I am, I think the only surviving member of the original Battle Creek church. The church was disbanded, with the exception of thirteen members, in 1870.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I think I am the oldest member and have been in good standing longer than any other member of this church.
My family for several generations have been members of the Unitarian Church.
My dad had a church of 90 people when I was born. It was just, over the years it continued to grow.
My father was the superintendent of the churches in the state of Montana. He was content in his beliefs. He befit the term 'true Christian.' He would turn the other cheek. He was truly a man of peace.
My ancestors include Monahwee, who was one of the leaders in the Red Stick War, which was the largest Indian uprising in history, and Osceola, who refused to sign a treaty with the United States.
I'm a 10th-generation Texan. My ancestor - Andrew Kent - fought at the Alamo.
My dad was a Marine. He was one of the Montford Point Marines. Those are the equivalent of the Tuskegee Airmen for Marines. He's a tough, tough guy. When I was 15 we had a fight, and I didn't speak to him for 10 years.
My grandfather was a Pentecostal preacher.
Now, I'm the only living member of that group. There was the six of us originally and they're now all gone.
I was a Presbyterian minister at a small church in Omaha, Nebraska.