Dearest Avon, whom we all know and love, embodied grace, joy, and a full-hearted commitment to peacebuilding.  I am grateful for her early encouragement, at age 12, to constructively engage in peace-building based on an understanding that peace “is not only possible but inevitable”1 requiring the spiritual transformation of individuals and communities. Avon’s pure soul no doubt will continue to inspire others as a “leaven that leaveneth the world of being, and furnisheth the power through which the arts and wonders of the world are made manifest.”(Baha’u’llah) We pray that she may “enter the garden of happiness, [and be] cleanse[d] … with the most pure water”2 as her soul advances in the world of light.

~Shahla Maghzi-Ali

Remembering An Angel

My dear sister Avon has been my mentor and guide for the past 35 years.

As she journeys on the other side, I continue to feel her presence in my life each and every day.

Avon’s beloved Pathways to Peace, has been a source of inspiration to the non-profit work of Unity Foundation, especially in the creation of the foundation’s annual Peace Day Global Broadcast for which her guidance was invaluable.

Avon is an angel who came to this earth with a divine mission of promoting peace throughout the world. Although she has passed on to another realm, Avon’s work for peace on earth will continue to inspire and empower millions of people worldwide.

~Bill McCarthy

I have so much to say and so much to share I’ve typed, deleted, typed and deleted my thoughts about eight times now. I have so many kind words and memories of her I’m not sure which I should express in 800 characters or less. So instead, here’s her last message to me. She called me while I was eating dinner with some loved ones and texted me immediately after. I am so grateful to have sort of rudely left the dinner table to talk to her as I had no clue it’d be my last time. She expressed how proud of me she was and like usual, we ended up getting into a deeper discussion that lasted longer than it needed to, but I’m happy it did.  Before hanging up I remarked to her on her ability to always make me feel powerful, courageous, and able. Her reply to that came via text. Rest easy, Avon

~Jon-Luc
Pathways To Peace