Professor Lincoln Douglas Hurst: California Aggie Memorial  [pdf]

May 6, 1946 - November 11, 2008

Dr. Lincoln D. Hurst was a Religious Studies faculty member who taught most of the department's Christianity and New Testament-related classes during his tenure at UC Davis. His classes were always packed and many students wait-listed just for the opportunity to be admitted. Students found his comical style of teaching endearing and interesting. He kept the material fun and alive.

Dr. Hurst was an internationally recognized scholar and historian who published extensively on a wide variety of topics, including history, the Bible, the Dead Sea Scrolls, and film.

You can read more about him from a student perspective on "Facebook." The Facebook page is under groups: Yep, I'm a Huge Fan of Professor Hurst.

A memorial [pdf] took place on December 4, 2008 on the UC Davis campus. The tribute video shown at the memorial is available on Youtube.

To keep alive the memory of Professor Lincoln D. Hurst, a Professor Lincoln Douglas Hurst Memorial Fund will be created and the money donated to purchase media material, such as DVDs, to be used in the teaching of Religious Studies courses. Many people who knew Dr. Hurst know that his passion for film was incorporated in his teaching. If you would like to contribute please send a check, payable to UC Regents, to:

Religious Studies
c/o Lincoln D. Hurst Memorial Fund
University of California, Davis
One Shields Avenue
Davis, CA 95616