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Letters of Interest

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Directors
* 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, [[Scotland|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 & Johan GJames 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. Wife2nd wife: Eleanor Bradshaw Johnson-Humphrey. Sister: Ruth Pollard. DaughterChildren: MrsGilbert Humphrey (died in infancy) & Sally Jo Humphrey Toms (b. Gerald Toms1928).** aka "@ ''Publicity" '' +Mar. 1943 - May 1943 & "Associates" ''Associate'' June 1943 - Mar. 1946** @ Chicago Laflin St. Gospel Hall +19431925-1965+; 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+