Background
Bier, Louis Henry Gustav was born on January 12, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Wilfred and Ethel Lea (Laue) Bier.
Bier, Louis Henry Gustav was born on January 12, 1933 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Louis Wilfred and Ethel Lea (Laue) Bier.
Bachelor of Engineering, Chicago Teachers College, 1954. Bachelor in Theology, Concordia Seminary, 1959. Master of Divinity in Theology, Concordia Seminary, 1959.
Master of Education, Boston State College, 1962. DRE, Smith Baptist University, 1987. Doctor of Divinity, Smith Baptist University, 1986.
Vicar Redeemer Lutheran Church, Philadelphia, 1957, 1st Lutheran Church, Holyoke, Massachusetts, 1957—1958. Pastor St. Paul's Lutheran Church, West Frankfort, Illinois, 1959—1961, Trinity Lutheran Church, Boston, 1961—1998, emeritus, since 1999. Chaplain VA New England Health Care Systems, 1965—2007.
Instructor psychology Boston State College, 1967—1981. Member adjunct faculty Holy Cross Greek Orthodox Seminary, Brookline, 1998, citation, 2007. Board directors Health Planning Council Greater Boston, 1972.
Chaplain German Home Elderly, Boston, 1962, also trustee, clerk corporation, since 1971. Chaplain Arbour, Boston, 1969, West Roxbury Veterans Administration Hospital, 1978—1986. Circuit counselor Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.
Trustee Chapel Four Chaplains, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, 2000. Consultant Slavik Research Institute. Member animal studies committee Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital, Havard Medical School, 2000.
Board directors Interfaith Bible Readings, Inc. Seved to lieutenant colonel Civil Air Patrol, since 1975. Colonel chaplain Massachusetts State Defense Fort, member, 1997.
Active Boy Scouts American, Boston, since 1970. Member United Service Organizations Council New England. Board managers Sophia Snow House.
Branch president A.A.L., 1982. Member of American Power Conversion, American Association Mental Retardation (20 Year Citation 2002, Humanitarian award Northeast region 2002), Concordia Seminary (Servus Ecclesia Christi award), Massachusetts Chaplains Association, German Aid Society Boston (trustee), Alumni Association (life), Association Professional Chaplains (life. Certified, 25th Anniversary citation 2000), Military Chaplains Association (life.
Treasurer, vice president, president), Lutheran Education Association (life), Friends of Jackson Laboratory of Bar Harbor, New England Lutheran History Society (life), Franklin County History Society (Illinois) (life), National Eagle Scout Association (life), Slovik Association (life), Bar Harbor History Society (Maine) (life), Westwood History Society, Vanderbilt Club.
Married Helene Mueller, July 29, 1962. Children: Richard Allen, Karen Elizabeth, Lisa Anne.