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Duane A Lewellen 1938 - 1996

Duane A Lewellen of Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania United States was born on August 24, 1938, and died at age 57 years old on January 26, 1996.

Duane A Lewellen

Newville, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania 17241, United States

August 24, 1938

January 26, 1996

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Introduction

He was licensed to the ministry at Uniontown Church of the Brethren. He married the former Sara V. May on his 19th birthday in 1957. He spent some time working for Gray's Pharmacy and as a photographer. While working as a photographer for WBOY-TV, Clarksburg WV he interviewed and photographed John F. Kennedy in 1960. He pastored the Accident,MD Bear Creek Church of the Brethren 1963-65. He was ordained on January 1,1967 at Briery Branch Church of the Brethren, VA he was the pastor there from 1965-67. He was pastor of the Windber PA Church of the Brethren from 1967-71. He was also a volunteer firefighter and EMT. He suffered a major stroke at the age of 32 and miraculously recovered. From 1971-1978 he pastored both the Farmington-Bethel and Canaan Churches of the Brethren in Farmington and Gibbon Glade PA and was also a volunteer firefighter and one of the first paramedics in the Markleysburg area. From 1978-1986 he was pastor of the Morrellville Church of the Brethren and was Vice-President of the Greater Johnstown Clergy Association several of those years. From 1986 to January 26, 1996 was pastor of the Newville Church of the Brethren. He was a prinicpal organizer of the Newville Food Bank and the West Shore Church of the Brethren. He was a contributer to the book, "Turnaround and Beyond, A Hopeful Future for Small Membership Churches" by Ron Crandall. He was a member of the Southern PA District Board of the Church of the Brethren and was District Moderator Elect at the time of his death. He would have moderated the 1996 District Conference. He worked as part of the District's Discipleship and Reconcilliation Committee, he represented the District at meetings of the Ecumenical Forum in Harrisburg, PA and was moderator of the Huntsdale and Ridge congregations.
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1938

Birthday

August 24, 1938

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Nationality & Locations

USA
Early Life & Education

Uniontown Area Senior High School 1957, Bridgewater College one semester
Religious Beliefs

Church of the Brethren
Professional Career

Church of the Brethren Pastor
01/26

1996

Death

January 26, 1996

Death date

Unknown
Cause of death

Unknown
Death location

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