Gospel preacher.
The Life Of J.D. Boren
John Darrell Boren was born July 9, 1898 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. He was baptized into Christ at age 16 in Bardwell, Texas by A.B. Barret, at the same time his future wife, Fannie Goodwyn was baptized. J.D. and Fannie were married June 18, 1919, both were twenty years of age. To their union were born six sons: John Darrell, Jr., James E., Jodie Lee, Billy Tip, Paul G., and Maxie B. Billy Tip died at age one. The other five sons grew to adulthood, with J.D., Sr. baptizing all five, and performing their marriage ceremonies too, teaching and baptizing three of his daughters-in-law. J.D. started his working career, learning the banking business. A short time later, he was offered an opportunity to get into the drugstore business to learn pharmacy. That was what he was doing in Sweetwater, Texas, when in 1922 a Pentecostal preacher was challenging other preachers in and around Sweetwater to debate him. None would, so at the young age of twenty-four, he accepted the challenge, defeating him soundly. Immediately, the brethren urged him to preach. The family moved to Big Spring, Texas in 1923 where J.D. became the first local preacher for the 14th and Main Sts. Church of Christ. In 1925, he and another man from Big Spring, Texas drove all the way to Dayton, Tennessee, in a Model T Ford to attend the Scopes "Evolution" Trial. He financed the trip by writing a song about the trial. Sheet music sales along the way made the trip possible. During his visit to Dayton he had the opportunity to interview both William Jennings Bryan, prosecution lawyer, and Clarence Darrow, defending attorney for Mr. Scopes. He also interviews Mr. Scopes and others directly connected to the trial. Due to the notoriety he received from the song, he was given an honorary seat in the courtroom just behind the chair of William Jennings Bryan. A copy of the song he wrote sits on display in the basement museum of the courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee where the trial took place. He preached in Big Spring for three years, and then three years in Lamesa, Texas, before moving to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in 1931. He had to work three jobs to support his family in these "Depression" years, preaching at Weslaco, Texas, serving as deputy sheriff of Hidalgo County, in 1932 or 1933 serving also as Chaplain for the Civilian Conservation Corps (the CCC) for the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Taking note of his great work as a Chaplain with the CCC, the U.S. Army offered him a commission as a First Lieutenant if he would become a Chaplain in the Army. It was contingent upon his writing a thesis, substantiating the "Church of Christ" as an identifiable religious body for government approval to have a representative Chaplain in the Army. He became the first preacher from churches of Christ to become a Chaplain in the U.S. military. He served for four years at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, and then opted out of the service, returning to the pulpit for the 7th & Ave. G church of Christ in Temple, Texas, for three years. But, with the war starting in Europe in September of 1939, the Government offered him a promotion if he would come back into the Army, which he did in late 1940 or early 1941. He was made the Post Chaplain at Camp Wolters, Texas, between Mineral Wells and Weatherford, Texas. He remained on active duty throughout WWII, being stationed at different places, and making two assigned trips to the South Pacific. By divine providence, on one of those trips, he went to Guadalcanal, and discovered his son, James E., a Marine medical-corpsman, was there. They were able to spend a few hours together. During his service as Chaplain he assisted over 500 young men in obedience to the gospel, who would otherwise might never have heard the way of the cross. After the war, J.D. left active duty with the army as a Lieutenant Colonel, and finished his retirement in the Army reserves. Three of the sons had served their country during the war and when it was over, went their own ways. But J.D. moved his wife and two remaining sons to Wewoka, Oklahoma, where his parents lived, to mesh back into civilian life. J.D. returned to full-time preaching in 1947 in Oklahoma City, preaching for what became known as the 31st and North Pennsylvania Ave. congregation for 8 or 9 years. Then he and Fannie moved to Denton, Texas, where he preached for the Pearl St. congregation for 4 years, and concluded his full-time work with the Daingerfield, Texas, congregation for another 4 years. He semi-retired in 1962, but still preached most every Sunday somewhere, and conducted gospel meetings. He later served as an elder for two congregations in Dallas. After seventy years and three months of blissful marriage, Sister Boren died in July of 1989 at 91 years of age. J.D. lived a few more years when the Lord called him home in May of 1993, lacking only about 6 weeks from being 95. Hulen L. Jackson and Owen Miller preached their funerals, and they were buried in Laurel Land cemetery in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. J.D. was an "old time gospel preacher." He fearlessly preached the truth, and with a brilliant mind, ably defended it in a number of debates with sectarians throughout his career. He preached in countless gospel meetings. He baptized over 500 young Army men during his active duty during World War 2. All his sons grew up to be faithful Christians. At this writing (Feb. of 2004), his son Maxie B. has preached himself full-time for right at 50 years, and another son, Jodie has preached for 34 years at Tuscola, Texas, and J.D., Jr., and his wife, Jan, have given of themselves freely in many mission endeavors since he retired as a Capt. Pilot with TWA airlines. Only eternity will reveal the good this family has done for the Cause of Christ. -By Maxie B. Boren, January 29, 2004.
The Life Of J.D. Boren
John Darrell Boren was born July 9, 1898 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. He was baptized into Christ at age 16 in Bardwell, Texas by A.B. Barret, at the same time his future wife, Fannie Goodwyn was baptized. J.D. and Fannie were married June 18, 1919, both were twenty years of age. To their union were born six sons: John Darrell, Jr., James E., Jodie Lee, Billy Tip, Paul G., and Maxie B. Billy Tip died at age one. The other five sons grew to adulthood, with J.D., Sr. baptizing all five, and performing their marriage ceremonies too, teaching and baptizing three of his daughters-in-law. J.D. started his working career, learning the banking business. A short time later, he was offered an opportunity to get into the drugstore business to learn pharmacy. That was what he was doing in Sweetwater, Texas, when in 1922 a Pentecostal preacher was challenging other preachers in and around Sweetwater to debate him. None would, so at the young age of twenty-four, he accepted the challenge, defeating him soundly. Immediately, the brethren urged him to preach. The family moved to Big Spring, Texas in 1923 where J.D. became the first local preacher for the 14th and Main Sts. Church of Christ. In 1925, he and another man from Big Spring, Texas drove all the way to Dayton, Tennessee, in a Model T Ford to attend the Scopes "Evolution" Trial. He financed the trip by writing a song about the trial. Sheet music sales along the way made the trip possible. During his visit to Dayton he had the opportunity to interview both William Jennings Bryan, prosecution lawyer, and Clarence Darrow, defending attorney for Mr. Scopes. He also interviews Mr. Scopes and others directly connected to the trial. Due to the notoriety he received from the song, he was given an honorary seat in the courtroom just behind the chair of William Jennings Bryan. A copy of the song he wrote sits on display in the basement museum of the courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee where the trial took place. He preached in Big Spring for three years, and then three years in Lamesa, Texas, before moving to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in 1931. He had to work three jobs to support his family in these "Depression" years, preaching at Weslaco, Texas, serving as deputy sheriff of Hidalgo County, in 1932 or 1933 serving also as Chaplain for the Civilian Conservation Corps (the CCC) for the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Taking note of his great work as a Chaplain with the CCC, the U.S. Army offered him a commission as a First Lieutenant if he would become a Chaplain in the Army. It was contingent upon his writing a thesis, substantiating the "Church of Christ" as an identifiable religious body for government approval to have a representative Chaplain in the Army. He became the first preacher from churches of Christ to become a Chaplain in the U.S. military. He served for four years at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, and then opted out of the service, returning to the pulpit for the 7th & Ave. G church of Christ in Temple, Texas, for three years. But, with the war starting in Europe in September of 1939, the Government offered him a promotion if he would come back into the Army, which he did in late 1940 or early 1941. He was made the Post Chaplain at Camp Wolters, Texas, between Mineral Wells and Weatherford, Texas. He remained on active duty throughout WWII, being stationed at different places, and making two assigned trips to the South Pacific. By divine providence, on one of those trips, he went to Guadalcanal, and discovered his son, James E., a Marine medical-corpsman, was there. They were able to spend a few hours together. During his service as Chaplain he assisted over 500 young men in obedience to the gospel, who would otherwise might never have heard the way of the cross. After the war, J.D. left active duty with the army as a Lieutenant Colonel, and finished his retirement in the Army reserves. Three of the sons had served their country during the war and when it was over, went their own ways. But J.D. moved his wife and two remaining sons to Wewoka, Oklahoma, where his parents lived, to mesh back into civilian life. J.D. returned to full-time preaching in 1947 in Oklahoma City, preaching for what became known as the 31st and North Pennsylvania Ave. congregation for 8 or 9 years. Then he and Fannie moved to Denton, Texas, where he preached for the Pearl St. congregation for 4 years, and concluded his full-time work with the Daingerfield, Texas, congregation for another 4 years. He semi-retired in 1962, but still preached most every Sunday somewhere, and conducted gospel meetings. He later served as an elder for two congregations in Dallas. After seventy years and three months of blissful marriage, Sister Boren died in July of 1989 at 91 years of age. J.D. lived a few more years when the Lord called him home in May of 1993, lacking only about 6 weeks from being 95. Hulen L. Jackson and Owen Miller preached their funerals, and they were buried in Laurel Land cemetery in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. J.D. was an "old time gospel preacher." He fearlessly preached the truth, and with a brilliant mind, ably defended it in a number of debates with sectarians throughout his career. He preached in countless gospel meetings. He baptized over 500 young Army men during his active duty during World War 2. All his sons grew up to be faithful Christians. At this writing (Feb. of 2004), his son Maxie B. has preached himself full-time for right at 50 years, and another son, Jodie has preached for 34 years at Tuscola, Texas, and J.D., Jr., and his wife, Jan, have given of themselves freely in many mission endeavors since he retired as a Capt. Pilot with TWA airlines. Only eternity will reveal the good this family has done for the Cause of Christ. -By Maxie B. Boren, January 29, 2004.
Gospel preacher.
The Life Of J.D. Boren
John Darrell Boren was born July 9, 1898 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. He was baptized into Christ at age 16 in Bardwell, Texas by A.B. Barret, at the same time his future wife, Fannie Goodwyn was baptized. J.D. and Fannie were married June 18, 1919, both were twenty years of age. To their union were born six sons: John Darrell, Jr., James E., Jodie Lee, Billy Tip, Paul G., and Maxie B. Billy Tip died at age one. The other five sons grew to adulthood, with J.D., Sr. baptizing all five, and performing their marriage ceremonies too, teaching and baptizing three of his daughters-in-law. J.D. started his working career, learning the banking business. A short time later, he was offered an opportunity to get into the drugstore business to learn pharmacy. That was what he was doing in Sweetwater, Texas, when in 1922 a Pentecostal preacher was challenging other preachers in and around Sweetwater to debate him. None would, so at the young age of twenty-four, he accepted the challenge, defeating him soundly. Immediately, the brethren urged him to preach. The family moved to Big Spring, Texas in 1923 where J.D. became the first local preacher for the 14th and Main Sts. Church of Christ. In 1925, he and another man from Big Spring, Texas drove all the way to Dayton, Tennessee, in a Model T Ford to attend the Scopes "Evolution" Trial. He financed the trip by writing a song about the trial. Sheet music sales along the way made the trip possible. During his visit to Dayton he had the opportunity to interview both William Jennings Bryan, prosecution lawyer, and Clarence Darrow, defending attorney for Mr. Scopes. He also interviews Mr. Scopes and others directly connected to the trial. Due to the notoriety he received from the song, he was given an honorary seat in the courtroom just behind the chair of William Jennings Bryan. A copy of the song he wrote sits on display in the basement museum of the courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee where the trial took place. He preached in Big Spring for three years, and then three years in Lamesa, Texas, before moving to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in 1931. He had to work three jobs to support his family in these "Depression" years, preaching at Weslaco, Texas, serving as deputy sheriff of Hidalgo County, in 1932 or 1933 serving also as Chaplain for the Civilian Conservation Corps (the CCC) for the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Taking note of his great work as a Chaplain with the CCC, the U.S. Army offered him a commission as a First Lieutenant if he would become a Chaplain in the Army. It was contingent upon his writing a thesis, substantiating the "Church of Christ" as an identifiable religious body for government approval to have a representative Chaplain in the Army. He became the first preacher from churches of Christ to become a Chaplain in the U.S. military. He served for four years at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, and then opted out of the service, returning to the pulpit for the 7th & Ave. G church of Christ in Temple, Texas, for three years. But, with the war starting in Europe in September of 1939, the Government offered him a promotion if he would come back into the Army, which he did in late 1940 or early 1941. He was made the Post Chaplain at Camp Wolters, Texas, between Mineral Wells and Weatherford, Texas. He remained on active duty throughout WWII, being stationed at different places, and making two assigned trips to the South Pacific. By divine providence, on one of those trips, he went to Guadalcanal, and discovered his son, James E., a Marine medical-corpsman, was there. They were able to spend a few hours together. During his service as Chaplain he assisted over 500 young men in obedience to the gospel, who would otherwise might never have heard the way of the cross. After the war, J.D. left active duty with the army as a Lieutenant Colonel, and finished his retirement in the Army reserves. Three of the sons had served their country during the war and when it was over, went their own ways. But J.D. moved his wife and two remaining sons to Wewoka, Oklahoma, where his parents lived, to mesh back into civilian life. J.D. returned to full-time preaching in 1947 in Oklahoma City, preaching for what became known as the 31st and North Pennsylvania Ave. congregation for 8 or 9 years. Then he and Fannie moved to Denton, Texas, where he preached for the Pearl St. congregation for 4 years, and concluded his full-time work with the Daingerfield, Texas, congregation for another 4 years. He semi-retired in 1962, but still preached most every Sunday somewhere, and conducted gospel meetings. He later served as an elder for two congregations in Dallas. After seventy years and three months of blissful marriage, Sister Boren died in July of 1989 at 91 years of age. J.D. lived a few more years when the Lord called him home in May of 1993, lacking only about 6 weeks from being 95. Hulen L. Jackson and Owen Miller preached their funerals, and they were buried in Laurel Land cemetery in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. J.D. was an "old time gospel preacher." He fearlessly preached the truth, and with a brilliant mind, ably defended it in a number of debates with sectarians throughout his career. He preached in countless gospel meetings. He baptized over 500 young Army men during his active duty during World War 2. All his sons grew up to be faithful Christians. At this writing (Feb. of 2004), his son Maxie B. has preached himself full-time for right at 50 years, and another son, Jodie has preached for 34 years at Tuscola, Texas, and J.D., Jr., and his wife, Jan, have given of themselves freely in many mission endeavors since he retired as a Capt. Pilot with TWA airlines. Only eternity will reveal the good this family has done for the Cause of Christ. -By Maxie B. Boren, January 29, 2004.
The Life Of J.D. Boren
John Darrell Boren was born July 9, 1898 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. He was baptized into Christ at age 16 in Bardwell, Texas by A.B. Barret, at the same time his future wife, Fannie Goodwyn was baptized. J.D. and Fannie were married June 18, 1919, both were twenty years of age. To their union were born six sons: John Darrell, Jr., James E., Jodie Lee, Billy Tip, Paul G., and Maxie B. Billy Tip died at age one. The other five sons grew to adulthood, with J.D., Sr. baptizing all five, and performing their marriage ceremonies too, teaching and baptizing three of his daughters-in-law. J.D. started his working career, learning the banking business. A short time later, he was offered an opportunity to get into the drugstore business to learn pharmacy. That was what he was doing in Sweetwater, Texas, when in 1922 a Pentecostal preacher was challenging other preachers in and around Sweetwater to debate him. None would, so at the young age of twenty-four, he accepted the challenge, defeating him soundly. Immediately, the brethren urged him to preach. The family moved to Big Spring, Texas in 1923 where J.D. became the first local preacher for the 14th and Main Sts. Church of Christ. In 1925, he and another man from Big Spring, Texas drove all the way to Dayton, Tennessee, in a Model T Ford to attend the Scopes "Evolution" Trial. He financed the trip by writing a song about the trial. Sheet music sales along the way made the trip possible. During his visit to Dayton he had the opportunity to interview both William Jennings Bryan, prosecution lawyer, and Clarence Darrow, defending attorney for Mr. Scopes. He also interviews Mr. Scopes and others directly connected to the trial. Due to the notoriety he received from the song, he was given an honorary seat in the courtroom just behind the chair of William Jennings Bryan. A copy of the song he wrote sits on display in the basement museum of the courthouse in Dayton, Tennessee where the trial took place. He preached in Big Spring for three years, and then three years in Lamesa, Texas, before moving to the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in 1931. He had to work three jobs to support his family in these "Depression" years, preaching at Weslaco, Texas, serving as deputy sheriff of Hidalgo County, in 1932 or 1933 serving also as Chaplain for the Civilian Conservation Corps (the CCC) for the lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas. Taking note of his great work as a Chaplain with the CCC, the U.S. Army offered him a commission as a First Lieutenant if he would become a Chaplain in the Army. It was contingent upon his writing a thesis, substantiating the "Church of Christ" as an identifiable religious body for government approval to have a representative Chaplain in the Army. He became the first preacher from churches of Christ to become a Chaplain in the U.S. military. He served for four years at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, and then opted out of the service, returning to the pulpit for the 7th & Ave. G church of Christ in Temple, Texas, for three years. But, with the war starting in Europe in September of 1939, the Government offered him a promotion if he would come back into the Army, which he did in late 1940 or early 1941. He was made the Post Chaplain at Camp Wolters, Texas, between Mineral Wells and Weatherford, Texas. He remained on active duty throughout WWII, being stationed at different places, and making two assigned trips to the South Pacific. By divine providence, on one of those trips, he went to Guadalcanal, and discovered his son, James E., a Marine medical-corpsman, was there. They were able to spend a few hours together. During his service as Chaplain he assisted over 500 young men in obedience to the gospel, who would otherwise might never have heard the way of the cross. After the war, J.D. left active duty with the army as a Lieutenant Colonel, and finished his retirement in the Army reserves. Three of the sons had served their country during the war and when it was over, went their own ways. But J.D. moved his wife and two remaining sons to Wewoka, Oklahoma, where his parents lived, to mesh back into civilian life. J.D. returned to full-time preaching in 1947 in Oklahoma City, preaching for what became known as the 31st and North Pennsylvania Ave. congregation for 8 or 9 years. Then he and Fannie moved to Denton, Texas, where he preached for the Pearl St. congregation for 4 years, and concluded his full-time work with the Daingerfield, Texas, congregation for another 4 years. He semi-retired in 1962, but still preached most every Sunday somewhere, and conducted gospel meetings. He later served as an elder for two congregations in Dallas. After seventy years and three months of blissful marriage, Sister Boren died in July of 1989 at 91 years of age. J.D. lived a few more years when the Lord called him home in May of 1993, lacking only about 6 weeks from being 95. Hulen L. Jackson and Owen Miller preached their funerals, and they were buried in Laurel Land cemetery in the Oak Cliff section of Dallas. J.D. was an "old time gospel preacher." He fearlessly preached the truth, and with a brilliant mind, ably defended it in a number of debates with sectarians throughout his career. He preached in countless gospel meetings. He baptized over 500 young Army men during his active duty during World War 2. All his sons grew up to be faithful Christians. At this writing (Feb. of 2004), his son Maxie B. has preached himself full-time for right at 50 years, and another son, Jodie has preached for 34 years at Tuscola, Texas, and J.D., Jr., and his wife, Jan, have given of themselves freely in many mission endeavors since he retired as a Capt. Pilot with TWA airlines. Only eternity will reveal the good this family has done for the Cause of Christ. -By Maxie B. Boren, January 29, 2004.
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