John Houston Oliphint

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Census Information:

1930 Census
Texas, Sabine County, J.P. 1
Enumerated April 25, 1930
ED 202-3 SD 19 Sheet 4A Stamped 26
43-44
Oliphint, John H Head M W 60 Wd 47 Tx Tx Miss Farmer
Oliphint, Gabbriella E Mother F W 83 We 21 Miss Miss Miss
Oliphint, John H. Jr. Son M W 8 S Tx Tx La
Oliphint, Bennie R Son M W 5 S Tx Tx La

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sabine County Reporter
July 18, 2007
Page 9
Benjamin Ray Oliphint

Bishop Benjamin Ray Oliphint, 83, of Houston died Saturday, July 7, 2007. Bishop Oliphint was born May 28, 1924 in Hemphill. He received a B.A. degree from Southern Methodist University, A M. Div. degree from Duke University, and a S.T.M. degree from Union Theological Seminary, New York. In 1951, he earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. He received honorary degrees from Baker University and Wiley College, and the Distinguished Alumni Award from SMU. Between 1947-1980, Bishop Oliphint served as pastor of United Methodist Churches in Dallas, New Orleans, Louisiana, Alexandria, Louisiana, Monroe, Louisiana, and Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was elected a bishop of The United Methodist Church in 1980 and served the Kansas area (1980-1984) and Houston area (1984-1992), and as interim bishop of the Louisiana area (1987-1988). From 1992-2002, he served as President of the Texas United Methodist College Association. Bishop Oliphint was elected a delegate to seven United Methodist General Conferences, and led the delegation four times. As bishop, he served as President of the General Commission of Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns, and President of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, and was a member of the Presidium of the World Methodist Council.

He was instrumental in founding Africa University, Zimbabwe, and served as trustee for numerous United Methodist institutions, including SMU and Methodist Hospital, Houston.

Survivors, his wife of 55 years, Nancy Kelley Oliphint of Houston; daughter, Mary Brooke Casad and husband Victor of Carrollton; sons, Stuart Oliphint and wife Cassandra of Fort Worth, Clayton Oliphint and wife Lori of Dallas, and Kelley Oliphint and wife Priscilla of La Grange; brother John Oliphint and wife Ruth of Colorado Springs; grandchildren, and a great-grandson.

Graveside rites were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 10, at Greenwood Cemetery in Pineville, Louisiana.

Memorial gifts may be given to the Benjamin R. Oliphint Scholarship of the Methodist Global Education Fund for Leadership Development, 1 Music Circle North, P.O. Box 340029, Nashville, TN 37203-0029; Nancy Oliphint Playground, Lakeview Conference Center, 400 Private Road 6036, Palestine, TX 75801-4350 or St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer, Houston, Texas 77227,

Services were conducted under the direction of Earthman Funeral Directors in Houston.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2007)