Marian Thomas: Departed Vaishnavi May 10th, 2009
Marian, a Columbus temple devotee who recently moved to Athens, Oh, has left her body due to the effects of a car crash. She was returning to Athens from New Vrindaban following the Festival of Inspiration. The crash occurred outside of Marietta, OH on Rt. 7 and Marian was not responsive at the scene.
She was airlifted from the hospital in Marietta to Grant Memorial in Columbus and, by Krishna’s inconceivable arrangement, Lalita devi dasi, wife of Dr. Pyuish Gupta, is doing her residency at Grant and was able to be at her side in the trauma and operation centers. She administered tulasi leaves, Radha Kunde water, and chanted the Maha Mantra, along with playing a tape of Srila Prabhupada. Even more amazing, her parents agreed to cremation and allowing Sri Kishore das (her fiance) to bring her ashes to Vrindavan.
Marian served Radha Natabar for several years in Columbus. As her last service before relocating to Athens, she was manager of the Food Pantry.
On the final day of her life, she was very happily engaged in Krishna’s service along with the three other Athens’ young ladies, doing Kitchen clean up and transfers as their Festival seva. They were all exuberant upon departure, promising to return for the 24-Hour Kirtan in June as well as making plans to come back and serve the FOI ’10.
When I made the announcement in the temple to the assembled devotees this morning, Vrindaban Chandra dropped His flute when I said her name.
Godspeed, Marian. Be the Light that shines in All Life: past, present and future.
Thank you for being Here! It was wonderful to meet you in the least expected of places, from friends’ houses to our very own, momentary home, Earth.
Much Love and Sorrow. They dance together in the memories I will always have. Forever in Spirit…