Arthur H. Roberts and Russel V. Moore Scholarship Fund
Arthur H. Roberts was born on May 21st, 1915. He was an electrical supervisor with Dow Corning Corporation in Midland, Michigan. He was married to Phyllis O. DeBolt on November 24, 1938. They had two sons, Arthur H. (Harold) Roberts and William (Bill) D. Roberts. Arthur was an avid sportsman all of his life and took special interest in working with the youth in sports and the Boy Scouts. As a youth himself he had excelled in scouting and earned a large number of merit badges. Arthur passed away on September 18, 1972.
Russell V. Moore was born on March 25th, 1914. He worked 35 years for the Dow Chemical Corporation in Midland, Michigan retiring in 1976. Russell was married to Mildred E. Yoder on June 1st, 1934. Russell and Mildred were very active in the Midland Mennonite Church and Russell served for many years as the treasurer of the church. Russell passed away on November 3, 1991. Mildred passed away on February 17, 1999.
Arthur’s son William married Susan A. Moore on August 21st, 1965. It was not until they had been dating for quite some time that they learned their fathers knew each other and had been friends while both were in the Boy Scouts. Throughout the lives of Bill and Sue, their fathers showed amazing love and caring for their children. The children and grandchildren of Arthur and Russell were a great joy to them.
Mildred Yoder Moore’s brother Clarence and his son Homer served as pastors with the Mennonite Church. It was the example set by Homer and others from Midland Mennonite Church that first put into motion the idea of this scholarship fund. At a time when Homer was already established in a secular vocation with a wife and family, he heeded God’s call upon him to go into the ministry and share God’s love and word with others.
This scholarship fund is established to pay tribute to the love and guidance of these two great examples of a father’s love. The designated use of this fund is to provide financial assistance to those who hear God’s call to go into the ministry at a time when they are already established in the secular life. Those who answer a mid-career call to the ministry often face strain on their finances and family lives. If this fund can in any way ease that strain, it will help to serve God’s purpose in reaching out to people around the world to call them to Him in glory.
In God’s loving service,
William D. and Susan A. Roberts