Carlton Cisne COMPTON^[1]

1891 - 1982  (91 years)

• Name	Carlton Cisne COMPTON
  Born	7 Oct 1891	Stuart, Lincoln, Iowa
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 1982	Clearwater, Florida
  Person ID	I27050	Main
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2009

  
  

  Family	Ruth MCGAVREN,   b. 25 Mar 1892, Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa ,   d. 28 Nov 1979, Clearwater, Florida  (Age 87 years)
  Married	27 Jun 1917	Missouri Valley, Harrison County, Iowa
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2019
  Family ID	F9386	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Grinnell College BA 1913; Oberlin Theological Seminary MA 1917; tutor atAnatolia College in Merzifoun, Turkey 1913-1915; YMCA Secretary atOberlin College 1915-1917; relief worker in Caucasus and Siberia1917-1919; YMCA Secretary Grinnell College 1919-1920; teacher andprotector of college interests, Anatolia College, MerzifounTurkey1920-23; relief worker, Near East Relief in Turkey, 1923-24; Deanof Anatolia College, Thessaloniki, Greece 1925-1949; vice-president,Greek War Relief of Massachusetts, 1940-41; instructor at MT. HermonSchool 1941-43; worked for UNRRA in Washington DC 1943-44; Director ofUNRRA operations in Northern Greece 1944-46; President of Anatolia College 1949-1958; Phi Delta Kappa, Phi Beta Kappa, Honorary Doctorate fromGrinnell College. His own book, "Morning Cometh," gives a vivid accountof the major events in his life.

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] Orcutt_001 gedcom file, Robert Waddell.