Brother Hilarion Charles (Charles Severin) was born in Bendena, Kansas, and entered the Novitiate in 1915 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on June 2, 1992, at the age of 95 in Winona, Minnesota, and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Winona.
Charles Francis Severin was born the son of John Bernard and Susan Agnes Gallagher Severin in Bendena, Kansas, not far from St. Joseph, Missouri, on September 3, 1896. He had an older brother and sister, James and Julia and a younger brother, Matthew. His father died when Charles was only two years old and his mother was left to guide the family. While his sister was sent to the Benedictine Sisters for high school, all three of the boys were sent to Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. After high school, Charles began to fulfill his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer by enrolling at Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas. But, on April 10, 1915 he arrived in Glencoe, Missouri and began his novitiate on May 15, 1915, where he received the habit of the Brothers and the religious name of Brother Hilarion Charles. A year later in 1916 he began teaching at De La Salle Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1920 when the school began a full four-year program, Brother Charles began teaching biology, a subject about which he knew nothing. He began studying at the University of Chicago while still a full-time teacher and earned a BS degree in botany in 1925. With concern for his health, he was transferred in 1926 to teach at Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee. Two years later he returned to De La Salle in Chicago and his advanced studies. By 1930 his "studies in botany" had turned to a passion and a doctoral degree. Three years later the Brothers took over St. Mary's College in Winona and Brother Charles was one of the 12 Brothers first assigned there. While establishing the biology department he also served as Dean of Men and Director of Health Service. He served as Chairman of the Biology Department from 1933 until 1962. Brother Charles was well known for his establishment of organizations for the betterment of teachers, particularly in the field of biology. In 1937 he founded the Chicago Catholic Science Teachers Association to give teachers, especially Sisters in Catholic high schools, the opportunity to improve themselves professionally. About the same time, he helped found the National Association of Biology teachers. From 1940 to 1965 he wrote a column in their monthly journal, American Biology Teacher. In 1955 he served as president of this national organization. In 1963 Brother Charles received its distinguished service award. Two years later he was named a lifetime member. He was only one of ten, including a Nobel Laureate, to be so honored. He extensively wrote and published high school textbooks, workbooks, and laboratory manuals. When he was 80 years old, he compiled and published A Key to the Woody Plants of Minnesota. Accomplishment after accomplishment, award after award, and honor after honor came to him during his lifetime. At the time of his death on June 2, 1992, he was the dean of the St. Paul - Minneapolis District, was ninety-five years old and had been a De La Salle Christian Brother for seventy-eight years. He was a legend in his own lifetime and remains one today among the Brothers.
Charles Francis Severin was born the son of John Bernard and Susan Agnes Gallagher Severin in Bendena, Kansas, not far from St. Joseph, Missouri, on September 3, 1896. He had an older brother and sister, James and Julia and a younger brother, Matthew. His father died when Charles was only two years old and his mother was left to guide the family. While his sister was sent to the Benedictine Sisters for high school, all three of the boys were sent to Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. After high school, Charles began to fulfill his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer by enrolling at Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas. But, on April 10, 1915 he arrived in Glencoe, Missouri and began his novitiate on May 15, 1915, where he received the habit of the Brothers and the religious name of Brother Hilarion Charles. A year later in 1916 he began teaching at De La Salle Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1920 when the school began a full four-year program, Brother Charles began teaching biology, a subject about which he knew nothing. He began studying at the University of Chicago while still a full-time teacher and earned a BS degree in botany in 1925. With concern for his health, he was transferred in 1926 to teach at Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee. Two years later he returned to De La Salle in Chicago and his advanced studies. By 1930 his "studies in botany" had turned to a passion and a doctoral degree. Three years later the Brothers took over St. Mary's College in Winona and Brother Charles was one of the 12 Brothers first assigned there. While establishing the biology department he also served as Dean of Men and Director of Health Service. He served as Chairman of the Biology Department from 1933 until 1962. Brother Charles was well known for his establishment of organizations for the betterment of teachers, particularly in the field of biology. In 1937 he founded the Chicago Catholic Science Teachers Association to give teachers, especially Sisters in Catholic high schools, the opportunity to improve themselves professionally. About the same time, he helped found the National Association of Biology teachers. From 1940 to 1965 he wrote a column in their monthly journal, American Biology Teacher. In 1955 he served as president of this national organization. In 1963 Brother Charles received its distinguished service award. Two years later he was named a lifetime member. He was only one of ten, including a Nobel Laureate, to be so honored. He extensively wrote and published high school textbooks, workbooks, and laboratory manuals. When he was 80 years old, he compiled and published A Key to the Woody Plants of Minnesota. Accomplishment after accomplishment, award after award, and honor after honor came to him during his lifetime. At the time of his death on June 2, 1992, he was the dean of the St. Paul - Minneapolis District, was ninety-five years old and had been a De La Salle Christian Brother for seventy-eight years. He was a legend in his own lifetime and remains one today among the Brothers.
Brother Hilarion Charles (Charles Severin) was born in Bendena, Kansas, and entered the Novitiate in 1915 in Glencoe, Missouri. He died on June 2, 1992, at the age of 95 in Winona, Minnesota, and is buried in St. Mary's Cemetery in Winona.
Charles Francis Severin was born the son of John Bernard and Susan Agnes Gallagher Severin in Bendena, Kansas, not far from St. Joseph, Missouri, on September 3, 1896. He had an older brother and sister, James and Julia and a younger brother, Matthew. His father died when Charles was only two years old and his mother was left to guide the family. While his sister was sent to the Benedictine Sisters for high school, all three of the boys were sent to Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. After high school, Charles began to fulfill his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer by enrolling at Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas. But, on April 10, 1915 he arrived in Glencoe, Missouri and began his novitiate on May 15, 1915, where he received the habit of the Brothers and the religious name of Brother Hilarion Charles. A year later in 1916 he began teaching at De La Salle Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1920 when the school began a full four-year program, Brother Charles began teaching biology, a subject about which he knew nothing. He began studying at the University of Chicago while still a full-time teacher and earned a BS degree in botany in 1925. With concern for his health, he was transferred in 1926 to teach at Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee. Two years later he returned to De La Salle in Chicago and his advanced studies. By 1930 his "studies in botany" had turned to a passion and a doctoral degree. Three years later the Brothers took over St. Mary's College in Winona and Brother Charles was one of the 12 Brothers first assigned there. While establishing the biology department he also served as Dean of Men and Director of Health Service. He served as Chairman of the Biology Department from 1933 until 1962. Brother Charles was well known for his establishment of organizations for the betterment of teachers, particularly in the field of biology. In 1937 he founded the Chicago Catholic Science Teachers Association to give teachers, especially Sisters in Catholic high schools, the opportunity to improve themselves professionally. About the same time, he helped found the National Association of Biology teachers. From 1940 to 1965 he wrote a column in their monthly journal, American Biology Teacher. In 1955 he served as president of this national organization. In 1963 Brother Charles received its distinguished service award. Two years later he was named a lifetime member. He was only one of ten, including a Nobel Laureate, to be so honored. He extensively wrote and published high school textbooks, workbooks, and laboratory manuals. When he was 80 years old, he compiled and published A Key to the Woody Plants of Minnesota. Accomplishment after accomplishment, award after award, and honor after honor came to him during his lifetime. At the time of his death on June 2, 1992, he was the dean of the St. Paul - Minneapolis District, was ninety-five years old and had been a De La Salle Christian Brother for seventy-eight years. He was a legend in his own lifetime and remains one today among the Brothers.
Charles Francis Severin was born the son of John Bernard and Susan Agnes Gallagher Severin in Bendena, Kansas, not far from St. Joseph, Missouri, on September 3, 1896. He had an older brother and sister, James and Julia and a younger brother, Matthew. His father died when Charles was only two years old and his mother was left to guide the family. While his sister was sent to the Benedictine Sisters for high school, all three of the boys were sent to Christian Brothers High School in St. Joseph, Missouri. After high school, Charles began to fulfill his dream of becoming a mechanical engineer by enrolling at Kansas State University at Manhattan, Kansas. But, on April 10, 1915 he arrived in Glencoe, Missouri and began his novitiate on May 15, 1915, where he received the habit of the Brothers and the religious name of Brother Hilarion Charles. A year later in 1916 he began teaching at De La Salle Institute in Chicago, Illinois. In 1920 when the school began a full four-year program, Brother Charles began teaching biology, a subject about which he knew nothing. He began studying at the University of Chicago while still a full-time teacher and earned a BS degree in botany in 1925. With concern for his health, he was transferred in 1926 to teach at Christian Brothers College in Memphis, Tennessee. Two years later he returned to De La Salle in Chicago and his advanced studies. By 1930 his "studies in botany" had turned to a passion and a doctoral degree. Three years later the Brothers took over St. Mary's College in Winona and Brother Charles was one of the 12 Brothers first assigned there. While establishing the biology department he also served as Dean of Men and Director of Health Service. He served as Chairman of the Biology Department from 1933 until 1962. Brother Charles was well known for his establishment of organizations for the betterment of teachers, particularly in the field of biology. In 1937 he founded the Chicago Catholic Science Teachers Association to give teachers, especially Sisters in Catholic high schools, the opportunity to improve themselves professionally. About the same time, he helped found the National Association of Biology teachers. From 1940 to 1965 he wrote a column in their monthly journal, American Biology Teacher. In 1955 he served as president of this national organization. In 1963 Brother Charles received its distinguished service award. Two years later he was named a lifetime member. He was only one of ten, including a Nobel Laureate, to be so honored. He extensively wrote and published high school textbooks, workbooks, and laboratory manuals. When he was 80 years old, he compiled and published A Key to the Woody Plants of Minnesota. Accomplishment after accomplishment, award after award, and honor after honor came to him during his lifetime. At the time of his death on June 2, 1992, he was the dean of the St. Paul - Minneapolis District, was ninety-five years old and had been a De La Salle Christian Brother for seventy-eight years. He was a legend in his own lifetime and remains one today among the Brothers.
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