Walter Boston Stitt

Background

Stitt,, Walter Boston was born on July 24, 1924 in Marietta, Ohio, United States. Son of Walter Boston and Ada Ruth (Crickenberger) Stitt.

Education

Student, Marietta College, 1949. Bachelor, Wittenberg University, 1963. Master of Divinity, Hamma School Theology, 1965.

Career

Pastor Messiah Lutheran Church, Louisville, 1965-1977, Bethany Lutheran Church, South Bend, Indiana, since 1988. Assistant to bishop I-K Synod, Lutheran Church American, 1977-1987, chair evangelism Louisville, 1968-1973. Shared staff minister division for congressional life Evangelical Lutheran Church American, South Bend, 1988-1989.

Chair advisory committee United Religious Committee, South Bend, since 1990.

Achievements

• Ordained to ministry Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1965.

Membership

Board directors Wittenberg University, Springfield, Ohio, 1976-1987. National chaplain 3d Armored Division Association, Phoenix, 1989-1990. Corporal United States Army, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Member Kiwanis (president Michiami club 1982-1983, 87-88, lieutenant governor Indiana district 1990-1991), Elks.

Connections

Married Elizabeth Bailey, June 2, 1952. Children: Robert, William (deceased), Beverly.

Father:

Walter Boston Stitt,

Mother:

Ada Ruth (Crickenberger) Stitt,

Spouse:

Elizabeth Bailey

child:

Robert Stitt,

child:

Beverly Stitt,

child:

William Stitt, (deceased)