well as memorials
Jean’s long goodbye
The long goodbye of Jean Crocker-Lakness ended on April 3, 2022, following years of struggles with dementia. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on August 8, 1947, the daughter of Melvin and Patricia Pattison Lakness. She followed her husband Jim Crocker-Lakness into eternal grace less than three months after his
Celebrating Mary
She was a light in the world, quick to comfort others, kind, soft-spoken and a true and dear friend. For those reasons and so much more, we will miss and remember our Mary. Mary Peck was 95 years young when she left us on January 5, 2022. She had been
Remembering Jim Crocker-Lakness
I first met Jim Crocker-Lakness about 15 years ago, when he and Jean started attending Cincinnati Friends Meeting. They had previously attended Community Friends Meeting, and also Heritage Unitarian Universalist. I knew right away that Jim was a “seasoned Friend,” with a long history of involvement in Quaker thought and
Introducing New Member Vicki Culler
When I was asked to write an Introduction for myself, my reaction was, “great, that should be fun!” Seriously, what was I thinking? I’ve spent entirely too much time thinking about what part of my life I want to lead with. (Thank you for your patience, Carole.) I have to