Born: November 20, 1904, Pullman, Washington.
Died: July 17, 2002, Springfield, Missouri.
Floyd W. Hawkins, Ordained Minister, Church of the Nazarene, spent many years in pastoral ministry, music publishing, and as a musician and song writer. Some of his more than 500 published songs are "I've Discovered the Way of Gladness;" "The Crystal Fountain;" "Let Thy Mantle Fall on Me;" and "Thou Wilt Keep Him in Perfect Peace." In 1957, Hawkins became the music editor at Lillenas Publishing Company, a position he held until 1975.
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Translator: Honorato Reza
Born: OcÂtoÂber 27, 1912, Alahuixtlan, GuerÂreÂro, MexÂiÂco.
Died: 2000, Kansas City.
Reza’s edÂuÂcaÂtion beÂgan at age six in the home of a ProÂtestÂant pasÂtor, and conÂtinÂued in a boardÂing school in TelÂoÂloÂaÂpan, and latÂer in MexÂiÂco City. ReÂza beÂcame a ChrisÂtian at age 11 afÂter hearÂing a sermon by Ruth DelÂgaÂdo. He turned away from the faith as a teen, but was reÂconÂciled in 1930. He gradÂuÂatÂed from the BiÂble InÂstiÂtute in MexÂiÂco CiÂty in 1935, and took his first pasÂtorÂate in MaÂtÃÂas RoÂmeÂro, OaÂxaÂca.
Reza enÂrolled at the UnÂiÂverÂsiÂty of PasÂaÂdeÂna, California, in 1937, reÂceived his baÂcheÂlor’s deÂgree in 1939, and reÂturned to MexÂ… Go to person page >
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