Erend Dwight V. Meader

Reverend Dwight V. Meader, 95, of Rochester, NH passed away on November 21, 2019 at the Colonial Hill Center. Dwight was born February 12, 1924 to Albert E. Meader and Florence G. (Scruton) Meader. He grew up on the family farm on Meaderboro Road and graduated from Spaulding High School in 1941. He spent two years at the Philadelphia Bible Institute before attending Gordon College, where he met his wife Lois. Dwight graduated in 1947 with an AB degree in Theology, and would later go on to earn his Divinity degree from Gordon College in 1952. Dwight served as minister to churches in Standish, ME, Wales, MA (First Baptist Church of Wales, from 1949 to 1956), Hudson, NH (First Baptist Church of Hudson, from 1956 to 1969), and Alton, NH (Community Church of Alton, from 1969 to 1989). After he retired, Dwight served the Crown Point Baptist Church in Strafford, NH, where he remained an active member until his death. He was a Deacon, moderator, and adviser to church trustees. Dwight was also an...