Spaulding, J. Lloyd (1914-1995)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1995 Jan 19 p. 7

Birth date: 1914

Text of obituary:

Longtime Bethel College Economics Professor Dies

NORTH NEWTON, Kan.—J. Lloyd Spaulding, professor of economics at Bethel College for 35 years, died Jan. 12 at St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. He was 80.

At Bethel he served for a time as chairman of the Social Science Division and was influential in establishing the college's social science seminar program.

He is remembered as a dedicated teacher who loved learning and students. He set high standards for himself and challenged students to do the same for themselves.

He earned a master of science dgree at the University of Wisconsin and a Ph. D. from the University of Minnesota.

In 1940 he marred Blanche Brobeil, who survives. During World War II he registered as a conscientious objector. Raised a Methodist in an area unfamiliar with peace-church philosophy, he was sentenced to prison. Later he was paroled to the Civilian Public Service camp at Hagerstown, Md.

He had a lifelong interest in peace activities, which included serving as director of the Institute of International Relations in Wichita for four years. After retirement he pursued his love of learning by enrolling in 20 courses at Wichita State University.

Survivors, in addition to his wife, are two sons, Jay L. of Elizabeth, N. J., and Timothy J. of Antioch, Ill.; a daughter, Susan Graves of Wichita; a brother, Irving A. of North Kingston, R. I.; and four grandchildren.

Services were held Jan. 15 at Bethel College Mennonite Church in North Newton, with Darrell Fast and Dorothea Janzen officiating.