Mel's son Tim writes...
My father, Melvin Martin Kieschnick, died peacefully in his sleep on December 26, 1927. He was 97 years old. As evidenced by these blog posts, he seemed to have squeezed 200 years of life into those 97 years.
Celebration of Life
Friends, family, and colleagues will gather to celebrate his life this weekend. All are welcome.
Calvary Lutheran Church. 424 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach, CA
Saturday, January 18th 1:00 pm Pacific Time
Those unable to join in person can attend the service virtually via this LiveStream. The LiveStream will run at 1:00 pm Pacific Time, and after the service is over, the same link will be available if you'd like to watch the recording.
Memorial Gifts
Memorial gifts in his honor may be given to:
- The Calvary Endowment Fund, specifically to complete funding the Columbarium, which was very important to Mel, and where he hoped his ashes would be placed. Calvary Lutheran Church, 424 Via de la Valle, Solana Beach, CA 92075
- Survivors of Torture, an organization Mel was very involved in for many years.
- The Center for Urban Education Ministries. 1345 N. Jefferson St. - Suite 330, Milwaukee, WI 5320
Biographies
I've collected here a few bios/obituaries that have tried to summarize his life.
This short bio written by his family
A longer bio written by his children: Dad's Life in 3 points, 10 visions, and 10 stories
The most comprehensive accounting of his career was by Steve Schmidt as part of a project documenting the top christian educators of the 20th century: Melvin Martin Kieschnick
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