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STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF GETATCHEW HAILE
With sorrow, we are releasing this statement on the occasion of our beloved Getatchew Haile's passing. It was an honor to call him a husband, father and grandfather. He will be dearly missed.
Prof. Getatchew Haile passed away on June 10, 2021 in New York City after a long illness. Prof. Getatchew’s groundbreaking achievements in Ethiopian Studies reshaped the field, and his dedication to his beloved Ethiopia was a source of global renown. He was widely admired for his courage and resilience in the face of significant personal challenges, while his generosity of spirit and joyful embrace of life endeared him to devoted family, friends and colleagues across the world. He leaves behind an enormous legacy and an equally enormous void that will be deeply felt.
Getatchew was born in rural Shenkora, Ethiopia in 1931. His was a modest upbringing that encompassed a period of upheaval and homelessness resulting from the Italian occupation. He was eventually able to enroll at Holy Trinity Spiritual School in Addis Ababa, and at the conclusion of secondary school went abroad for further study. He received a B.A. (1957) from the AUC The American University in Cairo, a B.D (1957) from the Coptic Theological College in Cairo, and a Ph.D. (1962) from the UNIVERSITY OF TUBINGEN (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen), Germany (where he changed the spelling of his name from “Getachew” to “Getatchew” to ensure proper pronunciation by German colleagues).
STATEMENT FROM THE FAMILY OF GETATCHEW HAILE
With sorrow, we are releasing this statement on the occasion of our beloved Getatchew Haile's passing. It was an honor to call him a husband, father and grandfather. He will be dearly missed.
Prof. Getatchew Haile passed away on June 10, 2021 in New York City after a long illness. Prof. Getatchew’s groundbreaking achievements in Ethiopian Studies reshaped the field, and his dedication to his beloved Ethiopia was a source of global renown. He was widely admired for his courage and resilience in the face of significant personal challenges, while his generosity of spirit and joyful embrace of life endeared him to devoted family, friends and colleagues across the world. He leaves behind an enormous legacy and an equally enormous void that will be deeply felt.
Getatchew was born in rural Shenkora, Ethiopia in 1931. His was a modest upbringing that encompassed a period of upheaval and homelessness resulting from the Italian occupation. He was eventually able to enroll at Holy Trinity Spiritual School in Addis Ababa, and at the conclusion of secondary school went abroad for further study. He received a B.A. (1957) from the AUC The American University in Cairo, a B.D (1957) from the Coptic Theological College in Cairo, and a Ph.D. (1962) from the UNIVERSITY OF TUBINGEN (Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen), Germany (where he changed the spelling of his name from “Getachew” to “Getatchew” to ensure proper pronunciation by German colleagues).