Gustavus Adolphus College - Gustavian Yearbook (St Peter, MN)

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DEDICATION CARL E. SJOSTRAND RAND and most distinguished was the career of Carl Evald Sjostrand in the service of Gustavus Adolphus College. When he departed this life on March 16, 1961, one of the longest careers in the history of the College came to a close. His entire life had been de- voted to Christian Higher Education. After graduating from the Gustavus School of Commerce in 1904, he taught at Luther College, Wahoo, Ne- braska, for two years, for fifteen years he was associated with North Star College, Warren, Minnesota, serving as its president from 1916-23. In that year he became Treasurer and Business Manager of Gustavus Adolphus College. He held both positions until 1943, continued on as Treas- urer until 196O and served, during the last year and a half, as Assistant to the President. He had major responsibility in every fund-raising effort for the Col- lege within the Church during all that time. The total funds raised un- der his supervision approaches two million dollars. Among the present facilities of the College for which he would have to be given a large measure of credit are the present Student Union, the Library, and the College Church. It is appropriate that the cross on the top of the Spire has been made a memorial to him. No one has contributed more to plant- ing the Cross on that lofty eminence. He was an active and dedicated lay worker in the Church - in his own congregation, in the Churchmen's organization, and in the Church at large. He was everybody's friend, not least the friend of those who had had to reckon with his exacting demands. One of the most remarkable things about him was the way in which the general public's apprecia- tion of him and his services continued to grow year after year. He was a careful and able administrator, with meticulous care for details and with his goals and objectives always clear. WVC salute the memory of a great and good man, who knew that his first loyalty was to his Lord, who drew heavily on the resources of grace and power available to the man of faith, and who served his Lord by faithful service to his fellowmen. Edgar M. Carlson 4