Richard Willhelm Lungren

Background

Lungren, Richard Willhelm was born on May 3, 1910 in Moline, Illinois, United States. Son of Oscar E. and Anna J. (Johnson) Lungren.

Education

AB, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 1933. Bachelor's Degree, Drew University, 1937. Master of Sacred Theology, Union Theological Seminary, New York City, 1938.

Career

Pastor, Methodist Episcopal Church, Rock Springs, Wyoming, 1938-1942; pastor, Methodist Church, Shelby, Montana, 1942-1948; pastor, Mountain View Methodist Church, Butte, Montana, 1948-1952; pastor, Canon City (Colorado) Methodist Church, 1952-1954; pastor, Fort Lupton (Colorado) Methodist Church, 1954-1958; pastor, Lakewood (Colorado) Methodist Church, 1958-1960; minister education, St. Mark's Methodist Church, Sacramento, 1960-1966; minister education, 1st Methodist Church, Concord, California, 1966-1969; pastor, Lindsey (California) Methodist Church, 1969-1972; retired, 1972. Minister education 1st United Methodist Church, Lodi, California, 1972-1978, Delta District United Methodist Church, Sacramento, 1978-1980. Chairman of the Board education Montana Conference Meth.Ch., Butte, 1949-1952.

Director adult work Colorado Conference Methodist Church, Denver, 1956-1960.

Achievements

• Richard Willhelm Lungren has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Lodi Arts Commission, 1973-1980.

Interests

• Avocations: lapidary, postal chess, Recreation Vehicle traveling.

Connections

Married Grace A. Atkinson, August 24, 1935. Children: Elaine, David.

Father:

Oscar E. Lungren

Mother:

Anna J. (Johnson) Lungren

Spouse:

Grace A. Atkinson

child:

Elaine Lungren

child:

David Lungren