Background
Peterson, Erling Winston was born on January 22, 1921 in Ray, North Dakota, United States. Son of Christian Frederic Peterson and Lydia Aemilia Megow.
Peterson, Erling Winston was born on January 22, 1921 in Ray, North Dakota, United States. Son of Christian Frederic Peterson and Lydia Aemilia Megow.
Bachelor magna cum laud, North Central College, 1943. Master of Divinity, Evangelical Theological, 1946. Master of Arts, U Wisconsin, 1950.
Doctor of Education, Northern Illinois U, 1969.
Pastor Badger Cristian Fellowship, Badger, Wisconsin, 1946—1951, First Evangelical Church, Kenosha, 1951—1956, Windsor Union Congregational, Windsor, 1956—1960, Dane Evangelical and Reformed, Dane, 1958—1960. Associate professor North Central College, Naperville, Illinois, 1960—1970. Professor U Indianapolis, 1970—1986, professor emeritus, since 1986.
Associate pastor Friedens United Church of Christ, 1986—1991, 1998—2003. Moderator Madison Associate United Church of Christ, Madison, Wisconsin, 1959—1960. President Naperville Council Churches, Naperville, Indiana, 1969—1970.
Advisory board Indianapolis Shakespeare Festival, Indianapolis, 1979—1984. President Indianapolis Shakespeare, 1979—1984. Advisory board Indianapolis College English Associate, Indianapolis, 1980—1983, president, 1980—1983.
Board member Indianapolis Girls Club, 1979—1983.
Married Elizabeth June Zorn, 1945. Children: Thomas, Susan, Timothy, Bruce.