Background
Burdick, Willard Delure was born on August 28, 1863 in Utica, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Russell Dighton and Luransa (Champlin) Burdick.
Burdick, Willard Delure was born on August 28, 1863 in Utica, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Russell Dighton and Luransa (Champlin) Burdick.
Bachelor of Arts, Milton (Wisconsin) College, 1890, Master of Arts, 1893. Bachelor of Divinity, University of Chicago, 1893. Doctor of Divinity, Salem (West Virginia) College, 1918.
Ordained to ministry Seventh Day Baptist Church, 1893. Pastor successively Jackson Center, O., Nile, New York, and Farina, Illinois, until 1914. Evangelist American Sabbath Tract Society, 1915-1924, also pastor Dunellen, New Jersey, 1918-1924.
Correspondent secretary American Sabbath Tract Society, 1922-1928.
General secretary Seventh Day Baptist Denomination, 1924-1929. Pastor Rockville, Rhode Island, 1929-1938.
Now retired.
Member of advisory board Milton College.
Married I. Genette West, April. Children: William Dighton, Marjorie Janette, Russell Willard.