Milton Henschel, 82, Of Jehovah's Witnesses

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

March 31, 2003

Milton Henschel, who served as a member of the governing body of Jehovah's Witnesses since 1971, died March 22 in his Brooklyn home. He was 82.

No cause of death was given by the Jehovah's Witnesses public information office. Henschel lived in the Brooklyn Heights complex of buildings that house the Jehovah's Witnesses headquarters and had been a member of the staff since 1939.

Since 1992, he was the president of the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society Inc. of Pennsylvania, and the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society Inc. of New York State. The two corporations are used by the Christian group to conduct their business affairs. He also served as president of the International Bible Students Association.

Originally from Pomona, N.J., Henschel underwent several years of religious training at Jehovah's Witness institutions in Brooklyn Heights. He became a minister in the group in 1934 and oversaw ministry activity in 150 countries. He is survived by his wife, Lucille and a brother, Warren.