# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1953_S635
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of 23 years of service.

24. A number of our disabl
: led pensi i
Piior to 1952 have since reached age 65 and now cre 4 det
ge Pensioners, Following is a tabulation of the vote ot
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the Cross who today are receivi g the Old Age Benefit:

- 25.
ver Whe” petit Presen
Retired Retired Pension Pore Profs reule Tamale Year :
. Teach. TS Of Aver,
__ 4 sr
iol a4 16 10 1 5 it 80
12 61 31 18 1 12 9 | C8
18 31 19 14 5 5% «8
1945 4g 2s i ; 5 f
1946 54 3 iy 3 H 8
1948 54 31 19 2 8 2 ie
doar 3 26 15 4 6 1 , 3
1948 56 39 25 3 11 2 i
1g —— 48 43 28 3 rl 1 3 is
1951 a rH : ni
1951 52 a7 32 2 1 ; a
— 41 33 21 1 10 i , 9

609 375 242 17 108 8

9%. D Deaths of Pension Fund Members

- During the 1952 fiscal

1 year, February 1, 1952—J

oleae deaths of Pension Fund members were recorded, whet
. or the payment of $30,175 in death benefits a whieh

7. Included among these 64 ,
; deaths
Sloners, 21 pastors, 2 professors, and 9 teachers, who heya

had cea an servants of the Word, 5 pastors and 2 teachers, who
ecause of disability, at an average age of 58, after

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ing served an average of 34 years, were delivered from their

jon after an average of only 1 year of retirement. In all but

case the cause of death was heart trouble. Their average

sion Fund accumulation was $1,857. The average disability

muity was $8.15 a month. Yet, in most cases; they received a

bility Pension of $60 a month. All seven men were survived

widow.

29. Twenty-five men passed away while still in the active
, 20 pastors, 2 professors, and 3 teachers, at an average
6 of 60, after 36 years of service. Cause of death was heart ail-
ent 15,/cancer 4, accidents 3, other causes 3. The youngest was 37,
e oldest 70. Their average Pension Fund accumulation was
814.79, the average widows’ annuity is $12.34 a month. 24 men
ere survived by a widow, 18 of whom receive a pension of $30
% month; 2—$25; 1— $21.25, 2— $17.50; and one of $9. Five of
e last referred to receive less than $30 because either the husband
er his congregation had not made payment in full of all Pension
¥und contributions from date of eligibility to date of death.

Widows’ Pensions

30. We listed February 1, 1952, a total of 404 widows who were
receiving the Widows’ Pension of $30 a month or less. Their hus-
bands had either died after retirement beyond age 65 or prior to age

_ 65 while still active as pastors, professors, or teachers in Synod.

- During 1952, 17 of these widows died. Because of the death of
32 pensioners, 23 widows were added to this list. Seven disabled
pensioners died, leaving 7 widows, and 24 men who died while
still active left widows who were also added to the list of
widows receiving the Widows’ Pension. Thus, of the 64 retired
or active Pension Fund members who died, 54 were survived
by widows.

31. Several widows remarried, and now no longer receive a
pension. As of February 1, 1953, we are paying the Widows’ Pen-
sion to 435 widows. The greater number of these widows receive
$30 pension a month. In a few cases they receive less because either
their husbands did not make full payment for the years 1937 to
the date of their death or retirement, or their congregations failed
to do so. ,

32. We said above that 17 widows passed away after having
received the Widows’ Pension of approximately $30 a month. Their
average age at death was 85 years. The average Pension Fund
accumulation, of the 17 workers was $672.85. In most cases the
husband and his widow received benefits, and in 7 cases only the
widow. The average to these 17 cases was $3,562.63.