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Lutherans in Rose Parade

An ELCA family from Iowa and their late son will be honored in this year’s Rose Parade Jan. 1. Mary and John Jorgensen’s son, Jesse, died in an accident while at Waldorf College, formerly an ELCA-affiliated school in Forest City, Iowa. This floragraph (or portrait) of Jesse will appear on the Donate Life float. More than 80 people suffering from a variety of medical problems were helped by their donation. The Jorgensens attend New Life Lutheran Church in Sergeant Bluff, Iowa.

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