"Rev. Lee Allen Maxwell, 59, of Collinsville, Ill., passed away at 7:09 p.m. Friday, December 5, 2014, at Relais Bonne Eau Hospice Home, Edwardsville, Ill.
Pastor Maxwell was born in Minneapolis, Minn. January 12, 1955, to Gene and Melva Maxwell. He was reborn as a child of God in the waters of Holy Baptism on February 12, 1955, and on September 28, 1969, was confirmed in the Christian faith and fed the life-giving body and blood of Jesus.
Pastor Maxwell received his undergraduate education at Concordia College, St. Paul, Minnesota, followed by an M.A. in Classics at the University of Minnesota (Minneapolis). He continued with seminary education at Concordia Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., and then with graduate studies, and receiving a Fullbright grant to study at the University of Tbingen. He completed his doctorate (Th.D.) at Concordia Seminary in 1990.
Pastor Maxwell was ordained into the Office of the Holy Ministry on September 10, 1989. He served as pastor to Christ's holy people at Berea Lutheran Church, Riverview, Missouri (1989-99); and St. John Lutheran Church, Maryville, Illinois (1999-2014). Pastor Maxwell also served as mentor and shepherd to numerous field workers from Concordia Seminary, led seminary students and others on archaeological digs in Syria and the Middle East, and served as an adjunct faculty member at Concordia Seminary. In addition to a number of scholarly articles, Pastor Maxwell authored The Altar Guild Manual, published by Concordia Publishing House and used by thousands of congregations throughout the Missouri Synod.
He was preceded in death by his father, Gene, and is survived by his mother, Melva, and by his siblings, Lon (Colleen), Brian (Cheryl), and Laura.
Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church. "
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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/belleville/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=173420483#storylink=cpyI was one of those field workers from Concordia Seminary for whom Pastor Maxwell served as mentor and shepherd. I have and always will think of him as my pastor.
Lord, let at last Thine angels come,
To Abram's bosom bear me home,
That I may die unfearing;
And in its narrow chamber keep
My body safe in peaceful sleep
Until Thy reappearing.
And then from death awaken me
That these mine eyes with joy may see,
O Son of God, Thy glorious face,
My Savior and my fount of grace,
Lord Jesus Christ, my prayer attend, my prayer attend,
And I will praise Thee without end.