William Eerdmans Jr. Passes at Age 97
William B. Eerdmans Jr. headed up the Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company for over fifty years. Born in 1923, Eerdmans began working at his father's publishing company at the tender age of thirteen. Eventually, Bill Jr. took the reins over from his father, Bill Eerdmans Sr., who'd started the company just after the turn of the century in 1911.
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A trailblazing publisher, he expanded the company to include a wide range of theological thought with books on ecumenical and interfaith dialogue as well as race, gender, and other social issues Bill is remembered as a friend to all.
For more information on the life of William B. Eerdmans Jr. see the full memorial notice at https://eerdword.com/2020/11/16/in-memoriam-william-b-eerdmans-jr/
May we all have such an earthly record when we graduate,
Be Blessed,
Su
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