Paul Vernon Galloway
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Paul Vernon Galloway was an American Bishop of The Methodist Church, elected in 1960.
He died 5 August 1990 at the St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
. He was 86 and living in Tulsa when he died of cancer. He was survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Boney of Tulsa, his son, Paul Galloway, Jr. of Chicago, and two sisters, both of Shreveport, Louisiana
.
Bishop Galloway was a graduate of the Yale Divinity School
. He was ordained to the Methodist ministry in 1931. Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, Rev. Galloway served as a Pastor
of nine different churches.
As Bishop, Galloway served in Texas, Arkansas
and Louisiana
. In 1964, he was awarded a Doctor of Laws (honorary) by Southern Methodist University. He retired in 1972, but then was called to serve as Bishop of the Houston Episcopal Area for three years, and for one additional year in Louisiana.
Galloway also served as Bishop-in-Residence of the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa. He had pastored that church for the ten years prior to his election to the Episcopacy.
Bishop Galloway also served on the boards of Southern Methodist University
and the University of Arkansas
. In the 1960s he was involved in integrating the dining rooms at the Arkansas State Capitol and those at the University of Arkansas.
He died 5 August 1990 at the St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
. He was 86 and living in Tulsa when he died of cancer. He was survived by his wife, the former Elizabeth Boney of Tulsa, his son, Paul Galloway, Jr. of Chicago, and two sisters, both of Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
.
Bishop Galloway was a graduate of the Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School
Yale Divinity School is a professional school at Yale University, in New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. preparing students for ordained or lay ministry, or for the academy...
. He was ordained to the Methodist ministry in 1931. Prior to his election to the Episcopacy, Rev. Galloway served as a Pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
of nine different churches.
As Bishop, Galloway served in Texas, Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
and Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
. In 1964, he was awarded a Doctor of Laws (honorary) by Southern Methodist University. He retired in 1972, but then was called to serve as Bishop of the Houston Episcopal Area for three years, and for one additional year in Louisiana.
Galloway also served as Bishop-in-Residence of the Boston Avenue United Methodist Church in Tulsa. He had pastored that church for the ten years prior to his election to the Episcopacy.
Bishop Galloway also served on the boards of Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
and the University of Arkansas
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
. In the 1960s he was involved in integrating the dining rooms at the Arkansas State Capitol and those at the University of Arkansas.