There may be CASLL folks who remember Jim -- he was important, in a
kind of roundabout way, to the beginning of Inkshed. Jim Reither was
powerfully influenced by his work.
-- Russ
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Date: Thu, 12 Aug 1999 16:26:56 -0700
Subject: in memory of james kinneavy
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From: [log in to unmask] (Rosa A. Eberly)
Dr. James L. Kinneavy died August 10, 1999, in Seton Hospital after
a brief illness. He was born in Edgewater, Colorado, on June 26,
1920, the son of James Kinneavy and the former Teresa Peila. The
first of five children, he was followed by John (1921), Kathleen
(1923), Clifford (1925), and Bernard (1926). Because of the death of
his mother at age 33 in 1927, he and the other children were raised
in orphanages, the boys at St. Vincent's home, and Kathleen at Queen
of Heaven. After the eighth grade, James joined the preparatory
seminary of the Christian Brothers, a teaching order of the Catholic
Church, which he officially entered in 1937, and in which he taught
first in elementary schools and later in secondary schools in the New
Orleans-Santa Fe province of the Christian Brothers for several
years.
In 1950, he received his M.A. in English from the Catholic
University of America and his Ph.D. in 1956. He then taught at the
Christian Brothers' College in Santa Fe. After leaving the order of
Christian Brothers in 1957, he taught at Western State College in
Gunnison, Colorado, before joining the faculty in 1963 at The
University of Texas at Austin, where he remained in a variety of
capacities including the Director of the Freshman English Program and
Director of the Graduate Rhetoric Program in English. He retired from
the University of Texas in 1996, after 55 years of classroom
instruction. Dr. Kinneavy was the recipient of many honors,
including the Jane and Roland Blumberg Centennial Professorship of
English from 1983 until his retirement and an honorary Doctorate at
St. Edward's University in 1980. He also received the highest honors
that his college and major professional organization bestow: The Pro
Bene Meritis Award from the College of Liberal Arts at Texas and the
Exemplar Award from the Conference on College Composition and
Communication.
Dr. Kinneavy is highly respected as a professional educator who
directed innumerable students in their doctoral dissertations. He
was the author of nine books in the field of rhetoric and
composition, most notably: _A Theory of Discourse_ and _Greek
Rhetorical Origins of the Christian Faith._
As he approached his ninth decade, Dr. Kinneavy continued to
lecture, write, and remain actively involved in the profession he so
loved. It is no exaggeration to say that he devoted a significant
part of his life to helping others. He was always there for his
family, friends, colleagues, and strangers, and this memory of
selfless living and unconditional love is his living legacy.
Dr. Kinneavy's memorial service will be held at Our Lady Queen of
Peace Chapel at St. Edward's University on August 14 at noon. A
University remembrance will also be held in his honor at The
University of Texas on August 27.
Dr. Kinneavy is survived by his wife, Gloria, and his two daughters,
Janice Lynn Kinneavy of Austin and Kathleen Kinneavy Druian of
Houston, as well as Kathleen's husband, Scott Druian, and a
granddaughter, Alexandra Grace Druian.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Kinneavy
Memorial Fund, Office of the Dean, College of Liberal Arts, The
University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78712-1105.
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