Background
Kalaf, Walter Nadeem was born on January 30, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Nasib Khalil and Mabel (Shehadi) Kalaf.
Kalaf, Walter Nadeem was born on January 30, 1925 in Brooklyn. Son of Nasib Khalil and Mabel (Shehadi) Kalaf.
AB, Emory University, 1945; Master of Divinity, Emory University, 1948; Doctor of Divinity (honorary), Florida Southern College, Lakeland, 1972.
Founding pastor, senior minister, St. Luke's United Methodist Church, St. Petersburg, Florida, 1948-1963;
senior minister, Southside United Methodist Church, Jacksonville, Florida, 1963-1970;
senior minister, Palma Ceia United Methodist Church, Tampa, Florida, 1970-1976;
senior minister, First United Methodist Church, Coral Gables, Florida, 1976-1981;
senior minister, Trinity United Methodist Church, Tallahassee, 1981-1988. Retired;
president The Scarritt Foundation, 1988-1992. Trustee Piedmont College.
Board dirs.Scarritt-Bennett Center, 1988-1991. Member governing board National Council Chrs. of Christ in American, 1976-1987, member unit committee division education and ministry, 1985-1987, delegate general conference, 1972-1976, delegate Southeastern jurisdictional conference, 1968, 72, 76, 80. Chairman of the board of trustees Scarritt Graduate School, 1980-1986.
Board directors Tallahassee Opera Guild, Senior Society Planning Council, United Way of Leon County, Wesley Foundation, Florida State University, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University United Methodist Campus Ministry, others in past. Member Sigma Chi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Rotary (chairman community welfare committee, chaplain 1984-1985, 86-87).
Married Janie Grace Hollis, January 1, 1953. Children: Leila Elizabeth, John Walter, Peter Andrew.