Arnold Carl Westphal

Background

Westphal, Arnold Carl was born on June 23, 1897 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Henry H. and Friederika (Laborn) Westphal.

Education

Graduate, Valparaiso University, 1922. Graduate, Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, 1924. Graduate, Northern Baptist Seminary, Chicago, 1926.

Graduate, Harvard Military Chaplain's School, 1944.

Career

Pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Royal Center, Indiana, 1922-1923; pastor, Epiphany Baptist Church, Chicago, 1923-1926; pastor, Eastside Baptist Church, Evansville, Indiana, 1926-1928; senior pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Salem, Ohio., 1928-1937; senior pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Greensburg, Indiana, 1937-1940; senior pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Michigan City, 1940-1944; senior pastor, 1st Baptist Church, Valparaiso, Indiana, 1955-1961. President Visual Evangels Publications, Michigan City, since 1922.

Achievements

• License to ministry Baptist Church, 1918, ordained, 1922.

Membership

With United States Army, 1918, captain chaplain, 1944-1946, European Theatre of Operations.

Connections

Married Esther Helen Dysard, September 21, 1918 (deceased December 1954). Children: Rex, Juanita, Arlo. Married Addie Dysard, May 10, 1957 (deceased 1980).

Stepchildren: John, Wilbert, Marjory, Phyllis, Warren.

Father:

Henry H. Westphal

Mother:

Friederika (Laborn) Westphal

Spouse:

Esther Helen Dysard

Spouse:

Addie Dysard

child:

Phyllis Westphal

child:

Wilbert Westphal

child:

Arlo Westphal

child:

Warren Westphal

child:

Marjory Westphal

child:

John Westphal

child:

Juanita Westphal

child:

Rex Westphal