hiː wʌz kənsˈɪdɚd wˈʌn ʌvðə mˈoʊst pɹˈɑːmɪnənt lˈuːθɜːɹənz ɪn wɪskˈɑːnsɪn, ænd wˈɜːkt wɪðˌɪn ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi tʊ ɪstˈæblɪʃ kəŋkˈoːɹdiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi wɪskˈɑːnsɪn, wˌɛɹ hiː sˈɜːvd ɔnðə bˈoːɹd ʌv tɹˈʌstiːz fɔːɹ mˈʌtʃ ʌvðə ɹˈɛst ʌv hɪz lˈaɪf.
He was considered one of the most prominent Lutherans in Wisconsin, and worked within the church community to establish Concordia University Wisconsin, where he served on the board of trustees for much of the rest of his life.