Paul Carter To all who knew him, he was a man of strong faith who lived his life boldly, resolutely and co nsis– tently for the purpose of serving God. On O ct. 31, Paul Carter passed away in Bentonville , Ark., after a decade-long battle with cancer. He was 69. Carter served on Harding' s Board of T r ustees for over 20 years and was a good friend to many. Friend and colleague Dr. David Burks said he was o n e of the most influential board members Harding has ever had. BUI"ks also said th at Carter always knew the best course of action. ""When Paul spoke, that end ed the discussion," Burks said. "People respected him and knew h e was right. " In earlier year s, CarleI' worked as the chief finan– cial officer of Wal-Mart . He worked closely wi th Sam Walton and even persuaded him to speak at Harding as an AS} speaker. Henry Farrar Dr. Henry Cheairs Farrar Jr.. of Lebanon, Tenn .. passed away on Monday, February 22 at St. T hom– as Hospital in Nashville. H e was 83. Farrar served on Harding's Board o f Trustees and was also active in medical missions to Nigeria for much of his life. "He is considered to be the fathe r of modern-day medical missions," said Dr. David Burks, p resident of Harding. "He started a Nigerian C hristian hospital, [and] he went over every year to do su rgery there." According to Burks , Farrar incorporated his faith in his medical work, always striving to help others. "He truly epitomized what it was to be a servant," Burks said. Farrar was a member of the board for Harding and worked on three different committees during his time. Pe rhaps his greatest contribution, however, was the Jim Bill Mclnteer Settling his hands upon the podium, a man looks up with the sparkle of youth shining through th e wis– dom of his years and the crinkle o f a smile in his eyes. His eloquence takes students on ajourney oflaugh– tel', tears and spiritual learning as he shares the slo ry of his beloved late wife and her battle with Alzheimer's. Jim Bill McinteeI' wistfully told students that he dreamed of the day he would be reunited with his beautiful bride Betty, the love of his life. On March 8, Mclnteer passed from this earth into her arms, finally fulfilling his dream. Harding University President David Bu r ks said that the love story between McInteeI' and his wife was one students should learn from and strive to follow, par– ticularly when Betty's Alzheimer's progressed and left her unable to care for herself. "He had a sparkle in his eyes when he talked about Betty," Burks said. "1 think the love story betweenJim Bill and Betty was something everybody could identify with. In that sense, he was a model fo r all of us in how he took care of her and loved her . " Burks added that McInteeI' extended his loving sp irit and wisdom to help Burks cope and look to Cod when his wife, Laura, was diagnosed with cancer. "The way he prayed every day for my wife when she 298 memorial Carter was known as a spir itual giant and a won– derful famil y man. He was well-respected in every area of his life. He and his wife June supported H arding generously and selfl essly. H e led people by showing them that Cod is most important. In every aspect of his life it was obvious that he was truly a follower of Christ. "Paul s imply wanted people to stand for Cod and r emember Cod with all that they did," Burks said . He was an exceptional businessman. a doting grandfather, an adoring husband and a shin i ng ex– ample for everyo n e who kn ew him. If you would ask him about his many successes, he simple would have told you he was j u st doing th e best he could. Ca r te r left a footprint of Christian servitude in word and in deed. Janet Orgain and Ashel Parsons mentorship and support he provided for the other board members . "The other board members respected him so much because of the way h e lived his life t h a t he was co n side r ed a spiritual m e ntor for the r est of the board members along with Jim Bill Mclnteer," Burks said. Known and respected for his servant heart and devo t ion to faith, Farrar left an impact on people that would not soon be forgotten. "He was a great, po s iti ve influence for missions and evangelism," Burks sa id. "And he served our board in such a beautiful way because people had such a great respect for him Emily Haupt!i knew she had cancer I think made all the difference in the world in her recovery," Burks sa id. "So I cou ldn't even begin to put words to th e impact he's had on my life . " Mclnteer's praye r life made him a spiritual lead er to all that encountered him, especially members of the Harding Board of Trustees, Burks said. Mclnteer was appointed to the board at a very young age and would have rece ived a pin s ignifying 60 years of ser– vice in April of this year. "More than that, he simply was the spi ritual leader o f the board; so in a very real way, you can almo st say he was a spi ritual leader for the university," Burks said . "People respected his op inion, and when he spoke on an issue, that was pretty much the end of the conversation ... that simply answered whatever the question might be." Senior o ral commun ications major Joshua Mon– roe said that Mclnteer's spiritual influence was evi – dent each time he shared his life experiences in cha– pel. "Eve r y Single thing thatJim Bill ever said was from the bottom of his heart , absolutely genuine," Monroe sa id. "You could see that he absolutely 10vedJesus." Sarah Kyle and Kimberley Kokernot --
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