Edward Boone (1892–1984)

The Rev. Edward Boone, a pioneer in religious broadcasting and founder of Boone’s Book and Bible Store.

he founded the former First Pilgrim Church and began a new approach to gain membership to his church.

His approach used broadcasting waves from KRNT and WHO radio stations and featured “The Boone Family”, a group consisting of his wife, their three daughters and a son-in-law. They continued singing until 1942, when he founded his bookstore. Boone also wrote and compiled more than a dozen books, which sold a combined total of more than 1 million copies.

He retired in 1957 from the church, now known as Debra Heights Wesleyan. He later traveled as a missionary to numerous countries and was an organizer of Calvary Community Chapel. He was a member of the chapel at the time of his death.