Melvin Henry Shoemaker

Background

Shoemaker, Melvin Henry was born on June 19, 1926 in Valdez, Alaska, United States. Son of William Henry and Cynthia Irene (Dayhoff) Shoemaker.

Education

Student, Princeton (New Jersey) U., 1944; AB, Southern Nazarene U., 1950; Bachelor of Divinity, Nazarene Theological Seminary, 1954; Master of Social Work, U. Oklahoma, 1968.

Career

Caseworker, Oklahoma County Department of Welfare, Oklahoma City, 1962-1963; supervisor, Oklahoma County Department of Welfare, Oklahoma City, 1963-1966; social worker, N.W. Oklahoma Rehabilitation, Oklahoma City, 1967-1970; director office home health, Oklahoma Home Health Agency, Oklahoma City, 1971-1972; director model cities program, State of Kansas, Wichita, 1972-1973; director social work, Sequich County Health Department, Wichita, 1973-1974; principal, Medical Social Superior vena cava syndrome, Shawnee, Kansas, 1974-1989; director social services, Oklahoma Veterans Center, Clinton, since 1989. Consultant hospitals, Oklahoma, 1974-1986.

Achievements

• Melvin Henry Shoemaker has been listed as a noteworthy Social worker by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

First lieutenant United States Army, 1956-1957, Korea. Member NASW (chairperson state conference 1982-1983).

Interests

• Avocation: barbershop singing.

Connections

Married Lois Marie Kleck, December, 1946 (deceased). Children: Shiela Ann, Melvin Douglas, Stephen Mark, Dale Allen, Gail Ruth, Timothy John N.

Father:

William Henry Shoemaker

Mother:

Cynthia Irene (Dayhoff) Shoemaker

Spouse:

Lois Marie Kleck

child:

Dale Allen Shoemaker

child:

Melvin Douglas Shoemaker

child:

Shiela Ann Shoemaker

child:

Gail Ruth Shoemaker

child:

Timothy John N. Shoemaker

child:

Stephen Mark Shoemaker