Background
Burkhart, Roy Abram was born on August 28, 1895 in Newville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Diller and Ellen (Gutshall) Burkhart.
Burkhart, Roy Abram was born on August 28, 1895 in Newville, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of John Diller and Ellen (Gutshall) Burkhart.
Graduate Shippenburg Teachers State Normal School, 1917. Bachelor of Arts, Otterbein College, 1927, Doctor of Divinity, 1937. Master of Arts, University of Chicago, Doctor of Philosophy, 1936.
Principal Mechanicsburg (Pennsylvania) High School, 1919-1921. Superintendent South Middleton Vocational School, Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, 1921-1923. National director youth work.
United Brethren Church, Dayton, O., 1923-1927.
Associate director youth work and director camps and schools International Council of Religious Education, Chicago, Illinois, 1927-1935. Ordained to ministry of Congressional Christian Church, 1929.
Pastor, First Community Church, Columbus, Ohio, 1935-1959. One of organizers and first secretary United Christian Youth Movement in North America.
Member of the board of trustees International Council Religious Education. Member commission on home and marriage Federal Council of Churches Past president World Neighbors, Incorporated. Member Rotary; member Kiwanis.
Married Hazel Shover, August 24, 1918. Children: William Eugene, Jeanne.