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Dr. Roy Cornelius McClung Sept. 7, 1917 - March 26, 2013 The President’s Pen Remembering Dr. McClung Editor’s Note: Former Wayland President Dr. Roy C. McClung passed away on March 26, 2013. Dr. Paul Armes offered the “Wayland Reflections” at the funeral service on April 1. These were his words. Dr. McClung was a good friend to came, as you know, pastor to the First me, and an excellent leader of Wayland Baptist Church of Plainview. Rogene Baptist University. One of the favorite and Nancy McClung Chaddick eventually pictures I have on my bookshelf is of the joined Oakwood’s fellowship in Lubbock, two of us during his visit to the cam- and were a vital and involved part of pus to help us celebrate our Centennial the church family. Rogene was asked to observance. Because of the difference in serve as a Deacon at Oakwood. By the our heights, we look a little like Mutt & way, one member of that family was Dr. Jeff…but the most notable thing about Chad Chaddick, a Wayland graduate and the picture is his smile — it fills the a wonderful example of the great work frame. I’ll always remember Roy’s smile. Wayland does! Chad currently serves as Roy and I intersected personally in a pastor of the Northeast Baptist Church I loved to hear him couple of interesting ways. in San Antonio. In 1968 my father, Woodson Armes, Dr. McClung became the 8th presi- preach — he “ became the Secretary of the Christian dent of Wayland in 1963. He served as Education Commission at the BGCT. the Chief Executive Officer of the school reminded me of my That is the state convention organiza- for 17 years. His autobiography listed tion which deals with the relationship some of the major accomplishments of own father. between the Baptist churches of Tex- his presidency: as and the faith based institutions of New construction included Hilliard His entire life was higher learning, like Wayland. As my Dad Field; the tower between Fleming and began his job, Dr. Bill Carden released Mays dorms; Harral Auditorium, the mu- lived with a clear his study of Texas Baptist Institutions of sic and arts wings of Harral; the Moody higher learning. In his report, Bill actually Science Building; six homes for faculty; sense of the call of recommended that a few of the schools, Hutcherson Gymnasium; the Regional including Wayland, be closed. Roy had Occupation Center including the Wheeler God upon him. been president at Wayland about 5 years and Muncy Buildings; Caprock Dormi- when the report was released. He and a tory; married student apartments; the significant number of local citizens, like Llano Estacado Museum; traffic circle in Graddy Tunnell, led a passionate and front of Gates Hall; and Brown Chapel. committed effort to strengthen Wayland. Additionally, several renovations were “ At the end of that journey, not only did successfully undertaken: Nunn Busi- Wayland not close, she actually became ness Building; two floors of Gates Hall; significantly stronger. McDonald Hall; the President’s home In 1983, Duanea and I were called (which was a generous gift from Laura to serve at Oakwood Baptist Church in and Mays Osborne); and the Wayland Lubbock. I was pastor there for more cabin at Glorieta. than four years. The interim pastor of the Additionally, the Flores property was church before I came was Dr. McClung, donated to Wayland as an endowment. who had given strong and gifted lead- That real estate bequest was the largest ership to the fellowship following the departure of Dr. Fred Meeks who be- continued on Page 5 FOOTPRINTS Volume 59, No. 1 Editorial Board Danny Andrews, BA’72 Publisher Jonathan Petty, BA’95, MA’09 Editor Richard Porter, BA’87 Assistant Editor Alumni Officers Sally Dillman Eaves, BS’75 President Tyke Dipprey, BSOE’96 Vice President Danny Andrews, BA’72 Director, Alumni Development Features Amber Smith, BS’07 Alumni Assistant Wayland Baptist University 2 remembers Dr. Roy McClung Executive Board Dr. Gary Abercrombie, BS’73 Kevin Carter, BBA’93 Spirit alums will always remember the Rose Ann Chavez, BSOE’06 6 performance ensemble Michael Cox, BA’98, MA’10 Brenda Gonzalez, BA’73 Stacie Hardage, BBA’90 Wayland President named Plainview Mike Manchee, BS’94, MEd’97 13 Man of the Year Richard Miller, BS’87 Danny Murphree, BS’69 Former U.S. Army Ranger shares his Daleyn Schwartz, AAS’85 16 Caren Smith, BA’92 story of redemption Courtney Williams, BSIS’02 Danny Wrenn, BA’84 Also Inside FOOTPRINTS is published by the Association of Former Students at Wayland Baptist University. No outside advertising is accepted. Wayland Baptist 10 Non-traditional students find success University is affiliated with the Baptist General Convention of Texas. Wayland is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Asso- 14 Anchorage Prof gives sabbatical report ciation of Colleges and Schools to award degrees at the associate, baccalaureate and master’s levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 22 Queens hire new coach Southern Lane, Decatur, GA 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation 28 Trustees approve 2013-14 budget of Wayland Baptist University. Non-profit rate postage paid at Lubbock, Texas 79404. Telephone (806) 291-3600. 29 Thinking Out Loud POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to FOOTPRINTS, Wayland Baptist University, 1900 34 News in Brief West 7th St. CMB 437, Plainview, TX 79072. Wayland Baptist University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex or 36 Class Notes national origin in administration of its policies, admission policies, scholarships and loan programs, athletic and other school administration. If you have any questions or comments about Footprints, e-mail Danny Andrews at [email protected], or Jonathan at [email protected], or write to us in care of the Wayland Alumni Office. Dr. Roy and Genelle McClung Dr. Roy McClung was President of Wayland Baptist College from 1963-1980, the second longest tenured president in the school’s history. Only George W. Mc- Donald (Pres. 1924-1947) served longer. Under Dr. McClung’s leadership, Way- land experienced vast growth including the construction of numerous buildings on campus. The university center bears the name of Dr. McClung and his wife Genelle, who preceded him in death. His second wife, Betty, continues to live in Louisville, Kentucky. McClung dies at 95 Roy McClung served as Wayland’s eighth president Story by Jonathan Petty While in school, McClung was ordained to the minis- try. His first pastorate was a small church near his home he Wayland Baptist University community is town of Manitou. He served at South Deep Red Baptist remembering Dr. Roy C. McClung, who served Church from 1938-1940, then moved to Dale Baptist Tas the school’s eighth president from 1963- Church where he served as pastor until 1941. 1980. Dr. McClung died March 26 at the age of 95. He In December of 1941, McClung and his new bride, was living in Louisville, KY. Genelle Bucklew, moved to Louisville, where he attended Funeral services for Dr. McClung were held at First graduate school at Southern Seminary. While working Baptist Church in Plainview on Monday, April 1. on a master’s degree in theology, McClung held sev- Dr. McClung was familiar with Wayland when he eral small pastorates in nearby Indiana. He completed took over as president in 1963. He had served on the his ThM in 1944 and immediately began work on a Wayland Board of Trustees while pastor at First Baptist doctorate, which he completed in 1948. He continued Church from 1958-63. to pastor churches in Kentucky before moving back McClung grew up in rural Oklahoma, born in Fred- to Oklahoma to take the pulpit at First Baptist Ada in erick in 1917 to Joseph and Ethel McClung. The family 1954, where he stayed until moving to FBC Plainview moved to Manitou in 1922 where he graduated from in 1958. McClung’s move to the Wayland presidency in high school in 1934. For the next three years, he owned 1963 ushered in the second-longest presidential term and operated a filling station in Manitou before heading in school history, running for 17 years. out to study biology at Oklahoma Baptist University, During his tenure, Dr. McClung led Wayland to graduating with a bachelor’s degree in 1941. pursue distance education. In 1971, Wayland devel- footprints 3 oped a program for police officers torium, the art and music wings wife, Genelle, passed away at the under the national Law Enforce- on the auditorium, Moody Science age of 75. They have three children, ment Education Program. Wayland Building, Hutcherson Center, the Dr. Michael McClung, Nancy Chad- soon began offering classes in the Llano Estacado Museum, and Brown dick and Dr. Mark McClung, as well basement of the courthouse in Lub- Chapel. The Nunn Gymnasium as three grandchildren and four bock in 1972. This program soon was also remodeled to house the great grandchildren. branched out to include military school’s business program. McClung returned to Louisville involvement and in 1974, Wayland McClung resigned in 1980 and in 1998 married Martha Eliz- opened its first external campus at and moved to Lubbock where he abeth Moseley Hartman, whom he Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita continued to raise funds for the Roy had known since high school. Betty Falls. Dr. McClung was instrumental C. and Genelle McClung University is still living in Louisville. in opening campuses in Lubbock, Center. Dr. McClung spent the next In 1999, McClung was awarded Amarillo and Hawaii as well. Way- 15 years serving as interim pas- the Texas Baptist Elder Statesman land’s involvement in education has tor and pastor of the International Award.