Today's Obituary

[Sam]

Originally Posted by retsambeW

As I recall, his church was on the road by the Ohio River. I have been there for a fellowship meeting years ago. He was a kind man, very humble.

Other area pastors sent a great deal many young preachers there to get their first "shot" at pulpit time as many didn't want to turn them loose at home, so as to speak. At least one of those pastors has admitted that to me.

He has had a church located several different places in the city of Cincinnati. The only one I visited was not near the river but I think the last one he pastored was near the river on Eastern Ave.

In late summer 1959 I rode to Charleston, WV with him and his wife and another couple to a Church of Jesus Christ conference. I was 21 years old and our first child was due in November. I took out license with the Church of Jesus Christ at that conference. I think he was affiliated with them and I know my wife's grandfather, Eld. Fred Crider, was affiliated with them. Eugene was later affiliated with the "Church of Jesus Christ, Pentecostal Faith." Bishop G. Brock in Indianapolis, IN was the Presiding Bishop and the headquarters church was in Niles, MI. I was later licensed with that group. I heard or read somewhere that they later merged with another group called "The Church of Jesus Christ." As you know, that is a popular name for Jesus' Name Pentecostal organizations. I have no idea who Eugene was affiliated with over the years, probably independent most of the time. I know he did fellowship with with Bishop Howard in New Castle, IN and I've been at his (Eugene's) church when Bishop R.L. Hancock from North Carolina was there.