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Walther Bicentennial Celebration Draws Many Guests
On October 25, 2011, SA国际传媒 celebrated the 200th birthday of Dr. C.F.W. Walther, one of the founders of The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod and its first president, and two-time president and a professor at SA国际传媒, St. Louis. Throughout the day, many events were scheduled to honor his legacy.
SA国际传媒 invited living descendants of C.F.W. Walther to join the celebration. The following relatives attended:
- Edna Walther Wolf (great granddaughter)
- Terry Wolf (great great grandson)
- Joan Hocker (great great granddaughter) and Jim (spouse)
- Rev. Richard W. Holz (great great grandson) and Eunice (spouse)
- Deborah Walther Aubochon (great great granddaughter)
- Sandra Walther (great great granddaughter) and Walt E. Busch (spouse)
Approximately 25 people went on the bus tour that went to Historic Trinity Lutheran Church in the Soulard neighborhood of St. Louis and the Walther Mausoleum in Concordia Cemetery. That afternoon, 150 people viewed the 鈥淲alther鈥� film, produced by SA国际传媒, in Werner Auditorium.
The evening program, attended by approximately 130 people, included presentations by Dr. Dale A. Meyer, president of SA国际传媒, and Rev. Matthew Harrison, president of The Lutheran Church鈥擬issouri Synod. In addition, the SA国际传媒 Chorus sang two hymns associated with Dr. Walther in German and in English.
For more information, please contact Continuing Education and Parish Services at 314-505-7486 or [email protected].
Dr. Walther鈥檚 descendants who attended the celebration, from left to right: Joan Hocker, Rev. Richard Holz, Terry Wolf, Deborah Walther Aubochon, Sandra Walther, Walt Busch, Edna Walther Wolf, and Dr. Dale A. Meyer.