Background
Laursen, Elmer was born on December 31, 1916 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marinus and Anna Christine (Nielsen) Laursen.
Laursen, Elmer was born on December 31, 1916 in Tacoma, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marinus and Anna Christine (Nielsen) Laursen.
Bachelor, Concodia College, Moorhead, Minnesota, 1949. Master of Divinity in Theology, Luther Theological Seminary, St. Paul, 1952. Master of Sacred Theology in Psychology of Religion, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, 1953.
Doctor Ministry in Psychology of Religion, Andover Newton Theological School, Newton Centre, Massachusetts, 1974.
Director chaplaincy, Fairview Hospital, Minneapolis, 1953-1957; pastor, Lutheran Church of Hope, Phoenix, 1957-1960; director chaplaincy and CPE, University of California Medical Center, San Francisco, 1960-1976; pastoral counselor, Lutheran Counseling Svc., Arcata, California, since 1976.
Member, chair County Mental Health Advisory Board, Humboldt County, California, 1976-1988. Chair, member Humboldt Literature Project, Humboldt County, since 1985. Member Bio-Ethics Committee, Humboldt County, since 1989.
Founding member, chair Hospice of Humboldt County, 1976-1983. Sergeant United States Army, 1945-1946. Member Autonomous System Networks Clinical Pastoral Education (supervisor 1963-1976, supervisor emeritus since 1976, director Pacific region 1971-1975).
Married Beulah Fritch, August 29, 1939. Children: Carol Ann, John Perrin, Dana Elmer, Scott Raymond.