Kim Ray Newman

“We are all broken, that’s how the light gets in.” Ernest Hemingway

  Kim R.  Newman, my brother, 73, passed away on November 20, 2025, at his home in Ft. Worth, TX. Kim said many times that he was excited to begin his new adventure in heaven with Jesus. Finally, he is out of the extreme pain that he suffered, especially during the last four years. Now he has new body and is eternally happy, at last.

  Kim was born in Wichita, Kansas in 1952 to Rosa Mae and Keith Newman. He attended South High School in Wichita, until he left in 1970 to join the Army and go to Germany and Vietnam. He returned to Wichita and lived there until 1975.

  He then moved to Ft. Worth where he resided for the rest of his life. There he would make a choice which determined the destiny of the rest of his life.

    What do you do when you are at the peak of your career, more handsome than most movie stars and smart enough to be an aerospace engineer or anything else you want to achieve?

  You are slated to be the Chief Engineer for AT&T new satellite commercial phone launch in San Diego in 1980. (Of all the people world-wide working on finding a “the bug” delaying this project, Kim discovered and solved the problem).

   Besides being offered this great career promotion, Kim was also excited about getting married and having the family he always dreamed about.

  Then a decision came that totally broke him. Can you give up everything? Kim decided yes. He gave up his life and the accepted a plea for help from another person.

 Kim knew the darkness of walking away from the aid of his loved one would be worse than anything else in his life. American missionary and martyr, Jim Elliot said basically the same thing in 1956: “He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he cannot lose.”

  Some people don’t care.  But Kim cared deeply about everyone he met and loved in his life. In that way, he was always so strong and committed to every task he faced. You could tell when you talked to him that you were important him.

   He was never too busy to listen to people. Isn’t that what Maya Angelou said: “People might forget what you said, but they will always remember how you made them feel.” Kim, with his big heart, full of love and brilliant mind knew what mattered. The light did shine through his brokenness and healed others.

  At the end of his life, Kim told me, “All I can do is pray.” That was enough, because he had Jesus’ perfect love in his heart which helped him love others and share their sorrows and joys.

  Kim was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Tina Mitchell; his infant brother, Jody; and his niece, Jennifer Mitchell. He is survived, by his sister, Tonie Newman Koonce, his brother, Brad Miller and nephew, Sam Mitchell, both, of whom helped Kim exceedingly much when he needed it.  He is also survived by six nieces/nephews, and three great- nieces/one great- nephew.

  It’s going to hurt for a long time because I miss Kim so much. But I am happy he is finally at home, in heaven with all of God’s love surrounding him forever. Free of all his worries and pain. A new thing is going on now for Kim; and I celebrate with him.

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