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Roy Arthur Cheville

Birth	:	2 Oct 1897 Maxwell, Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	6 Apr 1986 Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6250000, -93.9475021
Description	:	Roy A. Cheville, 88, of a nursing home at 1500 W. Truman Road, Independence, former presiding evangelist of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died Sunday at Independence Sanitarium and Hospital. Roy Cheville was born Rhodes, Iowa and had lived in Independence since 1960. He was a member of the Stone Church Congregation. Mr. Cheville was ordained presiding evangelist at the 1958 RLDS World Conference and continued in this capacity until he retired in 1974. He served on the faculty of Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, from 1923 to 1960 and was a... Read More	Roy A. Cheville, 88, of a nursing home at 1500 W. Truman Road, Independence, former presiding evangelist of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, died Sunday at Independence Sanitarium and Hospital. Roy Cheville was born Rhodes, Iowa and had lived in Independence since 1960. He was a member of the Stone Church Congregation. Mr. Cheville was ordained presiding evangelist at the 1958 RLDS World Conference and continued in this capacity until he retired in 1974. He served on the faculty of Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa, from 1923 to 1960 and was a professor of religion, sociology and philosophy. He also had been director of religious activities at the school and was the pastor of it's RLDS church congregation. He received the school's distinguished service award in 1967. Mr. Cheville received a bachelor's degree in divinity, a master's degree in religious education and a doctorate of religion from the University of Chicago. He was the author of books including The Bible in Everyday Living, Growing Up in Religion, Ten Considerations for Family Living, When They Seek Counsel, Scriptures for Ancient America, Spirituality in a Space Age, Spiritual Health, Meet Them in the Scriptures, When Teenagers Talk Theology and They Made a Difference. His wife, Mrs. Nell Weldon Cheville died in 1957. He leaves a son, Dr. Richard Cheville, Panama City, Panama; a daughter, Mrs. Charlotte Farrand, of Washington; a brother, George Cheville, of Rhodes and four grandchildren. Roy performed the wedding ceremony for my parents. It was the same day as graduation day at the college. Roy attended graduation that morning in Lamoni and then got on a plane to Ames but arrived late to perform the wedding! He performed the wedding and all was forgiven.

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Roy Arthur Cheville's memorial is located at: Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA.
When did Roy Arthur Cheville death?
Roy Arthur Cheville death on 6 Apr 1986 in Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, USA
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Latitude: 40.6250000
Longitude: -93.9475021

Family Members:

Parent

George Cheville

(1867 - 1951)

Charlotte Mary Backous Cheville

(1872 - 1966)

Spouse

Nell Marie Weldon Cheville

(1902 - 1957)

Siblings

Cora Ellen Cheville Shimel

(1895 - 1981)

Fred Marion Cheville

(1904 - 1994)

Mildred Laura Cheville

(1906 - 1925)

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Coordinate: 40.6250000, -93.9475021

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18. Mount Pleasant No 2 Baptist Church Cemetery
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