Born: April 15, 1886 (Hanibal, OH)
Died: June 7, 1968
Education:
- Baldwin-Wallace College
- Garrett Biblical Institute
- Oberlin Theological Seminary
Served:
- Faculty Committee: Public Affairs (1921-1922)
- Faculty Committee: Student Employment (1921-1922)
Taught:
- Professor of Rural Leadership 1919-1923
- Rural Leadership in the Field 1923-1928
Notes:
- 1912-1919 Preacher in Methodist Episcopal Church in Illinois and Ohio
- 1919-1968 West Virginia Annual Conference
- 1919-1938 Organized and improved communities all over West Virginia
- 1926 Represented West Virginia at the first International Country Life Conference
- “Dedicated to his work, Dr. Rapking’s philosophy of life affected many families throughout the United States. He tried to help people see the beauty of nature, to help them to overcome their problems.” (West Virginia Agriculture)
- Two Granddaughters have served as Trustees:
- Christine R. Cox, 1969 (1997-2014; 2017-current)
- Caroline H. Rapking, 1978 (2010-current)
- In 2020, Caroline became the first woman to serve as Chair of the Board of Trustees
Sources:
- Catalog: 1920-1927
- Murmurmontis: 1921-1923
- Travelers on the Long Road, Volume 2, p. 101
- West Virginia Agriculture
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