Background
Eller, John Clinton was born on September 25, 1916 in Salem, Virginia, United States. Son of Christian Emery and Rebecca Martha (Henry) Eller.
Eller, John Clinton was born on September 25, 1916 in Salem, Virginia, United States. Son of Christian Emery and Rebecca Martha (Henry) Eller.
AB, Bridgewater College, Virginia, 1941. Master of Divinity, Bethany Theological Seminary, 1948. Master of Science in Hospital Adminstrn, Northwestern University, 1952.
Teacher, Fincastle, Virginia, 1939-1940. Principal Cloverdale (Virginia) Elementary School, 1941-1942. Ordained to ministry Church of Brethren, 1936.
Pastor in Crab Orchard, West Virginia, 1942-1944. With Bethany Brethren Hospital, Chicago, 1945-1966, chaplain, 1945-1950, assistant administrator, 1950-1952, administrator, 1952-1964, executive director, 1964-1966, American Protestant Hospital Association, Chicago, 1966-1973. Director planned giving Swedish Covenant Hospital, from 1973.
Now part-time planned giving officer Covenant Retirement Communities. Board directors Chicago Hospital Council, 1954-1966, president, 1959-1961. Board directors Illinois Hospital Association, 1962-1965, Sears, Roebuck Young Men’s Christian Association, Chicago, 1958-1966.
Member American Protestant Hospital Association (director 1958, president 1965), American College Hospital Administrators, Brethren Health and Welfare Association (president 1954-1957, 68-69, secretary 1964-1966), College Chaplains, American Protestant Hospital Association, American Hospital Association, National Society Fund Raising Executives, AM. Association Hospital Development, National Geography Society, American Audubon Society, National Parks Association, National Wildlife Federation.
Married Jessie Mae Conner, June 9, 1943 (deceased January 6, 1978). Children– John Thomas, Michael Conner. Married Leona Z. Row, December 24, 1979.