Francis John McConnell
1871–1953 (age 82)
Biography
Francis John McConnell (1871-1953) answered a call to ministry that carried him from pulpit and classroom to the episcopacy, where he encouraged education and social concern in the Methodist tradition. His thoughtful sermons and writings reflected a belief that faith must be lived through compassion for the least advantaged.
He spent his later years traveling quietly among congregations and supporting mission causes, leaving a legacy of pastoral care that comforted the faithful who gathered at Lucasville Cemetery to remember him.