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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE:
June 11, 1983
The Rev . Paton M. Zimmerman was elected to Elder's Orders, and
received as a Full Member of the Detroit Annual Conference of the United
Methodist Church, on Tuesday, June 7, as the 142nd consecutive annual
session of the Conference began in Dawson Auditorium on the campus of
Adrian College, Adrian , Michigan .
On Saturday, June 11, he was ordained an Elder in the United
Methodist Church by Bishop Edsel A. Ammons, Resident Bishop of the
Michigan Area of the United Methodist Church.
Rev. Zimmerman who was born in Beruit, Lebannon ·was graduated
from Bennett High School in Buffalo, New York; received a Bachelor of
Mechanical Engineering degree from General Motors Institute-Flint,
in 1947 is a retired General Mo tors Engineer .
He received his Master
of Divinity degree from Wesley Theological Seminary , Washington,D.C., in
1981.
Rev . Zimmerman and his wife, Virginia, are the parents of five
children : Paton, Jr . , of East Detroit; David of Trafford, Pennsylvania ;
Bradley, Port Deposit, Maryland; Virginia Haag of South Bend, Indiana;
and Elizabeth at home .
The Rev . Zimmerman has been reassigned to Glacier Way United
Methodist Church in Ann Arbor, as Minister by Bishop Ammons for the
coming year.
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June 9, 1978
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE :
The Rev. Paton Zimme rman was e lected to Deacon's Orders, ~nd
received as a Probationary member of The Detroit Annual Conference
of The United Methodist Church on Wednesday afternoon, June 7, as
the 137th consecutive annual session began in Dawson Auditori~ on
the campus of Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan.
On Friday evening, June 9, he was ordained a Deacon in the
United Methodist Church by Bishop Edsel A. Ammons, Resident BiShop
of The Michigan Area of The United Methodist Church.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. pavid zimmerman of Winter Park, Florida,
the Rev. Zimmerman was graduated from Bennett High School in
Buffalo, New York.
He received a B.M.E. degree from General Motors Institute
in 1947, and is presently enrolled as a student at Wesley
Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.
Recommended for Ministry by the Charge Conference of
Central United Methodist Church, Detroit, Michigan, in December,
1977, the Rev . Zimmerman is pursuing the course of study required
for full membership in the Detroit Annual Conference.
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Rev. Zimmerman and his wife, Virginia, live in Port Deposit,
Maryland, where Rev. Zimmerman is serving as student Pastor of
Tome Memorial, Asbury, and Cokesbury United Methodist ChuLch's.
They are the parents of five children; Paton Jr., David,
Bradley, Virginia, and Elizabeth.
Before entering the ministry the Rev. Zimmerman was an
Engineering Manager.
He was an active layperson at Central United ·
Methodist Church, Detroit, and serves on the Qeneral Board of Chureh
and Society of the United Methodist ChUich.
The Rev. Zimmerman will continue his seminary t .r aining at
Wesley Theological Seminary for the coming year.
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PATON M. ZIMMERMAN
I was born in Beirut, Lebanon in 1925, the child of parents
who had gone to the Middle East out of a sense of mission. Mother
had gone to work for her uncle who ra n a printing press for the
Near East Mission and Dad had volunteered as a member o f the
Menno nite Near East Relie f. They met, married, went into business
together and raised four children, two boys a nd two girls. We children attended the American
Community School.
We left Beirut in 1938 when war in Europe threatened and lived first in Madison, Wisconsin , and then Buffalo, New York , where I completed high school in 1942.
I graduated from General Motors Institute in Flint in 194 7 where I received a BME,
having worked ha lf of the time in Linden, New Jersey. I came to work in Detroit at the Fisher
Body Division of GM.
I was invited by dear friends to attend Westlawn Methodist Church in 1949. Attracted by
the preaching o f Dr. Benjamin F. Holme, I joined Westlawn on Ash Wednesday 1950. It was at
Westlawn that I met my future wife, Virginia Mae Yount, when we were both active in the
Wesley Fellowship Class for young adults. We were married in June 1951.
At Westlawn, Ginny and I counseled Intermediate MYF and the o lder youth group and
both o f us sang in the choir. I taught adult Sunday School and served as Secretary of the Official
Board and chairperson of Church and Society. Finance and Lay Leader.
We were blessed with five wonderful children, Paton Jr., David. Bradley, Virginia Jr. and
Elizabeth. All were baptized a t Westlawn a nd played active roles in the life of the church.
In 1972, our family transferred to Central UMC in Detroit, drawn by the pastoral leadership of
Dr. Richard C. Devor and Daniel Krichbaum. Again , we sang in the choir and both Ginny and I
assumed various leadership positions.
Having become active in the church at a District a nd Conference level ( I chaired the
Board of Church and Society), I was elected to serve on the General Board of Church and
Society where I served for two quadrennia. I was elected a lay delegate to General and Jurisdictional Conferences in 1976.
In 1977, encouraged by my wife, Dr. Devor and Dr. Royal Synwolt, I chose to take an
early retire ment from GM where I had worked for th irty-five years and attained the position of
Engineering Supervisor. I was accepted at the Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington,
D.C.. and began studies there in August 1977 while serving a three-point student pastorate in
Port Deposit, Maryland. Two of our churches were White, while one was a historic Black church,
founded by Bishop Coke in 1789. While their pastor, the church burned and we rebuilt and
consecrated a new building in 1981 just before we le ft Maryland to return to the Detroit Conference.
Following graduation from Wesley in 198 1, we were appointed to serve the Glacier Way
UMC in Ann Arbor where we pastored until 1990, when we came to the Wesley UMC in
Warren, from which we retire.
Our children are all married a nd we have nine wonderful grandchildren. We plan to live
in the Detroit metropolitan area where we can enjoy our family.
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[~atriciaHelmer@aol . , 10:12 AM 6/17/03, Death Notice
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From : PatriciaHelmer@aol . com
Date : Tue , 17 Jun 2003 10 : 12 : 25 EDT
Subject : Death Notice
To : cap_mi@hotmail . com
CC : . @h e artbreakridge . mr . itd . umich . edu (nathandee@mail . wingsisp . com)
Mrs . Virginia Zimmerman , spouse of Detroit Clergy , Reverend Paton M.
Zimmerma n (retired) , died Thursday , June 12 , 2003 .
A memorial service will be held Tuesday , June 17 , at 11 : 00 a . m. at
Beverly
Hills UMC loc ated at 20000 W. 13 Mile Road , Beverly Hi lls , MI 48025 .
Condolences may be sent to :
Reverent Paton M Zimmerman and Family
30241 Spring River Drive
Sout h field , MI 48076
ZIMMERMAN
VIRGINIA MAE Age 79 June 12, 2003. Dearly belo.ved
wife for 52 years oft he Rev. Paton M. Loving mother of
Paton Jr. (Linda), Davld (Lyn), Bradley (Cfndy),
VIrginia (David) Hogg and Elizabeth (Paul} Coleman.
Proud grandmother Of Matthew, Elizabeth, Timothy
and Rebecca Zimmerman Jonathan Jackson, Chris
Dopkowskl, Margaret and Adam Hogg and Morgan and
Evan Coleman. Vlsltatlon Monday 2·~ and 6-9 pm ~t Wm.
sullivan & son Funeralttome, 705 w. 11 Mite (4 blks. E.
of woodward) , Royal Oak. Memorial Service Tuesday
11 am, Beverly Hills United Methodist Church, 13 Mile
and Evergreen. Memorials S\,lgge$ted to Beverly Hills
United Methodist Church.
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VIRGINIA ZIMMERMAN
spouse of retired D etroit Conferen~e clergy, the Rev. Paton
M. Zunmerman, died June
12, 2003 . A.memorial service
was held June 17 at the Beverly H ills UMC. Condolen ces
may .be sent to the Rev. Paton
M Zimme~man .and F am ily,
30241 Sprmg River Drive
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Southfield, MI 48076
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