Lawrence Gerhard Mathre

Background

Mathre, Lawrence Gerhard was born on March 24, 1925 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Son of Lawrence Alfred and Nellie Josephine (Thompson) Mathre.

Education

Bachelor, St. Olaf College, 1948. Master of Divinity., Luther Seminary, 1952. Master of Arts, Phillips University, 1962.

Career

Pastor First Lutheran Church, Fargo, North Dakota, 1952-1954, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Buffalo Center, Iowa, 1952-1957. Founder, pastor Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, Oklahoma City, 1957-1963. Chaplain federal prison system United States Department Justice, Oklahoma, Washington, Illinois and California, 1963-1973, chaplain director Western and North Carolina regions, 1973-1983.

Pastor Hope Luth Church, San Mateo, California, 1984-1987, Zion Lutheran Church, Stockton, 1987-1991. Retired, 1991

Associate professor Pacific Lutheran University, Parkland, Washington, 1970-1972. Chaplain St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center.

With Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations.

Achievements

• Lawrence Gerhard Mathre has been listed as a noteworthy minister, federal agency administrator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

With Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Protestant Correctional Chaplains Association (national president 1974), American Correctional Chaplains Association (national president 1977), Association Clinical Pastoral Education (regional chairman 1979-1983, vice president 1977-1979, treasurer 1984-1989), Winnebago Itasc Travelers (chaplain), Lions (chaplain San Mateo club 1985-1987).

Connections

Married Blanche Kathleen Brudevold, September 2, 1951. Children: James Lawrence, Jerome Keigh, John Mark, Joel David.

Father:

Lawrence Alfred Mathre

Mother:

Nellie Josephine (Thompson) Mathre

Spouse:

Blanche Kathleen Brudevold

child:

John Mark Mathre

child:

James Lawrence Mathre

child:

Joel David Mathre

child:

Jerome Keigh Mathre