Background
Calbert, William Edward was born on June 11, 1918 in Lemoore, California, United States. Son of William Riley and Sadie Emma (Hackett) Calbert.
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William Edward Calbert, American minister. Ordained to ministry American Baptist Churches, 1952. Decorated Bronze Star, Meritorious Service medal; recipient certified appreciation Chief of Chaplains, United States Army, 1969, District of Columbia Government, 1973, Special Fraternal Leadership award Sigma Gamma Rho, 1983.
Education
AB, San Francisco State University, 1949. Master of Divinity, Berkeley Baptist Division School, 1952. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1963.
Postgraduate, The American University, 1970.
Career
Enlisted, United States Army, 1942;
commissioned First lieutenant, United States Army, 1952;
advanced through grades lieutenant colonel, United States Army, 1966;
organization chaplain, United States Army, Korea, Federal Republic Germany, 1952-1962;
instructor, United States Army Chaplain School, Brooklyn, 1963-1967;
supervisor chaplain, Army Commands, Vietnam, 1967-1968;
assistant chaplain operations training headquarters, 1st United States Army, Fort Meade, Maryland., 1968-1969;
retired, United States Army, 1969;
chaplain, St. Elizabeth Hospital, Washington, 1973-1981;
minister education, Shiloh (District of Columbia) Baptist Church, 1981-1985;
pulpit assistant, Shiloh (District of Columbia) Baptist Church, since 1987;
interim director chaplaincy and pastoral counseling services, American Baptist Churches, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 1986-1987. Delegate Council Churches, Washington, 1981-1985. Member missions and evangelism committee District of Columbia Baptist Convention, 1987-1991, Executive Board.
Director religious education Concord Baptist Church, Brooklyn, 1964-1967.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant director, executive director Far East Community Superior vena cava syndrome, Washington, 1970-1973;board directors Housing Development Corporation, Washington, 1972-1976. Member Mayor's Health Planning Advisory Committee, Washington, 1972-1977. Advisory board North Cmty.
Mental Health Center, District of Columbia, District of Columbia Archives & Records Center. Member District of Columbia StateAdv. Council on Adult Education, 1990-1994.
Member National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Far East Ministerial Association (president Washington chapter 1973-1974), National Military Chaplains Association (trustee 1984-1987, 96-), Association Mental Health Chaplains, Baptist Mins. Conference District of Columbia, Urban League, American Baptist Seminary of West Alumni Association (president eastern region 1989-1991, international president, trustee 1990-1992, Alumnus of Year 1996), Alpha Phi Alpha (chaplain Washinton chapter 1980-1981, president 1982-1983), Phii Delta Kappa.
Connections
Married Katie Rose Baker, September 4, 1942 (divorced 1961). Children: William E. (deceased), Rose M. Calbert Findley, Muriel L., Katherine E. Calbert-Jackson, Yvonne A. Calbert DeSena. Married Madlyn Gwendolyn Williams, June 15, 1963.
1 child, William Eugene.
- Father:
- William Riley Calbert
- Mother:
- Sadie Emma (Hackett) Calbert
- Spouse:
- Katie Rose Baker
- Spouse:
- Madlyn Gwendolyn Williams
- child:
- William Eugene Calbert
- child:
- Muriel L. Calbert
- child:
- Rose M. Calbert Findley Calbert
- child:
- Katherine E. Calbert-Jackson Calbert
- child:
- Yvonne A. Calbert DeSena Calbert
- child:
- William E. Calbert (deceased)
Education
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1949
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1952
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1963
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1970
Awards
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Decorated Bronze Star, Meritorious Service medal. Recipient certified appreciation Chief of Chaplains, United States Army, 1969, District of Columbia Government, 1973, Special Fraternal Leadership award Sigma Gamma Rho, 1983.Decorated Bronze Star, Meritorious Service medal. Recipient certified appreciation Chief of Chaplains, United States Army, 1969, District of Columbia Government, 1973, Special Fraternal Leadership award Sigma Gamma Rho, 1983.