I was saved at an early age, when I was in about the third grade. My dad, a livestock-feed salesman, had been recently led to the Lord by one of his farmer customers, Evan Rahn. We had moved to Lanark, Illinois, where we began attending the First Brethren Church. One Sunday the pastor asked for those who desired to dedicate their lives to the Lord to go forward at the conclusion of his sermon. I do not recall the preacher’s name, the details of his sermon, nor what transpired immediately after going forward.
I do remember, however, being prompted by the Holy Spirit to respond to the invitation. And I remember, after was dismissed, sitting in the car with my dad who asked me a series of questions: “Do you believe that Jesus died for your sins and rose again?” “Do you accept Jesus as your Savior?” These may not have been his exact words, but I remember answering “yes” to these and perhaps other questions. It was at this point in my life that I believed I trusted Christ. Later, at the same church, I was baptized by immersion, together with my mom and dad in the same service.
Later, when I was a sophomore in high school, we moved to Kent, Illinois. At the invitation of another of my dad’s customers, Gene Runte, we began attending Berean Baptist Church in the nearby city of Freeport. It was while attending this church that I really began to grow in my Christian life, and where, eventually, I met my lovely wife-to-be, Becky. I am thankful for the biblical foundation which I obtained throughout my high school years while attending Berean.
After high school, I went on to obtain a bachelors degree (1969), after which Becky and I married. I then had the opportunity to earn MS (1972) and PhD (1976) degrees, at two different universities. As a family with two children, and while I remained a “professional student,” we were blessed to have attended excellent churches, which allowed us to continue our Christian growth. In about 1973, while attending the University of Missouri, I rededicated my l life to Christ during private devotions.
After finally completing my education, I began my professional career, ending up in Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1978, where we remained for 12.5 years. Again, we had access to an excellent church, and this time also to a good Christian school. We are so thankful for this span of time, which was foundational for our two daughters, Cindy and Katie, who grew up there. After a couple of additional moves, we relocated to St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1995. I retired from Boehringer INgelheim in May 2013.
For the last 31 years I have served the Lord as a member of the board of directors for the Creation Research Society, for 28 years as the Society’s membership secretary, and for over 18 years as editor and graphic designer for its publication, Creation Matters.
Figueiredo, J. P., W. W. Muir, J. Smith, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Sedative and analgesic effects of romifidine in horse.” Intern. J. Appl. Ved. 3 (2005):249–258.
Bertone, J. J. and G. W. Wolfrom. “Clinical field efficacy and safety of N-butylscopolammonium bromide in horses.” AAEP Proceedings, Dallas, Texas, 2002.
Bertone, J. J., G. W. Wolfrom, J. M. Garfinkel, C. Morrow, and J. L. Schulze. “Field efficacy and safety of Buscopan® (N-butylscopolammonium bromide) in horse with colic.” Annual Meeting of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2002.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Functional appendix.” Creation Matters 6, num. 5 (2001):10.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Far fewer genes.” Creation Matters 6, num. 1 (2001):8.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Heartless finding?” Creation Matters 6, num. 1 (2001):8.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Pennsylvania science standards.” Creation Matters 5, num. 5/6 (2000):11.
Wolfrom, G. W. “West Va. Mother challenges textbooks.” Creation Matters 5, num. 5/6 (2000):11.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Skin zippers.” Creation Matters 5, num. 5/6 (2000):10.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Kansas’ new science standards in jeopardy.” Creation Matters 5, num. 4 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Colorado charter school in hot water.” Creation Matters 5, num. 4 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “‘Licking your wounds.’” Creation Matters 5, num. 3 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Final nail in Martian life coffin?” Creation Matters 5, num. 3 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “The ultimate put-down” Creation Matters 5, num. 3 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Gish was right!” Creation Matters 5, num. 3 (2000):8.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Search for aliens—a failure.” Creation Matters 5, num. 2 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Evolution is true, faith is a crutch–Gould.” Creation Matters 5, num. 2 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Getting it right—not quite.” Creation Matters 5, num. 2 (2000):9.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Shaking up Kansas education.” Creation Matters 4, num. 5 (1999):1.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Wolves, dogs, and foxes.” Creation Matters 3, num. 3 (1998):7.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Horse chestnuts.” Creation Matters 3, num. 4 (1998):5.
Wolfrom, G. W. “‘Skullduggery’.” Creation Matters 3, num. 4 (1998):5.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Ancient DNA update.” Creation Matters 3, num. 4 (1998):3.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Evolution of a definition.” Creation Matters 2, num. 6 (1998):7.
Williams, E. L. and G. W. Wolfrom. “Contrabando dome at Big Bend Ranch State Park and Big Bend National Park Badlands (photo essay).” CRS Quarterly 34, num. 3 (1997):192.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Casting aspersions and other tactics, or ‘creationist bashing.’” Creation Matters 1, num. 3 (1996):3.
Meyer, J. R. and G. W. Wolfrom. “The omnivorous red fox (photo essay).” CRS Quarterly 32, num. 3 (1995):175.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Carlsbad ‘signs off.’” CRS Quarterly 31, num. 1 (1994):34.
Wolfrom. G. W. “The 1993 Midwest floods and rapid canyon formation.” CRS Quarterly 31, num. 2 (1994):109.
Nagaraja, T. G. and G. W. Wolfrom. “Evaluation of lysocellin on frothy bloat in cattle grazing bloat-provocative high-grain diet.” Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section, American Society of Animal Science, Des Moines, Iowa, 1993.
Nagaraja, T. G. and G. W. Wolfrom. “Evaluation of lysocellin on frothy bloat in cattle grazing bloat-provocative alfalfa pasture.” Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Section, American Society of Animal Science, Des Moines, Iowa, 1993.
Williams, E. L. and G. W. Wolfrom. “A plant that produces wax as protection from arid conditions.” CRS Quarterly 30, num. 1 (1993):17–18.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Buckyballs.” CRS Quarterly 29, num. 4 (1993):193–194.
Williams, E. L., J. R. Meyer, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Erosion of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, part III—Review of the possible formation of basins and lakes on Colorado Plateau and different climatic conditions in the past.” CRS Quarterly 29, num. 1 (1992):18–24.
Williams, E. L., J. R. Meyer, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Erosion of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, part II—Review of river capture, p iping and ancestral river hypotheses and the possible formation of vast lakes.” CRS Quarterly 28, num. 4 (1992):138–145.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Plant communication: ‘Calling all wasps.’” CRS Quarterly 28, num. 4 (1992):156.
Williams, E. L. J. R. Meyer, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Erosion of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, part I—Review of antecedent river hypothesis and the postulation of large quantities of rapidly flowing watera s the primary agent of erosion.” CRS Quarterly 28, num. 3 (1991):92–98.
Sticker, L. S., L. D. Bunting, W. E. Wyatt, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Effect of supplemental lysocellin and tetronasin on growth, rumninal and blood metabolites, and ruminal proteolytic activity in steers grazing rygrass.” J. Anim. Sci. 69 (1991):4273–4278.
Wolfrom, G. W. “‘You are what you eat.’” CRS Quarterly 27, num. 1 (1990):36.
Spears, J. W., J. C., and G. W. Wolfrom. “Lysocellin effects on ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility and nitrogen metabolism in steers fed forage diets.” J. Anim. Sci. 67 (1989):547–556.
Wolfrom, G. W. G. W. Horn, and F. T. McCollum. “The effects of estriol (E3) and zeranol (ZER) administered by daily injection in growing/finishing wether lambs.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Rutgers University, 1988.
Darden, D. E. and G. W. Wolfrom. “Influence of lysocellin on performance of steers grazing pasture.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Rutgers University, 1988.
Long, T. E., D. L. Thomas, F. K. McKeith, J. M. Stookey, R. D. Williams, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Effects of zeranol level, anabolic agent and delivery system on growth and carcass traits of feedlot lambs.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Utah State University, 1987.
Wolfrom, G. W. “The genetics of cheetahs.” CRS Quarterly 23, num. 4 (1987):178–179.
Ivy, R. E., G. W. Wolfrom, and B. D. Burleight. Growth-promoting Compositions. Patent No. 4,670,249, June 2, 1987.
Wolfrom, G. W. and C. D. Baldwin. “The effects of lysocellin in the diets of finishing beef cattle.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Kansas State University, 1986.
Spears, J. W., J. C. Burns, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Lysocellin effects on growth, intake and metabolish in steers fed greenchop.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Kansas State University, 1986.
Ivy, R. E., G. W. Wolfrom, and C. K. Edwards. “Effects of growth hormone and RALGRO (zeranol) in finishing beef cattle.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Kansas State University, 1986.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Asimov on planets outside our solar system.” CRS Quarterly 22, num. 4 (1986):180–181.
Wolfrom, G. W., R. E. Ivy, and C. D. Baldwin. “Effect of growth hormone alone and in combination with RALGRO (zeranol) in lambs.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. University of Georgia, 1985.
Wolfrom, G. W. and R. E. Ivy. “Effects of exogenous growth hormone in growing beef cattle.” Annual Meeting of the the American Society of Animal Science. University of Georgia, 1985.
Preston, R. L., R. H. Pritchard, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Lysocellin effects on the gain, feed intake and efficiency of growing-finishing cattle.” Annual Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. University of Georgia, 1985.
Wolfrom, G. W., D. R. Bright, P. J. Schalburg, and A. Clingerman. “In vitro and in vivo effects of new polyether antibiotic (lysocellin) to enhance the feedlot performance of ruminants.” XVIII Conference on Rumen Function. Chicago, 1983.
Calhoun, M. C., B. C. Baldwin Jr., and G. W. Wolfrom. “The effect of the polyether antibiotic lysocellin on the performance of growing-finishing lambs.” XVII Conference on Rumen Function. Chicago, 1983.
Wolfrom, G. W. and R. E. Ivy. “Efficacy of iron implants in iron-deleted rats.” Joint Annual Meeting of American Society of Animal Science and Canadian Society of Animal Science. University of Guelph, 1982.
Wolfrom, G. W. and R. E. Ivy. “Evaluation of implant iron sources and formulas in iron-depleted rats.” Joint Annual Meeting of American Society of Animal Science and Canadian Society of Animal Science. University of Guelph, 1982.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Comments on ‘A Unit on Biological Origins.’” CRS Quarterly 16, num. 4 (1980):231–232.
Wolfrom, G. W. and J. M. Asplund. “Effect of amino acid pattern and level in intravenously and intraruminally infused sheep.” J. Anim. Sci. 49 (1979):752–763.
Hodge, E. B. and G. W. Wolfrom. Method of Promoting Growth and Enhancing Feed Efficiency in Meat Producing Animals. Patent No. 4,443,470, April 17, 1984.
Wolfrom, G. W., R. D. Williams, H. T. Peeler, and R. E. Ivy. Method of Supplying Micronutrients to Animals. Patent No. 4,326,523, April 27, 1982.
Wolfrom, G. W., J. M. Asplund, and T. R. Hoover. “Effect of portal versus jugular methionine infusion on circulating amino acid and nitrogen metabolism in sheep.” J. Nutr. 109 (1979):229–239.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Evidence against great contemporary longevity.” CRS Quarterly 14, num. 4 (1979):220–221.
Wolform, G. W. and J. M. Asplund. “Effect of intravenous amino acid infusion pattern and level in sheep.” Annual FASEB Meeting. Chicago, 1977.
Wolfrom, G. W., J. M. Asplund, and T. R. Hoover. “Effect of route of intravenous methionine infusion.” Midwestern Section Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Ames, Iowa, 1976.
Hoover, T. R., G. W. Wolfrom, and R. R. Paddleford. “Twelfth rib resection as an approach for portal vein cannulation in sheep.” Can. J. Comp. Med. 40 (1976):416–420.
Wolfrom, G. W. and J. M. Asplund. “Effect of different lysing and washing methods on free amino acid concentrations of sheep whole blood and erythrocytes.” Clin. Biochem. 9 (1976):180–183.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Amino Acid Nutrition and Blood Amino Acids in Sheep” (PhD Thesis), University of Missouri, 1976.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Evolution, science and religion.” CRS Quarterly 12, num. 2 (1975):84–88.
Wolfrom, G. W. “Perpetuation of the recapitulation myth.” CRS Quarterly 11, num. 4 (1974):198–201.
Asplund, J. M., R. C. Tao, and G. W. Wolfrom. “Free amino acids in plasma and lysed whole blood of sheep.” Sixteenth West Central States Biochemistry Conference. Columbia, Missouri, 1973.
Tao, R. C., G. W. Wolfrom, and J. M. Asplund. “Total parenteral alimentation to study amino acid nutrition of sheep.” Nutr. Rep. Intern. 8 (1973):405–413.
Wolfrom, G. W. “The Effect of Feeding MHA to Beef and Dairy Steers” (MS Thesis), Southern Illinois University, 1972.
Wolfrom, G. W., D. D. Lee, and D. A. Stiles. “Effect of feeding MHA to steers.” Midwestern Section Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Chicago, Illinois, 1972.
Tao. R. C., J. M. Asplund. G. W. Wolfrom, and L. C. Kappel. “Amino acid studies in sheep using dual infusions.” Midwestern Section Meeting of the American Society of Animal Science. Chicago, Illinois, 1972.
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