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| Born | 1927 Wisconsin |
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| Died | January 8, 1956 Curaray River, Ecuador |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Wheaton College (1945-49) Marquette University Law School (1949-50) School of Missionary Medicine (1951-52) |
| Occupation | Missionary |
| Religious beliefs | Christian (Plymouth Brethren) |
| Spouse | Marilou McCully (née Hobolth) (Jun 29, 1951 – Jan 8, 1956) |
| Children | Steve McCully (b. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Wisconsin ( or wɪˈskɑnsɨn (French Ouisconsin) is one of the fifty United States of America, located in the north central part of the United States Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Curaray River (also called the Ewenguno River or Rio Curaray) is a river in eastern Ecuador and is part of the Amazon River basin For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Protestant, Coeducational Liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a Suburb The Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Biola University is a private, Non-denominational, Evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles, noted for its conservative A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth The Plymouth Brethren is a Conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 1952) Mike McCully (b. 1954) Matt McCully (b. 1956) |
| Parents | T. Edward McCully, Sr. |
T. Edward McCully, Jr. (1927 – 1956) was an evangelical Christian missionary to Ecuador who, along with four others, was killed while attempting to evangelize the Huaorani people through efforts known as Operation Auca. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A missionary is a member of a Religion who works to convert those who do not share the missionary's faith someone who proselytizes. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Ecuador topics. The Huaorani, Waorani, or Waos are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (in the Oriente region with some marked differences Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to make contact with the Huaorani
Early years
McCully was the second oldest of three children. He grew up in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where his father was a bakery executive. The family attended a Plymouth Brethren assembly called the Good News Chapel, now called Wauwatosa Bible Chapel. The Plymouth Brethren is a Conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897. McCully's father was also an active lay preacher. (As Plymouth Brethren, they rejected the idea of ordained ministers. )
College Years
In the fall of 1945, McCully enrolled in Wheaton College where he majored in business and economics. Wheaton College is a private Evangelical Protestant, Coeducational Liberal arts college in Wheaton, Illinois, a Suburb It was also at Wheaton where he met and became good friends with Jim Elliot. Philip James Elliot ( October 8, 1927 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary to
In college, McCully was an exceptional student. At 6' 2" and 190 lbs. , he proved to be very athletic and was a star on both the football and track teams. He also distinguished himself as a gifted orator, and became very popular among his classmates. His self-authored speech about Alexander Hamilton won him the 1949 National Hearst Oratorical Contest in San Francisco, a contest in which over 10,000 students had entered. Hearst Communications Inc is a privately-held American -based Media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city That same year, McCully was elected senior class president unanimously.
After graduating from Wheaton in 1949, McCully entered Marquette University Law School intent on becoming a lawyer. The Marquette University Law School is the professional school for the study of law at Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Just before his second year there, he took a job as a hotel night clerk. Originally intending to spend the long hours studying classwork, he instead began reading more of the Bible. The story of Nehemiah as well as his correspondence with Jim Elliot, who was making preparations to leave for Ecuador at the time, inspired McCully to consider missionary work. Nehemiah or Nechemya ( Finally, on September 22, 1950, the day before he was to reregister for the next year of school, he announced he would not be returning.
Ministry in America
After dropping out of law school, McCully began a ministry in the United States. In the winter and spring of 1951, he and Jim Elliot shared a weekly evangelical radio broadcast. He also travelled and spoke at various churches around the country. At one stop in Pontiac, Michigan, he met his future wife, Marilou Hobolth. Pontiac is a city in the US state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac. They were married on June 29, 1951.
He then entered the School of Missionary Medicine in Los Angelos (today part of Biola University). Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Biola University is a private, Non-denominational, Evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles, noted for its conservative He spent a year there studying dentistry, obstetrics, and tropical diseases and their treatments. Dentistry' is the "evaluation diagnosis prevention and/or treatment (nonsurgical surgical or related procedures of diseases disorders and/or conditions of the oral cavity Obstetrics (from the Latin obstare, "to stand by" is the surgical speciality dealing with the care of a woman and her offspring during Pregnancy
Ministry in Ecuador
The McCullys went to Ecuador supported by Christian Missions in Many Lands (CMML). Ed, Marilou, and their 8 month old son, Stevie, left for Ecuador by ship on December 10, 1952. They first stayed in Quito to finish their Spanish study, then joined Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming at their mission station in Shandia. Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the Capital of Ecuador in northwestern South America. Peter Sillence Fleming (1928-1956 was an evangelical Christian Missionary to Ecuador who along with four others was A religious Mission or Mission station is a location for Missionary work Shandia (pronounced SHAN-dya) is a town located in the rainforest of eastern Ecuador. Eventually the McCullys took up residence at the Arajuno mission station deep in the jungle. Arajuno (pronounced ar-a-HOO-no) is a jungle community in the Ecuadorian rainforest They worked with the Quechua Indians. Quechua ( Runa Simi) is a Native American language of South America.
In the fall of 1955, McCully, along with Jim Elliot and missionary pilot Nate Saint, began Operation Auca, their plan to reach the previously un-contacted Huaorani Indians. "Nate" Saint ( August 30, 1923 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Missionary Operation Auca was an attempt by five Evangelical Christian missionaries from the United States to make contact with the Huaorani The Huaorani, Waorani, or Waos are native Amerindians from the Amazonian Region of Ecuador (in the Oriente region with some marked differences Since the Huaorani had a reputation as a hostile tribe, everything was done to earn their trust. The missionaries began by making gifts drops from Saint's airplane. McCully would often accompany him on these missions.
When the missionaries felt they had built up enough of a rapport with the Huaorani, they decided to land in their territory. By this time, Roger Youderian and Pete Fleming had also joined the effort. Roger Youderian of Armenian descent ( January 21, 1924 &ndash January 8, 1956) was an evangelical Christian Saint was able to land the airplane on a sandbar along the Curaray River. The Curaray River (also called the Ewenguno River or Rio Curaray) is a river in eastern Ecuador and is part of the Amazon River basin On January 8, the missionaries were attacked by a party of 6 Huao warriors and 3 women. McCully was speared by a young Huao named Mincaye, and also severely mutilated with a machete. Mincaye Enquedi (also Mincayi, Minkayi, or Mincayani; Huao for "Wasp") (born ca
Shortly afterwards, a search party was organized to find the men. McCully's body was the only one of the five not found by the search party. Some Quechua Indians later claimed to have found his body further down stream, and even produced McCully's shoe and wristwatch as evidence; but his body was never recovered.
After Death
At the time of Ed's death, Marilou was 8 months pregnant with their third son, Matt. She returned home to give birth and to meet with family. Ed McCully's memorial service was held at his home church in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and drew around 800 people. Wauwatosa is a city in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, United States, and was incorporated on May 27, 1897.
Marilou eventually returned to Ecuador and lived in Quito for 6 years running a home for missionary children. She later returned to America and settled in Washington State where she worked as a hospital bookkeeper. Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. She never remarried, and died of cancer on April 24, 2004 at the age of 76. Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " She was cremated and had her ashes scattered on the same sandbar where her husband was killed.
McCully's children and grandchildren have since returned to visit the Huaorani tribe who are now friendly to them. McCully's granddaughter, Abby McCully, was baptized by Mincaye, the man who had speared her grandfather. Mincaye Enquedi (also Mincayi, Minkayi, or Mincayani; Huao for "Wasp") (born ca
Ed McCully was portrayed by actor Stephen Caudill in the 2006 film End of the Spear. The year 2006 in film involved some significant events Releases of sequels took place with Superman Returns, Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man's Chest This article is about the film For the book of the same name see ''End of the Spear'' (book.
References
- Elliot, Elisabeth (1957). Elisabeth Elliot Gren (née Howard; born December 21, 1926) is a Christian Author and speaker Through Gates of Splendor. Wheaton, Illinois: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc. .
- The Martyrs of the Ecuador Mission
- Heinen, Tom. Widow never blamed her husband's killers (Jan. 7, 2006)
- Five Missionary Martyrs