Ronning was born in Fancheng, China, now in Xiangyang, Hubei province, the son of Norwegian American Lutheran missionaries, and graduated from the University of Alberta in 1916 with a B.Sc.. Ronning's family moved from China to the Peace River country of Alberta. Halvor Ronning, Chester's father was instrumental in establishing a Norwegian settlement north-west of Grande Prairie called Valhalla Centre. When Chester Ronning started his studies at the University of Alberta, he travelled by horse from Valhalla Centre to Edmonton along the Edson Trail. This was the only "road" connecting the Peace country to the provincial capital. In later years the Northern Alberta Railway (now part of Canadian National Railway) was constructed.[5][6][4]
He returned to China to serve as a missionary from 1922 to 1927 and then returned to Alberta where he took up a position as Principal of the Camrose Lutheran College, a position he held for 15 years. In 1942 he submitted a master's thesis to the University of Alberta's College of Education entitled "A study of an Alberta Protestant private school: the Camrose Lutheran College, a residential high school."[7]
Ronning served in diplomatic posts in China (1945–1951), Norway (1954–1957), India (1957–1964) and the United Nations. He also participated in the international commissions on Korea (1954) and Laos (1961–62) and undertook special missions to Hanoi (1965–66) in attempts to mediate the Vietnam War. In 1967 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1972. He was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 1983.[5][6][4]
The legacy of Ronning continues with the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life[9] at the University of Alberta Augustana Campus in Camrose, Alberta. The Centre exists to facilitate interdisciplinary research, critical teaching, ethical reflection, and public programming on a range of issues in which religious communities, practices and ideas are directly implicated, or on which thoughtful religious perspectives might be brought to bear. Chester Ronning School in Camrose, Alberta is also named after him.[10]
Referencesedit
^"Dr. Chester A. Ronning". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^"Mr. Chester A. Ronning". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
^Pace, Eric (1985-01-01). "CHESTER A. RONNING IS DEAD; VETERAN CANADIAN DIPLOMAT (Published 1985)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^ abcCanada, National Film Board of, China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story, retrieved 2020-11-16
^ abcEvans, Brian (2013). The Remarkable Chester Ronning: Proud Son of China. Edmonton: University of Alberta Press.
^ abRonning, Chester (1974). A Memoir of China in Revolution: From the Boxer Rebellion to the People's Republic. New York: Pantheon Books.
^Ronning, Chester (1942). "A study of an Alberta Protestant private school : the Camrose Lutheran College, a residential high school /". search.library.ualberta.ca. Retrieved 2020-11-16.
^"Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life | Augustana Campus".
^"Dr. Chester A. Ronning". www.alberta.ca. Retrieved 2023-06-10.
"Mr. Chester A. Ronning". Governor General of Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
"Chester A. Ronning*, O.C., C.C." The Government of Alberta. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
. Government of Alberta. Archived from the original on May 24, 2006. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
"Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion & Public Life, University of Alberta, Augustana Campus, Camrose, Alberta". University of Alberta. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
Chester Ronning, A Memoir of China in Revolution: From the Boxer Rebellion to the People's Republic (New York: Pantheon Books, 1974).
Brian L. Evans, The Remarkable Chester Ronning: Proud Son of China (Edmonton: University of Alberta Press; Camrose: Chester Ronning Centre, 2013).
Pace, Eric (January 1985). "CHESTER A. RONNING IS DEAD; VETERAN CANADIAN DIPLOMAT". New York Times. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
External linksedit
Radford, Tom (1980). "China Mission: The Chester Ronning Story". Documentary film. National Film Board of Canada. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
"Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion & Public Life". Retrieved 2018-04-04.
January 01, 1970
chester, ronning, chester, alvin, ronning, december, 1894, december, 1984, canadian, educator, politician, diplomat, aoebornchester, alvin, ronning, 1894, december, 1894fancheng, chinadieddecember, 1984, 1984, aged, camrose, alberta, canadanationalitycanadiana. Chester Alvin Ronning CC AOE December 13 1894 December 31 1984 was a Canadian educator politician and diplomat 1 2 3 4 Chester RonningCC AOEBornChester Alvin Ronning 1894 12 13 December 13 1894Fancheng ChinaDiedDecember 31 1984 1984 12 31 aged 90 Camrose Alberta CanadaNationalityCanadianAlma materUniversity of AlbertaOccupationsTeachercollege principalpoliticiandiplomat Ronning was born in Fancheng China now in Xiangyang Hubei province the son of Norwegian American Lutheran missionaries and graduated from the University of Alberta in 1916 with a B Sc Ronning s family moved from China to the Peace River country of Alberta Halvor Ronning Chester s father was instrumental in establishing a Norwegian settlement north west of Grande Prairie called Valhalla Centre When Chester Ronning started his studies at the University of Alberta he travelled by horse from Valhalla Centre to Edmonton along the Edson Trail This was the only road connecting the Peace country to the provincial capital In later years the Northern Alberta Railway now part of Canadian National Railway was constructed 5 6 4 He returned to China to serve as a missionary from 1922 to 1927 and then returned to Alberta where he took up a position as Principal of the Camrose Lutheran College a position he held for 15 years In 1942 he submitted a master s thesis to the University of Alberta s College of Education entitled A study of an Alberta Protestant private school the Camrose Lutheran College a residential high school 7 He was a member of the United Farmers of Alberta and on October 25 1932 he was elected in a by election for Camrose From his entry into the legislature he was an outspoken adherent of the newly formed Co operative Commonwealth Federation party 8 He was defeated in the 1935 provincial election that wiped out the UFA government He was leader of the Alberta CCF from 1940 to 1942 The 1940 Alberta election saw no CCFers elected despite winning 11 per cent of the vote Ronning stepped aside as leader in favour of Elmer Roper who won a 1942 by election to become Alberta s first elected CCF MLA Ronning ran unsuccessfully for the CCF in the 1945 federal election in the riding of Camrose losing to the Social Credit candidate James Alexander Marshall 5 Ronning served in diplomatic posts in China 1945 1951 Norway 1954 1957 India 1957 1964 and the United Nations He also participated in the international commissions on Korea 1954 and Laos 1961 62 and undertook special missions to Hanoi 1965 66 in attempts to mediate the Vietnam War In 1967 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1972 He was inducted into the Alberta Order of Excellence in 1983 5 6 4 The legacy of Ronning continues with the Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life 9 at the University of Alberta Augustana Campus in Camrose Alberta The Centre exists to facilitate interdisciplinary research critical teaching ethical reflection and public programming on a range of issues in which religious communities practices and ideas are directly implicated or on which thoughtful religious perspectives might be brought to bear Chester Ronning School in Camrose Alberta is also named after him 10 References edit Dr Chester A Ronning www alberta ca Retrieved 2020 11 16 Mr Chester A Ronning Governor General of Canada Retrieved November 16 2020 Pace Eric 1985 01 01 CHESTER A RONNING IS DEAD VETERAN CANADIAN DIPLOMAT Published 1985 The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2020 11 16 a b c Canada National Film Board of China Mission The Chester Ronning Story retrieved 2020 11 16 a b c Evans Brian 2013 The Remarkable Chester Ronning Proud Son of China Edmonton University of Alberta Press a b Ronning Chester 1974 A Memoir of China in Revolution From the Boxer Rebellion to the People s Republic New York Pantheon Books Ronning Chester 1942 A study of an Alberta Protestant private school the Camrose Lutheran College a residential high school search library ualberta ca Retrieved 2020 11 16 Wetaskiwin Times March 2 1933 Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion and Public Life Augustana Campus Dr Chester A Ronning www alberta ca Retrieved 2023 06 10 Mr Chester A Ronning Governor General of Canada Retrieved November 16 2020 Chester A Ronning O C C C The Government of Alberta Retrieved November 16 2020 Ronning Homestead Government of Alberta Archived from the original on May 24 2006 Retrieved November 16 2020 Chester Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion amp Public Life University of Alberta Augustana Campus Camrose Alberta University of Alberta Retrieved November 16 2020 Chester Ronning A Memoir of China in Revolution From the Boxer Rebellion to the People s Republic New York Pantheon Books 1974 Brian L Evans The Remarkable Chester Ronning Proud Son of China Edmonton University of Alberta Press Camrose Chester Ronning Centre 2013 Pace Eric January 1985 CHESTER A RONNING IS DEAD VETERAN CANADIAN DIPLOMAT New York Times Retrieved November 16 2020 External links editRadford Tom 1980 China Mission The Chester Ronning Story Documentary film National Film Board of Canada Retrieved November 16 2020 Ronning Centre for the Study of Religion amp Public Life Retrieved 2018 04 04 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chester Ronning amp oldid 1222067320, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
