Background
Holmes, Robert M. was born on May 4, 1925 in Mitchell, S. Dak. Son of Merrill Jacob and Carrie Rowena (McFadon) Holmes.
Holmes, Robert M. was born on May 4, 1925 in Mitchell, S. Dak. Son of Merrill Jacob and Carrie Rowena (McFadon) Holmes.
Bachelor, Illinois Wesleyan U, Bloomington, Ill, 1948. Master of Divinity, Garrett Evangelical Seminary, Evanston, Ill, 1951. Master of Arts, Northwestern U, Evanston, Ill, 1956.
Doctor of Theology, Pacific School/ Relations, Berkeley, California, 1965.
Minister to military personnel First Methodist Church, Rapid City, South Dakota, 1951—1953. Pastor United Methodist Church, Canyon Lake, Rapid City, 1953—1961. Chaplain, assistant professor Rocky Mountain College, Billings, Montana, 1965—1981.
Pastor St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Helena, 1981—1988. Instructor, part time Pacific School of Religion, Stockton, California, 1962—1964. Chaplain (vol) Helena Police Department, Helena, Montana, since 1986, Sherrif Department, Lewis and Clark County, Helena, Montana, since 1986.
Preacher National Protestant Hour, Atlanta, 1986—2004, Atlanta, 2002. Lieutenant (JG) United States Navy, 1943-1946, Pacific.
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Married Pauline Leigh Mudge, August 31, 1951. Children: Stephen Merrill, Tim Edmund, Krys Leigh.