Harvey Gene DeVries

Age 79 of Hugo, MN, much loved husband, father, grandfather and friend passed into the arms of Jesus his Lord and Savior after a long struggle with cancer on March 10, 2008. Preceded in death by parents, Charles and Jennie DeVries and infant daughters, baby girl and Jane Daley. Survived by loving wife, Linda; son, Tim (Gayle) DeVries and their sons Charlie, Jack and Alex of Long Lake, MN; daughter, Jana (Tim) Moyer and their children Austin and Jenny of Scottsdale, AZ; stepdaughter, Kelly Houston and her daughter Abby of Danbury, WI; stepson, Rick (Shawna) Gearhart and their sons Brendon, Treven and Caleb of St. Croix Falls, WI; and many other dear relatives and friends. Harvey was born in Toledo, Iowa and grew up in Orange City, Iowa. He attended Northwestern Academy and earned an A.A. from Northwestern Junior College in Orange City, Iowa, a B.A. from Bethel College, a B.D. from Bethel Theological Seminary and a Th.M. from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary in Oakbrook, IL. After serving pastorates in Glen Flora, WI, Benson, MN and Hillside, IL, he became Vice President for public affairs at Bethel College and Seminary. In that role he established a nationally recognized program in development and planned gifts at Bethel and was subsequently the founding president of the Bethel Foundation. Following service at Bethel, Harvey served on the development staffs of Carleton College, Northfield, MN and Samford University, Birmingham, AL. Harvey was a founding partner of the fundraising firm of Currie, Ferner, Scarpetta and DeVries. Harvey was nationally recognized as a leader in the field of planned giving philanthropy as he pioneered the use of the Charitable Remainder Trusts. He successfully developed innovative programs with The Northwest Area, Eli Lilly, Winthrop Rockefeller and Reynolds Foundations to establish planned giving programs at many Colleges and Universities. The success of these programs changed the way many charitable organizations used planned giving in their fund raising. In addition he was a consultant in major gifts to many organizations, served with the International Executive Service Corps in Bulgaria and Lithuania, lectured regularly at the University of Indiana Graduate Program in Philanthropy, and was named NSFRE Philanthropist of the year in 1990. In his final years, he resumed his development work as a volunteer on behalf of Bethel University where he recently was honored for his legacy of service to the institution. His funeral service will be held at 10:30AM Saturday (with visitation beginning at 9:30AM) at CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, 2120 N. Lexington Avenue, Roseville. Memorial gifts may be designated for Bethel University Endowment Fund.

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Harvey Gene DeVries

February 8, 1929 - March 10, 2008

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Harvey Gene DeVries

February 8, 1929 - March 10, 2008

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