Calvin Coolidge Turpin

Background

Turpin, Calvin Coolidge was born on November 8, 1924 in Granite City, Illinois, United States. Son of Golden and Gertrude (West) Turpin.

Education

Bachelor, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1949. Master of Arts, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, 1952. Bachelor's Degree, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1955.

Master of Religious Education, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1958. Master of Divinity, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 1973. Master of Arts, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, 1962.

Doctor of Science in Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, 1967.

Career

Professor history and Greek Jacksonville College, Texas, 1950-1952. Professor religion Belmont College, Nashville, 1955-1956, Austin-Peay State University, Clarksville, 1956-1957. Associate library Institute of Old Testament Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Mill Valley, California, 1961-1966.

Director libraries, professor library science Minot State College, North Dakota, 1966-1967. Director libraries, professor religion Judson College, Marion, Alabama, 1967-1970. Professor religion, director libraries Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, Texas, 1970-1977.

Visiting professor Texas Woman's University, Denton, 1974-1975.

Achievements

• Calvin Coolidge Turpin has been listed as a noteworthy university administrator, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Selected writings and a limited bibliography of Calvin C. Turpin

Membership

National deputy chief chaplains Civil Air Patrol-United States Air Force Auxiliary, 1990-1992. California department chaplain American Legion, San Francisco, 1990-1992, 94-95. National chaplain, American Legion, Indianapolis, 2000-2001.

Veterans park commissioner San Benito County, Hollister, California, 1990-1992. Rent control commissioner City of Hollister, 1993-1995. Brigadier general USSC, since 1992.

Member Rotary Club, Lions Club, Beta Phi Mu, Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Iota.

Interests

• Avocations: volunteer chaplaincy, writing, authentic cowboy cooking.

Connections

Married Eudell Coody, June 29, 1944. Children: Susan Turpin Jones, John Thomas.

Father:

Golden Turpin

Mother:

Gertrude (West) Turpin

Spouse:

Eudell Coody

child:

Susan Turpin Jones Turpin

child:

John Thomas Turpin