Background
Garrabrandt, John Neafie was born on February 15, 1917 in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, United States. Son of John Neafie and Viola (Bills) Garrabrandt.
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John Neafie Garrabrandt
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AB magna cum laude, DePauw University, 1940; Master of Divinity, Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, 1946; MST, Temple University, 1950.
Career
Executive secretary, North Philadelphia Baptist Association, 1944; pastor, West Oak Lane Baptist Church, Philadelphia, 1944-1947; pastor, Grace Baptist Church, Camden, New Jersey, 1947-1954; president, Camden Baptist Association, 1950; founder, Baptist Home for Aged of South Jersey, 1950; professor Old Testament, Baptist Institute, Philadelphia, 1953-1954; pastor, Buhl (Idaho) Baptist Church, 1956-1959; pastor, Corona (California) Baptist Church, 1959-1961; pastor, Ustick Baptist Church, Idaho., 1961-1962; associate pastor, Twin Falls United Methodist Church, 1962-1965; pastor, Jerome United Methodist Church, 1965-1975. Coordinator Federal Emergency Management Agency, 1985-1989. President Buhl Ministerial Association, 1957.
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Chairman Speakers Bureau, Twin Falls Mental Health Society, 1963-1965. Chairman of the Board Jerome Public Library., 1966-1970. Trustee College Southern Idaho, 1966-1975, pres.bd. trustees, 1971-1973.
Chairman Jerome Housing Authority, Idaho, 1967-1968, GHMN Buhl (Idaho) Public Library., 1980-1988. Founder, chairman nominations, member Executive Board St. Benedict's Hospital Foundation, 1972-1975. Founder Buhl Emergency Food Pantry, 1982.
Member West End Ministerial Association (treasurer since 1985), Gold Key, Masons, PhiBeta Kappa, Phi Eta Sigma, Pi Sigma Alpha, Lambda Chi Alpha.
Connections
Married Doris Roberson, November 1, 1942;children: Theodore, Deborah, Pamela.
