Background
Cole, David Harris was born on April 5, 1921 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Milton N. and Lorena (Campbell) Cole.
Cole, David Harris was born on April 5, 1921 in Lynn, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Milton N. and Lorena (Campbell) Cole.
Student, Northeastern University, 1941. AB, Tufts University, 1947. Bachelor of Sacred Theology, Crane Theological School, Medford, Massachusetts, 1948.
Graduate, Institute Pastoral Care, 1950.
Pastor Unitarian Universalist Church, Danvers, Massachusetts, 1944-1949, Chicago, 1949-1959, Urbana, Illinois, 1959-1963, Unitarian Church, Rockville, Maryland, 1963-1969, West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church, Cleveland, 1969-1986. Executive director Benevolent Fraternity of Unitarian Churches, 1986-1987. President Universalist Youth Fellowship, 1947, Universalist Ministerial Association, 1956-1958, Illinois Universaist Convention, 1952-1957, Midwest Universalist Conference, 1958-1962.
Co-president Midwest Unitarian-Universalist Conference, 1961-1962. President Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship for Social Justice, 1965-1967, Ohio-Meadville district Unitarian-Universalist Association, 1970-1971, 1971-1973. Secretary American Christian Palestine Committee, 1950-1959.
Member board Universalist Service Committee, 1949-1956, Cleveland Inter Church Council, 1976-1986. Teacher sociology Montgomery Community College, Rockville, 1966-1968.
President Ryder Community Center, Chicago, 1954-1959. Chairman Montgomery County Citizens Committee Human Relations, 1965-1966, March on Crime., Chicago, 1953, Champaign County (Illinois) Urban League, 1961-1963. Chairman board International Affairs Institute, Star Island, New Hampshire, 1967.
Board directors Meadville Lombard Theological School Theological School, Chicago, 1962-1970. Chairman church and Society Commission, 1980-1984.
Married Isabelle T. Jurasek, July 25, 1963. Children– Victoria, Stephen, Lynda, Karen, Cynthia, Kevin, Gloria.