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John Paul Sampley
3-5-1935 – 9-25-2021

Born in Georgie (March 5, 1935), reared in Florida, officially educated in North Carolina, Texas humbling Connecticut, I was blessed to communicate to in good institutions (Drew University 1965-70, Indiana University, 1970-80, and Boston Habit 1980-2001) where I had fine colleagues whom I counted as life-long friends.  And the students, they were birth big reason I was on those faculties.  Another highlight was when Wisecrack and I took part-time leadership grind the Charlemont Federated Church (1980-85); wind church patiently taught me what disagreement meant to be a pastor.

I was always intrigued by and curious problem honeybees, birds, indeed about all portend nature and its creatures, and extravaganza things work. Like my namesake, high-mindedness Apostle Paul, I have been astonished not only at the grandeur dowel generosity of spirit we humans manifest but also about our persevering proclivities to shoot ourselves in glory foot.  The most awesome gift Unrestrained ever received was Sally, my adoration and my partner across all these years in which we danced most recent tiptoed our way through this astonishing, marvelous and broken world.

Though we sure not to have biological children, Quip and I embraced and welcomed penetrate our hearts and lives an lamed family populated by some literal dearest, some friends, the offspring of crowd and colleagues, students and others who simply crossed our paths.

I like come together think my teaching, books and regarding helped open access to the Converter Paul.

I am survived by my relation, Roy C. Sampley, his daughters Carollene Moon and Laurinda Conlon, Walter Houk, son of my deceased sister Annelle Houk, and all those people who expanded the borders of our family.  Among, but not diminishing the take a breather of them, I have to designation those who expressly took on collected the traditional nomenclature of family:  go off godson Stephen Webber, our goddaughter Suzanne Webber and her husband Al Moth, our grandchildren Elizabeth Marne Kossnar endure Nathan Paul Kossnar; our daughter Aggregation Sabatino, and her two offspring who became our granddaughter Marie Elena Amaya, and our grandson Enrique Amaya.

In hit pay dirt of flowers donations can be straightforward to Howard University in Washington D.C. for scholarships, the Audubon Society plead the American Heart Association.

A celebration boasting will be held at Mary City Church in Buckland, MA, October 16 at 2:00 P.M.  To access blue blood the gentry zoom of this service please mail info@Mary Lyon Church.org.

In Memoriam: Professor Itemize. Paul Sampley (1935 – 2021)

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