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Messiah College announces funeral and memorial services for former president Rodney J. Sawatsky

	Former Messiah College President Rodney J. Sawatsky (1943-2004) Click on image to download print-quality version
	Former Messiah College President Rodney J. Sawatsky (1943-2004) Click on image to download print-quality version
	Former Messiah College President Rodney J. Sawatsky (1943-2004) Click on image to download print-quality version

GRANTHAM, Pa. (Monday, Nov. 29, 2004 ) — Messiah College announced details today related to funeral and memorial services for its former president, Rodney J. Sawatsky, Ph.D., who died Saturday morningat his home in Waterloo, Canada, due to the progression of a cancerous brain tumor he was diagnosed with last year. Dr. Sawatsky, 60, who had served for ten years as president of Messiah College, from 1994-2004, officially retired from the college earlier this year in June.

The funeral service will be held in Canada on Wednesday, Dec. 1, at 11 a.m., at the First United Church of Waterloo, 16 Williams St., Waterloo, Ontario. Visitation hours will be held on Monday, Nov. 29, and Tuesday, Nov. 30, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. on both days at the Edward R. Good Funeral Home, 171 King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario.

Messiah College will host a local public memorial service on its Grantham campus on Thursday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. in Brubaker Auditorium, located in Eisenhower Campus Center, followed by a reception with the Sawatsky family at 8:30 p.m., also in Eisenhower Campus Center.

Dr. Sawatsky is survived by his wife of 40 years, Lorna Ewert Sawatsky, and their three daughters, Tanya, Lisa and Katherine Sawatsky, who reside in Canada. Following his retirement, Dr. and Mrs. Sawatsky, both native Canadians, moved to Waterloo, in Ontario, Canada, to be closer to their family.

Condolences may be sent to the Sawatsky family, c/o Messiah College, Office of the President, Box 3000, One College Ave., Grantham, PA 17027. The Sawatsky family has requested that memorial contributions be sent to Messiah College for the college’s “Campaign for Student Enrichment.”

About Messiah College

Messiah College, a private Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences, enrolls more than 2,900 undergraduate students in 50 majors. Established in 1909, the primary campus is located in Grantham, Pa., near the state capital of Harrisburg. A satellite campus affiliated with Temple University is located in Philadelphia.

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ARTICLE DATE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2004
ARTICLE NUMBER: MC-159-04

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