Background
Lyon, Quinter MArcellus was born on June 10, 1898 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Marcellus and Fannie Susan (Stoner) Lyon.
Lyon, Quinter MArcellus was born on June 10, 1898 in Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of William Marcellus and Fannie Susan (Stoner) Lyon.
AB, George Washington University, 1920. ThB, Princeton University, 1923. Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1923.
Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1933.
Editor in chief church-schools pub.s, Brethren Public Company, Ashland, Ohio., 1923-1930; part time instructor in philosophy, Ohio State University, Columbus, 1930-1934; acting professor philosophy and religion, MacMurray College for Women, Jacksonville, Illinois, 1934-1935; professor philosophy and government, State College, Minot, North Dakota, 1935-1947; head social science division, State College, Minot, North Dakota, 1938-1947; dean senior college, State College, Minot, North Dakota, 1945-1947; department chairman philosophy, U. Mississippi, from 1946; associate professor, U. Mississippi, 1946-1947; professor, U. Mississippi, 1947-1963; professor emeritus, U. Mississippi, from 1963; professor philosophy, department chairman, Chico (California) State College, from 1963. Smith-Mundt lecturer U. Panama, 1959-1960. Visiting lecturer, consultant in philosophy program Chico State College, 1962-1963.
(Meditations based on the scriptures of all faiths.)
Organist Brethren Church, Washington, 1914-1920, Princeton Miller Chapel, 1921-1923, Brethren Church and Methodist Church, Ashland, 1924-1930. Minister of music Methodist Church, Minot, 1937-1946, Oxford University Methodist Church, 1947-1963. Conductor educational tours to Washington, 1941, 42, 46.
Junior examiner United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, 1917-1911, chairman Minot, 1938-1946. Chairman conference on Victory through Education, State College, Minot, 1944. Chairman Centennial Philosophy Conference, University Mississippi, 1949.
Member National Education Association, American Association of University Professors, American Philosophical Association (delegate to Inter-American Congress of Philosophy, San Jose, Costa Rica 1961), Mississippi Philosophical Association (president 1949-1951), Southern Society Philosophy and Psychology, Southern Society Philosophy of Religion, Archaeol. Institute American, Mississippi Education Association, Metaphys. Society of America, International Platform Association, Masons (32 degree), Shriners, Rotary, Phi Delta Kappa, Alpha Phi Omega, Phi Sigma Tau (national board directors, board editors Dialogue).
Married Ruth Rebecca Beekley, September 2, 1925. Children: Donna Marie (Mistress Gilbert Lloyd Keck), David Beekley.