Background
Chrisman, Richard Alan was born on February 20, 1931 in Bismarck, Illinois, United States. Son of Merl Otis and Dorothy Louise (Boggess) Chrisman.
Chrisman, Richard Alan was born on February 20, 1931 in Bismarck, Illinois, United States. Son of Merl Otis and Dorothy Louise (Boggess) Chrisman.
Bachelor, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1953. Bachelor of Divinity, Garrott Theological Institute, 1958. Master of Arts, Northwestern University, 1959.
Pastor United Methodist Church, Illinois, 1951—1992. Historian Illinois Great Rivers Conference/United Methodist Church, Bloomington, since 1980, archivist, 1992—2003, editor History Messenger, since 2004.
Married Anna Marie Schlorff, July 1, 1951. Children: Nancy Ann, Paul Alan, Gregory Scott, Stephen Lee.