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RICHARD PAYNE Obituary

PAYNE--Richard. The Hastings Center is deeply saddened by the passing of friend, colleague, and long-time board member, Dr. Richard Payne. A neurologist, Dr. Payne was an expert in palliative care, pain management, end-of-life care, and bioethics. From 1998 to 2004, he led the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Pain and Palliative Care Service, and before that pain and symptom management at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. More recently, he was the Colliflower Professor of Medicine and Divinity at Duke University and held the John B. Francis Chair at the Center for Practical Bioethics. Dr. Payne leaves his wife Terrie Payne, son Richard Jr., daughter Susan Oziogu, their spouses, and four grandchildren.

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Published by New York Times on Jan. 9, 2019.

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Jim Spigarelli

January 14, 2019

It was an honor to know Richard and serve on the Board of the Center for Practical Bioethics during the time he was contributing so much of value to that organization. The organization will miss his intellect and experience. I will miss the kindness,compassion and humor he shared in all his personal interactions. My deepest condolences to Terrie and all the family.

Josephine Johnston

January 9, 2019

To the family of Richard Payne,

We wish to convey our deepest sympathies. Richard was a supportive and fully engaged member of The Hastings Center's Board. Just this past October he expressed interest to the three of us about our new research project on ethical issues in human-animal chimera research. He was particularly interested in the religious and spiritual aspects of the project. We were so looking forward to having Richard attend our project meetings, and know we would have learned a great deal from his wise and considered involvement. We will miss him greatly,

Josephine Johnston, Karen Maschke, and Carolyn Neuhaus, Research Scholars at The Hastings Center

CKT

January 9, 2019

MAY THE THOUGHT OF KNOWING THAT FAMILY AND FRIENDS SHARE IN YOUR GRIEF BRING YOU A MEASURE OF COMFORT.PLEASE READ PROV 17:17

Michael Gusmano

January 9, 2019

Dr. Payne was a remarkable scholar and an extraordinarily kind person. As a research scholar the Hastings Center, where he served on our board, I learned a great deal from his insights and benefitted enormously from his support of our work. I will miss his wise counsel, but most importantly, I will miss his gracious presence. It was an honor to know him and my thoughts are with his family and friends.

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