In the mid-1930s, a conversation occurred between a successful businessman, Otto G. Beck and his brother-in-law, Pastor Nicholas Frueh, who was a member of the Texas Lutheran College Board of Regents. This short conversation resulted in the largest single gift ever received by Texas Lutheran University. The gift was received more than 35 years later in 1969 in the form of a bequest which provided capital for the university administration building bearing his name, a maintenance endowment to care for the O.G. Beck Center, and a substantial endowment, the income of which is used for educational purposes of the university.
The O.G. Beck Society was formed in 1996 to recognize those friends and alumni of Texas Lutheran University who have included TLU in their estate plans. The current O.G. Beck Society members listed below will help Texas Lutheran University fulfill its mission to provide quality higher education in a community of faith for generations to come.
Current Members
| Kent S. Abernathy Michael and Kathy Aguirre Tom and Nancy Ayres James Baros Bernard and Dorothy Baumbach George and Joyce Baur Earl and Lovie Beard Judy and Bob Beglau Nancy S. Berry Fred Biery Marie Jo Billnitzer Chris and Patricia Bischoff Tim and Whitney Bischoff Robert Blevins Jr. Hilbert C. Bluhm Kay Blumberg Rodney and Cora Nell Blumberg Elton Bohmann James A. Boldt Timothy Brady Todd Braulick Nancy L. Breland Claudia and George Brookover Dorothy Ann Brown Mary Jane and Buster Cage Laura and Brett Carleton Nancy Gibson Carney Betsy Clardy Elaine Cordes Alice and Werner Daum Carol and Charles DeHaven Allyne Derrick LaDonna Dirks Laverne Dube Don and Barbara Effenberger Michael W. Ensrude Ralph C. and Eleanor M. Erchinger Stephanie and Rick Ertel Walter and Joan Farrier Ella Fetzer Lou and J. B. Finney Harold and Charlene Foerster Mary Lee and Larry Franklin Roxanne and Lester Frantzen Celia Gerlach Michael A. Giesecke Susan and Noel Giesecke Calvin and Donna Goerdel Greg Gunderson Ruth Haas Carol and Fred Hamilton Melvin and Hattie Hammer Peggy Hanna Victoria and Charles Harris Dr. William Hathaway Jim Haueisen Kathy Haueisen Florence and Robert Haugen Millie and Arlyn Hausmann Paula I. Hein Roger and Dot Hemminghaus Rolf K. Hermanson Elizabeth Anne Hess Jeanne and John Hooss Donald R. Hormuth Gerald W. Johnson Jo Johnson Terrie and Myron Jordahl Jennifer Jordan Charles and Paula Kaplan Ruth Kelling Angela and Kelly Kensing Edith Kiel Babs and Jeep Kiel Marie W. Kleckley Peter S. Kleven Lily and Mark Knaier Sam Knowles Eleanor and Earl Koester Kevin and Elizabeth Kolb Ed and Evelyn Kruse Anne M. Kuempel Weldon L. Kuretsch Pauline M. Kurtz | Clarence and Lotte Lang Pearl L. Lange Lester Larson Lorraine and Richard Laut Sara K. Lawrence Carline Lehnhoff Eric M. Lewis Dawn Lindsey Elmer and Nellie Luckenbach Nancy and Rodney Maeker Herman Mansur Rebecca and Paul Marsh Chris and Christian Matthy Helen McElhany Victor Meier Berta and Hubert L. Menn Jr. Elaine Messer Suki and Macy Meyer Donald and Barbara Milburn Elizabeth Mohr Sandra and Jon Moline Lee and Barbara Mueller, Jr. Jo Murphy Carl O. Nelson Gail Norris Clarence and Helen Oestreich Nathan Oestreich Charles and Rhoda Oestreich Bob Oetting Lenora E. Ohlenbusch George and Dorothy Schuette Ohlendorf Linda A. Oliva Dan Ortman Kay and Charles Pederson Steven and Courtney Peeler Armin W. Pfennig Claudette Pfennig-High James Pyland Margie L. Rhoades Steve Rode Marge and Wayne Rohne Evelyn and Clarence Rose Melvin and Helen Rose Dorothy and Luther P. Sagebiel Michael J. Sagebiel Erline and Allan Sager Ruth and Luther W. Sappenfield Marie Grace Schroeder Margarete Schuette Eric N. Schulze Geneva Schwartz Carolyn Self-Sager Charlotte W. Smith George and Isabel Start Anna and David Stock Evelyn Fiedler Streng Julian C. Suarez, Jr. Carl and Emely Sundbeck, Jr. M. Shane Swanson Werner Teggemann Oriet H. Thompson Barbara Treptow Marilyn Treptow Van and Arlyne Van Westen Michael Veit Karen R. Vogel Marie P. Vogel Deborah and Brian Walenta Helen Weiss Victor P. Weiss Stephen T. Wendel Carolyn and Kermit Westerholm Ruby and John Wiesner Betty and Tom Wilkens Doris N. Willis Daesene Y. Willmann Stella and Kirby Woehst Kathryn M. Yandell Beth Zies Rinie Zimmerman Ruby Zorn Samuel D. Zumwalt Rosalie and Vernon Zunker |