Documents from Ted’s Life
Reports on Ted’s Death
ABC News broadcast of Ted's death - 4 May 1971
or watch on Youtube
Troy Daily News - 27 April 1971
“‘He never asked for justice, only mercy’”
Used with permission.
Journal Herald - 27 April 1971
“He wanted to share the grief”
Used with permission.
Dayton Daily News - 27 & 28 April 1971
“Lover of Peace Slain in Battle”
Used with permission.
Troy Daily News - 30 April 1971
“Memorial service set for Studebaker”
Used with permission.
Stars and Stripes - 6 May 1971
“A Man of Peace”
Text reprinted here with permission.
Messenger (Church of the Brethren) - 15 June 1971
“Two who lived for others”
Used with permission.
New World Outlook (United Methodist Church) - July 1971
“Ted Studebaker, a VNCS worker, dies in Vietnam”
Used with permission.
Tributes to Ted
Troy Daily News - 27 April 1971
“Ted understood them”
Note: The first line of the 8th paragraph is obscured; it reads: “But despite his strong opposition to the war, Ted Stude-”
Used with permission.
Memorial Service - 3 May 1971
“The Proclamation”
Text courtesy of Rev. Phillip K. Bradley.
Poem by Bill Herod - 1971
“Ted”
Courtesy of Bill Herod.
Essay by Mary Ann Cornell
“Reflections About My Brother Ted”
Text courtesy of Mary Ann Cornell.
Essay by Gary Studebaker
“Ted Studebaker, His Mission and Message”
Text courtesy of Gary Studebaker.
Agenda - April 1996
“A peace legacy 25 years later”
Credit: News Services, Church of the Brethren. Used with permission.
Messenger - April 1998
“Family reunion in Di Linh”
Credit: Messenger, Church of the Brethren. Used with permission.