Background
Hakel, Edwin Henry was born on June 2, 1909 in Silver Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Stephen and Emily (Zbitovsky) Hakel.
Hakel, Edwin Henry was born on June 2, 1909 in Silver Lake, Minnesota, United States. Son of Stephen and Emily (Zbitovsky) Hakel.
Student, Macalester College, 1929. Student, McPhail School Music, Minneapolis, 1930—1932. Student, Minneapolis School Music, 1934—1935.
Student, University Minnesota, 1949. Student, Western Pastor's School, 1956.
Adopted children: Pollyann, Richard. Ordained to ministry Congressional Church, 1954. Minister, Saint Paul, 1945-1954, Staples, Minnesota, 1954-1960, 1st Congressional Church, Sherburn, Minnesota, 1960-1973, Saint Matthew"s United Church of Christ, Litchfield, Minnesota, 1973-1981.
Director Oak Haven Retreat, Incorporated., Fairmont, Minnesota, 1981-1992.
Teacher Leadership Training Institute, 1961. Registrar Northern Pacific Association Congressional Churches, 1955-1960, scribe Minnesota Conference, 1961, youth adviser Southwestern Association, 1962-1963, registrar, 1962-1963.
Registrar Southwestern Association United Church Christ, 1964, 65, 69, 70, 71. Conductor Vesper Hour television program,1973-1974.
United Church of Christ representative region Minnesota Council Churches, 1976, 77, vice chairman region 6E, also representative theology of ecology committee Vice president Sherburn-Dunnell Parent-Teachers Association, 1970, president, 1971-1992.
Member Meeker County Community Advisory Council, 1976-1992. Tenor Litchfield Area Male Chorus, vice president, 1976-1977, president, 1977-1992, also board directors. Board directors Sherburn Civic and Commerce Association, 1972-1973.
Board directors Meeker County Concert Association, 1976, 77.
Vice president Meeker County unit American Cancer Society, 1977-1992, president-elect1978, president, 1978-1980. President-elect Meeker County Music and Arts Association, 1978, president, 1978-1979.
Member of Litchfield Area Ministerial Association (vice president 1974-1975, president 1975-1992, program committee 1978-1979), Fairmont Camera (life. President 1966-1967, 1970-1971, Gold Cup Trophy color slide competition 1964-1966, 1970), American Legion (life. Chaplain 4th district 1953-1954, 1971, chaplain 2d district 1972-1973, chaplain 7th district 1976-1979, state chaplain 1979-1992, Meritorious Service citation district 7 1979), Kiwanis Fairmont (chairman committee spiritual aims, special advisory president, lieutenant governor elect 1984-1985), North Central Camera Club Council, Kiwanian (life.
President elect Sherburn 1964, lieutenant governor division 2 Minnesota-Dakotas district 1965, division 5 1977-1979, vice president Sherburn 1970, president 1971, director Litchfield 1974-1992, public relations chairman 1975-1992).
Married Alice Vera Svihel, August 16, 1946. Adopted children: Pollyann, Richard.