![Hooper-Thomas LeRoy](https://i0.wp.com/dreamersandgiants.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Hooper-Thomas-LeRoy.jpg?resize=269%2C405&ssl=1)
Born: December 30, 1894 (Plymouth, PA)
Died: April 5, 1975
Education:
- 1913 Graduated from public schools of Shickshinny, PA
- 1917 B.A. Western Maryland College
- 1922 B.S.T. Westminster Theological Seminary
- 1922 M.A. in Cursu
- 1935 M.Ed. University of Pittsburgh
- Special courses: Union Theological Seminary (NY), University of Cincinnati (OH), University of Pittsburgh (PA)
- 1936 D.D. Adrian College
Occupation:
- 1920 Licensed to preach
- 1920-1923 Robertsville, NJ
- 1922 Admitted into full connection
- 1923-1924 Board of Home Missions
- 1924-1925 Mt. Lookout (Cincinnati, OH)
- 1925-1931 Temple, Fairmont (WV)
- 1928-1936 Editor of “Teacher’s Journal” Audit Department materials (Methodist Protestant)
- 1931-1938 Knoxville First Church (Pittsburgh, PA)
- 1938-1939 President of the Pittsburgh Conference
- 1939 One of three editors of the 1939 Edition of the “Discipline” of The Methodist Church
- 1939-1944 District Superintendent of the Washington District (Pittsburgh, PA)
- 1940 Delegate to both General and Jurisdictional Conferences
- 1944 Delegate to both General and Jurisdictional Conferences
- 1944-1947 First Church, Butler (PA)
- 1947-1957 Wesley Church (Morgantown, WV)
- 1947-1957 Director of the Wesley Foundation, West Virginia University (Morgantown, WV)
- 1957-1967 Executive Secretary, West Virginia Conference Board of Education
- 1967 Retired, but served Benton Ferry-Norwood Charge for until 1968
Where they lived:
Years Served: 1960-1967; Trustee Emeritus 1970-1975
Notes:
- 32nd Degree Mason
- Kiwanis International
- Sigma Theta Epsilon Fraternity
- Lieutenant in the Army Field Artillery, World War I
Sources:
- Catalog: 1961-1962 through 1973-1974
- Travelers on the Long Road, Volume 1 pages 349-350
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