Daniel Eston Thornburgh

Background

Thornburgh, Daniel Eston was born on September 17, 1930 in Terre Haute, Indiana, United States. Son of Lester D. and Dorothy (Green) Thornburgh.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Indiana State University, 1952. Master of Arts, University Iowa, 1957. Doctor of Education, Indiana University, 1980.

Career

Reporter Terre Haute Star, 1952. Publicity director Simpson College, Indianola, Iowa, 1955. Information director Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 1957—1959, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 1959—1965, chairman, professor journalism, 1965—1984, director university relations, 1992.

Visiting professor University Hawaii, 1982—1983, University Florida, 1993—1994, Millikin University, 1996. Member Governor's Council Health and Physical Fitness, 1987—2003. Public Casey Banner Times, Illinois, 1967—1969. With United States Army, 1952-1954.

Works

• Other Work

  • Editor: (with others) Interpretative Reporting Workbook, 1982.

Religion

As someone joins the group of people seeking to follow the way of Jesus, it means to respond to God's challenge and begin to share his relationship with God as Father.

Politics

The state should not attempt to control the church, nor should the church seek to dominate the state. The separation of church and state should not be misconstrued as the abolition of all religious expression from public life.

Views

All Christians should study Old and New Testament, which texts were written and gathered together over a long period of time. It is important to find out as much as we can about the original contexts in which texts were produced.

Membership

Member Charleston City Council, 1973-1977. Active Illinois Recreation Council, Springfield, 1979-1985. President Coles History Society, Charleston, 1972-1974, 1992, trustee, 2004-2006.

President, trustee Five Mile House Foundation, since 1998. Trustee Lincoln and Sargent Farm Foundation, 1999-2004. Chairman higher education and campus minister committee Methodist Church, 2000-2002.

Member Charleston Chamber of Commerce (Area Man of Year award 1971), Association Education Journalism and Mass Communications, Public Relations Society of America, Society Professional Journalists, Council Advancement and Support Education (Eastern Illinois University PRSSA chapter), Association Preservation History Coles County (Merit award 2003), Masons (Community Builder award 1997), Elks, Rotary (president Charleston 1976-1977, district governor 6490 2000-2001, district Hall of Fame 2004, president chapter Charitable Foundation 2004-2006), Eastern Illinois University Foundation, Charleston Country Club.

Interests

• Writing.

Connections

Married Adrianne Ames, August 11, 1956. Children: Debra Kay Thornburgh Considine, Stewart Beckett, Malcolm Noble.