Thurl Donald Metzger is a Manchester College alumnus and member of Manchester College Class of 1938.   He was a recipient of the Laymen's Citation Award, an award given by Manchester College to honor outstanding members of the Church of the Brethren.  

See MC 2003/51 for a program from the 11 March 1955 Laymen's Citation Awards Ceremony along with short biographies of the recipients, including Thurl Metzger.

For other material related to Thurl Metzger see the following:Gospel Messenger, 2 November 1963 p.20-21; Heifer Project; Manchester College Bulletin, July 1952 p.1.

From the program: 

"Manchester College, as an arm of the Church of the Brethren, honors those whose names appear below with a 'Laymen's Citation' to recognize the great body of the lay people of our churches, whom they represent, and without whose loyalty, devotion and active service our churches cannot be maintained strong and vital."  Those honored in 1955 were:  Wilbur Stover Barnhart, Dr. Curtis Buford Bowman, Nevin L. Coppock, Joseph Benjamin Flora, Theo Allen Hoover, Harold Kenneth Loutsenhizer, Thurl Donald Metzger, Dr. Daryl McCoid Parker, F. Willard Powers, Orion J. Stover, Modena Minnich Studebaker, and Daniel West.