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=====Louise Duerr Kaiser=====
Commissioner Louise Duerr Kaiser is buried in [[Kensico Cemetery]].

^Commissioner Louise Kaiser||
^Rank|Commissioner|
^Birth Date|1909|
^Death Date|2000|
^Session|Climbers Session|
^Relations|[[Paul Kaiser II|Commissioner Paul Kaiser (husband)]]|

====Appointments====
^Appointment^Rank^From^Until^
|Cadet - [[College for Officers Training - Eastern Territory]]|Cadet|1930|1931|
|Corps Officer - [[Lewistown PA|Lewistown, Pennsylvania]]|Captain|1934|1936|
|Territorial President for Women's Organizations - [[Western Territory]]|Commissioner|1972|1974|
|Territorial President for Women's Organizations - [[Central Territory]]|Commissioner|1974|1977|
|National Presidents for Women's Ministries - [[National Command]]|Commissioner|1977|1979|

====Obituary====
Commissioner Louise Kaiser, 90, of Whiting, Manchester, died Saturday at Community Medical Center, Toms River. She attended The Salvation Army's New York School for Officers Training as a member of the "Climbers Session," and was commissioned as an officer in 1931. She served the Salvation Army with her husband in western central Germany, and The Salvation Army International Headquarters in London, England, as well as in appointments in the United States. She served on the board of Managers of Church Women United and as chairperson of the National Women's Work Commission. She was an active leader in the Salvation Army's women's organizations in the United States. her husband served as the national commander for The Salvation Army from 1977 until 1979, when they retired. Born in Berlin, Germany, she came to the United States as a teen-ager. She lived in Asbury Park before moving to Whiting several years ago.
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Her husband of 55 years, Commissioner Paul S. Kaiser, died in 1989. Surviving is a sister-in-law, Myra K. Olley of Atlanta, Ga.
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Visiting hours will be 9:30 to 10 a.m. Friday at The Asbury Park Citadel Corps of The Salvation Army. Her funeral service will follow 10 a.m. at The Asbury Park Citadel Corps of The Salvation Army. Interment will follow at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y. Ely Funeral Home, Neptune, is in charge of arrangements.

====Promoted to Glory====
Beloved Salvation Army leader Mrs. Commissioner Louise Kaiser (R) was recently promoted to Glory while on the way to a hospital from the assisted-living area of her residence.
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Louise was born in 1909 in Berlin, Germnay, to Colonel and Mrs. Franz Duerr, moving to the United States during her teen years. She entered the Raining College in 1930, and was commissioned in 1931 as a member of the Climbers Session. In 1934 she married Captain Paul S. Kaiser. Together they served in numerous corps and divisional appointments.
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After ministering in Switzerland and Germany and at International Headquarters, Mrs. Kaiser served as Territorial president for Women's Organizations in the Western Territory (1972) and Central Territory (1974). In 1979 she retired from National Headquarters, where her husband had served as National Commander since 1977. Living at the Retirement Community in Asbury Park, N.J., for several years, she was a soldier of the Asbury Park Corps.
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Mrs. Commissioner Kaiser, known as "Lulu" to friends, won the hearts of many during her years of active service and retirement. Independent and strong, she was gracious and able to communicate to others her deep interest in them. She always said something worth hearing when speaking in a public meeting. Consequently, people were drawn not only to her lovely German accent and beautiful verbal style, but also to the content of her speech.
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A funeral service was held in Asbury Park with Lt. Colonel Paul D. Seiler, Jr. (R) leading. A committal service was conducted at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
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Her cherished daughter, Edna Lou, preceded her to Glory in 1963, and her husband in 1989. Messages for the family may be sent to her sister-in-law, Mrs. Myra Olley, 3450 Evans Rd., Lake Louise Apts. 143-C, Atlanta GA 30341.

====External====
  * [[https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90942780/louise_kaiser|Find a Grave]]