Philip Tilden Sr., 93, Nov. 24 in Kerrville. He was born in Assam, India, to missionary parents. He was pastor of churches in Texas and California, and he was founding pastor of Sunrise Baptist Church in Kerrville. Philip Tilden Sr.He served as ambassador for the Commission to Every Nation since 2001. He was associational evangelist for Wilbarger County and worked with the Southern Baptist Home Mission Board as a consultant. He served on active duty in the U.S. Army as chaplain, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. He also was a chaplain at the Kerrville Veterans Administration Hospital 16 years. In addition, he worked for Heart of the Hills Hospice as director of volunteers and was a counselor for the 3H Boys Ranch two years. He was president of Christian Assistance Ministries and the Kerrville Ministerial Alliance. He also was an accomplished magician, ventriloquist and after-dinner speaker. He was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Doris. He is survived by his sons, Philip Jr. and Daniel; daughters, Francy Neal and Juanita Alfaro; 16 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren.
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