Doherty, Richard P.

Title: Doherty, Richard P.
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THE UNITED METHOD'I ST CHURCH
DETROIT CONFERENCE HEADQUARTERS
2111 WOODWARD AVENUE
DETROIT, MICHIGAN 48201

pRESS DELEASE
COMMISSION ON PUBLIC RELATIONS

Phone 313/ 961-8340

June 12, 1971

Press Room
Detroit Annual Conference
Adrian College
Adrian, Michigan

IMMEDIATE RELEASE, PLEASE
Rev. Richard Paul Doherty, minister of the Smithsburg-charge
in Smithsburg, Md., was ordained a deacon of the United Methodist
Church by Bishop Dwight E. Loder during the 130th Detroit Annual
Conference.

The Conference was held on the Adrian College cam-

pus in Adrian, Mich. June 8-12.
Mr. Doherty graduated from Mt. Clemens High School in Mt.
Clemens, Mich. in 1957.

He received an A.B. degree from the

University of Michigan in 1970 and is currently attending Wesley
Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C.
Mrs. Doherty is the former Joan E. DAvies, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Reginald Davies of Mr. Clemens.

Rev. Doherty is the

son of Mrs. John Doherty of Kalkaska, Mich.

The couple has

three children, Susan, Michael, and Richard.

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