1 You Live Where? The Faces Behind the Places Biblical Heritage Gallery Virtual Exhibit Guide Many faculty, staff, administrators, trustees, and donors have contributed to the success of Cedarville University over its 137 years of operation. Portions of this rich heritage have been celebrated in the names given to buildings and campus facilities. Many in the campus family may be unfamiliar with the stories of those names that have become synonymous with these buildings. This exhibit features the heroes behind the residence halls. Displayed in two parts, it presents altogether 22 honorees for whom Cedarville residence halls are named.
3 Part 1 Maddox and Marshall – Case 1 Maddox Hall – 1967, named in memory of Clifford and Miriam Maddox Clifford Maddox [1894-1965] Academic Dean 1956-1965 Dr. Clifford Maddox came to Cedarville in 1956 to serve as the academic dean after retiring from his teaching career in Harvey, Illinois. He brought the credibility of years of public education experience and an earned doctorate in education from the University of Chicago to the administrative team. In the eight years he worked at Cedarville, he took the early steps to build academic credibility and pursue accreditation for the college, laying the foundation for others who completed that task in 1975. Dr. Maddox died unexpectedly in 1965 while attending a conference in New Jersey. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies Miriam Maddox [1906-1994] Communications Faculty 1959-1974 Miriam Maddox moved to Cedarville with her husband Clifford Maddox in 1956. With degrees from John Fletcher College in Iowa in 1928 and Moody Bible Institute in 1931, as well as graduate study at Columbia University and Northwestern University, she had most recently been executive director of the Girl Scouts in Waukegan, Illinois. She was appointed to teach speech at Cedarville in 1959. In addition, she eventually taught interpretive reading, acting, voice and diction, and play production. For 14 years, she directed most of the campus plays, and for 17 years, she planned Cedarville’s commencement ceremonies. She retired in 1974, having forged a legacy with her influence on campus culture and on the individual lives of students.
3 Case 1 Marshall Hall – 1974/2011 Gerald “Pop” Marshall [1909-1972] Physical Plant Staff 1955-1972 Pop Marshall worked at a builders’ supply company in West Virginia before coming to Cedarville in 1955. In his first years at Cedarville, he was a one-man maintenance department, involved in everything from laying brick, pouring cement, fixing cars as well as doing plumbing, electrical, and carpentry work. The college even had a cement block making machine, which Pop supervised. He directed the moving of the army barracks from WrightPatterson Air Force base to the campus in 1957 where they became Faith residence hall (Old Faith which has now been demolished), and he helped bring the first observatory to campus from New York. The 1967 Miracle yearbook was dedicated to Pop Marshall in gratitude for his humble and willing service, especially for being the bus driver for choir tours and athletic teams. He was honored posthumously with the “Staff Member of the Year” award after his death in 1972. Marshall Hall, now part of the “The Hill” dormitory complex, was named for Pop in 1974. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
4 Lawlor, Printy, and Willets – Case 2 Lawlor Hall – 1977 George Lawlor [1907-1983] Professor of Bible and Greek 1959-1974 After serving as a pastor in several churches, George Lawlor came to Cedarville College in 1959, having earned his Th.D. degree from Grace Theological Seminary. Dr. Lawlor has been described as a man who held singlemindedly to the principle of “Preach the Word” because of his meticulous study of the Scriptures in their original languages and his constant desire to proclaim the Word of Truth with utmost care, whether in the pulpit, the classroom, or his publications. Dr. Lawlor inspired his students by admonition and by example to be eager students of an inspired Word of God. He was named Faculty Member of the Year in 1970 and an Honorary Alumnus of the college in 1975. The George L. Lawlor Greek Award is given in his memory each year to a student with the highest average in elementary and intermediate Greek over four semesters. Lawlor Hall was named in his honor in 1977. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
5 Case 2 Printy Hall – 1979 Beatrice “Ma” Printy [1910-1994] Dean of Women, Residence Hall RD 1972-1986 Affectionately known to “her girls” as “Ma” Printy, Beatrice Printy came to Cedarville in 1972. She served as Dean of Women, 19721975, and as the resident director for Maddox Hall, 1972-1981, and for Willetts Hall, 19821986. Ma was known for being fearless, from the huge Cadillac she drove to campaigning as Jim Phipps’ running mate in the 1980 “CedarWhat?” mock presidential election campaign, and for singing in the New Student Talent Night in 1984. She is remembered for opening her apartment for parties and late-night sessions with the women under her care and for giving of herself generously for the comfort and encouragement of others. In 1978 she was named Staff Member of the Year, and in 1985 was named Honorary Alumna of the Year. The women’s residence hall Printy Hall was named for her in 1979. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
6 Case 2 Willetts Hall – 1982 Earl V. Willetts [1901-1990] Board of Trustees 1953-1984 Earl Willetts, an ordained minister for 50 years, was first associated with Cedarville College through the Baptist Bible Institute of Cleveland where he was a faculty member. He accompanied the team of trustees that first visited the Cedarville campus in 1953 when the Baptists were considering acquiring the college, which was on the verge of closing after 59 years of operation. Once the acquisition was completed, Willetts was one of the original members of the new Cedarville College Board of Trustees, starting in 1953, and he served for more than 30 years. He was named an “Honorary Alumnus” of Cedarville College in 1974. In 1982 when Willetts Hall was named for him, Rev. Willetts could boast that he had had at least one child or grandchild attending the college every year since 1953, a total of 18. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
7 Brock, McChesney, and McKinney – Case 3 Brock Hall – 1989 William A. Brock [1926-1988] Board of Trustees 1957-1988 William Brock served as a pastor in Columbus, Ohio, first of Immanuel Baptist Church for over ten years and then of Maranatha Baptist Church for 16 years and started Maranatha Christian School. He was known for his keen business sense, his pastoral skills, his ministry and encouragement to other pastors, and his heart for world missions. Brock served on the Cedarville University Board of Trustees for 31 years, and according to Dr. Paul Dixon, was one of the most important trustees of the formative years of Cedarville College because of his commitment to and vision for its development. In his later years, William Brock served as the state representative for the Ohio Association of Regular Baptist Churches and was the editor of its newsletter. In 1974, Cedarville awarded him the honorary Doctor of Divinity degree. All six of William Brock’s children graduated from Cedarville. He was chairman of the board at the time of his death in 1988, when Brock Hall was named for him. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
8 Case 3 McChesney Hall – 1995 W. Renwick McChesney [1871-1944] Professor of Theology and President of Cedarville College 1894-1940 Dr. McChesney became the first faculty member at Cedarville College when its doors were officially opened for classes in the fall of 1894. During those early years, he also served Cedarville as Secretary of the Faculty, Vice President, and Dean. In 1915, upon the retirement of Dr. David McKinney, Dr. McChesney was named the second president of Cedarville College, serving for 25 years until 1940. He led the College through the difficult days of World War I and the Great Depression. In addition to his ministry at Cedarville College, he briefly served as the interim pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Cedarville (1903-04, 1906-08) and also served for five terms in the Ohio legislature from the 1930’s until his death in 1944. McChesney Hall was named in his honor in 1995.
9 Case 3 McKinney Hall – 1995 David McKinney [1860-1934] President of Cedarville College 1894-1915 Dr. David McKinney became the first president of Cedarville college in 1894, appointed by the General Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. While president, he continued to serve his congregation of the First Reformed Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati and commuted by train to Cedarville twice weekly to provide leadership in the development of the fledgling college. Dr. McKinney was known for his energy and determination to see the college well established. He knew every student personally and he was known as an inspiring speaker and a man of intellectual ability. After resigning from the presidency in June 1915, McKinney continued as President Emeritus and Trustee until his death in 1934. It was said of him that he “assumed leadership of an organization that had only a charter and a piece of bare land, and left it a thriving college, free of debt with three substantial buildings, a dedicated faculty, loyal alumni and an increasing number of faithful supporters” [Cleveland McDonald, The History of Cedarville College, 48]. McKinney Hall, constructed in 1995, was named in his honor. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
10 Johnson, Rickard, and Bates - Case 4 Johnson Hall – 1999 Clifford Johnson [1924-2018] Academic Vice President 1962-1987 Dr. Clifford Johnson came to Cedarville in 1962 with a degree in education, first serving as Registrar and Director of Admissions. He was tasked with developing the teacher education program so that Cedarville could eventually receive regional accreditation. Dr. Johnson set up an agreement with Central State University that allowed Cedarville students to initially obtain their teaching certificates from CSU along with a bachelor’s degree from Cedarville. He continued to oversee the accreditation process until Cedarville received full accredittation from the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1975. Upon the death of Dr. Clifford Maddox in 1965, Dr. Johnson was appointed Academic Vice President, a position he held until he stepped down in 1987. He continued to serve as Assistant to the President until his official retirement in 2003. During World War II, Dr. Johnson enlisted in the army and became a P-61 Black Widow night fighter pilot. Johnson Hall was named in honor of Dr. Johnson in 1999. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
11 Case 4 Rickard Hall – 2002 Donald W. Rickard [1936-2015] Dean of Students/Vice-President of Student Services 1970-2000 Don Rickard came to Cedarville in 1970 to serve as Dean of Students and, under his leadership, the Division of Student Services expanded to include Career Services, Counseling Services, and Campus Activities. As the division grew, Rickard’s role was elevated to Vice President of Student Services. Under his leadership, the division became a significant force in meeting students’ social needs on campus. Rickard was a student at Cedarville in the 1950’s but transferred to nearby Central State University to earn his BA degree in psychology in 1963 and an MA degree from Eastern Michigan University in 1968. In his early years as dean at Cedarville, he increased the division’s interaction with students through a course he taught, serving as the advisor for the Student Government Association, and participating in student events. Though his position grew to become more administrative as a vice president, he always continued to focus on supporting the goals of the university by helping students to grow in personal and spiritual maturity through love and discipline. The theme verse for the division was “By love, serve one another,” (Galatians 5:13). Upon his retirement in 2000, he continued to represent the university in churches and schools across the country. Rickard Hall was named in his honor in 2002. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
12 Case 4 Bates Hall – 2020 Patricia Bates [1944-2017] Dean of Women/Associate Dean of Students 1974-2010 Pat Bates graduated from Ouachita Baptist University and received a Master of Science degree in Corrections from Xavier University. She began her career in 1974 at Cedarville University as Dean of Women and later retired in 2010 as Associate Dean of Students. According to Marcy Van Meter, former disability compliance coordinator at The Cove, Cedarville University’s academic enrichment center, “Pat’s true passion for ministry was to build into the lives of students at Cedarville. She talked often of her love for students and spurring them on to develop a deeper relationship with God.” As a student, Van Meter knew Bates in the 1980s, but their friendship grew and deepened through the years. “When I married my husband, and especially when our children were born, Pat grew to be part of our family. She was a grandmother to our children and was deeply loved by them. My kids are adults now, and their memories of Pat are precious.” Bates Hall was named in Pat’s honor in 2020.
14 Harriman and Carr - Case 1 Harriman Hall – 1940 Walter P. Harriman [1882-1939] Class of 1912, Board of Trustees 1922-1939 Rev. Walter Harriman was born in Ryegate, Vermont, in 1882. In 1908, he came to Ohio and entered Cedarville College, where he graduated in 1912. He then attended Western Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh. After graduating from seminary, he served as pastor of the Presbyterian church in Fairview, Pennsylvania, for seven years before he returned to Cedarville in 1919 to serve the Presbyterian church here until 1931. He then went on to serve in a Dayton, Ohio, church until 1937. During this time, Cedarville College was looking to purchase a home to become its first women’s dormitory. In 1940, the Board of Trustees authorized the executive committee to purchase the “Pollock house” at the corner of Main and Chillicothe streets to serve as a dormitory. That first dormitory was opened in September 1940, and was named Harriman Hall in honor of Dr. Walter Harriman, an alumnus of Cedarville College and a former pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Cedarville; he was also serving on the Board of Trustees at the time of his death. During its first use as a dormitory, Mrs. Harriman herself was the housemother, her husband Dr. Harriman having died in 1939. Because of ill health, she served in that capacity for only one year. Harriman Hall, initially a dorm for women, has switched back and forth between serving women and men over all its years of use. Part 2
15 Case 1 Carr Hall – 1974/2011 Hugh Carr [1913-2007] Physical Plant Staff 1969-1976 Hugh Carr was a business owner in the automotive industry in western New York and first heard of Cedarville College through the ministry of Dr. James T. Jeremiah and Hugh’s son Roy who attended Cedarville from 1956 to 1960. On one occasion in 1957 when the Cedarville College choir was on tour in New York, the bus broke down near the hometown of the Carr’s. Hugh Carr was summoned to help and, along with the bus driver, “Pop” Marshall, they were able to repair the bus and get the choir on its way. Marshall then invited Carr to join the maintenance crew at Cedarville, and after that, Dr. Jeremiah would occasionally ask him as well. Hugh Carr and his wife June finally made the decision to move to Cedarville in 1968 and join the staff. Carr was also involved in several building projects on campus including the first Science Center in 1972, and the original Marshall and Carr dormitories in 1974. Hugh Carr’s grandson, David Carr, currently serves on the Cedarville University Board of Trustees. Carr Hall, now part of “The Hill” dormitory complex, was named for Hugh in 1974. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
16 Rogers, St. Clair, and Murphy - Case 2 Rogers Hall – 1976/2011 Robert F. Rogers [1923-1974] Class of 1955, Buildings and Grounds Superintendent 1953-1955 After graduation from high school in 1941 in Cleveland, Bob Rogers obtained a position in jet research with NASA in the Cleveland area. He was an active church member and served in several capacities but had a desire to be better prepared to serve the Lord. So, he and his wife enrolled in the Baptist Bible Institute evening school in Cleveland in 1949. That led to Bob’s desire to serve the Lord full time, so he enrolled in the BBI day school. In the summer of 1953, BBI’s building, Cedar Hill Baptist Church, burned to the ground and almost simultaneously, by God’s grace, the campus of Cedarville College became available for BBI to obtain. Bob Rogers was asked to come to Cedarville to become the building and grounds superintendent and also to continue as a student in the Bible department. He graduated in 1955. He and his wife were accepted as home missionaries by the Fellowship of Baptists for Home Missions and began a church in Lorain, Ohio. After that they served in several church plants in New Jersey and Pennsylvania before eventually coming back to Ohio. Rogers Hall, now part of “The Hill” dormitory complex, was named for Bob Rogers in 1976. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
17 Case 2 St. Clair Hall – 1999 Kenneth H. St. Clair [1927-2013] Business Manager/Vice President for Business 1964-1988 Ken St. Clair was born in Colorado and served in the Navy in World War II and the Korean War. He earned degrees in business from the University of Illinois and received his C.P.A. in 1962. Before coming to Cedarville College, he taught business courses at a college in Illinois and worked as an accountant. St. Clair came to Cedarville in 1959 to assist in organizing and developing the Department of Business Administration. Dr. Jeremiah then asked him to become business manager for the college, and he was later named Vice President for Business by Dr. Paul Dixon in 1983. During his time as an administrator, he continued to teach personal finance in the Department of Business. He was also active in the Cedarville community, serving as clerk treasurer and councilman for the Village of Cedarville for over 25 years, as head of the Cedarville Area Development Corporation, and as a member of the Chamber of Commerce. St. Clair Hall was named for him in 1999. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
18 Case 2 Murphy Hall – 2002 J. Dale Murphy [1913-2003] Board of Trustees 1953-2000 Dale Murphy resided in Waterloo, Iowa, and developed a career as a business owner and real estate broker. He joined the Board of Trustees of the College in 1953 and served as chairman from 1968 to 1972. He became a trustee emeritus in 2000. Murphy was also a member of the board of the Iowa Regular Baptist Camp. In 1978, Murphy served on the New President Committee of the Board of Trustees which resulted in the call to Paul H. Dixon to become the 8th president of the College. Dixon was inaugurated at Homecoming in the fall of 1978. Murphy was named an honorary alumnus of Cedarville College in 1980. Murphy Hall was named for him in 2002. Sources: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies J. Murray Murdoch, Cedarville College: A Century of Commitment
19 Jenkins, Walker, and Parker – Case 3 Jenkins Hall – 2017 Eleanor “Ellie” G. Jenkins [1953-2015] Class of 1975 Eleanor “Ellie” Jenkins was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, in 1953. At a young age, Ellie put her faith in Jesus Christ as her personal Savior. The journey with Christ prompted her to attend Cedarville College during the 1971/72 academic year where she met and fell in love with her future husband, Warren Jenkins, Class of 1972. Ellie held many roles in her life: daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, friend, and above all, Christ-follower. She was the mother of three children and grandmother to ten. Some have said that however your path crossed Ellie’s, you walked away experiencing God’s gracious hospitality. She was also known for her generous heart, love, and support for Cedarville University. Her husband, Warren, has been a member of the Board of Trustees of the University since 2013. Jenkins Hall was named in Ellie’s honor in 2017.
20 Case 3 Walker Hall – 2018 Richard “Dick” Walker [1946-2024] Campus Activities Director, Dean of Community and Family Programs 1970-2012 Dick Walker, known by many on campus as “Chief,” first visited Cedarville as a high school student and then returned after graduating from Bowling Green State University and serving in the military for two years. His first job on campus in 1970 was overseeing the intramural recreation program; in 1971 Dick was selected to serve as head resident at the Cedar Park apartments. He took over the position of Activities Director in 1972 and, along with serving as Dean of Men for ten years, he devoted his life to providing a vast array of activities for the University family. Under Dick’s direction, the Campus Activities Office brought to the university everything from highly sophisticated artist series to a ten-ton spirit rock. As the Dean of Community and Family Programs, Dick was instrumental in getting students involved in activities to benefit the local community. Later, he served as Coordinator for Alumni Engagement and made connections with alumni around the world. Dick was awarded the Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 1998 and was named an Honorary Alumnus of the Year in 2008. Former President Paul Dixon said, “I think Dick Walker has probably had some of the most significant contributions of anyone who’s been at Cedarville.” Walker Hall was named for Dick in 2018. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
21 Case 3 Parker Hall – 2020 James D. Parker Class of 1964 James D. Parker was born in Portsmouth, Ohio. In 1950, he enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served for four years. After his time in the military, he felt called to attend a Bible college to prepare for ministry. Initially, he had his sights set on Moody Bible Institute, but decided he wanted to attend school closer to home. So, he departed Portsmouth for Cedarville College. “My focus was on getting an education grounded in biblical truth and pursuing my call to become a preacher.” During his time as a student at Cedarville, he served as vice president of the freshman class and sophomore class chaplain. Parker received his degree in history from Cedarville in 1964. After spending decades in the ministry, Parker most recently has spent his time as an instructor at the Central Baptist Institute in Syracuse, N.Y., an outreach of Central Baptist Church where his son-in-law serves as pastor. Parker Hall was named for him in 2020. Upon receiving this honor, Parker said, “I hope the students who live in the residence hall develop a love for one another. They’ll learn to listen to each other and consider the other person’s viewpoint. They will learn to experience the Christian life for themselves.”
22 Wood and Morton – Case 4 Wood Hall – 2022 Duane R. Wood [1941-2019] Academic Vice President 1987-2005 Before coming to Cedarville, Wood served as dean of the School of Business at the University of Southern Maine after serving as the director of the Perry School of Banking and the associate dean of the School of Business Administration at Central Michigan University. After his arrival in Cedarville as the new chief academic officer in 1987, Wood help position Cedarville as a leader in Christian higher education, with multiple world-class programs launched during his tenure. Most notably he led the development of the School of Engineering and Computer Science, the establishment of the International Center for Creativity in Columbus and paved the way for the development of a School of Pharmacy. Wood also oversaw the first offering of Cedarville’s graduate programs. In addition, he was a trustee for the New England Baptist Bible College, Jerusalem University College, and the Kettering College of Medical Arts. After stepping down as the academic vice president, Wood served from 2005-2010 as the executive director of program development; he then became a professor in Cedarville’s School of Business Administration M.B.A. program in 2010, serving in that role until his death in 2019. In 2010 Dr. Wood was recognized as Cedarville’s Honorary Alumnus of the year. Wood Hall was named for him in 2022.
23 Case 4 Morton Hall – 2023 James F. Morton [1828-1903] Founder and Board of Trustees 1887-1903 Rev. James F. Morton played a key role in the early years of Cedarville College. Born in Tennessee in 1828, Morton spent several years teaching before he entered Monmouth College in 1859, graduated in 1861, and then graduated from the Seminary in 1862. He then moved to Cedarville in 1863 to become the pastor of the Reformed Presbyterian Church, a position he would hold for forty years. In 1879, Rev. Morton introduced a resolution to the Reformed Presbyterian Synod to form a committee to select a site for an academic institution and “to do all that is possible to secure the establishment of such an institution at an early day.” Because of a nation-wide economic recession in the last decades of the 1800’s, funding for the college was very difficult to secure, but Morton and others persisted. He thus became one of the five founders of Cedarville College who finally secured the charter for the college in 1887; Morton then served as the first secretary of the inaugural Board of Trustees when the college finally admitted students for the first time in 1894. Rev. Morton became one of the college’s first faculty members while also serving as vicepresident from 1894 until his death in 1903. In 1895 his daughter, Lulu Morton, married Dr. W. Renwick McChesney, the second president of Cedarville. Morton Hall was named for Rev. Morton in 2023. Source: Barbara Loach, Cedarville University: Defining Legacies
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