The Lord has called home one of the heros of the faith in the LCMS. I knew Dr. Zimmerman at both Concordia Ann Arbor and River Forest, and he was an amazing and inspiring Christian pastor, professor and college president. He set the standard for me as a future pastor to be humble, faithful and dedicated to Holy Scripture, to our Lutheran Confessions and to the loving care of the people entrusted to us. I am happy for him that he is now with the Lord, but also am sad because we no longer will have his wise counsel and guidance among us.