Inspire, Fall 2002

32 Fall 2002 students from 18 countries. The goal is to provide a quality education so that missionary families will be able to continue serving in eight Asian countries. Beth Stewart ’98 and Ron Laswell were married September 29, 2001 at Gospel Baptist Church in Cincinnati, Ohio. The couple enjoyed a honeymoon on Sanibel Island in Florida. Beth is a music teacher at Miami Elementary School in Milford, and Ron works for the General Motors Corporation in Dayton. They reside in Lebanon, Ohio. BJ Bechtel ’99 was excited to see more than 50 kids play in the fourth through sixth grade outreach basketball program this summer. Only eight of these kids currently attend International City Impact in Chicago, Illinois. Steve Comer ’99 and Ally Modock ’99 were married July 15, 2000 at Church of the Open Door in Elyria, Ohio. Several Cedarville alumni participated in the wedding. Steve and Ally enjoyed a honeymoon in Aruba and have made their home in Elyria. Steve works at National Citibank in Cleveland, and Ally works at The Hub Group in North Olmsted. Naseem Qussar ’99 received his juris doctor degree from Pepperdine University School of Law in Malibu, California on May 17, 2002. He took the Colorado bar exam in July 2002. Catherine Walcott ’99 and Lesmore Gibb were married October 13, 2001 in New York. They reside in North Carolina. John Ward ’99 and Kate Daugherty were married October 20, 2001 in Ashland, Ohio. After a honeymoon on St. John (U.S. Virgin Islands), the couple made their home in Columbus, Ohio. Krista Warder ’99 and Joel McCutcheon were married March 23, 2002 at Cardiff by the Sea in San Diego, California. Several Cedarville alumni enjoyed the sunset wedding on the beach. The couple has been accepted with Greater Europe Mission to begin a new media department aimed at supporting overseas missionaries. They reside in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. 2000s Michael Boehm ’00 and Maren Meyers ’01 were married May 19, 2001. They enjoyed a cruise to the Bahamas before returning home to Indianapolis, Indiana, where Michael is pastor of student ministries at Gray Road Baptist Church. Amber Dahms ’00 and Joe McCool were married December 1, 2001 at Norcrest Presbyterian in Findlay, Ohio, where they now reside. Joe is an accountant for Sun Federal Credit Union, and Amber is taking classes toward her master of business administration degree at The University of Findlay. Kristin Kuhn Koning ’00 and her husband, Mike, announce the birth of Trenton Michael on June 22, 2002. They reside in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Nathan Stephens ’00 and Kristina Zimmerman ’02 were married in May 2002. They reside in Portsmouth, Virginia. Ann Marie Swartz ’00 and David Schrader were married October 27, 2001 at Shiloh Mennonite Church in London, Ohio. They now reside in Freeport, Illinois, where Ann Marie is a medical social worker at Freeport Memorial Hospital, and David is employed with Schrader Marketing Center, his family’s livestock marketing and auction business. Benjamin ’02 and Hannah Bryant Skurdal ’00 announce the birth of Abigail Ami on April 28, 2002. They were married June 16, 2001 in Plymouth, Michigan. Ben is an electrical engineer, and Hannah stays at home with Abigail in Baltimore, Maryland. In Memory Of Charles Ford ’39 went home to be with the Lord on June 25, 2002 at the age of 85. He was a retired personnel manager at the aeronautical systems division of Wright Patterson Air Force Base. We extend our deepest sympathy to his family. Joy Harden Persenaire ’86 went home to be with the Lord on May 31, 2002 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was a substitute teacher in a public school and taught music and led the children’s choir at Oceana Christian School in Hart, Michigan. She is survived by her husband, Chuck; children, Michael (9) and Laura (7); brother, Mark Harden ’88 , and his wife; sister, Gaye Harden Hoezee ’88 , and her husband; and her parents. To share your photo with Inspire readers, please send one glossy photo to the alumni relations office, 251 N. Main St., Cedarville, OH 45314. (Because of quality issues, we cannot accept computer print-outs or e-mailed pictures.) Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like your photo returned. We reserve the right to limit the number of submitted pictures published in Inspire. Trustee Emeritus Home with the Lord Dr. Paul Tassell ’85H , trustee emeritus of Cedarville University, went home to be with the Lord on June 3, 2002 after a struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Dr. Tassell served 30 years on the Cedarville board of trustees (1965-1995) and was awarded an honorary doctor of letters degree from Cedarville in 1985. A graduate of Bob Jones University, Dr. Tassell served as the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC) national youth representative from 1970-1973 and the national representative for GARBC from 1979- 1994. He pastored churches in Georgia, Illinois, and Iowa and wrote several books during his lifetime of Christian service. Dr. Tassell’s biography, Just Let Me Preach, was recently published by Regular Baptist Press. We offer our condolences to Dr. Tassell’s wife, Doris, and their three children, nine grandchildren, family, and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested that memorial gifts be designated to Faith’s 100, a church- based program designed to identify, equip, and send men and women into vocational ministry. Memorial gifts and cards may be mailed to Faith Baptist Church, 2140 Crystal Beach Road, Winter Haven, FL 33880. Did You Know? Did You Know? The Cedarville University Sports Information Web Site, designed by Sports Information Director and Athletics Webmaster Mark Womack ’83, has been recognized as the top site in the NAIA for the second consecutive year. The site is located at http://yellowjackets.cedarville.edu .