# LCMS Convention Workbook_St. Louis Missouri_1981_S323 # Machine transcription, uncorrected — CHI Digital Archive (demonstration) 322 BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH Robert C. Sauer Address: 2716 Norwich Drive Name: girth date: _November 18, 1922 St. Charles, MO 63301 Birth place: Elgin, Illinois Father's name: Osc a Wife's maiden name: Joyce L. Johnson Number of children: 2 College (grad): Concordia College, River Forest, Illinois Year: 1943 Seminary (grad): Concordia Seminary, Springfield, Illinois Year: 1948 Number of years in Synod, Post grad. & honorary degrees as member of congr.: 58 as clergyman: 32 (type and institution): Year of Ordination: 1948 D.D. Concordia Seminary, St. Louis Pastorates held (beginning with earliest): Congregation Years (dates Trinity, Taylorville, Illinois 1948 - 1950 South Shore, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1951 - 1954 Immanuel, Palatine, Illingis __ 1958 - 1966 Our Savior, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1966 - 1973 Other full-time positions held (begin with earliest): Position Employer Years (dates) Chaplain U, S, Air Force 1954 - 1957 : Assistant, Synodical Pres. LC-MS 1974 - present Other synodical offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three): Position (officer, board, or commission Years (dates Fouth Vice President, Synod 1977 _- present Chairman, Special Hymnal Review Committee 1 -_1 Auxiliary Chairman, Colloquy Board 1977 - present Other District offices held (begin with earlier, but list no more than three): Position (officer, board, or commission Years (dates Other significant service or experience (e.g., in community, government, or interchurch affairs). Give one line summary or designation for each. Type of Service Years (dates Ch 1] . U S Aj E 1954 . 1957 Chaplain, U. S, Air Force Reserve _ 1957 - 1960