ROBERT EUGENE NEWNUM, father of the Rev. Robert Stephen Newnum, General Board of Global Ministries missionary/professor to Brazil (former NIC), died May 28, 2009. A memorial service was held June 2 at Bethany UMC in Fort Wayne with the burial scheduled for June 3 in Kingman, Ind. Condolences can be e-mailed to the Rev. Robert Stephen Newnum at rsnewnum@gmail.com.