Harris, Richard Everett, 1929-
Person
Dates
- Existence: July 3, 1929 to
Richard Everett Harris was born July 3, 1929, delivered by Dr. Lauretta Kress (1863-1955) at the Washington Sanitarium, Takoma Park, Maryland. Graduated from Washington Missionary College in 1948, he worked as Bible instructor, pastor, teacher and editor. From 1976-1980 he was an associate pastor of Pioneer Memorial Church, Berrien Springs, Michigan.
The family of Richard Everett Harris, minister, teacher, editor, have been closely associated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church from its beginning. His great grandfather's sister, Rachel Harris Oakes Preston (1809-1868) of Vernon, Vermont, introduced the Sabbath teaching to the early Adventist believers at Washington, N. H. in 1844. His great grandmother, Mary E. Harris (1823-1903) of South Lancaster, Maine, was a close friend of Ellen G. White (1827-1915). Mrs. White refers to their pleasant association in her diaries. His grandfather, Chapin H. Harris (1852-1937) was looked upon as a son by Mrs. White and she gave him four letters of testimony cautioning him regarding his friendship with Martha B. Stratton (1857-1918).