Laurence Primm Byers

Background

Byers, Laurence Primm was born on February 8, 1921 in Kachek, Island of Hainan, China. Son of George Douglas and Clara Laura (Primm) Byers.

Education

Associate of Arts, Marin Junior College, 1941. Bachelor, Occidental College, 1943. Master of Divinity, San Francisco Theological Seminary, 1947.

Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Pacific School of Religion, 1966.

Career

Member educational mission Presbyterian Church, Brazil, 1947—1952, pastor Red Bluff, California, 1951—1955, Comty. Presbyterian Church, Vallejo, 1955—1959, Union Church Monterrey, Mexico, 1959—1961, Calvary Presbyterian Church, Berkeley, California, 1961—1966, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Portland, Oregon, 1967—1975. Minister adult education Village Church, Prairie Village, Kansas, 1975—1977.

Pastor Trinity United Presbyterian Church, Burlington, Sedro Woolley, Washington, 1977—1985.

Achievements

• Laurence Primm Byers has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President Vallejo Ministerial Association, 1957—1959. Chairman Pastors for Fair Housing Legislation, Berkeley, 1963, Clergyman for School Bonds and Integrated Public Schools, Berkeley, 1962—1963. Board directors Board of Education, 1964—1966, Mental Health Association.

Member of Presbytery of North Puget Sound (department head, Washington chairman 1978-1983), Mission Strategy, Church and Society Committee (board directors, chairman 1969-1973), Presbyterian Interracial Council (board directors, chairman 1963-1964), Northern Coastal Area Council (board directors, moderator 1957-1958), Portland City Club, Rotary, Kiwanis.

Connections

Married Muriel May Anderson, May 27, 1947. Children: Helen Elizabeth, George Douglas II, Laureen Claire.

Father:

George Douglas Byers

Mother:

Clara Laura (Primm) Byers

Spouse:

Muriel May Anderson

child:

Helen Elizabeth Byers

child:

Laureen Claire Byers

child:

George Douglas II Byers