This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Honored With Open House Continues on Rev Brighton Story
Rev George Brighton's life from Army service to Garrett Seminary is recounted, highlighting his humor during exams, diverse early jobs, and decision to pursue ministry. The narrative follows his pastoral path across Iowa towns, marriage to Norma in 1958, and six pastorates culminating in Graettinger where the couple plans a new parsonage and hopes to settle long term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Garret Seminary
Brighton
Waldorf College
Germany
Winnebago County
Methodist Church
Forest City
Clarence Pettersen
Pettersen
Evansville
Iowa
Cornell
Garrett
Otto Baab
Fd Blair
Rockwell C. Smith
America
Europe
United States
Cambridge University
England
Watson
Rupp
Cambridge
Soren Kierkegaard
George Brighton
Moneta
Varina
Alvert City
Norma
Newell
David
Marcia
Thorton
Swaledale
Mark
South Marion Country Church
Stanhope Church
Kamrar
Klemme and
Liberty
Lake View
Wall Lake
Graettinger
Leland Stiles