Earl Waldo Riddle

Background

Riddle, Earl Waldo was born on January 29, 1920 in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States. Son of Roderick Edwin and Nannie Myrtle (Albertson) Riddle.

Education

AS, Missouri Western University, 1940. Bachelor of Arts Kansas, 1942. Master of Divinity, Boston University, 1945.

Postgraduate, Boston University, 1950. Doctor Ministry, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1976.

Career

Associate pastor, College Avenue Methodist Church, West Somerville, Massachusetts, 1946-1950; director Wesley Foundation, Oregon State University, Corvallis, 1950-1954; pastor, Forest Grove (Oregon) Methodist Church, 1954-1960; senior pastor, lst Methodist Church, Twin Falls, Idaho., 1960-1965; senior pastor, lst Methodist Church, Caldwell, Idaho., 1965-1968; county director, Oregon-Idaho Conference, United Methodist Church, Portland, Oregon, 1968-1985; owner, operator, Riddle Enterprises, Portland, since 1968; director youth work, Morgan Memorial Church All Nations, Boston, 1942-1945. Consultant on finance and ministerial tax. Partner Riddle Engineering Company.

Director Stewardship Enterprises. Member National United Methodist Association Communicators, since 1954. Executive director local committee General Conference, United Methodist Church, Portland, 1976, member General Conference, 1964, 66,68, 70, Western Juridsictional Conference, 1964, 68, General Board Education, 1966-1972.

Member Interbd. Committee on Missionary Education, 1968-1972. Member Executive Committee Conference Program Dirs. Association, 1968-1972, Conf.Officers Association, 1973-1976.

President National Association Conference Council Dirs., 1982-1984, National Association Stewardship Leaders, 1983-1984. Conference secretary Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference, 1985-1988. Chairman of Commission on correlation and edit revision The General Conference of United Methodist Church, since 1988.

Achievements

• Earl Waldo Riddle has been listed as a noteworthy church official, small business owner by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Council officer, scoutmaster Boy Scouts American, 1942-1945, 60-65, 68-76. Executive secretary Oregon-Idaho United Methodist Foundation, 1970-1985. Board directors, chairman Forest Grove Union High School, 1955-1960.

Member Oregon Governor's Committee on Sexual Preference, 1976-1978. Member human research committee Oregon Health Sciences University, since 1974. Board directors Planned Parenthood Association, 1984-1989, Samaritan Counseling Center, 1985-1988.

Member finance development committee Ecumenical Ministries Oregon, 1970-1986, member Education Commission, 1970-1985. Member clergy committee on Oregon Health Decisions, 1983-1985. Member health education curriculum development committee Oregon Department Education, 1985-1988.

Chair resident council Willamette Community, 2002-2003. Chaplain United States Naval Reserve, 1945-1946.

Connections

Married Etta Kathryn McGauhey, August 23, 1942. Children: Martha Anne Riddle Moretty, Mary Janet Riddle Switzer, David Earl.

Father:

Roderick Edwin Riddle

Mother:

Nannie Myrtle (Albertson) Riddle

Spouse:

Etta Kathryn McGauhey

child:

Martha Anne Riddle Moretty Riddle

child:

David Earl Riddle

child:

Mary Janet Riddle Switzer Riddle