In Memoriam: G. Palmer Pardington III, 1939-2017 he Rev. George Palmer Pardington III, an Episcopal priest and a leader in religious education, died July 26 at age 78 at his Portland home. He served Portland State for nearly 20 years as Episcopal chaplain. A fourth generation clergyman, the Rev. Pardington was ordained to the priesthood in 1967. He held a bachelor’s degree from Washington & Lee University, Lexington, Virginia; two master’s degrees from General Theological Seminary, New York City; and a doctorate from Graduate Theological Union and the University of California, Berkeley. He moved to Portland in 1978 to be Episcopal chaplain for PSU and four other colleges. After he retired in 1997, he continued to serve on the staff of several Oregon churches, most recently as an associate priest at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Parish in downtown Portland. Throughout his career the Rev. Pardington worked for peace, human rights and, in his words, healing "a broken and suffering world." He trained mentors in the Education for Ministry program and served in leadership roles for many organizations, including the Oregon Episcopal Peace Fellowship and Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon. Even as his health declined due to heart problems and a lung disease, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, he did yoga every morning, traveled to Costa Rica and Israel, and enjoyed reading and discussing theology and philosophy. He played cello, piano, and organ. One of the highlights of his final years was singing in Carnegie Hall with the Oregon Chamber Singers. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Anne Simpson Pardington; son and daughter-in-law, Robert and Kristin Pardington; daughter and son-in-law, Suzanne Pardington Effros and Steve Effros; brother, William Pardington; and three grandchildren, Lila and Eva Effros and Ezra Pardington. A memorial service was held on August 26. Memorial gifts may be sent to St. Stephen’s, 1432 SW 13th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201, for a fund in the Rev. Pardington’s name. -–Doug Swanson Fall Term RAPS Events Thursday, Nov. 16– “Barcarolles to Bees;” lecture and slides by Bryan Johanson, retired PSU professor of Music, now an urban beekeeper. Thursday, Dec. 14 – Annual RAPS Holiday Brunch at Nordia House. 4 T
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