Elmer Zinn

Background

Zinn, Elmer was born on July 8, 1918 in Pruntytown, West Virginia, United States. Son of L. Glenn and Addie Columbia (Ryan) Zinn.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, Alderson Broaddus College, 1938; graduate, Oregon State University, 1943.

Career

Editor, Western Michigan Catholic, Grand Rapids, 1973-1986; staff member, Catholic Information Center, Grand Rapids, since 1988.

Achievements

• Elmer Zinn has been listed as a noteworthy deacon by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Connections

Married Rita Katherine Brown, July 31, 1945. Children: Michael, Regina, Suzanne, Theresa, Gregory, James, Rita, Stephen, Christina.

Father:

L. Glenn Zinn

Mother:

Addie Columbia (Ryan) Zinn

Spouse:

Rita Katherine Brown

child:

Christina Zinn

child:

James Zinn

child:

Stephen Zinn

child:

Suzanne Zinn

child:

Gregory Zinn

child:

Regina Zinn

child:

Rita Zinn

child:

Theresa Zinn

child:

Michael Zinn