MRS. BETTY MITCHELL
Mrs. Betty chose to continue her work with the Banmethuot Leprosarium after her husband was abducted by armed attackers in a raid on the Leprosarium in May, 1962. Mrs. Mitchell, formerly Betty Patzke, is from Ellensburg, Washington, and a graduate of Simpson College. Mrs. Mitchell has 4 children, the youngest of which (Geraldine) is attending the Dalat School in Penang, Malaysia. Becki, the oldest daughter is married to Dr. David Thompson, whose parents Ed and Ruth Thompson were killed at TET 1968 during the fighting at Banmethuot. Dr. and Mrs. Thompson will leave in September for France and later Gabon, Africa where they will serve as medical missionaries.
DR. AND MRS. RICHARD PHILLIPS
Dr. and Mrs. Phillips are linguists (his Ph.D. is from Cornell University) whose principal ministry at Banmethuot has been vork on Mnong literature and Bible translation. Dr. Phillips is the son of China missionaries; Lillian Amstutz Phillips is the daughter of C&MA missionaries to India. Although classmates at St. Paul Bible College ('54), they did not marry until they were in Viet Nam as missionaries. They have 4 children.
been in Viet Nam since 1971. Their two children, Douglas and Patricia, both teenagers, joined their grandparents in Canada after the completio of their school year in Penang, Malaysia.
Much of the Johnson's time in Viet Nam has been occupied in language study. More recently they have been active in ministries among the Raday tribespeople.
Mr. Johnson, after graduation from McMaster University, spent several years as a school teacher before pursuing a divinity degree at Wheaton College in Illinois. Mrs. Joan (Barton) Johnson is a nurse.
Children's Name Birthplace Birthdate Age Children Present Location
Mr. S. (Sigurd) Norman Johnson Hamilton, Ontario
Mrs. Joan Elizabeth Barton Johnson Hamilton, Ontario
July 22,1936 39 Patricia Elizabeth Canada (15 years old)
Jan.15,1936 39 Douglas Lloyd (14 years old)
Canada
Mrs. Betty Janet Patzke Mitchell Cass Lake, Minnesota Jan.12,1921 54
Mr. Archie Emerson Mitchell (Taken captive by Viet Cong during TET offensive in Banmethuot in 1968)
Franklin, Nebraska May 1, 1918 57
Rebecca Jane (27 years old)
Loretta Jean (24 years old)
Glenn Patrick (22 years old)
Geraldine Ann (17 years old)
United States
United States
United States
United States
Dr. Richard Lee Phillips Albany, Oregon
Mrs. Lillian Marguerite Amstutz Phillips Khamgaon, Berar
India
April 21,1930 45
Nov.11,1931 44
Jean Elizabeth (14 years old)
Brian Malcolm (12 years old)
Ruth Esther (9 years old)
John Richard (7 years old)
United States
United States
United States
United States
Mr. and Mrs. John Miller and daughter LuAnn (5 years old)
T •
ZCZC 07 INTL LT TDLX NYACK NY OCTOPER 30 INT LT REED PAROUS IA PENANG (MALAYSIA VIA WUI) PT NATHANPAILEY LOUISKINO IN PNANGKOK OCTOPER 30 WELCOMED PETTYMITCHELL RICHARDLILLIAN PHILLIPS NORMANJOAN JOHNSON AFTER EIGHT MONTHS DETENTION IN VIETNAM STOP ALL REPORTED WELL PRAISE THE LORD
MANGHAM NNNM
WOMEN ANO CHILDREN IN VIET NAM
Allwine, Miss Sharon, Omaha, Nebraska
Arnold, Miss Elizabeth I., Rochester, New York
Cathey, Mrs. Gordon M., White Plains, New York formerly
Cline, Mrs. Edward A., R. N. , /Hamilton, Ontario—now Oakdale, Ontario 1
Children - Mark, age 8; Robin, age 7; Janice, age 5.
Collins, Miss Joyce L., R. N. - Websterville, Vermont 1
Deets, Miss Dawn A., R. N. - Dixon, Illinois
Douglas, Mrs. David R. - Toronto, Ontario Children - Glenn, age 3; Bonnie, age 4 months.
Douglas, Mrs. Merle E. - White Plains, New York
Children - Carol, age 4; Robert, age 11 months
Drummond, Mrs. Richard L. - Toledo, Ohio (daughter of N. Robert Ziemer)
Ellison, Mrs. J. Paul, R. N., Ottawa, Ontario Children - Linda, age 4
Evans, Miss Helen E. - Hamden, Connecticut
Evans, Mrs. W. Eugene - New Brighton, Pennsylvania
Fitzstevens, Mrs. John A., Jr., Pelham, New York
Frazier, Mrs. David A. - West Palm Beach, Florida Children, David, Jr., age 3; Laurie, age 1; Julie, age 6 months
Gunther, Mrs. J. Robert,R. N., Mansfield, Ohio Children - Madonna, age 7 months
Gunther, Mrs. 0. Ross - Williamsfield, Ohio Children - Laura, age 5; Ross, age 3
Hall, Mrs. John W. - Ottawa, Ontario
Hartson, Miss Betty Lou - Portland, Oregon
Henry, Mrs. Fred W. - Nyack, New York Children - Craig, age 2
Henry, Mrs. Robert T. - Vancouver, B. C., CANADA^ Children - none [/
Herendeen, Mrs. Dale S. - Santa Ana, California Children - t Cheryl, age 2
Page 2
Holiday, Miss Evelyn N., R. N. - Nyack, New York
Houck, Mrs. Burton R. - Toronto, Ontario i/" i
Ingram, Mrs. C. G. - Pennsacola, Florida Children - George, age 4; Daniel, age 1
Irwin, Mrs. D. Franklin - Glen Falls, New York Children - George, age 5
Jackson, Mrs. Herbert A. -
Josephscn, Mrs. Hans Leroy - Bowling Green, Ohio
Children - Rebekan Ann, age 4
Kingsbury, Miss Olive E., R. N. - Cavendish, Vermont
Kleinhen, Mrs. G. Fred. - Dover, Ohio Rachel and Timothy (twins) 8/16/63
Lemon, Mrs. Stanley J. - Tyrone, Pennsylvania Children - Robert, age 3
Lewis, Mrs. James F. - Billings, Montana Children - Amy, age 3; Timothy, age 1
Livingston, Mrs. James H. - St. Petersburg, Florida Children - Ramona, age 4; Tara, age 1
Long, Mrs. Charles E., R. N. - Charlotte, N. C. Children - Amelia, age 4; Joanna, age 1
Mack, Miss K. E. Nancy - New Castle, Pennsylvania
Pendell, Mrs. Richard W. - Columbus, Ohio Children - Gregory, age 2, Gail, age 6 months
Phillips, Mrs. Richard L., R. N. - Minneapolis, Minnesota Children - Jean, age 6; Brian, age 4; Ruth, age 2
Reimer, Mrs. Reginald E. - Nickerson, Kansas Children - Jay, age 3; Jill, age 1
Rexilius, Mrs. Royce F. - Lincoln, Nebraska Children - Ronald, age 5
Schelander, Mrs. Wesley W. - Everett, Washington Children - Janece, age 5; Grace, age 4
StempJe, Mrs. Woodford C. Jr., R. N.- Akron, Ohio Children - Stewart, age 1
Page 3
Sutherland, Mrs. Spencer T. - Modesto, California Children - Jill, age 6; Spencer, Jr., age J I
Taylor, Mrs. Richard H. - Auburn, Maine
Travis, Mrs. Chester E. - Fryeburg, Maine
Waller, Miss G. Joan - South Victoria, Australia White, Mrs. Kenneth F., R. N. - Lowell, West Virginia
Children - Bryan, age 5, Duane, age 3
gtfflter,--Mire. K-^-ftoWrt—Toledo,—Ohio-<wouTtded ) « —
Zoellcr, Mrs. Frederick L. - Columbia, S. C.
Total number of women - 46 Total number of children - 44
/eh
V I E T N A M
CHILDREN
NAME ' DATE OF BIRTH | ON FIELD * Home School
% T
I IN HOMELAND, _ jAllow. Spec, j % Grant
1 EXT. Voted
L0CATI01
Rressler, Sharon Kaye Sept. U, 1956 5o Stephen Ralph Timothy Bruce
Cathay, Carolyn Joy
Oct. 23, 1957 Apr. 7, 1963
May 1, 1950
UO ; ' 50
50
A j
Gordon LeLand
Cline, Mark Edward
Oct. 29, 1951
,!Feb, 21., 1959 HO
' 50
Robin Lynn Janice Ann
Copeland, Klmberly Joy Davis, Jonathan Lee
'Dec 19, i960 : June 30, 1962
jSept, 9, 1966 ;Oct. 28, 1961
, liO HO HO
Uo Uo Judith Lois Marvin Bruce
Davis, Patricia Kathlee
May 30, 1961. Apr. 29, 1965
3 Apr. 13, 1952
1.0 Uo
5o
Uo Uo
Dennia Michael (Mother, Mrs. Herendeen
Douglas, Carrol Lynn
Mar. 1955 )
Aug. 12, 1963 uo
50
(ME) Robert Raymond iDuell, Eric Lewis
Mar. tt, 1%T hO Apr. 8, 1963 j HO
Ian Stefan Duncan, Cordon Ross
Hay B| 1%& Mov. 15, 1956 uo 50
Norman Richard Graham William
Douglas, David Ross
June 12, 1959 Mar. lh, 1965
Aug. 7. 1958 j
Uo
Uo
S-
•
(DR) Sylvia Dawn Thomas Glenn
1 Bonr.ie ITim
Dutton, Thotnar Edgar
Nov. lU, I960 j Sept. 6, 196a Sept. 16 , 1967
Dec. 17, 19U7
Uo uc Uo
50 Mary Florence Peter Harold
Ellison, Elaine Ruth
Oct. 12, 1952 July 28, 1955
May 29, 1953
0̂ 50
50
FT
(JP) David William Dougla3 Paul Rodney Benjairi
Apr. 25, 1955 July 6, 1962
i Apr. 20, 1961. Uo Uo
50
: 1
V I E T H A H Pa^e 2
CHILDREN
mm DATE OF BIRTH CM FIELD Home School •• • rf
IN HOMELAND Alio.;. Spec,
"rant Ext. Voted
LOCATION
Evens, wanes Evan .r n. 12, 1951 50
Fitastevens, John David June 10, 19?1 5o Donna Ruth Mark Allen •telvin Dean
Flemin?, Daniel John
.••v. 21, i m May 28, 1958 Mar. 23, 1961
25, 1962
50 50 50
lib Cbobh Cynthia Gail adopted Alfred Jess
Frazier, David Arthur Jr.
Oct. K, 1965 Aug. 2b, 1967 Scot. 11, 196k 1x0
M Uo
Laurie Lee Julia Ann
Gunther, Madonna (Catherine
June 6, 1966 July 2U, 1967
July 8, 1967
UO UO
Uo CJR)
gunther, Robert Leroy July 23, 1956 50 (.toss i cynthia Kay
Laura Denise Ross Edwin
Henry, Karen Lynne
Aug. 12 , i m Jan. 1 1 , 1963 July 26, 1961;
Kay 5, 1955
50 HO HO
50 {HT) Lynda Loe
Virginia Jewel
Henry, John Craig
Apr. 2, 1950 Apr. U, 1962
-Kiy 20, 1965
"5"0~|
UO
HO era) Herendeen, Cheryl Ann Feb. 15 , 1966 HO (See also ""avis"
Ho.ick, Kathleen Joy Nov, 16, 19h0 50 SO 206, '67 Houghto
Hunt, "onna Lucille Oct. 1 1 , 195U 50 :.avid 3arth LaurelElizabeth Sandra Jeanne 3rcnda Joyce
ftpr. 21, 195.6 Dec. 27, 1959 Dec. 15 , I960 Dec. 1 5 , I960
uo Uo Uo Uo
V I E T N A M
CHILDREN fage 3
1
NAME DATE OF BIRTH ON fi"TELD Home School % %
In HOMELAND Allow, jp'IC.
i • irant Ext. LOCATION Vot.»d
Ingram, Brenda Louise Dec. lh, i960 ho George Winford Daniel Bert
May Mar. . 30, 1963
ft J(0
Irwin, Margaret Marie Oct. 12, I9$k 40 (DF) Barbara Jsan
Elizabeth Ann George Franklin
Apr. Nov. Apr.
23, 1956 h , I960
2, 1962 V i»o HO
50 40 40 40
Irwin, -Marilyn Ruth Jan. 31, 19U7 &~ j 50 liSBJ Cdwin Franklin June 23, 19U9. .50
Josephsan, Timothy Hark Mar. 1 5 , 1959 ko Deborah '(ut'h Pobekah Ann
Aug. h, 1961 Feb. 25, 1961.
40 40
M
JCleinhen, Rachel May Aug. 16, 1?63 ho (AdoptedB/23/63)
Timothy Edward (Adopted 11/16/63)
Nov. lh, 1963 ho
Kowl«3, James Andrew /ft- Karen Grace
Le-ion, Donald JBT.OJ
Sept. U, I9hft Dec. 14, iy50
Aug. lo, 1953 ;
50 To"
50 :ar..l Ann " July U ,.1957 ~ 50 Robert Harold Jan.., r?65 h0
Livingston, Stephen 'Michael May l'̂ ,1956 50 Nancy ''lien Au',. e, 19b9 4~i5 Raradna s Joy Sept. 6, 19&3 j 40 Tara Suzanne : KbSr. IS,, 1966 U0
if Long, John Nathan Nov. lh, 1958
P.obert 5DWARD Amelia '-'usan Joanna "li-sabefch
Lewis, Daniel James
Dec. 19, 19' >0 HO Peh. 3, r9&j Cfcfcl 13, 1966 h0
4V
Amy Sarah Timothv Fredrick Aug. 10, -9oo
m y 5, 1?'>1 Mar. 13," ~9W UO
ho
HL<dU •
V I E T N A M Page U
CHILDREN
NAME DATE OF B[RTH " ON FIELD lone School t %
in homeland" Allow. Spec. Ext.
% Grant Voted LOCATION
. . .
j-langham, George :Jdwin ' July 9, 19UU .50 SC6U2/63
. . .
j-langham, George :Jdwin ' July 9, 19UU .50 SC6U2/63 Nyack Corine Joyce Aug. 21, 19U8 1 Thomas Grady 111 Mar. 2, 195U Pa^ f l c i a Lola May 12, 1956
50 50 50
50
Uo
YcNeel, Robert Paul June 19, 1959 / Kathleen Mae Keith Ernest Mark Kow?>rd >
Oct. 20, I960 June 3, 1962 Feb. 25, 196$,
UO ho HO. ?*
Mitchell, Rebecca Jw$ Aug. 2U, 191.8 to AC/ JN*s\S~k+~v, Loretla J«an lien Patrick Geraldine Ann
Oct. 2k, 19! 1 Nov. 5, 1953 May ?K, 1958 her
$0 3-0
a • • ̂
'"--Miner, Martha Melissa Apr. 15, 1961 f& Matthew Mark Mary Michelle
Dec. 6, 1962 Dec, 20, 196U ho
1
Oliver. Rees Evans Aug. 28 , 1966 hi
Pei.dell, Gordon 7achary Apr. b., 1958 1 50 40 Gwendolyn Yvcnne Gregory Zane Gail Yvette
3ept.?U, 1959 Oct. 20. 19&5
; AH,;, ki 196? -
~~1i0i ho
PhiLlips, Jean Elisabeth Nov. 13, 1961 HO KO Brian Malcolm Rath
Dec. 16, 1963 JFeb. 1, 1966
IV)
ko
Ree', Rebecca Kathryn -iarfc Stephen Deborah Ann Timothy Robert
Jill Rei
July 27, 1952 Feb. 15, lysk
May 8, 1966
50 50 *\ #
; UO
Reve-le, -Jehn Bav-id- ——Mar. 25, 19U6 >'Bona W a l t o n Apr. 28J 19U.T
Stanley Robert July 26, 1953 50
^O SC 369/64J -Wffr-^ t • -'<• TocJipF"9TIs ~~
J
50
V I E T N A M Page 5 CHILDREN
NAME DATE OF BIRTH ON FIELD Home School %
IN HOMELAND Allow. Spec. % Grant
EXT. Voted
LOCATION
Rexilius, Deborah Jan Oct. 9, 1956 1
Uo J
Robin Jon Ronald Jay
Schelander. Christiana
Apr. 21, 1959 July 1U, 1962
May 7, 1953 5°! uo Uo
Pamala Mae Carey William Janese Ina Grace Ann
Stebbins, Jennifer Ruth
July 28, 195U Dec. lU, 1959 July 2U, 1962 July 5, 1963
July 31, 195.'
HO ) HO ) HO )
50 S Max.
*211i
$0 I —>
SI Jeffrey Paul John Hartman Janice Esther
Steinkamp, Heidi Lea
Dec. 6, 1959 Nov. lli, I960 Mar. 7, 1966
July 5. 1959
liO HO HO
50
I '-̂ ! K
1 Ur, • i.
Joel Walter
Stemple, Stewart David
Feb. 15, 1962
Apr. 27, 1966
HO
HO
TO
Sutherland, Betsy Lavne Jan. 19, 1957 50 Ronald Stuart Nancee Jill Spencer David
Swain, Kandace Doreen
Nov. 5, 195b Feb. 10, 1961 Sept. 22, 196U
Sept. lU, 1960
HO HO
HO ¥C Kenneth Allen ,'fevin Aarl
T aylor, Lois Ellen
July 27, 1965 i Jec. 14, 196U Mar. 19U9
H '50 •
(RH) Esther Grace Joel Richard
Thompson, Judith Anna
Aug. 9, 1950 Nov. 26, 1952
July 15, 19U7
50 50
50 hC 2'90/6«- NMC • David- C a r X ^ - -Dale Edward Laurel Jeanne Thomas William
White,Kenneth David
-June 21, 19U&-Feb. 7, 1951 May H, 1956 Dec U, 1959
May 25, 1958 HO
50 50
50
50 ^ liO Uo
3ryan Alan Ouane Kevin
Aug. U, 1962 Dec. 15, 196h
HO HO
Information on captured missionaries for photographer • . _ , T ; •* 9
- I
Dr. Eleanor Ardel Viettt: .—-/r A , • ! tVEi fa i^L lry&>w»
Birth: November 5, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas USA Single Schools: Attended Rice Institute and one summer at Nyack Missionary College
University of Texas Medical School from 1950 to 1954 Interned at Chicago's South Shore Hospital for one year Residency at Wichita Falls, Texas, General Hospital 1955-56
Arrived in Viet Nam in 1957 - Staff Physician for Banmethuot Leprosarium Captured on May 30, 1962 Height: 66 3/4 in. Weight: 196 lbs(in 1957)
Rev. Archie Exerson Mitchell:
Birth: May 1, 1918 in Franklin, Nebraska USA Married with four children Schools: Simpson Bible College (in Seattle, Washington) and Nyack Missionary
College pi Pastoral work at Ellensburg, Washington in 1944
v^y Pastoral work in Bly, Oregon in 1945-47 Arrived in Viet Nam on February 18, 1948 and was General Superintendent of
The Banmethuot Leprosarium Captured on May 30, 1962
Height: 74 in. Weight: 203 Lb«. (ia 1960)
Miss Betty Ann Olssn:
B) Birth: October 22, 1934 in Boua'ce, Ivory Coast, West Africa Single Schools: Nurses training at the Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York
Attended Nyack Missionary College Arrived in Viet Nam on December 13, 1964 Captured on January 31, 1968 - Nurse at the Banmethuot Leprosarium Height: 68 in. Weight: 113% lbs. (in 1964)
Mr. Daniel Arastutz Gerber:
Birth: August 14, 19#» in Dalton, Ohio USA Arrived in Viet Mam on September 15, 1961 - maintenance and technical
work at the Banmethuot Leprosarium Captured on May 30, 1962 Single
Mr. Henry 3lood:
Birth: August 15, 1919 in Portland, Oregon USA Schools: Washington State Married with four children Arrived in Viet Nam in October, 1958 - was language analysis for translation
purposes Captured on February 1, 1968
TGM:res 11/21/69
Top Related