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- Jarl_Wahlström abstract "Jarl Holger Wahlström (July 9, 1918 - December 3, 1999) was the 12th General of The Salvation Army (1981–1986).Born to Colonel Rafael Wahlström and his wife, he was the youngest of five children. He grew up at the training college in Finland, as his father was the training principal. He became a Christian when he was seven years old. In 1937, he entered the International Training College in London, England, as a cadet in the Enthusiasts session, becoming an officer in 1938.His first appointment was assistant officer at the Oulu Corps. When World War II began, he was conscripted into the military for four years. The last two years of his military service were spent as battalion chaplain. Upon his return in 1944, he married Lieutenant Maire Nyberg. He was appointed Finland's territorial scout organiser when the war ended. Seven years later, he was moved to the Helsinki division as the youth secretary. In 1963, he was appointed to the position of training principal for Finland. A year later, he became a Knight of the Order of the Lion of Finland because of his work in the Scout Movement.Wahlström's first overseas appointment came in 1972, when he took up the position of chief secretary for the Canada and Bermuda Territory. He went on to become territorial commander in Finland in 1976 and then in Sweden in 1981. He was elected to the office of General later that year.Wahlström led the International Youth Congress in 1985 at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois, USA. It was the first worldwide Salvation Army youth gathering since 1950 and the first international Salvation Army conference to be held outside the United Kingdom.In 1996, Wahlström retired from active service, moving back to Helsinki. After a lengthy sickness, he died in 1999.He wrote song 857 in The Salvation Army Song Book (1986 version), "Great Joy Is Found in Serving Jesus." He was honoured with the Order of Civil Merit of Korea receiving the Mugunghwa Medal in 1983. He gained an Honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Western Illinois University in 1985. General Wahlström was honoured by Rotary International with a Paul Harris Fellowship in 1987 and was made a commander of the Order of the White Rose in Finland in 1989.".
- Jarl_Wahlström birthDate "1918-07-09".
- Jarl_Wahlström deathDate "1999-12-03".
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- Jarl_Wahlström birthDate "1918-07-09".
- Jarl_Wahlström birthPlace Finland.
- Jarl_Wahlström birthPlace Helsinki.
- Jarl_Wahlström dateOfBirth "1918-07-09".
- Jarl_Wahlström dateOfDeath "1999-12-03".
- Jarl_Wahlström deathDate "1999-12-03".
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- Jarl_Wahlström name "Jarl Wahlström".
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- Jarl_Wahlström religion Christian.
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- Jarl_Wahlström successor Eva_Burrows.
- Jarl_Wahlström termEnd "1986".
- Jarl_Wahlström termStart "1981".
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- Jarl_Wahlström comment "Jarl Holger Wahlström (July 9, 1918 - December 3, 1999) was the 12th General of The Salvation Army (1981–1986).Born to Colonel Rafael Wahlström and his wife, he was the youngest of five children. He grew up at the training college in Finland, as his father was the training principal. He became a Christian when he was seven years old.".
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- Jarl_Wahlström name "Jarl Wahlstrom".
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