Majors/Minors: English/Music Family Information: My wife Charlotte and I married in 1956. We have four children: Rex is a lawyer, Rhonda does Music Therapy, Brenda does Speech Therapy, and Barry is a Computer Systems Engineer.
Work Information: I was a pastor in the ELCA from 1956 until 2002. I have also been a part-time Instructor in Philosophy at various colleges and universities.
What do you enjoy doing? I enjoy building Habitat for Humanity homes, traveling, playing tenning, cross-country skiing, substitute preaching, and singing.
What do you think makes Wartburg stand out from other schools? When I went to Wartburg (1948-1952), it was a pretty homogeneous school: the enrollment consisted primarily of students from American Lutheran congregations (German background). And Wartburg was known as a 'preacher factory' - there were approximately 200 pre-theological students (just men back then) in my graduating class. There were also a good number of gals preparing for Parish Work. Today Wartburg is a hetergenous and ecumenical school, with very few pre-theological students and students from many religious backgrounds and countries. Yet Wartburg is truly a school where faith and learning leads to lives of leadership and service, the same forces that were operative in the school when I attended. This is a truly a gratifying aspect of Wartburg for an old alum.
What is currently your favorite thing about Wartburg? I really appreciate the friendly, service oriented emphasis of learning and teaching. The Wartburg spirit is alive and catching.
What does "Be Orange" mean to you? "Be Orange" means being rooted and grounded in a wonderful past, present, and future. It is very meaningful to still be connected with a College where I still have relationships with classmates I went to school with, through the Internet, Wartburg Choir Alumni events and Homecoming; and new relationships with Wartburg Alumni of every generation through the Alumni Board, and with present students throught the Student Buddy program. "Wartburg College, hail to Thee!"
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