Background
Speese, James Stanley was born on November 24, 1911 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of August Friar and Elizabeth Erna (Flora) Speese.
Speese, James Stanley was born on November 24, 1911 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of August Friar and Elizabeth Erna (Flora) Speese.
Bachelor, Gordon College, Boston, 1940. Master of Arts, University New Hampshire, 1943. Bachelor's Degree, Gordon-Conwell Division Seminary, 1946.
Master of Divinity, Gordon-Conwell Division Seminary, 1989. Doctor of Theology, Burton Seminary, Manitou Springs, Colorado, 1960.
Pastor churches in New England, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois, 1941-1943, 47-50, 58-68. Professor, head department history and political science College Emporia, Kansas, 1968-1971. Pastor Woodland Heights Presbyterian Church, Springfield, Missouri, 1971-1976.
Associate pastor St. Paul's Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida, 1976-1978. Adjunct professor history and religion Florida Southern College, Orlando, 1977-1993.
Co-chairman steering committee Springfield Area Key 73 Evangelism Effort. Chaplain United States Army Air Force, 1943-1947, United States Air Force Reserve, 1947-1950, 58-71, United States Air Force, 1950-1958. Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Reserve Officers Association (chaplain Center Florida chapter since 1987, state chaplain since 1988, Minute Man award national headquarters 1989), Air Force Association (chapter chaplain 1984, 91—, Exceptional Service award 1994, National Medal of Merit 1994), Military Order World Wars (chaplain Central Florida chapter 1988-1992, 94—, region VI since 1990, department of North Florida since 1990), Retired Officers Association (chaplain Central Florida chapter since 1987, Hero award Center Florida chapter 1989), Military Chaplains Association (president Center Florida chapter 1989-1990), American Legion, Smithsonian Institution, International Platform Association, Phi Alpha Chi.
Married Mary Florence Giddings, June 14, 1941. Children: Carolyn, James, Shelley.