Jean Christine Lambert




Jean Christine Lambert, Ph.D., died of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), on June 18, 2008. She was a theology professor and pastor in Zimbabwe, Sweden, New York City and Kansas City-truly a citizen of the world. She was a leader, a listener, and a life-long friend. She was an author, an artist, and an advocate for peace, justice and equality. Jean was preceded in death by her father, Irving Lambert and her mother, Florence Nelson Lambert of Glen Ellyn, IL; and by her cousin, Nancy (Wayne) Halleen of Santa Ana, CA. She is survived by her sister,


Margaret (Don) Markey of Rollingstone, MN; nephew, Steve Markey of St. Paul, MN; and cousins, Lynne (Chuck) Sheaff of Magnolia, AR, Betty (John) Kay of Jacksonville, IL, Jack (Tiz) Lambert of London, UK, Paul (Sue) Nelson of Centerville, OH,


Carolyn (Dave) Smith of Centerville, OH, Shirley (Ron) Baxter of Ohio, Don Nelson of Redondo Beach, CA and **** (Jean)


Nelson of Elmhurst, IL. Jean is also survived by her "adopted" families, the Turuza Family from Zimbabwe and the Kalisa Family from Rwanda. Jean is mourned internationally by countless students, colleagues and friends from Angola, Australia, Burundi, Cameroon, Cook Islands-South Pacific, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Finland, Germany, Japan, Korea, Malawi, Namibia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, South Africa, Sudan, Sweden, Tanzania, United Kingdom, Wales, West Indies, Zambia and last but not least, Zimbabwe. Thirty of the United States are represented in her address book. A Memorial Service is scheduled for Thursday, July 17, 2008, at 7 p.m. at North Park Covenant Church, 5250 N. Christiana Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60625. Jean established a fund to aid African theology students and their families with medical needs. In lieu of flowers, donations to this fund are suggested. Checks should be made to North Park Covenant Church and sent to the address above. Peace be to her memory.


Published in the Chicago Tribune on 7/6/2008.