Howard Meeks
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The Right Reverend Howard Samuel Meeks Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Western Michigan | |
| Church | Episcopal Church |
| Diocese | Western Michigan |
| Elected | 1984 |
| In office | 1984–1988 |
| Predecessor | Charles E. Bennison Sr. |
| Successor | Edward Lewis Lee Jr. |
| Previous post(s) | Coadjutor Bishop of Western Michigan (1984) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | December 1964 |
| Consecration | October 6, 1984 by John Allin |
| Laicized | February 2008 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1932 |
| Died | May 13, 2016 (aged 83) Winter Garden, Florida |
| Buried | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Parents | Howard Samuel Meeks & Edith May Flounders |
| Spouse |
Anne Sanderson Vail
(m. 1953; died 2005) |
| Children | 3 |
Howard Samuel Meeks Jr. (November 29, 1932 – May 13, 2016) was the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Michigan between 1984 and 1988.
Meeks was born on November 29, 1932, in Upland, Pennsylvania, the son of Howard Samuel Meeks and Edith May Flounders. He was educated in Chester High School, graduating in 1951. He then studied at the Goldey–Beacom College from where he earned an Associate’s Degree in Accounting and Business Administration, after which he worked for General Chemical in Claymont, Delaware. He also joined the United States Navy Reserve and was engaged in active duty between 1954 and 1956, serving on the USS Daly where he achieved the rank of Personnelman Petty Officer 3rd Class. After being discharged, Meeks worked for Sun Oil Company in Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania, whilst perusing his studies for the Bachelor’s degree at Pennsylvania Military College. After a while, he enrolled at the Master of Divinity from the Episcopal Divinity School in Philadelphia, graduating with a Master of Divinity in 1962.