Elliot, Jim b. October 8, 1927 d. January 8, 1956 Christian Missionary to Ecuador, where he was killed by Huaorani Indians. Subject of the theatrical film, "End of the Spear" (2006). Elliot was born in Portland, Oregon, to Fred and Clara Elliot, and became a Christian at a young age. He graduated from Wheaton College in 1949, with a degree in Greek. He arrived in Ecuador on February 21, 1952, with the purpose of evangelizing Ecuador's Quechua Indians. On October 8, 1953, he married fellow Wheaton alumna and missionary Elisabeth Howard in Quito...[Read More] (Bio by: Everyday Mommy) Curaray River Burial Site, Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador
Guayasamín, Oswaldo b. July 6, 1919 d. March 10, 1999 Painter. He was born in Quito, Ecuador. In 1942, he made his first exhibition in his hometown. He is best remembered for his murals in cities such as Quito, Madrid, Paris and Sao Paulo, influenced by the painters Orozco and Picasso. His paintings were exhibited all around the world. Among others "La Época de la Cólera," "Huacayñán," "Las Manos de la Ira," "La Ternura" and "La Capilla del Hombre." He was cremated and his ashes, within an urn, were located under a pine (named el Árbol de la Vida...[Read More] (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Capilla del Hombre, Quito, Pichincha Province, Ecuador Plot: Árbol de la Vida.
Silva, Medardo Ángel b. June 8, 1898 d. June 10, 1919 Poet. He was born in Quito, Ecuador. He is considered the leading representative of the Modernism Movement in Ecuador. He was nicknamed "El Niño Poeta" (The Child Poet). At young age, he was thrown from the school because he took the long hair and he never returned. Among his works "El Árbol del Bien y del Mal," "Aniversario," "María Jesús" and "Trompetas de Oro." Unexpectedly, he commited suicide by gunshot. (Bio by: José L Bernabé Tronchoni) Cementerio General de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Guayas Province, Ecuador
b. September 14, 1889 d. August 27, 2006
