Edwin Charles Boulton - Episcopal Ministry

Episcopal Ministry

Upon his election, Bishop Boulton was assigned to the Dakotas Episcopal Area (North and South Dakota Annual Conferences), where he served until 1988 when he was assigned to the Ohio East Area. He was President of the U.M. General Council on Finance and Administration. He had the opportunity of preaching in England, Israel, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary.

Bishop Boulton was known as a wordsmith who phrased faith, life and relationships in refreshing clarity. One friend paid this tribute to him:

"I had a hard time calling him 'Bishop.' He laughed too much. He liked to be with children. He inhaled ice cream. He enjoyed football - watching or playing. He was an excellent storyteller. He was an attentive listener - even if he had heard it all before! He was patient with others. He was an advocate for the underdog - the dirt farmer in Iowa, the Native American in Dakota, the factory worker in Ohio. He idolized his grandchildren, admired his children, loved and adored Betty Ann. He was a good man who just happened to be Bishop - Ed Boulton."