Louise Esser was the oldest child of German immigrant parents. Her father was a minister in the [German] Evangelical Church in St. Louis, MO. Louise studied at the Community Bible Training School in St. Louis. About 1919 she married Rev. Harold Auler, the pastor of the Good Shepherd Center, located in an impoverished section of St. Louis. At that time their denomination was studying the possibility of opening a mission field in Honduras, Central America. The young couple volunteered their services. On February 14, 1921 they landed on the north coast of Honduras with their 14-month old twin sons. The north coast was located in the hot, humid banana country which had many tropical diseases. They were soon joined by several other missionaries from their denomination. The work progressed slowly. Schools were organized and the first congregation, with 25 members, was established in 1926 in San Pedro Sula. In order to give their sons an English language education they sent their sons to the Westervelt Home for Missionary Children in Columbia, SC. They continued their education through high school and college in the United States. In 1945, son Richard now a doctor and a graduate of Marquette Medical School, was appointed a medical missionary to Honduras where he served one term. In the same year, son Harold, Jr. now a graduate of Eden Theological Seminary and an ordained minister was appointed a missionary to Honduras where he served until 1963. The Aulers Sr. served as missionaries until 1965, including two year terms in Ecuador and Mexico, when they retired to Los Angeles, CA. Louise died one year later and was buried with her parents. She was a devoted friend and benefactor to the poor and down trodden.
Louise Esser was the oldest child of German immigrant parents. Her father was a minister in the [German] Evangelical Church in St. Louis, MO. Louise studied at the Community Bible Training School in St. Louis. About 1919 she married Rev. Harold Auler, the pastor of the Good Shepherd Center, located in an impoverished section of St. Louis. At that time their denomination was studying the possibility of opening a mission field in Honduras, Central America. The young couple volunteered their services. On February 14, 1921 they landed on the north coast of Honduras with their 14-month old twin sons. The north coast was located in the hot, humid banana country which had many tropical diseases. They were soon joined by several other missionaries from their denomination. The work progressed slowly. Schools were organized and the first congregation, with 25 members, was established in 1926 in San Pedro Sula. In order to give their sons an English language education they sent their sons to the Westervelt Home for Missionary Children in Columbia, SC. They continued their education through high school and college in the United States. In 1945, son Richard now a doctor and a graduate of Marquette Medical School, was appointed a medical missionary to Honduras where he served one term. In the same year, son Harold, Jr. now a graduate of Eden Theological Seminary and an ordained minister was appointed a missionary to Honduras where he served until 1963. The Aulers Sr. served as missionaries until 1965, including two year terms in Ecuador and Mexico, when they retired to Los Angeles, CA. Louise died one year later and was buried with her parents. She was a devoted friend and benefactor to the poor and down trodden.
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