The Reverend Louis Pabor

The Reverend Louis Pabor was born on January 11, 1917 to William Edgar and Effie Wagner Pabor in Fredericktown, Missouri and went to be with his Lord and Savior on June 29, 2003. Louis Pabor graduated from St. Paul’s Lutheran College in Concordia, Missouri, and in 1940 from Concordia Lutheran Theological Seminary in St. Louis. He vicared at Harriman and Deermont, Tennessee in the spring of 1938. Most of his ministry has been served in congregations in Texas. He began his ministry at St. John’s in Houston in 1941, where he served until 1947. He then accepted a call to serve at Mt. Calvary in Eola, Texas, where he served faithfully from 1947 to 1950. He continued his ministry at Redeemer in Lubbock, Texas from 1950 to 1955. Following his service there, he accepted a call to Trinity in Cape Girardeau, Missouri from 1955 to 1957. He then returned to St. John’s in Houston where he remained until he received a call to Redeemer, Austin in 1967. Louis Pabor faithfully served his Lord at District and Synodical levels. He was elected and served on the Board of Missions of the Texas District, the Board of Social Welfare of the Texas District, the Board of Directors of the Houston Lutheran High School, and the Board of Directors of Concordia College, Austin. He also served as Circuit Counselor in various circuits. He served as a Vice-President of the Texas District of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod from 1980 to 1990. He also served as President of the Texas District from 1989 to 1991. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brothers, Wendell and Charles, and his sister-in-law, Frieda. He was married to Dolores Reine on October 2, 1945 at St. John’s in Houston, Texas. He is survived by Dolores, his wife of 57 years, and seven children: Judith Louise and Buddy Blankenship, John William Pabor, Caroline Beth and David Whitley, Paul Arthur and Karen Pabor, Ruth Ann and John Heinitz, Louis Lowell and Lu Anne Pabor, Catherine Mary and Scott Thiltgen. Their grandchildren: Zachary, Leah, and William Pabor, Rachel, Sarah, and Elisabeth Heinitz, Emily, Jessica, and Hannah Pabor, Joshua, Garret, and Rebecca Thiltgen. Married grandchildren: Jeffrey and Kellie Hudson and their children Rilie and Adin, Beverly and John Gunstream and their children Taylor and Nathan Weaver and Andrew Gunstream, Steve and Lacy Hudson and their children Caitlin and Mackenzie and Jeff, Bev, and Steve’s father, Wade Hudson. Also beloved granddaughter KristIn and her husband Kevin McLeroy and their children Kyle and Kent. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Amy Pabor, and nieces Lois and Phyllis and their families. Also several cousins in Missouri. Louie Pabor left home at age 13, a towheaded boy from a small town in Missouri, to begin his education toward becoming a minister in the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. From that day in 1930, through the churches he served and the many positions he held, mostly in his beloved State of Texas, until his recent death, he was a spiritual guidepost, a counselor, and a friend for anyone lucky enough to make his acquaintance. His sermons were rich in metaphor and parable, making direct logical connections between our everyday lives and the teachings of the Bible in ways that soothed as well as enriched his listeners. Louie’s biggest asset was his level of compassion for his fellow man. He was comfortable speaking with people from any level of our society, seeing not social status but the soul of the individual instead. Everyone has a favorite “Louie,” “Dad”, or “Pastor Pabor” story which includes touching levels of emotional sharing. He lived Life Abundantly, Serving His Lord. As a dad and a husband, Louie was fair, open, loving. He was blessed with many children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. His enduring love for his wife Dolores was unending. He will be greatly missed. Visitation hours will be from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, July 1st at Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home. Services will be held at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, July 2, 2003 at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 1500 W. Anderson Lane, with Rev. Jim Lindermann and Rev. David Schroder officiating. Burial will follow at Austin Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to the Louis Pabor Fund, c/o Redeemer Lutheran Church. Arrangements by Weed-Corley-Fish Funeral Home, 3125 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, Texas 78705 (512) 452-8811. You may view memorials at www.wcfish.com