Abstract
It is with profound sadness that I write of the passing of the former SAGE vice president, editorial director, and senior editor as well as my dear friend, Terry Hendrix. Violence Against Women would not exist without Terry's vision and commitment over more than 20 years. It was his idea to launch the journal, and it was he who recruited me as editor over a lunch in Washington, DC, in the summer of 1994. Although I was secretly terrified of failure when I accepted the position (and the challenge), Terry's enthusiasm and support never wavered.
Terry led a remarkably full life. He was born in Amarillo, Texas on September 27, 1933, and spent some of his childhood in Mineral Springs, Texas. He moved with his parents to Dallas when he was in high school. He was a 1955 graduate of Southern Methodist University. He had a stellar career in academic publishing and had a major impact on the interdisciplinary field of interpersonal violence, publishing numerous best-selling scholarly monographs on child abuse and neglect, all forms of violence against women, and many related topics. In this regard, the impact of his tireless work on behalf of victims of violence will be felt for years to come.
But Terry had a wide range of interests and was an active member of the communities in which he lived in Rancho Mirage, CA, and Sante Fe, NM. Anyone who spent time with him inevitably heard about his love of opera. He served as president of the Palm Springs Opera Guild and was a member of the Guild's board of directors. He was also president of the Opera Club of the Santa Fe Opera, and he traveled the United States and the world to tour opera houses and attend premiers. He married Gracia Alkema in 1990, and together they collected beautiful works of original contemporary art and enjoyed getting away part of each year for many years to Bali, Indonesia. Terry and Gracia were the consummate hosts, who made everyone who visited their homes feel welcome, relaxed, and pampered. After Gracia passed away in 2011, Terry continued to travel and support various cultural organizations, to entertain friends, and to support social and political causes that were critically important to him.
I will always be grateful to Terry for his mentorship in publishing; he taught me a tremendous amount about the business and his excitement over a good manuscript was infectious. But I will treasure his friendship even more and cherish memories of sipping a good bourbon with him, sharing a delicious meal, and listening to stories from his latest travel adventure. I know I speak for many when I say he will be missed.