This morning a sanctuary full of people came to celebrate the life of T. Willard Hunter, one of Claremont's treasures. You can read a more full obituary here. I feel at a loss to explain his many accomplishments and influences in a simple blog post. I was surprised to see a casket at the front of the church since most of our memorial services don't have one. Throughout the service we were all treated to remembrances of Willard's life, and most people referred to the fact that he had scripted his funeral (NOT a memorial service) down to the detail, including the casket, so that people could have some closure.
I was one of the many people who received a letter in the mail from Willard. We had been discussing a book by Marcus Borg, and he sent me a typewritten letter of several pages espousing his thoughts on Borg's theology. I am also proud to have graduated from Willard's alma mater, even attending an alumni event in downtown LA with him.
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