Frank Willard Court

Background

Court, Frank Willard was born on June 3, 1875 in Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Thomas and Adeline (Lewis) Court.

Education

Graduated from the high school, Waupaca, Wisconsin, 1897. Student Lawrence University, 1897-1900. Ordained to Mechanical Engineering ministry, 1901.

Doctor of Divinity, Upper Iowa University, 1916, Cornell College, 1929.

Career

Bernard West. Winterick, Frank A., Muriel Court Staffield, Willard A. (deceased). Married second. Lulu Evelyn Bush, January 4, 1910 (deceased September 1951). Married 3d, Jessie Doris Shores, September 1, 1955.

Pastor Methodist Church, Osceola, Wisconsin, 1900-1902, Grantsburg, Wisconsin, 1902-1905, Cumming Avenue Church (now Central Meth Church), Superior, Wisconsin, 1905-1910, Osage, Iowa, 1910-1915, 1st Church, Waterloo, 1915-1921, Saint John's Church, Davenport, 1921-1936.

Superintendent Waterloo District Methodist Episcopal Church, 1936-1942. Pastor Linden Methodist Church, Waterloo, Iowa, 1942-1947.

Minister First United Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Iowa, 1949-1950, Janesville (Iowa) Methodist church, 1951-1961. Delaware World Methodist Convocation Evangelism, Philadelphia, 1953.

Executive secretary Service League, member State Speakers Staff, World War.

Achievements

• Frank Willard Court has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member State; member of the board of directors American Red Cross. Delaware to General Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church Church, Springfield, Massachusetts, 1924, Kansas City, Missoury, 1928. Member General Conference Commision on Interdenominational Relationships, Sub-Commision on Unification of America Methodism.

Member Iowa Historical Society (life), Early Settlers Association, Black Hawk Company, Iowa (president 1951-1952), Pi Gamma Museum.

Mason (32°, Knights Templar, Shriner). Clubs: Knife and Fork (Waterloo, Iowa).

Connections

Married Ella Pearle Soule, October 4, 1899 (died February 15, 1909). Married second.;; married 3d, Jessie Doris Shores, September 1, 1955. Children: Mildred Pearl (wife of Doctor.

Father:

Thomas Court

Mother:

Adeline (Lewis) Court

Spouse:

2d.

Spouse:

Ella Pearle Soule

Spouse:

Jessie Doris Shores

child:

Mildred Pearl (wife of Doctor Court