Aldersgate Apartments History
Aldersgate Apartments
The following information is taken from the plaques on each of the Aldersgate Apartment units. The plaque text is placed alongside a picture of the people for whom the unit is named.
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Thacker House is named in recognition of 41 years of devoted service to Asbury College students by Dr. Joseph Thacker ’50 (Faculty Member, History; College Centennial Historian; Advisor for International and Third Culture Students; Jym Jamboree Director) and his wife Mrs. Margaret Thacker (Hostess and Friend).
“I was a stranger and you took me in.” – Matthew 25:35 |
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Pike House is named in recognition of 45 years of devoted service to Asbury College students by Dr. Clarence J. Pike ‘25 (Vice President and Dean; Faculty Member, History) and his wife Mrs. Mildred Shafer ’31 Pike (Faculty Member, Music; Hall Mother; Dedicated Prayer Warrior).
“Those who are planted in the house of the Lord shall flourish in the courts of our God.” – Psalm 92:13 |
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Howell House is named in recognition of 23 years of devoted service to Asbury College students by Dr. Henry Howell (Faculty Member, Biology) and his wife Mrs. Irene Cornett ’40 Howell (Hall Mother; Dedicated Prayer Warrior), Class Advisors, Warrior Class of 1972 and Voyager Class of 1980.
“The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those that dwell therin.” – Psalm 24:1 |
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Davis House is named in recognition of 13 years of devoted service to Asbury College students by Mrs. Maysel Davis (Resident Director, Glide Crawford Hall; Dean of Women; Campus Hostess).
“Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by doing some have unwittingly entertained angels.” – Hebrews 13:2 |
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Fisher House is named in recognition of more than 50 years of devoted service to Asbury College students by Dr. Leon Fisher ’47 (Faculty Member, Psychology; Resident Director, Men’s Residence Halls; Founding Director, Student Counseling Center; Sponsor, Salvation Army Student Fellowship) and his wife Major Annette Smith Fisher McInnes ’64 (Faculty Member, Psychology; Director, Student Counseling Center). “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.” – II Timothy 1:7 |
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Eddy House is named in recognition of 15 years of devoted service to Asbury College students by Dr. William Eddy ’51 (Dean of Admissions; Financial Aid Director) and his wife Mrs. Doris Akers Eddy ’51 (Director, Asbury College Comprehensive Child Care Center).
“Lord, You have been our dwelling place in all generations.” – Psalm 91:1 |
