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Holmes, Reed M. was born on June 17, 1917 in Mansfield, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lawrence Earl and Emma Virginia (Reed) Holmes.
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2nd edition, Israel, first printing, SIGNED by both authors on the title page, an otherwise like-new, unread, unopened, trade softcover, self published, by Reed M. Holmes, Ph.D. and Jean L. Holmes, M.A. Introduction by Dr. Carney Gavin. 280 pages plus an Epilogue. Illustrated. ISBN 0-8309-0315-1.
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Holmes, Reed M. was born on June 17, 1917 in Mansfield, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Lawrence Earl and Emma Virginia (Reed) Holmes.
Associate of Arts, Graceland College, 1937. Bachelor, State University Iowa, 1939. Master of Arts, California State College, Los Angeles, 1959.
Postgraduate, University Washington, 1940. Postgraduate, Boston University, 1948. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1970.
Doctor of Philosophy, Haifa University, 1990.
Ordained to ministry, Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1940;
minister-in-training, Southern New England and Maine., 1940-1942;
pastor, Attleboro, Massachusetts, 1942-1944;
pastor, Boston, 1945-1948;
district president, Southern New England, 1942-1948;
apostle, 1948-1974;
general director religious education, World Headquarters, Independence, Missouri, 1948-1954;
field director, Southwest states and Alaska., 1954-1959;
field director, Australia, New Zealand, French Polynesia, 1959-1964;
director communications and program services division, 1964-1973;
associate director field ministries, 1973-1974;
presiding patriarch, 1974-1982;
founder, Chairman of the Board, View Pax Mondiale, 1982. Co-founder, Board of Governors Keshet haShalom, Israel, 1989. Director Friendship Journeys to Biblelands, since 1971.
Adjunct Professor Park College School Religion, Graceland College, since 1996. Freelance writer, since 1996. Teacher, lecturer churches and Elderhostels, since 1982.
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Chairman Human Rights Commission, Independence, 1971, 72, Independence Personnel Committee, 1974-1976. Board directors Restoration Trail Foundation, 1970-1976. Member John Whitmer History Association, Maine History Society (James Phinney Baxter prize 1981).
Married Dorothy Lois Carter, August 3, 1943 (divorced 1992). Children: David, Carol (Mistress Leslie T. Flowers), Joy (Mistress George Farquhar), Jewell (Mistress Andrew Bolton), Lawrence. Married Jean Witte Carter, January 26, 1993.