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Summer 2009 | Volume 67, No. 4
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Seminary Grieves at Passing of Retired Professor
by Southwestern News Staff
Southwestern was grieved by the passing of retired faculty member William “Bill” Caldwell, March 2. He was 75.
Caldwell served in the seminary’s School of Educational Ministries for 30 years. He retired from his role as associate dean and distinguished professor of administration in 2006.
“I shall never forget his quick wit, dry humor, and brilliant mastery of the administration of the local church,” said Bob Welch, professor of administration and dean emeritus in the School of Educational Ministries.
“I remember Dr. Caldwell’s commitment to the local church,” said Wes Black, one of Caldwell’s former students and colleagues and now acting dean in the School of Educational Ministries. “He often took volunteer leadership responsibilities in his own church rather than speaking engagements out of town because of this commitment.”
Caldwell received a B.A. from Howard College (now Samford University) in 1954, after which he went on to earn both his M.A. in Religious Education and his Ph.D. from Southwestern Seminary. Prior to joining Southwestern’s faculty in 1976, he served in various roles as a consultant for the Southern Baptist Sunday School Board, as a professor, and as a minister of education at several churches.
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