Simmer, William L.
Prison chaplain; born William Leonard Simmer on October 2, 1929; served in the United States Air Force; graduated from Washington Bible College, Washington, DC (1963); founder and president of Good News Jail and Prison Ministries (1961); developed Bible study courses for prisoners and a graduate level course in prison chaplaincy; began the prisoner work release program; president of International College, Honolulu, Hawaii.
From the description of Oral history interview with William L. Simmer, 1991 [sound recording]. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 37327250
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| creatorOf | Simmer, William L. Oral history interview with William L. Simmer, 1991 [sound recording]. | Billy Graham Archive & Research Center |
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| associatedWith | Billy Graham National Capitol Crusade (1960 : Washington, D.C.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Criswell, W. A. (Wallie A.), 1909-2002. | person |
| associatedWith | Good News Jail and Prison Ministry. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Graham, Billy, 1918- | person |
| associatedWith | Henry, Carl F. H. (Carl Ferdinand Howard), 1913-2003. | person |
| associatedWith | Shuster, Robert D., | person |
| associatedWith | Smith, Oswald J. | person |
| associatedWith | Washington Bible College (Lanham, Md.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Wilson, Grady, 1919-1987. | person |
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