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Wayne Meeks

Hamden, Connecticut

1932 - 2023

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Wayne MeeksJanuary 10, 2023Wayne Atherton Meeks, born January 8, 1932 in Aliceville, Alabama, died peacefully just after his 91st birthday, on January 10, 2023.Wayne was Woolsey Professor of Biblical Studies Emeritus in the Department of Religious Studies at Yale, where he taught for 30 years and...

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I remember Professor Meeks as a dear colleague of our dad, (Sydney Ahlstrom) . Much time has elapsed since their time together. I didn´t know about any Uppsala Sweden connection before. That´s awesome and wonderful. Love to you all and your large and beautiful family. Promise Ahlstrom

I only met Dr. Meeks in the last few years, as he was a patient in the doctor's office where I work. All I can say is that he and his wife Judith were always a bright spot in my day when they would come in. Always both so patient and kind, two traits that aren't very common in today's world. I remember one instance, we needed to cancel a diagnostic test several times. Things just kept getting in the way. While most people would have been wondering what the heck we were thinking, Dr. Meeks and...