Latest revision as of 05:58, 23 February 2025

Letters of Interest was a monthly periodical serving primarily North America with news and articles concerning the open brethren (OB) from 1934-1997. The very first issue was in July 1934, as Letters of Interest from The Home Field, as a small 12-page b/w newsletter, that by the third issue was 24 pages, then by 1935 it was 30. It was edited by William G. McCartney, associate editor of J.H. Williamson, treasurer was R.W. Trotter & assistant treasurer was R.W. Stott. In 1938, the name was shortened to Letters of Interest. By 1943, the covers had changed to photographic, and a 32-page magazine. In in 1969 it rebranded as Interest. In the 1990's, it was changed to News of Interest and reduced to a newsletter format until its end in 1997.

Offices

• July 1934 - Spring 1936+: home of William G. McCartney, 1205 W. 96th St., Chicago, IL
• +Aug. 1937 - Dec. 1948: 35 S. Dearborn St., "
• Jan. 1949 - Mar. 1956+: 311 West Lake St., "
• +Oct. 1956 - Sept. 1969: 127 South Wacker Dr., "
• +Jan. 1970 - Feb. 1992+: 218 W. Willow St., Wheaton
• +Dec. 1994+ - P.O. Box 190, "
• +Dec. 1994+: 135 East St. Charles Rd., Carol Stream

Printer

• +Jan. 1970 - June 1971+: Christian Publications Registered; 230 Lupien St., Cap de la Madeleine, QC
• +Jan. 1972 - Nov. 1979; Jan.-Mar. 1980; May-June 1980; Nov. 1980 - May 1986: Lithocolor Press, Westchester, IL
• Dec. 1979; April 1980; July-Oct. 1980: LOI Assoc., P.O. Box 181, Don Mills, ON
• +Feb. 1992+: P.O. Box 1722, Stn. A, Windsor, ON

Staff

Secretary

• • Elisabeth Bayles - Feb. 1955 - Jan. 1961
  • Robert W. Mojonnier +Jan. 1972 - Dec. 1977

Editorial Assistant/Asst. Editor

• • C. Donald Cole +Sept. 1969 - June 1970+
  • Arthur F. Wilder - Aug. 1973 - June 1977
  • Davis Duggins - Dec. 1985 - June 1989+
  • Peter J. Santucci "Intern Asst. Editor" +Sept. 1989 - Feb. 1990
  • Debra Locklear "Managing Editor" - Mar. 1990 - Dec. 1994
  • Naomi Bauman +June 1971 - Dec. 1984; +April 1987 - Jan. 1995+

Circulation Coordinator

Rebranded as "Subscriptions" in Jan. 1995.

• Doris Gillespie - Nov. 1989 - Oct. 1991
• Julia Hunt - +Mar. 1992 - Mar. 1993+
• Pamela "Pam" Cochrane +Dec. 1993 - Jan. 1995+

Production

• Theressa Moraitis - June 1994 - Jan. 1995+

Misc

• Virginia Ann Taylor Robinson-Hanson +1950+ (b. 1927 Portland, OR - d. 2020 Beaverton, OR), daughter of Frederick Francis "Frank" Taylor (1895-1975 Portland, OR) & Charlotte Margaret Bruce Taylor (b. 1894 Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1968 Portland, OR). In 1940, Frank owned a bakery in Portland. 1st husband (1951 @ Yamhill Co., Portland, OR): James Raye Robinson (b. 1932 Sherbrooke, QC). In 1955, James was employed as a chemist in Portland. 2nd husband: Ronald Nels Hanson (1932-2017 Portland, OR), he was a Major in USAF Korea & Vietnam. In 1950, Virginia resided with her uncle Donald M. Taylor, and according to the census she was doing general office work for LOI, uncredited in the magazine.
• Linda Freeman +1993
• Nancy Pearce +1993
• Paul Regan +1993
• Andy Holloman - Jan. 1988 - Jan. 1995
• Tom Spacek +Dec. 1993 - Dec. 1994+
• Lynn Valentine +Dec. 1993+
• Angi Bohlmann +Dec. 1993+
• Mooh Saeteaw +Dec. 1994+
• Marylan Lewis +Dec. 1994+

Part-Time

• Mark Bentz @ U.S. +Dec. 1993 - Dec. 1994+
• Kelli Neal @ U.S. +Dec. 1993+
• Nelson Annan @ Canada +Dec. 1993+
• Henrietta Koenig @ Canada +Dec. 1993+
• Gord Martin @ Canada +Dec. 1993+

Art Editor/Director

Photographers & Illustrators were uncredited prior to 1985. This position was rebranded as "Composition" in March 1990, "Creative Director" before June of 1993, and "Designer" in June of 1994.

• John W. Sweemer +June 1971 - Jan. 1987
• Barbara Tillman - June 1986 - Aug. 1986+
• Helen Lannis - +Oct. 1986 - Aug. 1988+
• Peter Taylor - Sept. 1988 - June 1994
• Sharon Taylor - Sept. 1988 - Mar. 1992
• Mike Hamel - June 1993 - May 1994
• Thomas Moraitis - June 1994 - Jan. 1995+
  • also the Art Director @ Christianity Today International 1992-1995; see his LinkedIn.

Photographers

Regular

• David Singer - Apr. 1985 - May 1986
• Jim Steere - Jan. 1987 - Nov. 1990
• Kevin Haislip - Nov. 1986; Feb. 1987; Oct. 1990
• Bill Conard - Jan. 1985 - Dec. 1993
• Ake Lundberg - Sept. 1988 - Jan. 1993+
  • probably Ake Thomas Lundberg (1925-2012), son of Thomas Gracy Lundberg & Hanna Lundberg.
• Peter J. Santucci +Sept. 1989 - Feb. 1990
• Dale Gehman - Apr. 1991 - Jan. 1993+
• Jim Whitmer - Feb. 1985 - Dec 1993+
• H. Armstrong Roberts - Jan. 1985 - Dec 1993+
• Steve Jannsen - July 1987 - Dec. 1993+
• Phye Chew - Dec. 1993+

Occasional

• Mary Whitmer - June-Aug. 1986
• Carlos Vergara - Mar. 1988; Nov. 1988
• Gregg Garman - Sept.-Nov. 1989
• Charles Coleman - May-June 1990
• Randy Racz - Jan-Feb. 1991+
• Mark Soderquist - July-Aug. 1991; Dec. 1992
• Michael Hudson - Mar. 1992 - May 1993+
• William Favata - Dec. 1994

Illustrators

• Joe Van Severen - Jan-Oct. 1987; Nov. 1989; Feb. 1990
• Mary Chambers - July-Aug. 1988
• Doug Hall - Oct. 1988
• Steve Phelps - Dec. 1988
• Eric/Erik Johnson - Feb. 1989; June 1989
• David McAllister & Rob Suggs - Oct. 1989
• Linda Siersma - Sept.-Oct. 1990; July-Aug. 1992;
• Scott Smith - Mar. 1991
• Ed Koehler - July-Aug. 1991
• Lynette Holm +Feb.-Mar. 1992
• Rob Portlock @ IVP - Feb. 1992 - Aug. 1993
• Rob Suggs - Feb. 1993
• Ron Stotz - Apr. 1993
• Lynette Hoppe - May 1993
• Tom LaBaff - Oct. 1994

Business Manager

• Dennis Gene Bentz - Jan. 1973 - Nov. 1979; Jan.-Mar. 1980; May-June 1980 (b. 1937 Sheboygan, WI - d. 2017 Naperville, Chicagoland, IL), son of Eldrid Carl Bentz (b. 1903 Kewaunee, WI - d. 1999 Wheaton, DuPage, Chi., IL) & Nelda A. Radloff Bentz (b. 1911 Johnsonville, Sheboygan, WI; m. 1934; d. 1998 Wheaton, IL). Eldrid & Nelda were part of St. John's UCC in Sheboygan, Nelda served as president of the women's club many years. They moved to Wheaton in 1997. Wife (1964 @ Milwaukee, WI): Jacqueline Louise Reeves Bentz (b. 1939). Dennis attended Elmhurst College, and in 1964 was employed as an accountant for the Gilson Co..
• Andrew Johnston - Dec. 1979; April 1980; July-Oct. 1980
• Roger Bigney +Dec. 1993 - Jan. 1995+

Canadian Representative

Also funneled gifts for workers & publication expense in the late 1960's.

• James Bruce Buchan @ Thornhill, Toronto, ON - +Oct. 1959 - 1970 (b. 1900 Scot.; emig. 1914; d. 1991), son of William Buchan & Margaret Buchan. Presby. by 1921, PB by 1927. Wife (1927 @ Toronto, ON): Dorothy Lillian Catherine Denson (b. 1904 Peterborough, ON), daughter of John Denson & Alexandrina "Ina" Sinclair Denson. Both James & Dorothy were PB by the time of their wedding, but officiated by J.N. Millar, independent Baptist pastor. James was employed in 1927 as a stenographer. Dorothy was raised PB in Toronto as early as 1911, her father John may have been PB as early as 1901 in Peterborough, employed as a butcher.
• Andrew Johnston @ Don Mills, ON - +Jan. 1970 - June 1981

Editor

• William George McCartney - July 1934 - Mar. 1961; (b. 1901 Portadown, Belfast, N.I.; saved 1919; emig. 1920; d. 1982 Waynesboro, GA), 1920-1946 @ Laflin Gospel Chapel then founder of Bethany Chapel; Also founded Christian Missions Press & Stewards Foundation.
• Donald Munro Taylor - Apr. 1961 - Sept. 1970 (b. 1892 Portland, Multnomah, OR - d. 1976 Arcadia, L.A., CA), son of John Edward Taylor (b. 1865 Hamilton, ON - d. 1950 Toronto, ON) & Isabel Elizabeth Marshall Taylor (b. 1864 Hamilton, ON - d. 1951 Portland, OR). The Taylor family may have been PB as early as 1881, but definitely by 1891. In 1910 as a teenager, Donald was working in Portland as a clerk for the railroad. Trustee @ Stewards Foundation & Auburn/Centralia/Riverton hospitals in Washington. 1st wife: Eva Jane Tucker Taylor (1894-1934 Portland, OR), daughter of Esau McCallum Tucker (b. 1867 Peterborough, ON - d. 1948 Portland, OR) & Agnes S. Nelson Tucker (b. 1868 Otonabee, Peterborough, ON - d. 1955 Portland, OR). 1935 @ Peoria, IL. 1940 @ Portland, OR. 2nd wife: Mary Ruth Mulligan Taylor (b. 1900 Fresno, CA - d. 1993 Claremont, L.A., CA), daughter of Thomas John Mulligan (b. 1871 Banbridge, Co. Down, N.I.; emig. 1887; m. 1899 Fresno, CA; d. 1944 Fresno, CA) & Edith Amy Hays Mulligan (b. 1879 Meriden, Cherokee, IA - d. 1952 Richmond, Contra Costa, CA). Donald's memorial @ Villa Chapel of Pasadena. In 1950, Donald's niece Virginia Taylor (b. 1928 OR) resided with them, employed at LOI as an office worker. Children:
  • Dr. Donald Stewart Taylor (b. 1924 Portland, OR - d. 2011 Eugene, Lane, OR). Attended Wheaton College in 1942. Wife (1952 @ Chi., IL): Joanne Seidler Taylor (b. 1928 Chi., IL - d. 2014 Eugene, OR), daughter of Dr. Leon Seidler (1890-1961 Chi., IL) & Edith Lucy Freudenberg Siedler (1894-1974 Chi., IL).
  • Marshall T. Taylor - (b. 1941 Portland, OR). Philadelphia, PA
  • Janet Doris Taylor (b. 1926 Portland, OR - d. 1977 Duarte, CA). 1950 employed as a copywriter at a mail order house. 1976 @ Monrovia, CA
• Charles Donald "Don" Cole - Oct. 1970 - June 1971+ (b. 1923 Kansas City, Jackson, MO - d. 2012 Barrington, Lake, Chi., IL), son of Paul Edwards Cole (b. 1897 Dalton City, Moultrie, IL - d. 1962 Chi., IL) & Margaret Susan Ross Cole-Howard (b. 1894 Elgin, Cane, Chi., IL - d. 1988 Chi., IL). Don was an author and well-known radio pastor of Moody Bible Institute.
  • Margaret was a daughter of Charles Wedderburn "C.W." John Chrystal Ross (b. 1861 Aberdeen, Scot. - d. 1937 Kansas City, MO) & Austria Caroline Turner Ross (b. 1865 Crown Point, Lake, IN - d. 1940 Detroit, Wayne, MI, who were among the founders of Troost Avenue Gospel Hall, the first OB assembly in Kansas City. Charles was a son of Donald Ross (b. 1824 Alness, Ross & Cromarty, Scot. - d. 1903 Savannah, Dawson, GA who founded many early assemblies in North America and founded The Barley Cake in 1881, the first OB news magazine published in Chicago.
• James "Jim" A. Stahr - +Jan. 1972 - May 1986 (b. 1926 Oak Park, Cook, Chi., IL - d. 2019 Wheaton, IL), son of Jens "John" Marius Madsen Stahr (b. 1884 Voldum, Denmark - d. 1944 Lake Minnewaska, NY) & Aagot Amundsen Stahr (b. 1895 Chicago, IL - d. 1985 Union, Bergen, NJ). John Stahr was comptroller of the Western Electric Co. Wife (1952 @ Millburn Twp., Essex, NJ): Betty Lou Ewen Stahr (b. 1931 Flushing, NY - d. 2017 Wheaton, IL), daughter of Frank Neil Ewen (b. 1907 Weston Favel, Trelawny, Jamaica - d. 1990 Cocoa, Brevard, FL) & Lillian Margaret Wilen Ewen (b. 1907 Manhattan, NYC, NY - d. 1990 Titusville, Brevard, FL).
• William "Bill" W. Conard - June 1986 - April 1993
• Mike Hamel - June 1994 - Jan. 1995
• Ken Botton - Jan. 1995 - 1997

Managing Editor

• Sec. & Asst. Treasurer:
  • J.M. Wittkamper +June 1938 - Feb. 1949
    • +June 1938 - (after Sept./Oct. 1942 & before Mar. 1943) co-editor
    • +Mar. 1943 - Feb. 1949 office rebranded as Sec. & Asst. Treasurer
  • Donald Munro Taylor - Mar. 1949 - Sept. 1970

Board

President/Publisher

• Neil M. Glass +Jan. 1972 - Oct. 1985
• Bruce R. McNicol - Nov. 1985 - Jan. 1995

Chairman

• Neil M. Glass - Nov. 1985 - Nov. 1987
• James A. Stahr - Jan. 1989 - Jan. 1991
  • "Executive Director" - Nov. 1980 - Dec. 1984
• Nelson Annan - Dec. 1987 - Dec. 1988; +Mar. 1992 - Dec. 1993
• James "Jim" Hislop - Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994+

Vice-Chairman

• Clifford Ice - +Nov.-Dec. 1994+

Vice-President

• John McCallum - Jan. 1978 - Oct. 1985; Jan. 1986 - Feb. 1991

Treasurer

• R.W. Trotter - July 1934 - Feb. 1935
• Roy W. Stott - May 1935 - Sept/Oct 1942+
  • Asst. Treasurer - July 1934 - Feb. 1935+
• James W. Kennedy +Mar. 1943 - Sept. 1965
• James D. Kennedy - Dec. 1966 - Nov. 1986
• Dennis Bentz - Dec. 1986 - Feb. 1991
• Merrill Oster - Mar. 1991 - Mar. 1992+

Directors

"Advisory Board" 1935-1942+; "Associate Editor" +1943-1960's; Separate lists (inclusive) of U.S. & Canadian Directors in the late 1960's;

• J.H. Williamson - July 1934 - Mar. 1939+
• Rufus William Trotter - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+ (b. 1876 Clones, Monaghan, Ireland; emig. 1900; d. 1949 Chicago, IL), son of George Trotter & Jane Pritchard Trotter (b. 1847 Ireland - d. 1921 Chicago, IL). Wife: Anna Helen Scott Trotter (b. 1872 Oshawa, Durham, ON - d. 1952 Chicago, IL), daughter of Robert T. Scott (b. 1843 Ratho, Edinburgh, Scot. - d. 1898 Chicago, IL) & Hannah Kirk Scott (b. 1845 Ireland - d. 1934 Chicago, IL).
  • Nearly 30 years @ Laflin assembly, then commended to full-time service by the Washington Heights assembly as per L&L 1935, via W.G. McCartney, W.H. Brown, Donald W. Johnston, Arthur Miller, Henry Yost & Roy W. Stott.
  • In Oct. of 1930, Trotter preached, alongside Stevenson & Ainslie, at a memorial service for Sarah G. Gilbert who was "given to hospitality", and among the Chicago assemblies 40 years.
  • In 1936, Trotter & Hoy held tent meetings in Sioux City, IA where Sadie Elizabeth Marie Johnson Swanson (b. 1883 Sweden; emig. 1892; d. 1939 Sioux City, IA) was saved, who was later a founder of the assembly there. Sadie was a daughter of C.G. Johnson (Minneapolis, MN). Sadie's husband was Martin Swanson (b. 1878 Pocahontas, IA - d. 1962 Sioux City, IA), son of Joseph Swanson (b. 1840 - d. 1896 Pomeroy, Calhoun, IA) & Elizabeth Anderson Swanson (b. 1853 Sweden - d. 1927 Bone Lake, Polk, WI).
    • That same year, Trotter labored for seven weeks with George Raust in a Gospel effort at Burns, Wyoming where a few souls had been saved, and some were meeting in the home of brother Meisner to break bread. According to L&L 1936, Trotter was "greatly impressed with the work among the children at Burns and at other places in the vicinity".
• Charles Edward Atwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
  • 1910-1950, Charles was in fellowship at Austin Gospel Hall where in 1944 alongside Alex Wilson, D.S. Anderson, Roy E. Rapsch, Carl Whitinger, Will R. Simpson & Clarence R. Welsher, when that assembly commended Sydney Hoffman to the Lord's work, alongside the assembly at Hawkesville, ON as per L&L.
  • Occupationally, Charles was a national expert on tea, and vice-president & director of the Irwin-Harrisons-Whitney Co., which was the largest exporter of tea from Japan, and also the largest importer of it into the U.S. between WWI and WWII. It was founded in 1884 by Andrew P. Irwin & Robert F. Irwin, sons of Samuel Irwin who was a Civil War vet from Philadelphia with his own coffee & tea business. In 1936, Charles penned The Romance of Tea.
• Charles Howard - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+
• Peter Hinshelwood - May 1935 - Sept./Oct. 1942+ (b. 1892 Wishaw, NL, Scot.; emig. 1923; d. 1964 Fort Lauderdale, Broward, FL), son of John Henshelwood (b. 1866 Shotts, NL, Scot.) & Annie Stewart Wilson Henshelwood (b. 1866 Hamilton, SL, Scot.). In 1901, the family resided in New Monkland, John was employed as a laundry manager. Wife (1917 @ Motherwell, Scot.): Sarah Meldrum McLean Hinshelwood (b. 1888 Waterloo, Wishaw, NL, Scot.; emig. 1923; d. 1963 Hollywood, FL). In 1920, Peter & Sarah resided in Chicago, and in 1927 in Dolton, Cook, Chicago, IL. By 1929, they resided at Hollywood, Broward, FL. In 1940, they were back in Chicago, Peter was employed as a city electrician. Fellow co-workers Charles J. Meister & Alfred R. Fox attested to Peter's naturalization.
  • Children:
    • John Hinshelwood (b. 1918 Motherwell, Scot. - d. 1935 Chi., IL). Died at the age of 16.5 years old, buried at Evergreen Park.
    • Robert Forrester McLean Hinshelwood (b. 1920 Motherwell, Scot. - d. 2003 Beecher, Will, IL). Wife: Betty Jane Golden Hinshelwood (b. 1925 Chi., IL - d. 2008 Beecher, IL), daughter of Peter Joseph Golden (1891-1938 Chi., IL) & Evelyn Scott Smyth Golden (b. 1893 Chi., IL - d. 1983 Hazel Crest, Cook, Chi., IL). Evelyn's sister was Sarah Elizabeth Smyth Keating (b. 1888 Chi., IL - d. 1983 Hazel Crest, Cook, IL) who married Samuel Keating, Sr. (b. 1883 Belfast, Co. Down, Ireland - d. 1962 Chi., IL).
    • Alexander M. Hinshelwood (b. 1927 Dolton, IL - d. 2018 Florence, SC). Wife: Thelma Wagenaar Hinshelwood (b. 1928 Chi., IL - 2022 Florence, SC). Thelma was in fellowship at Oak Lawn Bible Chapel, Bethel Baptist, IN; and Church at Sandhurst, Florence.
  • see FindAGrave
• Clyde Harold Dennis - +Mar. 1943 - Mar. 1944 (b. 1913 Fort Dodge, Webster, IA - d. 1962 Los Angeles, CA), son of Warren More Dennis (b. 1875 Lake Prairie, Marion, IA - d. 1918 Fort Dodge, IA) & Laura May Burdick Robinson-Dennis (b. 1882 Gowrie, Webster, IA - d. 1978 Los Angeles, CA). Clyde's paternal grandfather was Anthony Eugene Dennis (b. 1846 Bedminster, Somerset, NJ - d. 1916 Pella, Marion, IA). Wife: Muriel B. Dennis
• Fred Hillis - Apr. 1946 - Apr. 1947
• Andrew J. Cotton - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - June 1952
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• J.M. Wittkamper June 1938 / Mar. 1949 - Nov. 1951
• Charles W. Pollard - +Mar. 1943 / Apr. 1946 - Oct. 1955+ (ended prior to 1960)
  • aka "Publicity" +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" June 1943 - Mar. 1946
• John Sweemer +Oct. 1955 - Dec. 1960
  • @ Wheaton, IL
• Virgil Hollingsworth, Jr. - Apr. 1946 - Dec. 1961+
  • @ Augusta, GA
• Dena Speering - +Nov. 1962+
  • @ Wheaton, IL
• James W. Kennedy - +June 1962 - Oct. 1965+
  • @ Chicago, IL
• Charles S. Howard - Apr. 1950 - Mar. 1967
  • @ Lombard, IL 1960-1961; Federal Way, WA +June 1962 - Oct. 1963; Lombard, IL +May 1964 - Mar. 1967
• Norman Buchanan - Oct. 1965 - Dec. 1968+
  • @ Cap de la Madeleine, QC
• Robert G. Dunlop - +Oct. 1963 - Dec. 1968+
  • @ Akron, OH
• Robert A. Hanson - July 1953 - Dec. 1968+
  • @ Seattle, WA +1960-1961; Federal Way, WA +1962-1967+
• David T. Harvey - +Oct. 1963 - Dec. 1968+
  • @ Boca Raton, FL +Oct. 1963+; Gainesville, FL +May 1964+
• James "Jim" Grant Humphrey - Apr. 1946 - June 1969 (b. 1900 Chicago, IL - d. 1969 Boca Raton, FL), son of William Henry Humphrey (b. 1869 Ham or Walls, Foula, Shetland, Scot. - d. 1928 Chicago, IL) & Joan E. Georgeson Humphrey (b. 1865 Laxfirth, Nesting, Shetland, Scot.; m. 1891; emig. 1892; d. 1939 Chicago, IL). William was employed in 1900 as a teamster, and 1910 as a self-employed dairy farmer. He naturalized in 1918 with James Geddis & James Hagburton as references. 1st wife: Florence Gilbert Humphrey (d. 1963); Florence's brother T.B. led Jim to the Lord when he was close to death with a ruptured appendix in Englewood Hospital in Chicago. 2nd wife: Eleanor Bradshaw Johnson-Humphrey. Sister: Ruth Pollard. Children: Gilbert Humphrey (died in infancy) & Sally Jo Humphrey Toms (b. 1928).
  • @ Publicity +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & Associate June 1943 - Mar. 1946
  • @ Laflin St. Gospel Hall +1925-1965+; Several years chairman @ Bibletown, Boca Raton, FL. Chairman @ Stewards Foundation, Emmaus Bible School & Good News Publishers (24 years). Founder @ Lake Geneva Youth Camp, Circle Y Youth Camp, Baraka Press & Boca Raton Bible Chapel. Director @ Pleasant View Convalescent Hospital, Monrovia, CA.
  • bio tribute LOI 1969-9, pp. 5-9
• William "Will" Rigg Simpson (b. 1890 Kansas City, MO - d. 1969 Los Angeles, CA) - June 1944 - Mar. 1946; May 1946 - Dec. 1968+
  • "Publicity": +Mar. 1943 - May 1943; "Associates": June 1943 - Mar. 1946
  • @ Kansas City, MO & Los Angeles, CA
  • LOI:1970-1: William R. Simpson: "Will Simpson, of Los Angeles, who died Nov. 26, 1969, was typical of that rarest of breeds, men who in an age when theories are mercilessly debunked, manage to inspire sincere praise and admiration. When word of his death got around many people said what more than one had been saying for years: 'Will Simpson was the finest man I knew', or 'Will Simpson was the kind of man I'd like to be'. That sort of thing. And to those who knew him it was by no means an extravagant as it may sound to strangers. What kind of man was he? In the statement read at the funeral, Dick Matthews, who knew him well, said that he was a quiet man. 'He knew when to speak and when to refrain from speaking'. He gave sound advice, and he had an unfailing sense of humor. He was a father to many, because he loved deeply, and he cared. Dick Matthews said many other things, too, all true, all testifying to the godly integrity of a truly Christian gentleman. Will Simpson was born n Kansas City, Mo., in 1890. When he was 17 he was saved, and that was when he began to serve God. During World War I he spent nearly three years in the U.S. Army, much of that time in France. After the war (1920) he married Caroline Ross, with whom he set up a home that would be renowned for hospitality. God alone knows how many hundreds (if not thousands) of Christians and others were entertained in that home, both in the Midwest and in California. Mr. Simpson is survived by a daughter and her family, a sister, and three brothers, and by many friends and brethren to whom he was a father. 1 Thess. 2:9-12. Before moving to California, Will was an associate editor of Letters of Interest. He became the first president of the Western Assemblies Home, in Claremont, and until his death of heart disease, was an active, beloved elder of the congregation at Ladera Bible Chapel, Inglewood, California."
    • Will's wedding was officiated in 1920 in KCMO by Don Cole's father, Paul Edwards Cole (b. 1897 Dalton City, Moultrie, IL - d. 1962 Chicago, Cook, IL), who himself was a son of Charles David Cole (b. 1867 Dalton City, IL - d. 1935 Topton, Berks, PA) & Maude Mary Gibson Cole (b. 1868 Hamilton, Caldwell, MO - d. 1963 Chalfont, Bucks, PA). Will's wedding was likely at Troost Avenue Gospel Hall.
• James B. Buchan @ Thornhill, ON - +Oct. 1963 - June 1970+
• Ernest Theopil Sandeen @ Oak Park, IL - +June 1962 - June 1972 (b. 1895 Chicago, IL - d. 1986 Oak Park, IL), son of Sven Oscar Sandeen (b. 1864 Frillestad, Skåne, Sweden; emig. 1887-1888; m. 1890 @ Chicago, IL; d. 1930 Chicago, IL) & Emma Johannesdotter Floreen Sandeen (b. 1867 Bolstad, Sweden - d. 1899 Oak Park, IL); 2nd wife: Augusta Amalia Johnson Sandeen. In 1900, Sven was employed in Chicago as a tailor. Ernest had four siblings: Ethel, Oscar, Elmer & Ralph. Sven's parents were Ola Olson/Pehrsson (1823-1907 Frillestad, Sweden) & Helena Svensdotter (b. 1829 Torpa Kronaberghstan - d. 1912 Frillestad, Sweden). The Sandeen family relocated from Chicago to Oak Park in 1913.
  • +1917 employed as a stenographer @ American Bridge Co.. Army WWI vet (1918-1919). 1930-1965 @ Fairbanks-Morse (1823-2020), presently owned by Arcline. Elder @ River Forest Bible Chapel. Wife: Evelyn Emma Beguelin Sandeen. Children: Marjorie Evelyn Sandeen (1927-1933 Oak Park, IL), Ernest Robert Sandeen (b. 1931 Oak Park, IL - d. 1982 St. Paul, Ramsey, MN) & John C. Sandeen (@ Wolfeboro, NH).
• W. Herbert Marshall @ Boston & Belmont, MA - Apr. 1946 - Feb. 1973
• Donald M. Taylor June 1969 - Dec. 1973
• Robert W. Logan - +June 1971 - June 1974
• Robert W. Mojonnier @ West Chicago, IL & Wheaton, IL - Nov. 1960 - Dec. 1977
• Kasmir Strance @ Chicago, IL - Dec. 1966 - April 1978
• Donald J. Thomson @ Chicago & Riverdale, IL +Oct. 1955 - June 1981
• J. Wilson McCracken @ Elmhurst, IL - +Oct. 1955 - Dec. 1984
• Abner "Ab" Bauman - Jan. 1979 - Nov. 1979; Jan.-Mar., May-June, Nov.-Dec. 1980; Jan. 1981 - Oct. 1985
• Charles Donald "Don" Cole @ Oak Park & Lombard, IL - Jan. 1967 - Nov. 1979; Jan.-Mar., May-June, Nov.-Dec. 1980; Jan. 1981 - Oct. 1985 (b. 1923 Kansas City, MO - d. 2012 Barrington, Lake, IL)
  • see CT's obit.
• Bill Conard - Jan. 1985 - Feb. 1986;
• Keith Price - Jan. 1985 - Nov. 1986
• Leroy L. Yates @ Chicago, IL - Oct. 1965 - Nov. 1979; Jan.-Mar., May-June, Nov.-Dec. 1980. Jan. 1981 - Nov. 1986
• James D. Kennedy @ La Grange, IL - +Oct. 1963 - Nov. 1986
• Mark Porter - Dec. 1986 - Nov. 1987;
• Kevin Dyer - Jan. 1985 - Nov. 1985 - Nov. 1987
• James A. Stahr - Dec. 1986 - Dec. 1990
• Rod Wilson - Dec. 1986 - Dec. 1990
• Dennis G. Bentz - Dec. 1979; April, July-Oct. 1980; Dec. 1986 - Feb. 1991
• John McCallum @ Chicago & Oak Lawn, IL - Nov. 1960 - Feb. 1991
• William Coffey - Dec. 1987 - Nov. 1991+
• Kenneth Hampton - Dec. 1987 - Nov. 1991+
• David Dawson - Jan. 1989 - Mar. 1992+
• Neil M. Glass @ Park Ridge, IL - Jan. 1961 - Nov. 1987; Dec. 1990 - Mar. 1992+
• Merrill Oster - Jan. 1989 - Mar. 1992+
• Barry Snyder - Jan. 1992 - Mar. 1992+
• Nelson Annan - Jan. 1985 - Nov. 1985 - Dec. 1988; Dec. 1990 - Dec. 1993
• David Rickert - Dec. 1986 - Dec. 1990; Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1993
• Bruce McNicol - Nov. 1985 - Jan. 1995

• James "Jim" Hislop - Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1994+
• Doug Burnside - +Sept. 1993 - Dec. 1994+
• Daniel Dominguez - Jan. 1991 - Dec. 1994+
• Dale Gifford - Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994+
• Jay Gurnett - Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1994+
• Clifford Ice - Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1994+
• Donald Kersemeier - Jan. 1992 - Dec. 1994+
• Ash Kimber - +Sept. 1993 - Dec. 1994+

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