William Wallace Horstick (January 31, 1902 – May 27, 1973) was an

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prelate of the Episcopal Church who served as the second

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from 1944 till 1969.

Biography

Horstick was born in

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on January 31, 1902, the son of John Franklin Horstick and Emma Machen. He graduated with a

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from

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Theological Seminary in 1928, and received two honorary degrees from the same institution:

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(1944) and

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. (1969). In December 1928, Horstick was ordained deacon by Bishop Benjamin F. P. Ivins of Milwaukee, and priest in June 1929 by Bishop

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of Fond du Lac. He became curate at the Church of the Redeemer in

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, while in 1931 he became rector of Trinity Church in

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. On July 28, 1937, he was married Joan E. Piersen and together had four children. He was elected second Bishop of the

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on April 18, 1944, and consecrated on June 29, 1944, in

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. He retired on December 31, 1969, and was succeeded by

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References

Obituary, ''Nashotah Review'', Fall 1973, pp. 145–146 {{DEFAULTSORT:Horstick, William Wallace 1902 births 1973 deaths Nashotah House alumni 20th-century American Episcopalians Episcopal bishops of Eau Claire 20th-century American clergy