The Reverend Dr. Reuben J. Swanson died, Monday, March 23, 2009. He was 91.
Pr. Swanson received a Bachelors of Divinity in 1942 from Augustana Theological Seminary, then went on to obtain his Masters and Doctorate degrees from Yale Divinity School.
He served as a missionary to China in addition to serving as pastor or interim pastor in 14 congregations.
Pr. Swanson taught at Grand View Seminary in Des Moines, Iowa; Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina; Western Carolina University in Cullawhee, North Carolina; Carolina Lutheran University, Thousand Oaks, California; and St. John's Seminary, Camarillo, California.
Pr. Swanson is survived by his wife, Viola and his sons, Robert Swanson and The Reverend Timothy Swanson, pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Fairfield, Ohio.
The funeral will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2009 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 5071 Winton Rd, Fairfield, Ohio. Bishop Callon Holloway, Jr. will preside. The funeral service will begin at 7 pm. Visitation time with friends and family will begin at 6 pm.