Death of Renée Galland Carter, missionary to Paraguay

Death of Renée Galland Carter, missionary to Paraguay

On the evening of Tuesday, May 8, 2007, long time missionary to Paraguay, Renée Galland Carter passed away at her home in Paraguay with her husband and children by her bedside. Renée was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and married John A. Carter of Minneapolis, Minnesota in April of 1963.  Renée and John served as Global Ministries missionaries assigned to the Friendship Mission social center in Paraguay from 1966 to 1998.  Chosen for their combined interests and abilities in social work and full-time Christian service, Renee followed a family tradition in becoming a missionary as she had many relatives who served in the mission field.  Renee lived and was educated in many different countries including England, France, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina, and Mexico. 

On the evening of Tuesday, May 8, 2007, long time missionary to Paraguay, Renée Galland Carter passed away at her home in Paraguay with her husband and children by her bedside. Renée was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and married John A. Carter of Minneapolis, Minnesota in April of 1963.  Renée and John served as Global Ministries missionaries assigned to the Friendship Mission social center in Paraguay from 1966 to 1998.  Chosen for their combined interests and abilities in social work and full-time Christian service, Renee followed a family tradition in becoming a missionary as she had many relatives who served in the mission field.  Renee lived and was educated in many different countries including England, France, Italy, Uruguay, Argentina, and Mexico. 

During her years in Paraguay, one of Renée’s main ministries was Christian education, and she and her husband served as Co-General Directors of the Jack Norment Camp in Caacupé.  They were also the co-authors of a book entitled Campamentos…Una Experiencia Educativa, which drew upon their experience as camp directors, giving many ideas and examples of educational activities that could be used in a camp setting.  

Renée will be remembered and greatly missed by her husband John, and their three children Miguel, Nicholas and Yvette.  A memorial service will be held in her honor on Saturday, May 19 at the Jack Norment Camp in Caacupé.

Notes of sympathy and remembrance may be emailed to the family at:

 carter@supernet.com.py
or
 ycarter@coqui.net