Dayton Keesee (1929–2021)

He graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1950 with a BA degree and from Butler University (Indiana) in 1954 with a MA degree. He also had special studies in language and counseling. Dayton was a distinguished preacher and teacher of God’s Word. He began his preaching career in Indianapolis, Indiana in 1950 and served as a full-time preacher of the Gospel in Texas, Louisiana and Oklahoma. He also served as an Elder at the Choctaw Church of Christ in Choctaw, Oklahoma for 13 years.

Much of Dayton’s career was spent as a Bible instructor at the Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock, Texas where he taught for 21 years. His teaching in Bible Training Schools and missions work also took him to Nigeria, India, South Africa, Canada, Ukraine, Trinidad, and Russia. Dayton spoke in lectureship programs at York, Abilene Christian, Oklahoma Christian and at the Pan-Am Lectures in El Salvador. He conducted Leadership Workshops, Gospel Meetings, Christian Homes Seminars and Teacher Training Courses in over 35 different states and nine continents.

The following are published-written materials by Dayton Keesee: Hebrews, A Heavenly Homily; A Re-Evaluation of the Eldership; Teacher Training Tools; A Chronological Survey of the Old Testament; Ecclesiastes; Restoration and Revival: The Way (Back) to God; and The Churches of Christ during the Civil War. Through the Truth for Today series he has written a commentary on Jeremiah and Lamentations.