Background
Appel, Leon Howard was born on November 1, 1921 in Volga, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harve E. and Erva Vida (Leavitt) Appel.
Appel, Leon Howard was born on November 1, 1921 in Volga, South Dakota, United States. Son of Harve E. and Erva Vida (Leavitt) Appel.
Student Iowa Central College, 1939-1940, Butler School Religion, 1947-1948. Bachelor of Arts, Minnesota Bible College, 1943, Doctor of Divinity, 1962.
Ordained to ministry Church of Christ, 1943. Minister Church of Christ, Sheldon, Wisconsin, 1940-1944, Toluca, Illinois, 1944-1950, Christian Church, Lincoln, Illinois, from 1950. Vice president Lincoln (Illinois) College and Seminary, 1970-1972, president, from 1972.
Member City Park Commission, Lincoln, 1960-1961. Chairman trustees Lincoln Christian College and Seminary, 1960-1967, executive vice president, from 1970. Member Executive Committee North America Christian Convention, 1954, 58, 65, 66, 67.
Member public committee Standard Public Company, Cincinnati, from 1956.
Member Lincoln Ministerial Association (president 1954, 66). Mason, Kiwanian.
Married Veva Mae Crooks, December 22, 1942. Children: Gloria (Mistress Timothy F. Fry), Glenda (Mistress James Allison), Gail (Mistress Norman Doctorate. Clark), Gregg, Gene, Michael.