b"Brother Larry McBride, SM,PHOTO: ROBIN JERSTADwho served in India withBrother Del Jorn, SMI went on a Pan American flight, and landed in Brother Del is permanently back in the United StatesNepals capital, Kathmandu, Brother Del says.and lives at the Marianist Residence in San Antonio.My first library was on the edge of a pasture, he He arrived just after his younger sister died in asays. On one side of the modest library was a hay nursing home during the pandemic, a tragedy withstorage for cows and pigs; on another side, an open which both Brother Del and his family are still grap-well, with plenty of rats. Picture me trying to work pling. He corresponds with his family regularly to helpwith books in 35-degree weather, and Im wearing them through tough times and also is dedicated togloves because theres no heat in the building, says continuing Marianist archival work. Brother Del laughing. And watching sports.Between Nepal and India, Brother Del spent nearly To this day, I still spend too much time on sports, hefour decades managing libraries, collecting and doc- jokes. I get distracted during meditation all the time.umenting Marianist artifacts, performing housework Regarding his vocation, he adds, Here I am, a countryand trimming trees. He also supervised finances as boy who traveled to Asian capitals and hiked to ahead of temporalities.Mt. Everest Base Camp, he says, a hint of astonish-Marianist Brother Larry McBride, whos known ment still gracing his words. I could never haveBrother Del for 50 years and has served in India with imagined the life Ive lived.\x00him, says Brother Del grew from being a librarianinto being a legend. The Indian Brothers look to him Alex Salinas is associate director of communications at as someone to imitate and admire. St. Mary's University.Please help the Marianists care for their senior priests and brothers. To donate, use the enclosedenvelope or go to marianist.com/donate. Or contact Brother Alex Tuss, SM, at 937.222.4641, ext. 3003,or [email protected]/donate 15"