Occupation: **Deceased November 23, 2006

Biography:MEETZE, George Elias--(Richland Co.)--Retired Pastor, Lutheran Church of the Incarnation, June 1942-74; residing at 1518 Wyndham Rd., Columbia; b. June 24, 1909 in Columbia; s. Narvie Elias and Fannie Belle (Leitzsey) Meetze; g. Univ. of S.C., A.B., cum laude, 1930; N.Y. Theological Seminary, N.Y., S.T.M., 1933; Lutheran Southern Seminary, Columbia, 1934; Hon. D.D. Degree conferred at Newberry Coll. Centennial Convocation, Nov. 28, 1956; June 30, 1936 m. the late Margaret Allen, 2 sons, George Allen and William Dagnall; past Pres., Bd. of Soc. Missions, Lutheran Synod of S.C.; Pastor, St. Barnabas Lutheran Church, Charleston (was ordained there July 8, 1934), 1934-37 & Grace Lutheran Church, Prosperity, 1937-42; former mem., Church Papers Com., United Lutheran Church in America; Gen. & Exec. Com., Cola. Alert; Worship Com., S.C. Synod, L.C.A.; Adv. Bd., Junior League Speech & Hearing; Bd. of Advisors, Salvation Army; Bd. mem. & past Pres., S.C. Div. Amer. Cancer Soc. & Natl. Del.; HQ Chaplain, Colonel, Columbia, S.C. State Guard; Clubs-Rotary, Heptagon, Town and Gown; Palmetto Forum; Serv. to Mankind Award by Cola. Area Sertoma Clubs, 1971; Award For Devoted Religious Servs. Rendered to Comm., State & Nation by Post 641 VFW, 1976; Paul Harris Fellow Rotary Intl., 1979; recipient of The Order of the Palmetto by Gov. James H. Hodges, 2000; recipient of the Algernon Sidney Sullivan Award, 2000, by the Univ. of S.C. Alumni Assn.; author of The Development of Dr. Martin Luther's Doctrine of The Lord's Supper; listed in Who's Who in the South & Southwest, S.C. Lives, Dictionary of Intl. Biography & Royal Blue Book; elected Jan. 10, 1950, serving continuously since.