| | '''Timothy Francis "Tim" LaHaye''' (April 27, 1926-July 25, 2016) was a prolific [[Christian]] author with a concentration in end time prophecy. Writing over 85 fiction and non-fiction works in his lifetime,<ref name="WSJ">Hagerty, James R. (July 29, 2016). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelist-tim-lahaye-penned-best-selling-apocalyptic-book-series-1469806933 Evangelist Tim LaHaye Penned Best-Selling Apocalyptic Book Series]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 6, 2016.</ref> he was best known for his immensely popular [[Left Behind]] series, although has also been quite prolific in his books on general theology.<ref name="NYT">McFadden, Robert D. (July 25, 2016). [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/books/tim-lahaye-a-christian-fundamentalist-leader-dies-at-90.html?_r=0 Tim LaHaye Dies at 90; Fundamentalist Leader’s Grisly Novels Sold Millions]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved Septemer 6, 2016.</ref> | | '''Timothy Francis "Tim" LaHaye''' (April 27, 1926-July 25, 2016) was a prolific [[Christian]] author with a concentration in end time prophecy. Writing over 85 fiction and non-fiction works in his lifetime,<ref name="WSJ">Hagerty, James R. (July 29, 2016). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/evangelist-tim-lahaye-penned-best-selling-apocalyptic-book-series-1469806933 Evangelist Tim LaHaye Penned Best-Selling Apocalyptic Book Series]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved September 6, 2016.</ref> he was best known for his immensely popular [[Left Behind]] series, although has also been quite prolific in his books on general theology.<ref name="NYT">McFadden, Robert D. (July 25, 2016). [http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/books/tim-lahaye-a-christian-fundamentalist-leader-dies-at-90.html?_r=0 Tim LaHaye Dies at 90; Fundamentalist Leader’s Grisly Novels Sold Millions]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved Septemer 6, 2016.</ref> |
| | LaHaye met his future wife, Beverly Ratcliffe, in 1947 while attending [[Bob Jones University]].<ref name="NYT"/> Together, they had four children, nine grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren.<ref name="CT"/> | | LaHaye met his future wife, Beverly Ratcliffe, in 1947 while attending [[Bob Jones University]].<ref name="NYT"/> Together, they had four children, nine grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren.<ref name="CT"/> |
| − | [[Beverly LaHaye]] also was a notable figure, founding [[Concerned Women for America]].<ref name="CT"/><ref name="Dispatch"/> | + | [[Beverly LaHaye]] was a notable figure in her own right, founding [[Concerned Women for America]].<ref name="CT"/><ref name="Dispatch"/> |