Kermit Herman Ratcliffe

Background

Ratcliffe, Kermit Herman was born on May 30, 1941 in Arlington, Alabama, United States. Son of William Senior and Lonia (Jackson) Ratcliffe.

Education

BTh, Concordia Theological Seminary, Springfield, Illinois, 1966. Master of Divinity, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, 1971. Master Sacred Theology, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1980.

Doctor in Ministry, Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, 1998.

Career

Pastor, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Birmingham, Alabama, 1966-1969; pastor, Holy Cross Evangelical Lutheran Church, Pittsburgh, 1969-1972; pastor, St. John-Unity Lutheran Church, East St. Louis, Illinois, 1972-1982; pastor, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Dallas, 1982-1991; pastor associate, chaplain, St. Mary Hospital, East St. Louis, 1980-1982; associate professor theology, Concordia U., Milwaukee, since 1991. Chaplain United States Army Reserve hospital Twenty First General Hospital, St. Louis, 1974-1976, 520th Maintenance United States Army Reserve Battalion, St. Louis, 1976-1983, United States Army Reserve 493d Engineer Group, Dallas, 1983-1991, HHC 4th Brigade 84th Division, Milwaukee, 1991-1993, division chaplain, since 1993.

Achievements

• Kermit Herman Ratcliffe has been listed as a noteworthy Theology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With United States Army Reserve, since 1974. Member Reserve Officer Association, World Jewish Congress, Concordia History Institute, Issues in Higher Education.

Connections

Married Bertha L. Grayson, June 3, 1967. Children: Andre' Kermit, Olivia Yvonne.

Father:

William Senior Ratcliffe

Mother:

Lonia (Jackson) Ratcliffe

Spouse:

Bertha L. Grayson

child:

Andre' Kermit Ratcliffe

child:

Olivia Yvonne Ratcliffe