Background
Lewallen, Elinor Kirby was born on May 17, 1919 in Miltonvale, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Osbourn Eddy and Grace Dale (Gorrell) Kirby.
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Lewallen, Elinor Kirby was born on May 17, 1919 in Miltonvale, Kansas, United States. Daughter of Osbourn Eddy and Grace Dale (Gorrell) Kirby.
Associate of Arts, Coffeyville Junior College, 1939. Bachelor, Baker University, 1943. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1970.
Postgraduate, Iliff School Theology, Denver, 1994.
Youth president, Kansas Conference United Methodist Youth, Baldwin, Kansas, 1940-1941;
program director for young adults, Young Women’s Christian Association, Rockford, Illinois, 1943-1946;
program director, Business and Professional Girls Club of Young Women’s Christian Association, Denver, 1946-1948;
program director for young adults, Young Women’s Christian Association, Denver, 1943-1948;
national president, Federation Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Denver, 1987-1988;
chairman Federation Parents-FLAG Religious Issues Task Force, Federation Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Denver, 1988-1991;
chairman religious issues task force, National Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, Denver, 1988-1991. Research secretary values study The Iliff School of Theology, 1977-1984. Numerousleadership roles Park Hill United Methodist Church, Denver, since 1953.
Delegate to annual convention Colorado, 1979-1988. Member conference task force on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Rocky Mount Conference, 1986-1992, commission on sexuality ministries, since 1981. Member steering committee John Wesley Iliff Group.
Presenter United Methodist General Conference Committee to Study Homosexuality, St. Louis, 1991. Member admiral county Park Hill United Methodist Church, 1993-1996, church staff parish committee, since 1998.
Chairman impact neighborhood task force Denver Anti-Crime Council, 1972-1980. Election judge, Denver 1981-1997. Member Colorado Governor's Advisory Council on Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 1987-1988.
Member League of Women Voters, A.A.U.W., Association Group Workers (charter Colorado chapter).
Married Thomas Monroe Lewallen, Junior, August 14, 1948 (deceased July 2001). Children: Janet, Dean, Gary, Kent.