Descendants of Peter Shriner
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[Union County Advocate, Union County, KY, Sep 16, 2009] Herbert Gabhart Herbert Gabhart, 95, of Nashville, formerly of Union County, died Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009. He was born on August 19, 1914 in Morganfield. He was chancellor of Belmont University in Nashville for the past 26 years. Dr. Gabhart served Belmont University for 50 years, leading as president of Belmont College from 1959-1983 and inspiring the campus as chancellor for the past 26 years. He served as president of Belmont College from 1959 until he retired in 1982 and began his term as chancellor of Belmont, a position he held for 27 years. During his tenure as president, Belmont experienced phenomenal growth in enrollment and physical space. When he arrived at Belmont College in 1959, the schools enrollment was 360 students. When he retired as president in 1982, Belmont's student population had grown by 500 percent to more than 2,000. He oversaw a budget increase from $480,000 to $8 million, and the campus also saw physical expansion with the addition of nine new buildings, including the Massey Performing Arts Center, Wheeler Humanities building, Hitch Science building, the library, and more. Belmont also expanded academically by adding many majors and degrees, including music, nursing, business and more. He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Helen Ashburn Gabhart (1999), his eldest daughter, Diana Ruth Gabhart (1994), and two siblings, Elizabeth Lorene Gabhart and William Royal Gabhart. Survivors include his wife Dr. Norma Baker Gabhart, daughters Betty Fay Gabhart Smith of Nashville and Jo Ellen Gabhart Aleshire of Pittsburgh, Pa.; his sister, Helen Louise Gabhart Hayden of Evansville; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was conducted at the First Baptist Church Nashville Sunday, Sept. 13 followed by a private family burial. Expressions of sympathy be expressed by donations to the Herbert C. Gabhart Scholarship Fund at Belmont University. |