In Memoriam

Raymond K. DeHainaut

Pic of NWO Sept-Oct Cover

The Rev. Dr. Raymond Kirk DeHainaut spent his life in service to The United Methodist Church as a missionary-scholar, an activist theologian, and an eloquent and thoughtful writer. His final article for New World Outlook, "Keeping in Touch With Dominican Street Children" (Sept.-Oct. 1998), appeared just a month after he died of prostate cancer of the liver in Tampa, Florida, on July 23 at age 68. He is survived by his wife, Delaine; their son, Marc; and two grandchildren.

A native of South Charleston, West Virginia, Raymond K. DeHainaut was already a cum laude graduate of the University of West Virginia when he met his wife-to-be, Delaine, at Vanderbilt University. After their marriage, the DeHainauts embarked on a long career of mission service, chiefly in the United States and in Argentina, Colombia, and the Dominican Republic.

With a Renaissance breadth of interest and expertise, Ray served over the course of his career as a professor of theology, philosophy, religion, culture, sociology, government, and international studies. From 1993 until his retirement from the General Board of Global Ministries in 1995, he was a Peace-With-Justice Educator and helped to train Volunteers in Mission on cross-cultural adaptation. He described this latter work in an article for New World Outlook: "Cross-Cultural Spirituality for Volunteers in Mission" (Sept.-Oct. 1995). Other New World Outlook articles included "The Quincentennial Quandary" (Sept.-Oct. 1991) and "The Postmodern World: A New Context for Mission" (Jan.-Feb. 1997).

Ray DeHainaut and children

The one thing Ray DeHainaut wanted to be known for, Delaine says, was his writing. "We wouldn't even have the Bible today," he said, "if it had been all oral tradition--if someone hadn't written the stories down." Ray shared his insights with us, and we were greatly the richer for having known him. May his spirit abide with us as we carry his work forward into the future.

Ray DeHainaut watches children blow bubbles at the group birthday party given by Delaine De Hainaut for all 30 Barahona street children in the Dominican Republic.

--Alma Graham, Editor
New World Outlook



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