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24-May-2000
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	Bill Fogleman, legendary Texas Presbyterian, dies

	by Jerry L. Van Marter

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--The Rev. William J. Fogleman, a native Texan who was
instrumental in bringing about Presbyterian reunion in 1983, died May 24
after a long illness.  He was 72.

	Fogleman, born in Teague, Texas, graduated from Austin College and Austin
Presbyterian Theological Seminary.  He ventured as far away as neighboring
Arkansas, pastoring the Presbyterian Church in Lonoke from 1953-1955 and
serving as director of Christian education for the Synod of Arkansas until
1960.

	He then returned to Texas, where he taught for three years at Austin
Seminary.  Following a four year pastorate at Second Presbyterian Church of
Little Rock, Ark., he went back to Texas in 1967, where he remained for the
rest of his career.  Fogleman served as executive presbyter for Brazos
Presbytery from 1967-1973 and then as executive of the Synod of Red River
from 1973-1980.

	As Presbyterian reunion approached, the Synods of Red River (former PCUS)
and Sun (UPCUSA) established a joint operating agreement in 1980.  Fogleman
served as the executive for both synods until 1983 when the synods
officially reunited and became the Synod of the Sun.  He served as synod
executive until his retirement in 1993.

	In 1989, Fogleman stirred considerable discussion and debate in the PC(USA)
when he published his "two church hypothesis" in "The Presbyterian Outlook."
 In the article, Fogleman argued that the denomination is really "two
closely-connected and interrelated churches in symbiosis" -- The
"Congregational PC(USA)" and the "Governing Body PC(USA)."  The churches
differ on mission and evangelism, on diversity and the ways church money are
spent and the two churches are marked by unease if not distrust of each
other.

	Bill Fogleman is survived by his wife, Marjory; four children -- Krista,
William Jr., David and Katherine, and several grandchildren.  Services have
been scheduled for May 26 at Wimberley (Texas) Presbyterian Church.

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