ELCA NEWS SERVICE August 2, 2011 Robert W. Mattheis, former ELCA bishop and political activist, dies 11-106-JR CHICAGO (ELCA) -- The Rev. Robert W. Mattheis, former Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) synod bishop, retired pastor and political activist, died July 23 after receiving treatment and hospice care for bone cancer. Mattheis, 75, died at his home in Lodi, Calif. More: http://www.elca.org/News/Releases.asp?a=5148 For information contact: Jan Rizzo, 773-380-2949 or [log in to unmask] http://www.elca.org/news Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/elcanews Twitter: http://twitter.com/elcanews