Arnold Zdrojewski, CASAC board president, presented the Rev. J. Kenneth Soderquist, retired CASAC board member, a certificate of appreciation for his service on the CASAC board.
Soderquist joined the CASAC board in 1988 and served as an active member until April 2012. The board also helped celebrate Rev. Soderquist's 90th birthday at the February 2012 meeting.
Rev. Soderquist served as a board member and then secretary/treasurer, vice president and then president for three years. He was honored as CASAC's United Way of Southern Chautauqua County Volunteer of the Year in 1999.
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The Rev. J. Kenneth Soderquist is pictured accepting a certificate of appreciation from Arnold Zfrojewski, CASAC board president.
Soderquist retired from his pastoral work after 30 years. His last church was Gloria Dei Lutheran in Lakewood, where he served for 12 years before retiring. He also served as Chautauqua County Jail chaplin for 22 years, retiring from that position in 2000, and was on the board of the Union Gospel Mission. In addition to his dedication as a pastor serving his church members, Soderquist has a commitment to working with incarcerated individuals and individuals suffering from alcoholism. While at Gloria Dei, he helped organize AA meetings at the church which continue today.
Soderquist and his wife Dawne live in Jamestown.