In Loving Memory: 

The Reverend Thomas Dwight Linton

The CFK family grieves the loss of board member Thomas Dwight Linton,   “Uncle Dwight”, who went to be with the Lord following a traffic accident on January 11, 2010.   

Dr. Linton was born in Korea to missionary parents, and he returned there in 1953 with his wife, Marjorie, to serve as Christian missionaries for the next 25 years.  He was involved in rural evangelism work, and also served as President of Honam Theological Seminary from 1973-1978.   Following his return from Korea, he served the Mission to North America of the Presbyterian Church in America.   In 1992, while in retirement, he traveled with the Reverend Billy Graham and his team to North Korea where he interpreted for him as they met the late North Korean President Kim Il Sung and spoke in churches and at Kim Il Sung University.   The work of Christian Friends of Korea grew in part out of the relationships established during that visit, and in subsequent visits Dwight and others made in the intervening years.  Dwight has served as a CFK board member since 1998.

Dwight’s faith permeated every aspect of his life, and he led with gentleness, humility and genuine Christian love.  His cultural sensitivities and language abilities contributed greatly to bridging divides of many kinds.    While our hearts deeply grieve his loss, we also rejoice with him in the reality of his new circumstances described in 2 Timothy 4:8, “There is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”

He is survived by his wife, Marjorie, and children Tom Linton (Ruth), Linda Cass (Jim), Beth Arms (Peter), Chuck Linton (Lori Leinbach), Sam Linton (Yvonne), eleven grandchildren, and two great-grand children.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorials be sent to CFK, PO Box 936, Black Mountain, NC 28711.