Background
Homan, Delmar Charles was born on January 10, 1927 in Corning, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Foote and Gladys Vernette (Madison) Homan.
Homan, Delmar Charles was born on January 10, 1927 in Corning, Iowa, United States. Son of Charles Foote and Gladys Vernette (Madison) Homan.
Bachelor in English with highest distinction, University Iowa, 1948. Master of Arts in English, University Iowa, 1949. Doctor of Philosophy in English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University, 1963.
Teacher, Red Oak (Iowa) Public Schools, 1949-1950; teacher, Farmington (New Mexico) Public Schools, 1952-1953; instructor English, Iowa State University, Ames, 1957-1961; from assistant professor to professor emeritus English, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, since 1961; chairman division humanities, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1965-1987; Margaret H. Mountcastle Distinguished professor humanities, Bethany College, Lindsborg, Kansas, 1982-1991.
Board of directors McPherson County (Kansas) unit American Cancer Society, since 1981, vice president, board directors, 1990-1993. With infantry United States Army, 1950-1952. Member New Chaucer Society, International Arthurian Society, Modern Language Association, Midwest Modern Language Association, Kansas Association Teachers English, Medieval Academy American, Rotary (president 1986-1987, Paul Harris fellow 1982), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Dorothe Louise Tarrence, June 30, 1968 (deceased 1979).