Six-sided wooden plaque in the shape of a shield reads: In Honor of The Rev. Dr. Calvin P. Thompson, Pastor Emeritus, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lutherville, Louisiana. Awarded The Degree, Doctor of Divinity By Concordia Seminary, St. Louis. Dr. John H. Tietjen, President at the 50th Convention, Lutheran Church, Missouri Synod at New Orleans, Louisiana, July 10, 1973