Background
Decker, Robert Owen was born on November 6, 1927 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Owen and Helen Dale (Noble) Decker.
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Decker, Robert Owen was born on November 6, 1927 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Samuel Owen and Helen Dale (Noble) Decker.
AB, Butler University, 1953. AM, Indiana University, 1958. Doctor of Philosophy, University Connecticut, 1970.
Ordained to ministry Congregational Church, 1990. Instructor, School City of LaPorte (Indiana), 1956-1959. Instructor.Cen. Connecticut State University, New Britain, 1959-1963, assistant professor, 1963-1973, associate professor, 1973-1977, professor of history, 1977, professor, 1977-1989, professor emeritus, 1989.
Evaluator manuscripts Wesleyan University Press, 1977-1989.
Advisor National Endowment for Humanities, 1977-1989, Connecticut River Foundation.
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Member Christian Activities Council, Hartford, since 1965, president, 1972-1974, 76-78, historian, since 1983, life member, since 1996. Board directors Hartford Inner City Exchange, 1971-1981, chairman board, 1977-1980. Chairman state legislation advisory committee Connecticut Development Disabilities Council, 1973-1975.
Evaluator programs Connecticut Humanities Council. Historian Rocky Hill (Connecticut) Congressional Church, 1985-1989, Connecticut 350th Committee, 1985-1989. Justice of peace, Rocky Hill, 1985-1989, since 2000, constable, 1986-1989, 2002-2006, appointed town historian, since 1988.
Member Association Connecticut Municipal Historians, since 1988, membership secretary, since 1994, president, 1996-1997. Pastor Eagle Rock Congressional Church, 1989-1993, Bozrah Centre Congressional Church, 1994-1995, supply pastor, 1995-2001. Member executive board Connecticut Congressional Christian Churches, 1995-2001.
Pastor Barkhamstead Center Congressional Church, 2001-2008. Member UCC History Committee, 1989-1992, Republican Town Communications, Rocky Hill, 2000-2006. Director Old Towne Tourism District Connecticut, 1989-1990.
Justice of peace, 1998-2006. Served with United States Army, 1946-1952. Member American Association of University Professors, Organization American Historians, American History Association, New England History Association, Connecticut History Association, Association for Study of Connecticut History, New London County History Society, American Waldensian Aid Society (president Hartford chapter 1986-1989), Masons (Master Stepney Lodge 1990, 92, Master's award 1992, Arthur E. Warner award 1996, Master Silas Dean Lodge 2001-2002, 2003-2004, Grand Chaplain 1997-2003, 2008-2009, High Priest Delta chapter 1998-1999, Knight Mason since 1998, master Philosophic Lodge Research, worshipful master 2000-2001, Master's award 2001, 2002, eminent Commander 2001-2002, thrice illustrious master Walcott Council I 2000-2001, high priest 2001-2002, associate grand prelate, 2002-2008), Royal Arch Masons (Pierpont Edward Bronze medal 2003), Masonic Veterinary Association Connecticut (Venerable Master 2005-2006), Phi Alpha Delta.
Married Margaret Ann Harris, May 30, 1948 (deceased July 2005). 1 child, Terry Lynn Decker DeIulis. Married Jeannine Adams Pitkin, March 11, 2006(deceased May 11, 2010).
