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Accession #Faculty/Staff Boxes: Deeter, Allen
TopicDeeter, Allen,
KeywordsFaculty/Staff,
TitleN/A
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LocationFaculty/Staff Boxes 46-48
CitationN/A, Faculty/Staff Boxes: Deeter, Allen, Archives and Brethren Historical Collection, Funderburg Library, Manchester University, North Manchester, Indiana.
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Bio History Note

Allen Deeter died 20 December 2014.  The following was copied from the McKee Mortuary website.  Viona Brown, widow of Ken Brown, professor emeritus of philosophy and peace studies, also died that same day.

Dr. Allen C. Deeter, 82, North Manchester, IN died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, December 20, 2013 at Timbercrest Healthcare Center. He was born at Dayton, Ohio on March 8, 1931 to Raymond & Flora (Petry) Deeter. On August 31, 1952 he married Joan George. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Michael Deeter, Milwaukee, WI; Dan (Jamie Marfurt) Deeter, Granger, IN and David (Serena Sheldon) Deeter, Lake Forest, CA. Seven grandchildren, Paul, Elena and Stephen Deeter, Ryan & Jennifer Deeter and Michelle & Alex Deeter. He was a member of Manchester Church of the Brethren. Allen was Professor of Religion and Philosophy at Manchester Univeristy for 40 years and Administrator of Brethren Colleges Abroad for 24 years. He received his BA from Manchester College, Master of Divinity from Bethany Seminary and PhD from Princeton University. He did post graduate work at Harvard University and Phillips University, Marburg, Germany. He was one of the first peace studies majors at graduate from Manchester College and later directed the Peace Studies program at Manchester College. He was the recipient of the Manchester Collge Alumni Honor Award, received on Honorary Doctorate from Brdigewater College, and authored two published books, Heirs of A Promise and Toyohiko Kagawa. He loved sports and was a life long Cincinnati Reds fan. Allen also enjoed playing softball and basketball and his vacations were usually spent fishing.

 


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