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Episcopal News Service. July 28, 1993 [93144Q]
George A. Fowlkes was elected president of the Episcopal Church Foundation (ECF) at its annual meeting on May 14. A member of the ECF's board of directors since 1987, Fowlkes has served as chair of the nominating and development committees and as an active member of the Board's committee on the Cornerstone Project. Fowlkes thanked the Board for its confidence in his leadership and commended previous ECF leaders for a strong legacy of service. He succeeds retiring president, Peter Megargee Brown. At the same meeting, Brown was honored for his 29 years of service to the ECF with a special commendation, the Henry Knox Sherrill Medal.
Rev. Dr. Robert G. Carroon, archivist and historiographer of the Diocese of Connecticut, was elected president of the National Episcopal Historians Association (NEHA) at its annual convention in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 25. Carroon was one of the founding members of the NEHA, an organization of Episcopal archivists, historiographers and registrars. Prior to his election, he served as NEHA newsletter editor.
The Rev. Canon Anne Sutherland Howard has become the first woman to serve as chief of staff in the 98-year history of the Diocese of Los Angeles. Officially a 'canon to the ordinary,' Howard will oversee operations linking 85,000 parishioners, 450 clergy, a 40-person diocesan staff and 148 congregations. Howard was interim rector of All Saints-by-the-Sea, Santa Barbara, before her appointment in May.
Bishop Bob Jones of the Diocese of Wyoming married Mary Page Rollins on May 22. Bishop William Wolfrum, retired suffragan bishop of Colorado, celebrated the wedding ceremony at the Chapel of the Transfiguration in Moose, Wyoming.
The Rev. Philip Prentis Werlein, the oldest living priest on the rolls of the Church Pension Fund and the senior priest of the Episcopal Church in the United States, was honored on May 8 on the occasion of his 100th birthday. The ceremony was held at St. James' Church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where Werlein served from 1935 until his retirement in 1982. As part of the ceremony, Werlein received a letter from President Clinton, an engraved Book of Common Prayer from the Church Hymnal Corporation and a check for $100.
Richard Walker, senior correspondent for Reuters, died on July 9 in an apparent accident at his home. Walker, 41, had been based in Atlanta since early 1989 and directed Reuters economic and general news coverage of Georgia, Tennessee, Alabama and his home state of Kentucky, and special assignments that showcased his interest in religion, horse racing and African affairs. Walker was an Episcopalian and his funeral was held at the Cathedral of St. Phillip in Atlanta where he was a member.