Background
Bashore, George Willis was born on January 21, 1934 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bashore, George Willis was born on January 21, 1934 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
Bachelor, Princeton University, 1955. Master of Divinity, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1958. D.Ministry, United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio, 1976.
Doctor of Divinity, Albright College, 1974.
Pastor, Center Pk. Church, Reading, Pennsylvania, 1959-1973; superintendent, Lebanon-Reading District, Eastern Pennsylvania Conference, 1973-1979; senior pastor, 1st United Methodist Church, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1979-1980; elected bishop, United Methodist Church, Boston, 1980-1988; bishop, Pittsburgh, United Methodist Church, Boston, since 1988.
Married Carolyn Ruth Baumgartner, September 20, 1957. Children: Wanda Bashore Allison, John, Barbara Bashore Heagy.