Background
Gerberding, Richard Henry was born on December 4, 1889 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of George Henry and Anna (Danver) Gerberding.
Gerberding, Richard Henry was born on December 4, 1889 in Fargo, North Dakota, United States. Son of George Henry and Anna (Danver) Gerberding.
Bachelor of Arts, Thiel College, 1912, Doctor of Divinity, 1931. Student Chicago Lutheran Theological Seminary, 1912-1915.
George Henry, Review David Richard, Review Milo William, Philip Mortimer, Marianne (Mistress Thomas Guinn), Charles Danver. Ordained to ministry Lutheran Church, 1915. Pastor Saint John's Church, Anderson, Indiana, 1915-1917, Emmaus Church, Cleveland, 1917-1921.
Field missionary for Minnesota, 1922-1927.
President English Evangelical Lutheran Synod of North.W., 1927-1948. Executive secretary Board American Missions, United Lutheran Church in American, 1949-1957.
Member board Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Society, 1955-1972. Consultant on church relationships and educational program for Lutheran Brotherhood Insurance Society, Minneapolis, from 1958.
Guest professor Pacific Theological Seminary, 1958.
Board social missions 1942-1948.
Member National Lutheran Council, National Council Churches (vice chairman division home missions 1952-1953).
Married Mary Mildred Hamilton, June 17, 1915. Children: James Hamilton (United States Naval Reserve), Review.