Monday, March 12, 2018

Not Afraid of a Real Education
Professor Emeritus Rudolph Honsey passes away | Bethany Lutheran College

 Professor Honsey was always mentioned with great affection. He passed away some months ago, but I wanted
to note his service in education.

Professor Emeritus Rudolph Honsey passes away | Bethany Lutheran College:


"S.C. Ylvisaker, Bethany’s president at the time, needed new faculty members to teach the growing numbers of students on the Bethany campus. More and more young men were returning from serving in the United States military during World War II and were looking for educational options. Ylvisaker recognized Honsey’s talent and personality and thought it would be a good fit for the Bethany campus. So, before Honsey could deliver his first sermon at a Synodical Conference Lutheran church, Ylvisaker convinced him to accept a temporary call to teach at Bethany. The call was made permanent in 1946. During his years in academia at Bethany, Honsey also studied at University of Chicago, Mankato State College, University of Minnesota, University of Wisconsin where he earned a master of arts in Scandinavian Studies in 1955, and Brandeis University where he earned a master of arts in Mediterranean Studies in 1962. "

 Jack and Robert Preus were both at Bethany,
and Robert left his book collection to Bethany's library.


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