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Dr. Alan Kulp Jenkins

Leonardtown, Maryland

Nov 4, 1961 – Sep 17, 2018 (Age 56)

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BORN
November 4, 1961
DIED
September 17, 2018
AGE
56
LOCATION
Leonardtown, Maryland

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Dr. Alan Kulp Jenkins was born on Nov. 4, 1961 to Thomas H. Jenkins Jr. (deceased) and Jane C. Jenkins in Birmingham, Alabama. He passed away peacefully on September 17, 2018.He is survived by two sisters and two brothers-in-law: Libby J. Kimball and Lewis E. Kimball (Brooklet, Georgia); Lisa J....

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On behalf of the College of Doctoral Studies at Grand Canyon University, please accept our deepest condolences. Dr. Al personally cared about each of his doctoral learners,and was an exemplary faculty and chair. I know his students will miss him tremendously, as will all of the faculty he worked closely with. Dr. Jenkens was a supportive, caring, and trusted colleague. He positively impacted all those he interacted with, he made a difference and touch many lives during his tenure with...

My heartfelt sympathies for your loss. May prayer help strengthen and comfort you and your family during this difficult time. (1 Thessalonians 5:17).

Dr. Al was my Dissertation Chair at Grand Canyon University. With very few exceptions, we talked every other Sunday for the past three years. He was kind, objective, and truly cared about his students. At one of our meetings, after discussing his diagnosis and a few of the challenges he was facing, Dr. Al turned the conversation to an email in which I had told him I was dealing with some heath issues. When I explained what was going on, his first comment was, What can I do to help? There he...

I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your loved one. May the "God of all comfort" support you and your family during this difficult time. (2 Cor. 1:3)

Sorry for your loss may there be comfort in God words "he cares for you " 1peter 5:6&7

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

I am deeply sorry for your loss. May God's loving kindness be with you during this sad and difficult time. Psalms 119:50,76.

My deepest sympathy goes out to your family during this time of sorrow. In his Word, God expresses his concern for each of you and encourages you to throw all of your anxieties on Him. 1 Peter 5:6, 7

Dr. Al was my Committee Chair for my dissertation at Grand Canyon University. We last spoke on the 12th of September. He was always encouraging and listened as I talked of losing both my parents so close together in December 2017 and July 2018. After going through two Category 5 hurricanes in September 2017, Dr. Al encouraged me to complete my degree and try to stay focused in spite of all the obstacles. He will be missed. I so appreciated our weekly telephone calls, where he shared his...