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Richard Van Buren “Van” Kilmer

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Richard Van Buren “Van” Kilmer

Birth
Kennewick, Benton County, Washington, USA
Death
6 Jul 2004 (aged 86)
Salem, Marion County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend Add to Map
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Richard Van Kilmer was born in Kennewick, Wash., on Dec. 22, 1917. His love for horses and rodeos led him to bronco riding and steer roping at the famed Pendleton Roundup in 1937. He was soon entertaining wherever he went with trick roping, poetry and cowboy songs.

In 1940, he married Viviane L. Hoskins. Soon after, he won a four-year, life-threatening battle with tuberculosis. During those sobering years he experienced the call of God to the ministry and began diligent study while still in the sanatorium. Van accepted student pastorates in Umapine, Ore. and Dayton, Wash. prior to attending Huntington College and Seminary in Indiana in 1949. Upon graduation, he was ordained by the United Brethren in Christ Church. Van and Viviane founded a UB Church in Portland and relocated to the UB Church in Salem in 1953. Located on Mission Street across from Deepwood, the church was well known as 'Chapel of The Way.' Van retired from the ministry in 1984.

Van passed away July 6th, 2004. Besides his wife, Viviane, he leaves a daughter, Carolyn Sue and her husband, John Newell; two adopted sons, David and Jonathan True; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of friends.
Richard Van Kilmer was born in Kennewick, Wash., on Dec. 22, 1917. His love for horses and rodeos led him to bronco riding and steer roping at the famed Pendleton Roundup in 1937. He was soon entertaining wherever he went with trick roping, poetry and cowboy songs.

In 1940, he married Viviane L. Hoskins. Soon after, he won a four-year, life-threatening battle with tuberculosis. During those sobering years he experienced the call of God to the ministry and began diligent study while still in the sanatorium. Van accepted student pastorates in Umapine, Ore. and Dayton, Wash. prior to attending Huntington College and Seminary in Indiana in 1949. Upon graduation, he was ordained by the United Brethren in Christ Church. Van and Viviane founded a UB Church in Portland and relocated to the UB Church in Salem in 1953. Located on Mission Street across from Deepwood, the church was well known as 'Chapel of The Way.' Van retired from the ministry in 1984.

Van passed away July 6th, 2004. Besides his wife, Viviane, he leaves a daughter, Carolyn Sue and her husband, John Newell; two adopted sons, David and Jonathan True; four grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a host of friends.

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