Paul W. Haines
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
Paul W. Haines, 90, died peacefully in his sleep at 5:06 a.m. July 2, 2013, in Heritage Point United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. He was born May 2, 1923, in Seoul, Korea, to missionary parents Paul Ehret and Myrtle Neff Haines. On May 29, 1946, he married Florence Alice Hall, who died Oct. 8, 2002. He attended Seoul Foreign School until World War II necessitated a move to Hollywood High School for his senior year in 1941. He attended Asbury College in 1945 and Asbury Theological Seminary in 1949. He was ordained by the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1949 and served as associate pastor of First United Methodist Church, Tampa, Fla., before joining the Oriental Missionary Society as a career, second generation missionary to Korea in 1950. He and Florence built a home in Winona Lake in 1964 and always returned to it during furlough years, finally retiring there in 1990. After Florence’s death from cancer in 2002, he moved into Heritage Point Community, where he lived until his death. He was inextricably linked to his beloved wife in life and in their ministry of sharing the love of Jesus Christ as missionaries to Korea and Japan. His charismatic personality and vocal musical talents together with fluency in the Korean language equipped him for his unique missionary career. He loved to sing, to preach and to travel and he never seemed to meet a stranger or friend without a broad smile and hearty handshake. He took great joy in reunions with his children and grandchildren and in caring for his woodland home at Oak Haven, where friends and family were always welcome. During the Korean War, he served from 1950-53 as a translator and working with Korean churches, seminary students and pastors. He was honored by the Korean Evangelical Holiness Church for his outstanding service to Korea and with the Distinguished Alumni Award at Asbury Theological Seminary for his lifetime in Christian service. Surviving are three sons: Paul Lowell (and spouse Sherry) Haines, Indianapolis; Douglas W. Haines, Winona Lake; and Terry W. (and spouse Mary) Haines, Overland Park, Kan.; a daughter, Judith (and spouse Scott) Shively, Plano, Texas; eight grandchildren: Kristin Shively Taylor; David (and spouse Emily) Shively; Stephanie Shively (and spouse David) Darrow; and Hannah E., Keegan, Kathleen, Joshua and Caleb Haines; and a great-granddaughter, Kaedyn Faith-Alice Taylor. He also was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Meredith C. Haines. A memorial service will be at a later date in Greenwood at the world headquarters of One Mission (formerly OMS International). Burial will be in Fort Myers (Fla.) Cemetery. Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials may be made to The Florence and Paul Haines Endowed Scholarship for Missionary Service at Asbury Theological Seminary, 204 N. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40309. Condolences may be sent via www.titusfuneralhome.com
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Paul W. Haines, 90, died peacefully in his sleep at 5:06 a.m. July 2, 2013, in Heritage Point United Methodist Memorial Home, Warren. He was born May 2, 1923, in Seoul, Korea, to missionary parents Paul Ehret and Myrtle Neff Haines. On May 29, 1946, he married Florence Alice Hall, who died Oct. 8, 2002. He attended Seoul Foreign School until World War II necessitated a move to Hollywood High School for his senior year in 1941. He attended Asbury College in 1945 and Asbury Theological Seminary in 1949. He was ordained by the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church in 1949 and served as associate pastor of First United Methodist Church, Tampa, Fla., before joining the Oriental Missionary Society as a career, second generation missionary to Korea in 1950. He and Florence built a home in Winona Lake in 1964 and always returned to it during furlough years, finally retiring there in 1990. After Florence’s death from cancer in 2002, he moved into Heritage Point Community, where he lived until his death. He was inextricably linked to his beloved wife in life and in their ministry of sharing the love of Jesus Christ as missionaries to Korea and Japan. His charismatic personality and vocal musical talents together with fluency in the Korean language equipped him for his unique missionary career. He loved to sing, to preach and to travel and he never seemed to meet a stranger or friend without a broad smile and hearty handshake. He took great joy in reunions with his children and grandchildren and in caring for his woodland home at Oak Haven, where friends and family were always welcome. During the Korean War, he served from 1950-53 as a translator and working with Korean churches, seminary students and pastors. He was honored by the Korean Evangelical Holiness Church for his outstanding service to Korea and with the Distinguished Alumni Award at Asbury Theological Seminary for his lifetime in Christian service. Surviving are three sons: Paul Lowell (and spouse Sherry) Haines, Indianapolis; Douglas W. Haines, Winona Lake; and Terry W. (and spouse Mary) Haines, Overland Park, Kan.; a daughter, Judith (and spouse Scott) Shively, Plano, Texas; eight grandchildren: Kristin Shively Taylor; David (and spouse Emily) Shively; Stephanie Shively (and spouse David) Darrow; and Hannah E., Keegan, Kathleen, Joshua and Caleb Haines; and a great-granddaughter, Kaedyn Faith-Alice Taylor. He also was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Meredith C. Haines. A memorial service will be at a later date in Greenwood at the world headquarters of One Mission (formerly OMS International). Burial will be in Fort Myers (Fla.) Cemetery. Titus Funeral Home, Warsaw, is in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials may be made to The Florence and Paul Haines Endowed Scholarship for Missionary Service at Asbury Theological Seminary, 204 N. Lexington Ave., Wilmore, KY 40309. Condolences may be sent via www.titusfuneralhome.com
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