Jane Newhall (born October 4, 1913), a generous benefactor to the Graduate Theological Union and GTU member school San Francisco Theological Seminary (SFTS), died July 27 in Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, at the age of 97. Newhall suffered a stroke in early July and then contracted pneumonia. A memorial will likely take place at Calvary Presbyterian Church at a date to be determined.
Newhall was an ardent supporter of the GTU and began serving on the Board of Trustees in 1968. She served as the Board Secretary for a number of years and was eventually named a Life Trustee (1995)...