Background
Bacon, Ralph Gordon was born on August 11, 1923 in Colgate, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ralph Paul and Violet Mae (Orser) Bacon.
Bacon, Ralph Gordon was born on August 11, 1923 in Colgate, North Dakota, United States. Son of Ralph Paul and Violet Mae (Orser) Bacon.
Bachelor of Science, Vennard College, 1945. Bachelor, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1949. Doctor of Divinity, Bethel College, Mishawaka, Indiana, 1977.
Pastor, Bremen (Indiana) Missionary Church, 1946-1949; pastor, West Eckford Missionary Church, Marshall, Michigan, 1949-1952; pastor, Beulah Missionary Church, Elkhart, Indiana, 1952-1963; district superintendent, Indiana District/Missionary Church, Elkhart, 1963-1969; director of field services, National Association Evangelicals, Wheaton, Illinois, 1969-1989; vice president for college relations, Bethel College, Mishawaka, since 1989. Trustee Vennard College, University Park, Iowa, since 1980, Bethel College, 1963-1987, Evangel. Child and Family Agency, Wheaton, 1970-1991.
Member Delta Epsilon Chi.
Married Phyllis Marie Reisenburg, June 2, 1944. Children: Ronald James, Joel Francis, Robert Paul, Barbara Elaine.