A New Branch Overseer

The following day, an American brother, Richard E. Abrahamson, arrived to assume responsibility for the work in Denmark. He became the fifth branch overseer within a few years. Brother West had fallen seriously ill in the summer of 1951 and left his responsibility to Aage Hau, who had been trained at Gilead. A year later, the responsibility was passed to a Canadian, Norman Harper. After a couple of years, the Harpers decided to return to Canada because of an increase in their family.

Brother Abrahamson came from the district work in England. With his wife, Julia, he graduated from Gilead in 1953 and had earlier served for a number of years at the Brooklyn headquarters. He was 31 years old when he became branch overseer, and he was to oversee the work for more than 26 years.

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Richard and Julia Abrahamson, who served in Denmark for more than 26 years, are currently assigned to headquarters staff in Brooklyn