Rev. W. Glyn Evans
Reverend W. Glyn Evans of Hingham MA went to be with his Lord peacefully on July 2, 2013 at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth MA.
Glyn was born on May 5, 1918 in Swansea, Wales to William John and Edith Miles Evans and moved to this country with his family at the age of 10.
He graduated from Wheaton College in Illinois in 1945 and later from the Wheaton College Graduate School of Theology. He also received a Masters degree from Northern Illinois University.
In 1949 he became pastor of the Columbia Baptist Church in Cincinnati OH, which was followed by ministries in Springfield IL, Hingham MA, and North Kingstown RI. He also taught in the Wheaton College Graduate School of Theology as Assistant Professor of Practical Theology.
After retiring from full-time pastoral ministry he served for a number of years as interim pastor within the Conservative Baptist Association of New England. He served 13 churches in this capacity, the last of which was the Chinese Christian Church of Pawtucket RI.
He is the author of nine books including the devotional book Daily with the King, which was first published in 1979 and currently in its 14th edition and having sold over 100,000 copies in four languages.
He is survived by his wife of 68 years Henrietta Agnew, their three children William (Dixie), James, and Nancy (Phil) Lauture, three grandchildren Todd (Jennifer), Ryan (Janna) and Beth (Kevin) Corsello, and six great-grandchildren Jack, Andrew, Aurelia, Adrianna, Harper, and Olivia, as well as sisters Muriel, Margaret, Hannah, Benice and Philippa. He was preceded in death by siblings Ceinwyn, Tess, Olwen, Robert and Edith.
A memorial service will be held at 2pm on Sunday, July 7 at South Shore Baptist Church, 578 Main St. in Hingham. Visiting hours and flowers omitted by request.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Marketplace Ministries, 2001 W. Plano Parkway, Suite 3200, Plano TX 75075 or online at marketplaceministries.com.