Darrol
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My Interests:
Interfaith issues, Books, Scriptures, Philosophy
My organizations and affiliations:
Center For Inquiry/Indianapolis
About Me
I was born and raised Seventh-day Adventist
(SDA). I lived 5 years in southwestern Michigan. We moved to Union
Springs, NY, where my Dad worked for the Seventh-day Adventist
secondary school, Union Spring Academy. I went 7 years to the
affiliated church school. We moved to New Braintree, MA; my Dad was on
the faculty of Pioneer Valley Academy. I went 1 year to the affiliated
church school and 4 years at the Academy. I graduated in 1975.
I went the SDA college in South Lancaster, MA, Atlantic Union College.
I graduated in 1979, with majors in English and Religion, and a minor
in Biblical Languages. The idea was to teach English and Religion in
SDA secondary school. Unfortunately, I did not learn (though I should
have) that I had no aptitude for dealing with young people or Education
classes. I went to Andrews University (another SDA school) in Berrien
Springs, MI. I started a Masters of Arts and Teaching (MAT) degree, but
changed it to a regular MA in English. I finished class work in 2
years, but did not get the papers written and graduate until 1986. By
1982, I ceased to consider myself a Seventh-day Adventist. In 1985, I
got married to Margaret Luking.
I worked nearly 6 years at a
furniture factory affiliated with the SDA secondary school, Indiana
Academy in Cicero, IN. In May, 1987, I got a job at the Indiana State
Library in Indianapolis. I got my Masters of Library Science and became
a genealogy librarian in 1995. I developed specialties in genealogy,
Indiana history, and Indiana newspapers. I worked for the Indiana State
Library until March, 2007. I am now between jobs. I am hoping to make a
go of it as an independent researcher specializing in Indiana history
and Central Indiana genealogy.
My Basics
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Gender: Male
Occupation: Independent Researcher/Librarian
Relationship Status: Married
Faiths:
Other
Faith Description: Secularist: Religious but not spiritual
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