Native of Lynchburg; former member of Lynchburg City Council; served in World War I and World War II; retired from U. S. Army; began painting "two years ago"
Architect, designer of churches, leader in religious and civic activities; associated with Tiffany Studios in New York for a number of years; designed churches: First Presbyterian, Holy Trinity Lutheran, First Church of Christ Scientist, Grace Memorial Episcopal, Rivermont Presbyterian, Fort Hill Methodist
Librarian at E. C. Glass High School for 29 years, formerly librarian at Jones Memorial Library 1929-1940; author of JESUS CHRIST: THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE: THE FOUR GOSPELS COMBINED CHRONOLOGICALLY; born in Lynchburg, daughter of Robert Templeman CRAIGHILL and Edley HOBSON