Donald Arthur Vantine

Background

Vantine, Donald Arthur was born on September 26, 1919 in Nehawka, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harry Elmer and Hanna (Hansen) Vantine.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Tecumseh, Nebraska.

Career

Commissioned, United States Army advanced through grades to colonel, United States Army retired, United States Army, 1970; lay leader Alexandria (Virginia) district, United Methodist Church, 1974-1984; secretary, Virginia Conference Council on Ministries, Richmond, 1976-1984; treasurer, System Technologies. John's United Methodist Church, Springfield, Virginia, 1975-1984; treasurer, Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, Berryville, Virginia, since 1985; chairman, Commision on Equitable Salaries, Richmond, since 1984. Delegate Virginia Annual Conference, various cities, since 1971, Southeastern Jurisdiction Conference, Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, 1976, 84, 88.

First research delegate General Conference, Baltimore, 1984.

Achievements

• Donald Arthur Vantine has been listed as a noteworthy lay worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Clarke Unit, American Cancer Society, Berryville, Virginia, 1989-1991. Member Lions.

Connections

Married Alice Loriene Pothast, February 26, 1947. (wid. July 1979); children: Don, Scot. Married Dorothy Andrea Harmes, August 15, 1981.

Stepchildren: Michael A. Innis, Mary Elizabeth Innis Garber, Susan Innis Collins.

Father:

Harry Elmer Vantine

Mother:

Hanna (Hansen) Vantine

Spouse:

Alice Loriene Pothast

Spouse:

Dorothy Andrea Harmes

child:

Susan Innis Collins Vantine

child:

Mary Elizabeth Innis Garber Vantine

child:

Don Vantine

child:

Scot Vantine

child:

Michael A. Innis Vantine