Background
Cleveland, Herbert Bruce was born on February 20, 1931 in Gardner, North Dakota, United States. Son of Herbert Tedeman Cleveland and Edna Mae Leary.
Cleveland, Herbert Bruce was born on February 20, 1931 in Gardner, North Dakota, United States. Son of Herbert Tedeman Cleveland and Edna Mae Leary.
Bachelor, University North Dakota, Grand Forks, 1957. BTh, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1959. Master of Divinity, Luther Seminary, St. Paul, 1964.
Diploma in gerontology, University Michigan, Ann Arbor, 1980. Certified in pastoral core, Princeton University, New Jersey, 1981.
Teacher Sioux County, North Dakota, 1949—1951. Pastor Evangelical Lutheran Church American, Chicago, since 1959. Chaplain VA, Fort Meade, South Dakota, 1963—1983, deputy chief, Washington, 1983—1988, chief chaplains, 1988—1992, director ethics, 1992—1993.
Interim pastor Lutheran Church, South Dakota, 1995—2006. Colonel, chaplain United States Army, 1959-1991.
President United Way, Sturgis-Fort Meade, Fort Meade Museum, Sturgis-Fort Meade. Board directors Lutheran Society Service Foundation, South Dakota, 1995—2000. Member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Chaplain Association (national president 1992-1993), American Legion (South Dakota chaplain 1982).
Married Constance Doreen Borlaug, September 9, 1955. Children: Laurie, Elizabeth, Robert, Timothy.