Robert Day

Hi everyone,

As an Advent School alum, I got the following sad email today about Rev. Robert Day, who was the head of school for decades (including all but one year of my time there). It might be nice to ring a quarter peal in his memory? I know I haven't been around much because of the kids, but if there is ringing planned, I'd like to be involved in some way if possible.

- Mira

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From: Nicole A. DuFauchard, The Advent School <ndufauchard adventschool org>
Date: Wed, Jan 24, 2018 at 10:34 AM
Subject: A Message from the Head of School
To: miracb gmail com

Dear Advent Community,

It is with great sadness that I share that Reverend Robert C. Day, Advent's Head of School from 1965-1995, has passed away. My thoughts and prayers are with his wife, Barbara, their children, Catha Day-Carlson, Elizabeth Day Churchill, and Matthew Day, and Rev. Day's grandchildren during this time.

Rev. Day's granddaughter, Jessica, shared the following remembrance on her Facebook:

"It's been a long journey. Today the Reverend Robert Day peacefully passed. What an incredibly gentle, humble, lovely, soft yet well-spoken man. He made such waves in education and civil rights. ... From a young age, you made your way very much on your own, and it is incredible to hear second hand about the obstacles you overcame. You consistently championed education throughout your life, transforming teaching styles for Massachusetts students K through 12, and you and Barbara were committed activists in the civil rights movement, at one point moving to Alabama to tear down the system and teach at a black men's college."

I was honored to have spent time with Barbara and Rev. Day this past October. Ray, Raymond, and I traveled to Martha's Vineyard to visit the Days before they moved to Florida. Rev. Day and I had spoke and visited together many times over the last five years, where Bob he offered me guidance about everything from playground construction to working with the community, and stories of his time from the Civil Rights movement. I cherished our conversations, and deeply valued the insights Rev. Day shared with me.

Rev. Day's work was an inspiration for my own journey to Advent. His words about being part of Advent’s legacy have always resonated with me, “On my way home from working at Miles College in Birmingham teaching African American boys with Freedom Schools, Barbara and I both realized: elementary school is where we need to start, this foundation was the most important. The Advent School was the place where we could do something special, meaningful, and what the nation was struggling so hard to do."

I will miss him deeply and cherish the days my family got to spend with him. My heart is with the Barbara and his family.

Please email me if you would like to share your memories of Rev. Day. The School will collect the messages and share them with the family.

The School will share information about services with the Advent community when it becomes available. Please keep the family of Rev. Day in your thoughts.

Sincerely,

Nicole

Nicole A. DuFauchard

Head of School

The Advent School

The Advent School | 15 Brimmer Street, Boston, MA 02108

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