# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S493
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FINANCIAL MATTERS 493

t to 41 widows whose husbands were beyond age 65 at the
hey had resigned prior to October 1, 1937. Since February 1,
'4 of these widows died, but 9 other widows who survived
husbands were added to the list. We therefore now have
dows receiving the special Old Age Benefit of $30 a month.

e years of service was 44. They had received Support aver-
$4,000 during an average of 9 years of retirement. The
e age of these 36 widows is 84, oldest 95, youngest 71. In
on to the $30 Special Old Age Benefit, 16 are receiving Sup-
veraging $7.76 a month. 30 husbands of these widows were
6 were teachers.

38. In 1952 two widows in this special group died, average
years, having received Support benefits an average of
ars and an average of $4,829.50 to the husband and widow
case.

Support to Workers

. Under the heading of Support Benefits you saw in the
tabulation that we granted Support benefits to 81 former
ts who were not members of the Pension Fund, 290 widows
her non-Pension Fund members, 17 orphans of non-members
Pension Fund, and 3 whose fathers had identified themselves
the Pension Fund.

: Beginning February 1, 1953, we were granting Support
fits in Synod, not including beneficiaries in Brazil, Argentina,
Germany, to 66 former veterans of the Cross, 274 widows, and

Of these 66 Support cases, 41 are former pastors, 2 profes-
9 male teachers, and 4 female teachers. Their average age
ement was 54 years. They rendered average service in
£30 years and now are an average of 73 years old. Of these
fany as 37 retired prior to October 1, 1937, when the Pension

as inaugurated. The average Support grant in the case of
£6 Support beneficiaries is $49.53 a month. In 1952 three pas-~
Pension Fund members applied for and were granted
for an average of $36.67 a month. Their average age was 65.
«Three retired veterans not members of the Pension Fund
iving Support passed away in 1952 at an average age of 80,
ing received aid an average of 17 years and total benefits
in each case $6,066.

Support to Widows

We are presently granting Support to 274 widows of non-
s of the Pension Fund. Of these, 204 are widows of former
5 professors, and 65 teachers. Of these 274 widows, 163 were

isbands of these 36 widows died at an average age of 80. Their «

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