Background
Heicksen, Martin Henry was born on April 17, 1911 in Columbus, Montana, United States. Son of Henry Martin and Bertha Ann (Crawford) Heicksen.
archaeology and biblical literature educator
Heicksen, Martin Henry was born on April 17, 1911 in Columbus, Montana, United States. Son of Henry Martin and Bertha Ann (Crawford) Heicksen.
AB, San Francisco State University, 1955. Master of Arts, San Francisco State University, 1957.
Minister, pastor, 4 Assemblies of God churches, Montana, 1936-1942;
executive secretary-treasurer Montana district county, Assembly of God, 1942-1947;
instructor, Control Bible College, Springfield, Missouri, 1947-1948;
professor biblical literature, Bethany College, Santa Cruz, California, 1948-1967;
associate professor archaeology, Wheaton (Illinois) College, 1967-1971;
visiting professor archaeology, Cabrillo College, Aptos, California, 1974-1976;
professor archaeology and O.T.,, Omega Training Center, San Jose, California, 1976-1979;
professor archaeology and O.T.,, St. James College, Pacifica, California, 1980-1990;
retired,, 1990. Field archaeologist San Francisco State University and University of California, Berkeley, 1950-1963. Archaeologist, photographer Dothan (Jordan) Archaeol.
Expedition,1964; director Tekoa (Israel) Archaeol. Expedition, 1968-1971. Consultant archaeologist, Santa Cruz, 1971-1976.
Member Near East Archaeol. Society (secretary 1969-1994).
Married Amanda Eldora Bolstad, July 18, 1938. Children: Byron Homer, Gerald Eugene, Darlene Joyce.