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Northwest Bible College
Memorial Center Dedicated
DECEASED MINISTERS and COMPANIONS
ASHCRAFT, Pauline C.; 91; MASON, Fedrol; 52; exhorter;
MINOT, N.D.—Over 200 ministerial training opportunities
exhorter; Texas; Jimmy New York; Yvette Mason (wife)
alumni, friends, and former around the world.
Ashcraft (son)
MAXWELL, Reed; 90; ordained
administrators, faculty, and staff The NBC Memorial Center
COX, Robert L.; 76; ordained
bishop; Georgia; Patricia M.
of Northwest Bible College (NBC) was birthed in the heart of Dr.
bishop; Georgia; Irene Cox
Owens (daughter); Dr. Judye
gathered April 24 for a college Huwe, who served as the last
(wife)
M. Rasmussen (daughter);
reunion and dedication of the president of the college. He, along
Raymond R. Maxwell (son)
Northwest Bible College Memori- with a local committee, designed
DILLON, Cyril J.; 70; ordained
al Center. The two-day event the center and raised funds for its
bishop; Jamaica; Howard Dil-
McCAIN, James Otha; 83;
included ministry showcases, fel- construction. Especially instrumen-
lon (son)
ordained minister; Georgia;
lowship meals, and tours of the tal in the process were local pas-
Inez McCain (wife)
former NBC campus. As part of tors Travis Hovde and Jeff Heber.
GOUDE, James M.; 82;
the dedication service, General As part of the dedication,
ordained bishop; Florida; Betty
McGEE, Lloyd Earl; 81;
Overseer Raymond Culpepper Administrative Bishop Jeffrey B.
Goude (wife)
ordained bishop; Tennessee;
and Laud O. Vaught, the first full- Robinson granted certificates of
Eddie McGee (son)
time president of the college, pre- completion to six ministerial appli-
HARMON, Ralph Edward; 70;
sented video greetings. Franklin cants who used the center to
ordained bishop; Alabama;
MILLER, Ira W.; 66; ordained
Huwe preached the dedicatory complete the Church of God
Carolyn Harmon (wife)
bishop; Kentucky; Charlotte
sermon, and R.B. Thomas, former CAMS program. Noting that they
Miller (wife)
academic dean, led the litany of joined hundreds of ministers and
HARRISON, Jonas; 74; exhort-
dedication. laity trained at NBC, Bishop Robin-
er; New Mexico; Stella Harri-
MITCHELL, J. O.; 84; ordained
The beautiful and spacious son expressed deep appreciation
son (wife)
bishop; New Mexico; Jan
Hutchins (daughter)
NBC Memorial Center is located for the center and the importance
HEAD, Ronald E.; 62; ordained
in the facilities of the Eagles of “keeping the fire burning” in MORRISON, Harley J. C.; 83;
minister; Georgia; Betty Head
Wings Community Fellowship the North Central United States. ordained bishop; Tennessee;
(wife)
Church of God. The center is Northwest Bible College Amy Morrison (wife)
designed as both a tribute to the began in 1934 under the leader-
HIGGINBOTHAM, Opal A.;
former NBC and a continuing ship of Paul H. Walker and Frank
PERKINS, T. A.; 92; ordained
83; exhorter; West Virginia;
resource for ministerial develop- W. Lemons. Known as Northwest
bishop, Tennessee; Sarah
Donna Bryant (daughter)
ment and community gather- Bible School and Music Academy,
Perkins (wife)
ings. Furnishings include displays it was first located in Lemmon,
HORTON, Robert; 82;
SCARTH, Douglas W.; 52;
of NBC memorabilia, a library, South Dakota. By 1956 the school
ordained bishop; Georgia;
exhorter; Ohio; Karen Scarth
and multimedia equipment. A had relocated to Minot and devel-
Eula Horton (wife)
(wife)
SMART Board and Internet avail- oped into a full Bible college. The
ability provide connection with college closed in 1987.
KITTS, Robert Lee; 74;
STEPHENSON, Jerome V.; 73;
ordained minister; Virginia;
ordained bishop; Tennessee;
Geneva Kitts (wife)
Evalene Stephenson (wife)
LAND, Thomas Cecil; 88;
TAYLOR, Wayne; 78; ordained
ordained minister; Georgia;
bishop; Alabama; Mildred
Catherine Land (wife)
Taylor (wife)
(l-r) Jeff Heber, Travis
Hovde, Franklin Huwe,
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