Lucette Schneider April 2, 1919 - August 19, 2018
She was great friend of Caux . She had become a prominent figure in the Caux conferences. Everyone knew her as "the vegetable lady". Lucette had an incredible way of making friends with people from all walks of life and all continents, even if she didn't speak their language. For many, helping on the vegetable team during their stay in Caux was at least as important as attending meetings. She left a mark on the lives of the people she met.
Lucette was a great and faithful friend. She was loved very much. She and her late husband, Robert, were the salt of the earth for Moral Re-Armament/IofC in Caux and beyond.
Lucette was a monument to simplicity, service and commitment to Caux - one of the many people who helped create the spirit of Caux. Her work 'at the vegetables' was invaluable for the perfect management of the fruits and vegetables for so many years, and equally invaluable for those who, in practical service, found new reasons to live.
She was a person with frankness, lucidity and authenticity. All of this made those she met feel at ease and allowed them to be authentic and real in their turn. Many people owe her the sharing that has been a defining moment in their lives.
She liked to encourage others in the challenges and help them facing in their life at that time. Her insight, discernment and wisdom impressed others and provided valuable support. During many exchanges she helped people to ask the right questions and to enter into a true dimension of compassion.
She was a faithful woman, who undertook a humble, almost invisible task, but who played such an important role in the daily running of the Caux meetings. She did it with a smile, a strong will and a cheerful attitude that made people want to join her at the vegetable patch. So many important conversations took place around the big table as people peeled carrots and onions, prepared apples, washed salad, etc.
Lucette had a long and deep friendship with Canada. First, she stayed for a year in 1983-1984 to visit the people she had met in Caux. She returned regularly until she was no longer able to travel. But she continued to entertain Canadian friends at her home. And until a few weeks before her death, she faithfully continued to support financially the Quebecers who came to participate in the international meetings in Caux.
