Slimboyfat, I talked to Penton on the phone in the mid 90s. He was not pleasant and not good to talk to. Just holding a chip on his shoulder. But anyone who is anti Watchtower is angry. In the late 80s, I talked to Walter Martin on his radio show about 1 Tim 3:16 and he accused me of 'That's not scholarly, that's not scholarly' and hung up.
Historian and former JW Jim Penton dies
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iloowy.goowy
Memorial Service for Dr. Marvin (Jim) James Penton
https://event.forgetmenotceremonies.com/ceremony?c=30136ef7-8209-4d45-8774-e5e4ad4df5dc
November 16, 2024
8:00 AM Los Angeles
11:00 AM New York
4:00 PM London, UKJim's Obituary Notice
Peacefully, in the Palliative Care Unit of the Brantford General Hospital, with his wife, Beth and granddaughter, Rea by his side passed from this life on November 4, 2024. Jim was in his 93rd year. He was preceded in death by his parents, Levis Bosworth Penton and Ida Emily Penton, his brother, Edwin, his late wife, Marilyn and infant son, Philip André. He is survived by his wife, Beth, his children, David, John (Shona) and Anne (Bob) and foster daughter Linda (Willie). He is also survived by eight grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Born in Saskatchewan, Jim lived an extraordinary life as a professor of history and religious studies. Jim was the only surviving member of the original Department of History at the University of Lethbridge. Fluent in Spanish, he first taught in Puerto Rico, followed by universities in the states of Upper Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa, as well as in Calgary. Jim was an amazing man and an example of Christian living, always an advocate for the downtrodden and abused. He and his first wife, Marilyn, took a number of people into their home when there was someone in crisis who needed their nurturing, be it family or stranger.
Jim actively researched and wrote up until the time of his passing. His most recent efforts were devoted to a book on religious persecution in Canada, with a focus on the history of indigenous people in Canada. This work will be published posthumously. In recent years Jim founded Hart Publishers Inc. In collaboration with his close friends Rud Persson and Eric Wilson, Jim oversaw the publication of important works on the history of Jehovah’s Witnesses. During his academic career, Jim authored and published several important books through University of Toronto Press. He was known as an excellent teacher at the University of Lethbridge, and continued to give very popular lectures and courses at the Burlington Seniors Centre after retirement.
On the personal side, Jim loved gardening. Each spring and summer Jim and wife Beth lovingly tended the raised garden beds in their back yard. He was also an animal lover, and took particular joy in making sure the bird feeder in the back yard was kept full.
Jim was very proud of his Métis heritage through his maternal grandmother Florestine Gariépy. As a young man, Jim relocated from his birth province of Saskatchewan to sunny Arizona for health reasons. There his exposure to Mexican food, language and music fostered a life-long love of Latin American culture. In Tucson he met and married Marilyn Kling, his late first wife and mother of his children. Jim and Marilyn were together until her death.
Jim found great happiness late in life with his wife Beth. They provided each other with love and support and a shared commitment to Christian values. Their union brought great joy to family on both sides.
Friends will be welcomed at the Dwayne D. Budgell Funeral Home, 1105 Rest Acres Road, Paris, Ontario on Friday, November 15 from 7 - 9 p.m. A Celebration of Life service will be held at St. James Anglican Church, 8 Burwell St, Paris, Ontario on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at 11 a.m. Jim's service will be live streamed starting at 10:50 a.m. Cremation has already taken place as per Jim’s wishes. In lieu of flowers, donations to St James Anglican Church, Paris would be appreciated by the family.
https://www.budgellfuneralhome.ca/obituary/dr-marvin-jim-penton
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iloowy.goowy
Video of Dr. James Penton's Memorial Service
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Gorb
Thanks Iloowy for this information. Let us remember Jim in a positive way.
Gorby