Born April 14, 1920, to Rev. George N. Anderson, Pastor of First Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN, and his wife, Annette, the family answered the call to the East African mission field in 1924. They lived on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro where Paul was home schooled. He returned to Minnesota for his senior year of high school and graduated at age fifteen. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, in 1940. After graduation, he began his teaching career in Britton, SC, then entered Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1943 at Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, IL.
He married Joyce Wenstrom of St. James, MN, in 1943, and together they raised a family of five lively daughters with warmth, caring and humor. He taught his girls to love the Lord, love life and love learning. A philosopher, theologian and Biblical scholar, he was widely read and maintained an extensive library. He sang in several choral groups and enjoyed performing sacred music. He was also an accomplished pianist and played a wide variety of music from Bach and Beethoven to the blues and boogie-woogie.
In 1945 he graduated from the School of Missions at Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, CT. he received his MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota in 1946 to complete his training to become a missionary. He accepted a call to the mission field in Tanzania, east Africa, in April of 1946, and served as Headmaster of Kinampanda Training School under the auspices of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Augustana Lutheran Church.
In 1951 he left foreign service and began his work as a parish pastor at Zion Lutheran Church, Waterbury CT, and served on the Board of Lutheran Social Service of New England. In 1954 he became pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church, Queens, new York City, and served on the Lutheran Welfare Council of New York. In 1960 he assumed the pulpit at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Miami, FL, where he chaired the Lutheran Refugee Committee dealing with the influx of Cuban refugees in the 1960's. He was a member of the interdenominational Miami Christian Community Service Agency for twelve years before his retirement to Hiawassee, GA, and Fort Pierce, FL, in 1978. He maintained a part time ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America after his retirement and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Souther Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC.
- Source: North Georgia News, Blairsville, Georgia
They had five daughters:
Living (Living Martindale)
Living (Living Anderson)
Living (Living Gonzalez)
Living (Living Grayson)
Gail F. (Living Frishman)
Graves for the following people are adjacent to one another:
Ruth E. Wenstrom
Otto Wenstrom
Ida Wenstrom
Eveyln Wenstrom
Paul E. Anderson
Gail F. Anderson
Harry Wenstrom
Minnie Wenstrom
He married Joyce Wenstrom of St. James, MN, in 1943, and together they raised a family of five lively daughters with warmth, caring and humor. He taught his girls to love the Lord, love life and love learning. A philosopher, theologian and Biblical scholar, he was widely read and maintained an extensive library. He sang in several choral groups and enjoyed performing sacred music. He was also an accomplished pianist and played a wide variety of music from Bach and Beethoven to the blues and boogie-woogie.
In 1945 he graduated from the School of Missions at Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, CT. he received his MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota in 1946 to complete his training to become a missionary. He accepted a call to the mission field in Tanzania, east Africa, in April of 1946, and served as Headmaster of Kinampanda Training School under the auspices of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Augustana Lutheran Church.
In 1951 he left foreign service and began his work as a parish pastor at Zion Lutheran Church, Waterbury CT, and served on the Board of Lutheran Social Service of New England. In 1954 he became pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church, Queens, new York City, and served on the Lutheran Welfare Council of New York. In 1960 he assumed the pulpit at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Miami, FL, where he chaired the Lutheran Refugee Committee dealing with the influx of Cuban refugees in the 1960's. He was a member of the interdenominational Miami Christian Community Service Agency for twelve years before his retirement to Hiawassee, GA, and Fort Pierce, FL, in 1978. He maintained a part time ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America after his retirement and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Souther Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC.
- Source: North Georgia News, Blairsville, Georgia
They had five daughters:
Living (Living Martindale)
Living (Living Anderson)
Living (Living Gonzalez)
Living (Living Grayson)
Gail F. (Living Frishman)
Graves for the following people are adjacent to one another:
Ruth E. Wenstrom
Otto Wenstrom
Ida Wenstrom
Eveyln Wenstrom
Paul E. Anderson
Gail F. Anderson
Harry Wenstrom
Minnie Wenstrom
Born April 14, 1920, to Rev. George N. Anderson, Pastor of First Lutheran Church, St. Paul, MN, and his wife, Annette, the family answered the call to the East African mission field in 1924. They lived on the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro where Paul was home schooled. He returned to Minnesota for his senior year of high school and graduated at age fifteen. He received his Bachelor of Arts from Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, MN, in 1940. After graduation, he began his teaching career in Britton, SC, then entered Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN. He was ordained a Lutheran pastor in 1943 at Augustana Seminary, Rock Island, IL.
He married Joyce Wenstrom of St. James, MN, in 1943, and together they raised a family of five lively daughters with warmth, caring and humor. He taught his girls to love the Lord, love life and love learning. A philosopher, theologian and Biblical scholar, he was widely read and maintained an extensive library. He sang in several choral groups and enjoyed performing sacred music. He was also an accomplished pianist and played a wide variety of music from Bach and Beethoven to the blues and boogie-woogie.
In 1945 he graduated from the School of Missions at Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, CT. he received his MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota in 1946 to complete his training to become a missionary. He accepted a call to the mission field in Tanzania, east Africa, in April of 1946, and served as Headmaster of Kinampanda Training School under the auspices of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Augustana Lutheran Church.
In 1951 he left foreign service and began his work as a parish pastor at Zion Lutheran Church, Waterbury CT, and served on the Board of Lutheran Social Service of New England. In 1954 he became pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church, Queens, new York City, and served on the Lutheran Welfare Council of New York. In 1960 he assumed the pulpit at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Miami, FL, where he chaired the Lutheran Refugee Committee dealing with the influx of Cuban refugees in the 1960's. He was a member of the interdenominational Miami Christian Community Service Agency for twelve years before his retirement to Hiawassee, GA, and Fort Pierce, FL, in 1978. He maintained a part time ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America after his retirement and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Souther Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC.
- Source: North Georgia News, Blairsville, Georgia
They had five daughters:
Living (Living Martindale)
Living (Living Anderson)
Living (Living Gonzalez)
Living (Living Grayson)
Gail F. (Living Frishman)
Graves for the following people are adjacent to one another:
Ruth E. Wenstrom
Otto Wenstrom
Ida Wenstrom
Eveyln Wenstrom
Paul E. Anderson
Gail F. Anderson
Harry Wenstrom
Minnie Wenstrom
He married Joyce Wenstrom of St. James, MN, in 1943, and together they raised a family of five lively daughters with warmth, caring and humor. He taught his girls to love the Lord, love life and love learning. A philosopher, theologian and Biblical scholar, he was widely read and maintained an extensive library. He sang in several choral groups and enjoyed performing sacred music. He was also an accomplished pianist and played a wide variety of music from Bach and Beethoven to the blues and boogie-woogie.
In 1945 he graduated from the School of Missions at Hartford Seminary Foundation, Hartford, CT. he received his MA in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Minnesota in 1946 to complete his training to become a missionary. He accepted a call to the mission field in Tanzania, east Africa, in April of 1946, and served as Headmaster of Kinampanda Training School under the auspices of the Board of Foreign Missions of the Augustana Lutheran Church.
In 1951 he left foreign service and began his work as a parish pastor at Zion Lutheran Church, Waterbury CT, and served on the Board of Lutheran Social Service of New England. In 1954 he became pastor of Augustana Lutheran Church, Queens, new York City, and served on the Lutheran Welfare Council of New York. In 1960 he assumed the pulpit at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Miami, FL, where he chaired the Lutheran Refugee Committee dealing with the influx of Cuban refugees in the 1960's. He was a member of the interdenominational Miami Christian Community Service Agency for twelve years before his retirement to Hiawassee, GA, and Fort Pierce, FL, in 1978. He maintained a part time ministry in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America after his retirement and was a member of the Board of Trustees of Souther Theological Seminary in Columbia, SC.
- Source: North Georgia News, Blairsville, Georgia
They had five daughters:
Living (Living Martindale)
Living (Living Anderson)
Living (Living Gonzalez)
Living (Living Grayson)
Gail F. (Living Frishman)
Graves for the following people are adjacent to one another:
Ruth E. Wenstrom
Otto Wenstrom
Ida Wenstrom
Eveyln Wenstrom
Paul E. Anderson
Gail F. Anderson
Harry Wenstrom
Minnie Wenstrom
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ANDERSON
PAUL E.
1920-2008
JOYCE H.
1923
GAIL F.
1949-1979
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