Milton George Henschel, a long time member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, and past president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, passed away March 22, 2003. He was 82.
Mr. Henschel was born Aug. 9, 1920 in Pomona, New Jersey. In 1934, his family relocated to Brooklyn, New York, as his father was working on projects for the Watch Tower Society. By age eight, young Henschel was engaging in the house to house ministry, and by age fourteen was baptized. Milton Henschel joined the Brooklyn headquarters staff and in 1939, he became secretary to Nathan H. Knorr, who became the third president of the Watch Tower Society. He married Lucille Bennett in 1956. In 1963, while visiting a convention in Liberia, Henschel and other Witnesses were detained and assaulted. He returned to Liberia a few months later to meet with the president of Liberia regarding religous freedom for Jehovah's Witnesses. Also in March 1995, he personally sent a letter to the prime minister of Singapore pleading for religous freedom there.
Milton Henschel became fifth president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society on Dec. 30, 1992 after the death of Frederick Franz, and remained president until 2000. He remained on the Governing Body until his death, in which he traveled to 150 countries in his assigned duties.
Mr. Henschel was born Aug. 9, 1920 in Pomona, New Jersey. In 1934, his family relocated to Brooklyn, New York, as his father was working on projects for the Watch Tower Society. By age eight, young Henschel was engaging in the house to house ministry, and by age fourteen was baptized. Milton Henschel joined the Brooklyn headquarters staff and in 1939, he became secretary to Nathan H. Knorr, who became the third president of the Watch Tower Society. He married Lucille Bennett in 1956. In 1963, while visiting a convention in Liberia, Henschel and other Witnesses were detained and assaulted. He returned to Liberia a few months later to meet with the president of Liberia regarding religous freedom for Jehovah's Witnesses. Also in March 1995, he personally sent a letter to the prime minister of Singapore pleading for religous freedom there.
Milton Henschel became fifth president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society on Dec. 30, 1992 after the death of Frederick Franz, and remained president until 2000. He remained on the Governing Body until his death, in which he traveled to 150 countries in his assigned duties.
Milton George Henschel, a long time member of the Governing Body of Jehovah's Witnesses, and past president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society, passed away March 22, 2003. He was 82.
Mr. Henschel was born Aug. 9, 1920 in Pomona, New Jersey. In 1934, his family relocated to Brooklyn, New York, as his father was working on projects for the Watch Tower Society. By age eight, young Henschel was engaging in the house to house ministry, and by age fourteen was baptized. Milton Henschel joined the Brooklyn headquarters staff and in 1939, he became secretary to Nathan H. Knorr, who became the third president of the Watch Tower Society. He married Lucille Bennett in 1956. In 1963, while visiting a convention in Liberia, Henschel and other Witnesses were detained and assaulted. He returned to Liberia a few months later to meet with the president of Liberia regarding religous freedom for Jehovah's Witnesses. Also in March 1995, he personally sent a letter to the prime minister of Singapore pleading for religous freedom there.
Milton Henschel became fifth president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society on Dec. 30, 1992 after the death of Frederick Franz, and remained president until 2000. He remained on the Governing Body until his death, in which he traveled to 150 countries in his assigned duties.
Mr. Henschel was born Aug. 9, 1920 in Pomona, New Jersey. In 1934, his family relocated to Brooklyn, New York, as his father was working on projects for the Watch Tower Society. By age eight, young Henschel was engaging in the house to house ministry, and by age fourteen was baptized. Milton Henschel joined the Brooklyn headquarters staff and in 1939, he became secretary to Nathan H. Knorr, who became the third president of the Watch Tower Society. He married Lucille Bennett in 1956. In 1963, while visiting a convention in Liberia, Henschel and other Witnesses were detained and assaulted. He returned to Liberia a few months later to meet with the president of Liberia regarding religous freedom for Jehovah's Witnesses. Also in March 1995, he personally sent a letter to the prime minister of Singapore pleading for religous freedom there.
Milton Henschel became fifth president of the Watch Tower Bible & Tract Society on Dec. 30, 1992 after the death of Frederick Franz, and remained president until 2000. He remained on the Governing Body until his death, in which he traveled to 150 countries in his assigned duties.
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