Draft:Edward Sheehan (elder)
Edward Sheehan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 2, 1928 |
| Died | January 17, 2021 (aged 92) |
| Education | Galileo Academy of Science and Technology |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Religion | Jehovah's Witnesses |
| Church | Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses |
Congregations served | Half Moon Bay, Pacifica, and Moss Beach |
| Title | Coordinator of the Body of Elders |
Edward Sheehan (October 2, 1928 – January 17, 2021) was an American Jehovah's Witness, minister, and elder.[1]
Early Years
[edit]He was born in San Francisco, California to Arthur E. Sheehan and Gladys Larson, whom divorced when he was seven years old.[2]. While studying at Galileo High School, he became an all-star athlete with the Galileo Lions. He converted to Christianity at the age of 24.[3][4]
Career
[edit]While acting at the Presiding Overseer of various congregations, he directed stage productions and gave speeches in support of the Jehovah's Witnesses while simultaneously managing A.E Sheehan Co., a manufacturing company founded by his father.[5] He was frequently on KPIX-TV and KCBS AM.[6][7] After his death he was inducted into the San Francisco County Prep Hall of Fame for his achievements in sports.[citation needed]
External links
[edit]Category:20th-century American businesspeople Category:American people of Irish descent Category:Christians from California Category:1928 births Category:2021 deaths
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- ^ "A 'Witchmobile' Warns of the Occult". The New York Times. August 6, 1972 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Zeigler, James R. (2002). "Cerullo, Morris". In Stanley M. Burgess (ed.). The new international dictionary of Pentecostal and charismatic movements (Rev. and expanded ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Zondervan Pub. House. p. 472. ISBN 0310224810.
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