Recent Retirements & Deaths

Information provided by the Office of the General Assembly, based on reports from presbytery stated clerks.

Honorably Retired

Edwin Albright, executive presbyter, Greater Atlanta Presbytery
Robert C. Anderson, Pittsburgh, Pa.
John D. Barklind, Peoria, Ariz.
Nancy D. Becker, Auburn (Ind.) Church
Michael A. Bullard, First Church, Coeur D’Alene, Idaho
Peter H. Creighton, Columbia, S.C.
Timothy L. Croft, Sneads Ferry (N.C.) Church
J. Jey Deifell Jr., First Church of Christ, Wethersfield, Conn
Stephen P. Devine, Rushford, N.Y.
Howard H. Gordon Jr., First Church, Little Rock, Ark.
Gemechisa Guja, Oromo Fellowship, Downingtown, Pa.
Richard J. Harken, First Church, Boone, Iowa
Chris B. Herring, Shawnee (Kan.) Church
Wayne C. Holcomb, St. Augustine Church, Paterson, N.J.
Darrell W. Johnston, Regent College, Vancouver, B.C.
Gregory J. Keosaian, Palisades Presbytery (still stated clerk)
David M. Liddle Jr., evangelist, Twin Cities Area Presbytery
Robert D. Lively, pastoral counselor, Austin, Texas
James W. McCormack, Church of the Cross, Fairview, Pa.
Vance Nesbit, Kirkwood Church, Kennesaw, Ga.
John K. Norrie Jr., First Church of Springfield Township, Flourtown, Pa.
Joseph R. Sharpe, New Life Church, Fruitland Park, Fla.
Heather M. Sigler, Carlisle Presbytery, Pa.
Parker E. Smith, Linden Church, Linden, Mich.
R. Duane Stephens, First Church, Independence, Mo.
Barbara M. Tobin, Irondequoit Church, Rochester, N.Y.
Arthur D. Webster Jr., First Church, Westfield, N.Y.
Arvid A. Whitmore, Trinity Church, Ashtabula, Ohio
Stephen L. Wilson, San Antonio, Texas
Patrick H. Winkler, Ocean Isle, N.C.

Deaths

Lewis L. Barrett, 97, June 3, Philadelphia, Pa.
Robert C. Benson, 89, June 28, Monroe, N.C.
Benjamin T. Borgerson, 76, June 4, Evanston, Ill.
Roger O. Braaten, 89, June 1, Westminster, Colo.
Thomas F. Des Champs, 76, Oct. 17, 2008; Clinton, S.C.
Darrell J. Doughty, 72, June 12, Portland, Maine
John B. Elder, 82, May 12, Georgetown, Texas
Daniel Falcon, 88, June 5, Torrance, Calif.
William R. Forbes, 62, June 30, Board of Pensions, Baltimore, Md.
William H. Gage, 77, June 10, Philadelphia, Pa.
John C. Hall, 64, April 23, Winthrop, N.Y.
Ronald L. Hawkins, 82, June 9, Plattsmouth, Neb.
E. Raymond Heglin, 93, Sept. 5, 2008; Oceanside, Calif.
H. Keith Hill, 81, June 4, Thomasville, Ga.
John R. Hunt, 79, May 23, St. Petersburg, Fla.
Donald G. Huston, 81, June 13, West Chester, Pa.
David E. McGuire, 73, June 15, Danbury, Conn.
William H. Merriam Jr., 92, March 24, Newville, Pa.
Chad Max Miller, 34, June 16, Westminster Church, Wilmington, Del.
Robert A. Mohr, 84, May 26, Matteson, Ill.
David M. Morris, 63, June 16, Community United Church, Los Angeles, Calif.
Paul C. Nicholson, 92, May 24. Lakeland, Fla.
Homer B. Ogle, 92, Jan. 31, Port Charlotte, Fla.
Linda Ellen Regan, 68, June 13, San Mateo, Calif.
Ervin D. Rymes, 83, June 4, Georgetown, Texas
Milton J. Sage, 80, June 18, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Elwyn A. Smith, 87, June 3, Clearwater, Fla.
June K. Stansbery, 84, May 30, St. Charles, Mo.
J. Marvin Taylor, 84, June 5, Clinchfield, Ga.
Frederick W. Widmer, 93, May 5, Atlanta, Ga.
Barbara D. Worthington, 72, June 6, Freeland, Wash.