Background
Lyons, Earle Vaughan was born on October 18, 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Earle Vaughan and Marie Meta (Anderson) Lyons.
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Earle Vaughan Lyons
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Earle Vaughan Lyons, American Minister. Ordained to ministry Presbyterian Church (United States of America), 1943. Decorated Legion of Merit with combat V, Commendation medal, Honor medal 1st class Government of Vietnam; recipient Honor medal Freedoms Found.at Valley Forge, 1974, Catholic Bishops Christian Unity award, 1985, Peacemaker award, 1990; named Samaritan of Year by San Diego Samarian Counseling Center, 1992.
Education
Bachelor, Maryville College, 1940; Master of Theology, Princeton Theological Seminary, 1942; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1952; Master of Arts, Chapman U., 1977.
Career
Assistant pastor, West Presbyterian Church, Wilmington, Delaware, 1943-1944;
commissioned Lieutenant (junior grade), United States Navy, 1944;
chaplain World War II, Korea, Vietnam, United States Navy
retired, United States Navy, 1974;
associate pastor, Mission Hills Church, San Diego, 1974-1978;
senior pastor, Mission Hills Church, San Diego, 1978-1985;
interim pastor, United Church Christ, La Jolla, California, 1991-1992. Officer in charge Chaplain Corps research team, Washington, 1963-1964, USNChaplains School, Newport, Rhode Island, 1967-1971. Chairman planned giving Southern California conference United Church of Christ, 1982-1984, board directors San Diego county Ecumenical Conference, since 1975.
Team member Focus Five Daily television program, since 1976;member church and ministry committee San Diego Association United Cch. of Christ, since 1984. Member honor roll National Conference of Christians and Jews, 1982-1983. Executive director San Diego County Ecumenical Conference, since 1987.
Interim staff coordinator Presbytery of San Diego, 1993-1994, member nominating committee of ministry committee, 1994.
Achievements
Membership
Chairman Vet's Conference San Diego, 1975-1976. Board directors St. Paul's Manor, Green Manor, 1st Congressional Tower, San Diego, 1979-1993. Member Coalition for Equality, San Diego, since 1992.
Co-chair Coalition for Affordable Housing, San Diego. Member California Council Churches (board directors), United Nations Association, Rotary.
Connections
Married Eleanor Jean Morris, September 6, 1946. Children: Earle Vaughan III, William Morris, Jean Eleanor.
Awards
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Decorated Legion of Merit with combat V, Commendation medal, Honor medal 1st class Government of Vietnam. Recipient Honor medal Freedoms Found.at Valley Forge, 1974, Catholic Bishops Christian Unity award, 1985, Peacemaker award, 1990. Named Samaritan of Year by San Diego Samarian Counseling Center, 1992.Decorated Legion of Merit with combat V, Commendation medal, Honor medal 1st class Government of Vietnam. Recipient Honor medal Freedoms Found.at Valley Forge, 1974, Catholic Bishops Christian Unity award, 1985, Peacemaker award, 1990. Named Samaritan of Year by San Diego Samarian Counseling Center, 1992.