Donald James Sevetson

Background

Sevetson, Donald James was born on October 4, 1933 in Oak Park, Illinois, United States. Son of Earl Winfred and Lillian Ione (Anderson) Sevetson.

Education

Bachelor, Macalester College, 1954; Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary and University of Chicago, 1957.

Career

Minister, Raymond Congressional Church, Franksville, Wisconsin, 1959-1962; associate minister, 1st Congressional Church, Minneapolis, 1957-1959; associate minister, 1st Congressional Church, Dekalb, Illinois, 1962-1965; associate minister, 1st Congressional Church, Appleton, Wisconsin, 1965-1969; minister, Parkview United Church of Christ, White Bear Lake, Minnesota, 1969-1973; associate conference minister Minnesota Conference, United Church of Christ, Minneapolis, 1973-1980; conference minister Control Pacific Conference, United Church of Christ, Portland, Oregon, 1980-1996; interim regional minister, Connecticut Conference United Ch of Christ, 1996-1997; retired, 1997. Chairperson county conference ministers United Church of Christ, Cleveland, 1994-1996, chairperson, board directors office of committee, 1989-1993.

Achievements

• Donald James Sevetson has been listed as a noteworthy minister, church administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chair Oregon Holocaust Resource Center, Portland, 1989-1991, board directors, 1984-1991, 94-95. Trustee Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon. Member Chicago Theological Seminary Alumni Association (president 1962-1964).

Interests

• Long distance running, golf, historical research.

Connections

Married Mary Louise Frank, November 30, 1957. Children: Philip, Andrea, Erika.

Father:

Earl Winfred Sevetson

Mother:

Lillian Ione (Anderson) Sevetson

Spouse:

Mary Louise Frank

child:

Erika Sevetson

child:

Andrea Sevetson

child:

Philip Sevetson