Walter Parr, Date of Birth, Date of Death

    

Walter Parr

American preacher

Date of Birth: 03-May-1871

Date of Death: 24-Mar-1922

Profession: preacher

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Walter Parr

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  • Walter Robinson Parr (May 3, 1871 – March 24, 1922) was an English-born preacher and author. The son of Alexander and Matilda (Richards) Parr, Walter Parr was born in Liverpool, England, and graduated from the Beloit Academy in 1891, from Beloit College in 1895 and from the Chicago Theological Seminary in 1898. He was ordained to the Congregational ministry in Clifton, Illinois, on June 16, 1898.
  • While serving in Chicago, Parr befriended Elias Disney, who named his youngest son, Walt, after him. Pastorates: Cragin Church, Chicago, 1895-1898 Clifton, Illinois, 1897-1900 St.
  • Paul Church, Chicago 1900-1905 Whetstone Church, Anderson, Indiana, 1905-1908 Union Church, Granite Falls, Washington, 1908-1915 Pilgrim Church and Orchard Church, Lewiston, Idaho, 1921-1922

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