Photo by Daniel Dubois Photo by Daniel Dubois Board remembers James H. Cone Trusteewas influential, Burks says : · · · · · · ·by kira leigh On November 241 h, 2001, • Mr. James H. Cone passed • away. He died one day be- : fore his 751 h birthday from • breathing difficulties associ- • ated with cancer treatments. : Cone helped found the • President's Development : Council and was a member • tions caused him to be seen as an influential leader and spiritual support to the Christians around him. "Mr. Cone was a very influential trustee," Burks said. "People looked up to him as a leader. I don't know of anyone who has made a better of the Board of Trustees for • contribution to the board 30 years. Cone was an officer : than James H. Cone." on the board for 24 years, 10 • Cone's dedication and of which he served as chair- • leadership in the Christian man. Cone's loyal support : environment allowed him to gained him the Distin- • be recognized by people in guished Alumnus Award in • the Arkansas state govern1982. : ment. He was appointed to Cone's love for Christian • positions by several Arkaneducation also led him to • sas governors. support Central Arkansas : Yet outside all his public Christian School in Little • service, Cone loved his famRock. He spent ten years on • ily. He was married to Bonnie their board of directors and : Williams in 1952, and they acted as chairman of the • had three children, Annette board for one year. • Herrington, Jimmy Cone and Cone also supported : Maria Henry. many other Christian orga- • Cone is also survived by nizations. He was on the • his four grandchildren, board of directors for World : Christina Blue, Caroline Christian Broadcasting and • Herrington, Alex Cone and was involved with The Chris- : Patrick Cone, a sophomore tian Chronicle. • at Harding. All of his service with • Cone attended the Unithese Christian organiza-: versity of Oklahoma and James Cone speaks at the dedi- : cation ceremony for Cone Hall, • which was named for him and • his wife, Bonnie, in this October • 2000 file photo. Cone, chairman : of the Board of Trustees for 10 • years, died Nov. 24 in Little Rock. • Harding. He then established his construction company, James H. Cone, Inc., in 1956 with $500. James H. Cone, Inc. is now one of the largest construction companies in the state of Arkansas. Board of Trustees: First Row: Harrell Freeman, Metairie, La.; James H. Cone, Little Rock, Ark. ; Jim Bill Mclnteer, Nashville, Tenn. Second Row: Bob Diles, Little Rock, Ark.; Robert Brackett, Vero Beach, Fla.; John Baldwin, Holyoke, Colo.; Paul Carter, Bentonville, Ark. Third Row: Don Shores, Cave Springs, Ark.; Roy Sawyer, Sardis, Miss.; Harry Risinger, Millington, Tenn.; Deanna Smith, Memphis, Tenn.; David Burks, Searcy, Ark. Fourth Row: Richard Gibson, Longview, Texas; John Simmons, Columbia, Tenn.; Jim Bob Humphrey, Russellville, Ark.; Russ Burcham, Kennett, Mo. Fifth Row: Mel Gardner, Fort Worth, Texas; Jerry Morgan, Amarillo, Texas; Pat Bell, Little Rock, Ark.; Bill Chism, Springfield, Mo. board & president's council 131
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