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Cilla Kippenhan imparted her values through example. "What I admired and
appreciated most bout her was her commitment and dedication," Sliwicki says.
"She was totally devoted to us. Totally"! "And she always expected us to do our
best," Sliwicki remembers, "even if it was mopping a floor."
Sliwicki didn't forget Miss Kippy when she left Sunburst, and Miss Kippy didn't
forget her, either. Through the years, Miss Kippy stayed in touch with former
students by underwriting up to 50 monthly subscriptions for a devotional guide
called "The Upper Room". She continued the gifts until just four years ago.
Miss Kippy always had encouragement to offer and praise to lavish on her former
students. When Sliwicki returned to college as a mother of three to finish her
degree, Miss Kippy bolstered her efforts by telling her "Iv'e bragged about you."
Sliwicki confirms, "She always took pride in my accomplishments."
Miss Kippy's deep caring for her students continued long after they left Sunburst.
When Sliwicki's first husband committed suicide, Miss Kippy drove to Wausau to
be with her.
Sliwicki eventually remarried. She visted Miss Kippy in Appleton a few years ago,
taking along her family. "She made us a meal -- at age 92"! she exclaimed. At
home following the visit, Sliwicki was overcome by a profound sense of loneliness.
"Being in her home made me realize that that part of my life was a good part -sanctuary,
a home for me when my whole world had been torn apart. People at the
school gave up the promise of high-income careers for us. I called the moment I
ealked in the door to tell her how much she had meant to me through my life."
"She was a role model to me when I had no one," Sliwicki continues. "She will
always be special to me."
Rev. McFadden confirmed that Sunburst remained the center Cilla Kippenhan's
life, even after her retirement. He knows, for example, that she took money out of
her own back account to help tide Sunburst over during some of its more difficult
times. "Even the most committed and dedicated among us can't conceive of whit it
means to completely give of yourself the way she did," McFadden says.
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Cilla Kippenhan will long be remembered for her selfless dedication, her high
ideals, her deep caring -- a legacy to all whose lives she touched, and an example
for those who continue to support and carry on important work of helping children
at Sunburst.
Lydia Laura Kippenhan, born 24 Dec 1898, in Mead Township, Clark County,
Wisconsin, United States, 45
died 2 Dec 1992, in Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United
States. 45
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