Thomas F. Zimmerman; Retired Assemblies of God Leader
Thomas F. Zimmerman, 78, general superintendent of the Assemblies of God for 26 years. Zimmerman was elected to the church’s highest office in 1959 and served longer in the position than anyone else, retiring in 1985. The Assemblies of God, based in Springfield, Mo., has more than 2 million adherents in the United States and more than 15 million members and adherents worldwide. On Wednesday in Springfield of unreported causes.
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