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In Memoriam Archive
2012 Necrology

2011 Necrology
Dorcas Olu Akintunde

C. K. Barrett

W. Boyd Barrick

Hendrikus W. Boers

Simon J. DeVries

Thomas W. Gillespie
 former president of Princeton Theological Seminary and long-time member of the Society of Biblical Literature, passed away Saturday, November 5, 2011. He was 83. Tom is survived by his wife, Barbara, and children, Robyn, William, and Dayle. Our sincere condolences extend to Barbara and their family.  A tribute written by President Ian Torrance has been posted on the PTS website.

Friedemann Walter Golka

Brian Hesse

Timothy Dale Howell

Marshall D. Johnson

John McGovern

James Russell Morton

Frederick J. (Rick) Murphy
A faculty member in the Religious Studies Department at Holy Cross since 1983, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 13, after a long fight with cancer. It is a sad loss for his family, for our members, and for his many friends and students at Holy Cross. Rick leaves a legacy of great character and kindness, he had a shared passion for teaching and research, and he was beloved by his academic colleagues and his undergraduate students alike. News of his passing is available at Holy Cross and in the Boston Globe 


Herbert Opalek

Lee Perry

Anson F. Rainey 
Audio Interviews from the Israel National Radio show: LandMinds

Anson Rainey Memorial (Part I):

Anson Rainey Memorial (Part II)Interview with Dr. Paul Wright

Anson Rainey Memorial (Part III)Interview with Dr. Yigal Levin

Anson Rainey Memorial (Part IV)Interview with Prof. Aharon Demsky
Robert K. Rapa

B. Elmo Scoggin

Alan F. Segal
SBL members and staff alike have shared many warm and remarkable stories about our colleague Alan Segal (1945- February 13, 2011). He left light and learning behind. May he rest in peace.
Joe Klein, TIME's political columnist, has written a lovely post about Alan Segal.
Larry Hurtado, one of Alan Segal’s many, close colleagues has also posted this reflection.



2010 Obituaries

 
 
 
 
Clark Pinnock 1937- 2010
 
Gerald Hawthorne 1925- 2010
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2009 Obituaries

Martin Hengel 1926-2009

An uncut interviewis made available here in Hengel's honour courtesy of John Dickson who conducted this television interview for a 2008 historical documentary.

Obituary in English, from The Telegraph


Harold W. Hoehner 1935- 2009
Obituary offered by Daniel B. Wallace
 

Burton H. Throckmorton 1921- 2009
Bangor Theological Seminary News

Moshe Weinfeld 1925–2009
Obituary offered by Nili Wazana



 
 2008 Obituaries

 Joseph M. Baumgarten1928-2008
Obituary contributed by Lawrence H. Schiffman 

David L. Dungan 1936-2008
Knoxville News Sentinel Obituary

Avraham Biran 1909-2008
Chicago Tribune Obituary

Henry Chadwick, 1920-2008
Obituary by Andrew Louth

Krister Stendahl, 1921-2008
Harvard University Obituary
The New York Times Obituary
Stendahl's 1983 SBL Presidential Address

David Noel Freedman 1922 – 2008
Obituary by William Propp
Freedman's 1976 SBL Presidential Address
Tribute to David Noel Freedman in Biblical Archaeology Review
Los Angeles Times Obituary
 

Roy Melugin 1937- 2008
Obituary by Marvin A. Sweeney


2007 Obituaries
 
 
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