Obituaries
Remembering Pat Kutzner, Founder of Hunger Notes
July 5, 2026 This publication, Hunger Notes, is produced by World Hunger Education Service (an independent, volunteer, non-profit) and both were created a half century ago by the force of will of Patricia (Pat) Kutzner (1930-2015) to fill a gap in public edu...
In Memoriam: Nick Haan of the Integrated Phase Classification System
May 26, 2026 Nicholas Haan, one of the innovative leaders in food security and humanitarian action passed away on December 2, 2025. He dedicated his life to combating global hunger and strengthening food security systems in crisis zones. He was a co-founder of the international humanita...
Paul Ehrlich, Who Warned of Famines, Passes Away
Scientist, educator and global citizen, Paul Ehrlich passed away at the age of 93 on March 13, 2026. As professor from 1959 to 2016 at Stanford University, he sponsored the first course offered about international hunger and life-saving aid, consistent with his life-long efforts to mitigate suff...
In Memoriam: Arthur Eugene ‘Gene’ Dewey, A Life of Service and Compassion
Gene Dewey, who passed away on February 22nd, was one of the great humanitarian leaders of his generation, inspiring many people and managing to move food and relief supplies to needed areas over the course of several decades. He was also an institution builder, seeing...
The Tallest Man: William Foege in Memoriam
February 1, 2026 William (Bill) Foege’s achievements for the health of humanity tower above almost everyone. He passed away this past week. Born in 1936, his many diverse achievements include: * Eradicated smallpox. Working with DA Henderson and J Michael Lan...
The Passing of William Garvelink, Food and Disaster Leader
William Garvelink, from Falls Church, Virginia, who led how US aid could go to persons displaced within their country’s borders, passed away this August 23 unexpectedly. Known to all as Bill, he studied Latin American history and dreamt of being a university professor before getting work at the ...
Remembering Martin McLaughlin
By Lane Vanderslice (December 2, 2007) It was with great sadness that we at the World Hunger Education Service learned of the death of Martin McLaughlin this week. For us, he was a long time colleague, friend, supporter of WHES, and, perhaps most of all, someone who embodied a great ideal of usin...
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