Neil M. Stevenson

US Navy chaplain (1930–2009)

Neil M. Stevenson

Born| (1930-12-26)December 26, 1930
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Died| November 21, 2009(2009-11-21) (aged 78)
Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S.
Allegiance| United States of America
Service / branch| United States Navy
Years of service| 1956–1985
Rank| Rear admiral
Commands| Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy

Neil MacGill Stevenson (December 26, 1930 – November 21, 2009) was a rear admiral and Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy.

## Biography

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Stevenson was born in Brooklyn in 1930.[1][2] He attended the Bay Ridge United Presbyterian Church (now the Bay Ridge United Church). He graduated from Fort Hamilton High School in 1948,[3] Tarkio College (B.A., 1952) and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (M.Div., 1955) before attending Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Th., 1968).[4]

Stevenson died on November 21, 2009, in Williamsburg, Virginia.[5] He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery on February 26, 2010.[6]

## Career

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Stevenson was commissioned in the United States Naval Reserve on June 30, 1956, and reported to the Chaplain School in Newport, Rhode Island for training in April 1957.[4] He was later stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes, Naval Station Newport and Naval Air Station Glenview, as well as aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60).

After serving in the Vietnam War, Stevenson was named Senior Chaplain at Naval Training Center Orlando. He later served as Fleet Chaplain of the United States Pacific Fleet Deputy Chief of Chaplains. Stevenson was Chief of Chaplains from 1983 until his retirement in 1985.

After his retirement from the Navy, he was pastor of Williamsburg Presbyterian Church in southern Virginia for 10 years, helped launch the Stone House Presbyterian Church in Toano, Va., and was interim pastor at Yorkminster Presbyterian Church.[7]

## References

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1. ^ United States. Bureau of Naval Personnel; Drury, C.M. (1948). The History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy: 1972-1981. U.S. Government Printing Office.
2. ^ "Stevenson, Neil M. (1930- )". U.S. Naval Institute. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
3. ^ Tower, Fort Hamilton High School Year Book
4. ^ a b Martin, H. Lawrence (1984). "Stevenson, Neil MacGill". History of the Chaplain Corps, United States Navy. Vol. VIII. U.S. Navy Chaplain Corps. p. 166. Retrieved 2020-12-25.
5. ^ "Former Navy Chief of Chaplains Dies". United States Navy. Retrieved 2014-04-17.
6. ^ "Stevenson, Neil M". ANCExplorer. U.S. Army. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
7. ^ Washington Post,Thursday, November 26, 2009

## External links

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