Background
Curl, Robert Floyd was born on July 3, 1897 in Winfield, Alabama, United States. Son of Levi Slaten and Daniel Catherine (Logan) Curl.
Curl, Robert Floyd was born on July 3, 1897 in Winfield, Alabama, United States. Son of Levi Slaten and Daniel Catherine (Logan) Curl.
Bachelor of Arts, Southern Methodist University, 1931. Master of Arts, Perkins School Theology, 1932. Doctor of Divinity, Southwestern University, 1949.
Ordained to ministry Methodist Church, 1922. Pastor in Alice, Bastrop, Brady, Delegate Rio, Kinsville, Mesquite, Harlandale, San Antonio (all Texas), 1922-1941. District superintendent, McAllen, Austin and San Antonio districts, 1941-1947, 53-57.
Executive secretary South.W. Texas Conference, 1947-1953.
Professor church administration, director field work Perkins School Theology, Dallas, 1957-1963, emeritus, 1963-1971. Superintendent McAllen district, 1963-1965.
Superintendent San Antonio district, 1965-1967. Pastor 1st Methodist Church, Ozona, Texas, 1967-1969.
Pastor Hunt (Texas) United Methodist Church, 1969-1971.
Member Uniting Conference of Methodism, 1939. Member General Conference Methodist Church, 1940, 44, 48, 52, 56. Member Council on World Service and Finance, 1944-1956, judicial council, 1956-1964.
Member general board National Council Churches Christ in American, 1963.
Member Texas Council Churches (president 1953-1956), Alpha Theta Phi, Eta Sigma Pi. Mason, Rotarian.
Married Lessie Waldene Merritt, June 8, 1922. Children: Mary Gessner (Mistress Norris A. Kurio), Robert Floyd.