Dede Robertson
Dede Robertson (born Adelia Elmer; December 3, 1927 – April 19, 2022) was an American author, nurse and evangelical Christian activist.
Biography
Born in Columbus, Ohio to Catholic parents, Ralph and Florence Elmer, she was the wife of Christian evangelical televangelist Pat Robertson (born 1930), whom she wed in 1954 and had four children.
Elmer, a fashion model and beauty queen in the Miss Ohio State contest, was studying for her Master's in Nursing at Yale University when she met Robertson. She earned her Master's degree. She had graduated from Ohio State University-Columbus with a bachelor's degree in Social Administration.
She published two books, including My God Will Supply and The New You, the latter about healthy living.[1]
She served as secretary and member of the Board of Directors for CBN since 1960, and on the Board of Trustees at Regent University.[2]
She was the principal US delegate to the Inter-American Commission of Women from 1982 to 1990.[3][4]
References
- ^ Obituary, nypost.com. Accessed April 23, 2022.
- ^ Obituary, nypost.com. Accessed April 23, 2022.
- ^ Press, The Associated (April 20, 2022). "Dede Robertson, Wife and Partner of Pat Robertson, Dies at 94" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Dede Robertson, wife of televangelist Pat Robertson, dies at 94". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2022-04-23.