小查尔斯·韦斯利·洛格斯登.

B.A. 1929年，HSU理事

小查尔斯·韦斯利·洛格斯登. was born May 29, 1904, in Hamby, Texas, to 查尔斯W. 还有黛西·洛格斯登, a pioneer ranching family who settled in Andrews County not far from the New Mexico border. 查尔斯和他的妹妹, 优雅的凯瑟琳, attended school at Andrews until their high school years. The Logsdons then moved to Abilene “to assure a fine education for their children.” Charles graduated from Abilene High School in 1924.

毕业后, he entered Simmons College (now Hardin-Simmons University), and completed the Bachelor of Arts degree in 1928. 优雅的凯瑟琳 followed him to Simmons, graduating in 1929.

While a student at Simmons, Logsdon played for three years in the Cowboy Band. He met his future wife, Koreen Jean Willcox, on the campus. They were married on October 14, 1932, by the Rev. 乔治•布什(George W. Truett, who was then pastor of First Baptist Church of Dallas.

Logsdon ranched with his father until 1947 at which time his father died and left the operation of the ranch in Charles’s capable hands.

Logsdon was a member of First Baptist Church of Abilene for more than 55 years. He was president of his Sunday school class at First Baptist and served as chairman of the Building Committee.

他积极参与共济会, holding several offices and was also a member of the Rotary Club.

作为一名校友，洛格斯登回馈了他的母校 母校 在经济上也付出了时间. In 1960 he agreed to serve on the HSU Board of Development. He was a valuable asset to the work of the board and was soon named to the Board of Trustees and served on the Executive Committee. He was also appointed to the 搜索 Committee that brought Dr. 埃尔温L. 斯基尔斯于1966年升任哈佛大学校长.

Logsdon was a quiet, unassuming man who had deep convictions and lived a dedicated Christian life. He was a cooperative and helpful companion to the administration of the university and was always liberal in his support of the school. 1971年，他获得了约翰. Keeter Award, which is the highest award presented annually to alumni of the university.

在他1981年去世后不久, Koreen, in accordance with her own desires and in fulfillment of the stated desires of her husband, provided resources for the university to endow the Mr. 和夫人. 查尔斯W. Logsdon School of Theology and to fund the building for the school. Transferring properties that included Logsdon’s family ranch lands in Andrews County and near Abilene, along with mineral rights and other properties, 他们的捐赠总额超过500万美元, the largest single gift to the university at the time. 格蕾丝·凯瑟琳·怀特也提供了300美元,000 for the Visser-Rowland pipe organ now located in Logsdon Chapel in memory of her brother.

In a statement made at the time of the Logsdon gift, Dr. 杰西·C. 弗莱彻, 时任徐校长, 说, “The Logsdon gift makes possible the dramatic escalation of a program that is at the very heart of Hardin-Simmons University. 神学院将能够进行培训, on both the undergraduate and the graduate level, Christian vocation workers for both home and abroad on a plane unparalleled in the university’s illustrious history. 除了, it will make possible the training of lay workers in Abilene and the Big Country area through special scholarship programs.”

1989年，和她的第二任丈夫一起. 李Hemphill, Koreen established the Logsdon Chair of Church Music at Hardin-Simmons University with a $500,为了纪念洛格斯登，我送了一万块礼物. 他是一个热爱音乐的人, knew its value to the proclamation of the gospel, 并致力于基督教教育.

洛格斯登以他的基督教风度而闻名, 谦卑, 以及深厚的管理意识, 服务, 和慷慨. 长期的朋友和同事. 埃尔温斯科尔斯, 对他说:“查尔斯·洛格斯登, 一个亲密的私人朋友, was loyal and devoted to the causes in which he deeply believed. These causes included his family, his church, and his school. 他对自己的兴趣 母校 was revealed in a constant concern for the development and well-being of Hardin-Simmons.”

在他10月8日死亡的时候, 1981, Charles continued to serve HSU as a member of the Board of Trustees Executive Committee.