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With friends, the
relationship is both special and unique. Our friend Ann
Keppel was unwavering in her belief that children and youth
were indeed real persons right from the start. Her belief in
practice set the tone for a 45-year family friendship with
Ann extending back to graduate school days at Madison as
Hawaii became our adopted state. Ann became a "portable aunt"
to our three sons right down to the end. She had also in
turn become "that big kid" to our grand children as
chocolates and books and Keppel-humoring showered family
meals periodically. She left a legacy. She helped us all appreciate
that thinking is a social activity and that, as "a family"
(Ohana), all supplied ideas as needed. She helped us to
instill toleration as integral to effective thinking. It was
axiomatic with Ann to tolerate our thoughts, especially on
childrearing and teaching, as part of her own thought--even
when her thought defined itself in opposition to those of
ours and of our family. Could anyone wish for a better
family friend? We especially grieve the
loss of our "portable aunt" and "the big kid". She is genuinely
missed. Ralph & Cec
Stueber
She helped us all
appreciate that thinking is a social activity....