Dean Everest Walker

Background

Walker, Dean Everest was born on May 18, 1898 in Chardon, Ohio, United States. Son of Wilmer Russell and Ina May (Day) Walker.

Education

Student, Bethany College, 1916-1919; Bachelor, Tri-State College, 1922; Doctor of Letters, Tri-State College, 1961; Bachelor's Degree, Butler U., 1928; Master of Arts, Butler U., 1930; student, University Edinburgh, Scotland, 1933-1935; Doctor of Divinity, Milligan College, 1946.

Career

Teacher high school, Ohio, Indiana, 1922-1928; minister, Little Flatrock Christian Church, 1926-1928; professor church history, Butler U., 1928-1950; head department church history, Butler U., 1935-1950; lecturer Overdale College, Birmingham, England, 1935; president, Milligan College, from 1950. Recording secretary German Evangelizing Society, 1933-1943, Christian Missionary Fellowship, from 1955. President European Evangelistic Society, from 1944, North America Christian Convention, 1942-1944, Commision on Restudy of Disciples of Christ,1937-1949.

Member continuation committee North America Christian Convention, 1936-1958, from1959. Member Executive Committee World Convention Disciples of Christ, 1955-1961. Board directors Council Advancement of Small Colls., 1956-1961, 63.

Achievements

• Dean Everest Walker has been listed as a noteworthy Academic administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Adventuring for Christian unity & other essays

Membership

Served with United States Army, World War I. Member American Society Church History, American Association of University Professors, Tennessee History Society, Indiana Schoolmen's Club, Masons, Rotary, Sigma Nu, Phi Kappa Phi, Tau Kappa Alpha, Theta Phi.

Connections

Married Florence Ley, August 18, 1920 (deceased 1960). Children: Dean Everest, Jeannette Ann (Mistress James Bradford). Married second, Dorothy L. Keister, May 28, 1962.

Father:

Wilmer Russell Walker

Mother:

Ina May (Day) Walker

Spouse:

second

Spouse:

Florence Ley

child:

Jeannette Ann Walker (Mistress James Bradford)

child:

Dean Everest Walker