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In
Grateful
Memory of
John Rawley
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John Rawley, a dear friend and former Beyond Borders
board member, went home to be with the Lord on November
3. John, who was a veteran of WWII and a former executive
of Hershey Foods, played a tremendously
important role in the early
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years of Beyond Borders, guiding us through the development
of our mission and planning, and helping |
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John Rawley(standing)
sharing thoughts with Child Literacy Program Coordinator,
Fenold Appolon (seated). |
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shape our organizational culture. John helped us find
ways of making sure that everyone's voice is heard
who has a stake in our work. He encouraged us each
to take time alone to reflect, write, and then share
our thoughts from this with each other.
For John, decisions needed to be concrete. “What
are you going to do about it Monday morning?”
he would often ask. He would remind us to stay focused
on our mission and that all our plans had to “devolve
into work.” John practiced what he preached.
He always kept a little card in his shirt pocket that
listed his priorities for the day along with his personal
mission statement, the prayer of St. Francis.
John is survived by his wife, Linda, and his children,
Polly, Ken, Jeff, and Jay. We will deeply miss John
and will be ever grateful for his selfless and rich
contribution to our lives and our work.
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