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Notes about people
02025
16-January-2002

Notes about people

by Jerry L. Van Marter

	The Rev. Arthur C. Cochrane, a theologian and scholar who documented the underground church in Germany that resisted Nazism under Adolf Hitler, died Jan. 1 in Minneapolis. He was 92.
	A native of Canada, Cochrane spent the years 1935-1937 in Nazi Germany with the Confessing Church in Germany while working on his Ph.D. His 1962 book, The Church's Confession Under Hitler, is still considered to be the definitive authority on the subject. He was also considered on the world's leading authorities on Karl Barth.
	Cochrane taught at numerous universities and seminaries, including Pittsburgh Theological Seminary from 1971-1975 and the University of Dubuque Theological Seminary from 1976-1989.
	He was preceded in death in 1998 by his wife of 61 years, Ilsa, whom he met in Germany; two sons, Eduard and Gordon; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Feb. 2 at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Dubuque, IA.

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	The 2001 Presbyterian Youth Triennium  highlights video has earned an "Award of Distinction" in the Creativity/Editing Category from the 2001 Communicator Awards. The award-winning video was produced by Mark Crowner of the Internet and Media Services team of the Office of Communication in Louisville.
	The Communicator Awards is an international awards competition that recognizes outstanding work in the communications field. Crowner's video was selected from a field from 3,401 entries from 47 states and 11 other countries.

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	C.J. Haysley has been named Chief Information Officer for the General Assembly Council (GAC)of the Presbyterian Church (USA).  In his new position, he will be responsible for overseeing information technology issues and strategies for the GAC and will be a part of the Staff (senior) Leadership Team, so that information technology issues and strategies are a part of discussions at that table.
	Haysley, a Louisville native, has extensive information technology experience in the corporate world, most recently as vice president of CorPay Solutions in Randolph, MA. 

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The Rev. Martha Miller has been appointed associate for family and single adult ministries in the Christian Education and Leader Development program area of the Congregational Ministries Division, effective Jan. 16.  
A member of the Presbytery of St. Augustine and a Certified Christian 
Educator, Martha most recently served as interim associate for resources and publications with the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program, and prior to that was associate for curriculum development for children with Congregational Ministries Publishing.
	Miller has served congregations in North Carolina, Florida and Kentucky. She co-wrote the small group leader manual for the 2002 Montreat youth conferences and edited the new Salt and Light resource for youth ministry.  
Martha begins her service as Associate for Family and Single Adult Ministries on January 16, 2002. 

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	Renowned Presbyterian poet Ann Weems is slowly recovering from a harrowing ordeal in a St. Louis area hospital.
	Shortly after successful hip replacement surgery on Dec. 27, Weems suffered a severe seizure that left her paralyzed on her right side. An examination revealed a massive brain tumor, which was found to be benign and was removed a couple days later. However, the trauma of the seizure and brain surgery caused Weems' hip replacement to come apart and so it had to be redone a couple days after the brain surgery.
	A massive seizure and three major surgeries in five days. Weems is finally out of Intensive Care. She will remain hospitalized for another two weeks and then will be moved to a rehabilitation facility.
	Cards with well wishes are most welcome. Send your greeting to Ann Weems, St. Luke's Hospital, 232 S. Woods Mill Rd., Chesterfield, MO  63017.   
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