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Reverend Dr. David Summers (’88) Retires After 30 Years as UMC Pastor

The following is an excerpt from the Sun City West Independent article “Sun City Pastor to Retire in June” by Caryl Jo Dagro, published on May 14, 2024. Click here to read the full article.  “Lakeview United Methodist Church Senior Pastor David (Dave) Summers officially begins his retirement June 23, when he will give his last […]

Dr. Forrest John Clingerman (’97)

This obituary was originally posted by Witty’s Funeral Home and can be found here. Forrest John Clingerman, 52, passed away April 21, 2024, at his home in Ohio. Forrest was born January 29, 1972 in Terre Haute, IN, to parents John and Claire (Spaulding) Clingerman. He grew up in the midwest but came to the east […]

Reverend Dr. William E. Cobb (’97)

This obituary was originally posted by Holcomb-desGroseilliers Funeral Home and Cremation Care and can be found here. Rev. Dr. William Ellis Cobb “Bill”, age 87, passed away in the early morning hours of April 12, 2024, at his home in Lexington, TN with his family by his side. Bill’s creativity, compassion, fortitude, and courage surely followed […]

Reverend Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner (STH’97) Authors “Practicing What Jesus Preached: A Month-Long Journey of Reflection, Practice, and Prayer”

Reverend Dr. Stephen Chapin Garner (STH’97) authored the 2023 text: Practicing What Jesus Preached: A Month-Long Journey of Reflection, Practice, and Prayer The book description reads: “Daily devotions work wonders. In this fine collection of reflections on the Sermon on the Mount, Dr. Garner encourages us to meditate upon Jesus’s words, consider their meaning, put […]

Reverend Dr. Robert G. Stephanopoulos (STH ’70, GRS ’70)

This obituary was originally posted by Yurch Funeral Home and can be found here. Rev. Dr. Robert G. Stephanopoulos, PHD, passed away at the age of 89 on June 19, 2024 after a lifetime of service to the Greek Orthodox Church. Just last year, his beloved wife, Presvytera Nikki fell asleep in the Lord. Father and […]

Mrs. Jean S. Hilliard (STH ’92)

This obituary was originally posted by Dignity Memorial and can be found here. Jean Judson Squire Hilliard, beloved wife of Hugh Conway Hilliard, Jr., died on Monday, April 29, 2024, at home, in Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts, cared for to the end by a faithful team of family and caregivers. She was 86. Jean was born on […]

Rev. Kori K.R. Pacyniak (’15) Named Among Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows

The following includes an excerpt from the Institute for Citizens & Scholars article “2024 Newcombe Fellows: 22 Charlotte W. Newcombe Doctoral Dissertation Fellows Named For 2024” published on May 7, 2024.  Reverend Kori K. R. Pacyniak (STH’15) has been named as one of the 2024 Newcombe Fellows for their dissertation “Sacred Bodies, Sacred Lives: Trans Catholic Joy, […]