Charles Albert Hess was born April 15, 1929 in Oxly,
Missouri.
In 1949 he married Mildred Imogene "Jean" Canady. They
have seven children.
Charles has a Master's Degree in Chemistry from the
University of North Carolina.
Charles is a preacher of the gospel who has earned his
own support most of his life by teaching school. He
has also served as a deacon and as an elder (two
different congregations).
At present he conducts a preacher training school at
the congregation of which he is a member.
His "Notes on the New Testament" were prepared in
connection with textual courses he has taught through
the years.
Charles has done mission work in Central America
(three trips). In his various travels he has been in
nineteen different countries.
Through the years, Charles has attended many different
colleges and universities including Freed-Hardeman,
Abilene Christian University and Eastern New Mexico
University.
He has learned Greek by taking various introductory
courses which he has supplemented with extensive
private study. Since 'retiring' Charles spends some 75
hours a week studying and writing, in addition to his
teaching. He reads about a chapter a day in Greek and
has also read the entire New Testament in Spanish.