Roy Lovelady Thorp

Background

Thorp, Roy Lovelady was born on December 6, 1890 in Weston, Missouri, United States. Son of Coriolanus and Maude (Lovelady) Thorp.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Drake University, Iowa, 1911, Bachelor of Divinity, 1913.

Career

Began as instructor of Old Testament history, Drake University, 1911-1913. Ordained ministry Disciples of Christ, 1913. Pastor Tarkio, Missouri, 1913-1916.

President Missouri Christian College, 1916-1922.

Pastor, Canton, Missouri, 1922-1929. Instructor in religious education, Culver Stockton College, 1923-1929.

Pastor First Christian Church, Hastings, Nebraska, 1929-1934, First Christian Church, Centralia, Illinois, 1934-1952. National director stewardship, Disciples of Christ, 1952-1958.

Pastor First Christian Church, Fullerton, California, from 1960.

President Illinois Christian Missionary Society, 1949-1951. Member Executive Committee department stewardship National Council of Churches in the United States, 1952-1958, also member life and work division, 1956-1958. Author books, articles on Christian stewardship.

Contributor religious and educational subjects.

Home: Ventura, California.

Achievements

• Roy Lovelady Thorp has been listed as a noteworthy clergyman, educator. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Executive Committee department stewardship National Council of Churches in the United States, 1952-1958, also.

Connections

Married Dorothy Mae Close, December 23, 1911. Children: Gerald Roy, Merle Bernice (Mistress George F. Hails).

Father:

Coriolanus Thorp

Mother:

Maude (Lovelady) Thorp

Spouse:

Dorothy Mae Close

child:

Gerald Roy Thorp

child:

Merle Bernice Thorp (Mistress George F. Hails)