Dr. Henry Jackson Flanders, Jr., 84, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Waco and chairman of the Religion Department at Baylor University, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in Temple, after a long illness. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, at First Baptist Church, Waco, with Dr. Scott Walker and Dr. Herbert Reynolds, officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
Henry was born in Malvern, Ark. to the late Henry Jackson and Mae (Hargis) Flanders, and soon after his birth, the family moved to Little Rock. He attended public schools in Little Rock and then Baylor University in Waco, where he was permanent president of the graduating class of 1943. Dr. Flanders went on to receive B.D. and Ph.D degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
In Feb. 1943, Dr. Flanders was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew 50 combat missions and received numerous medals for his combat service. Following the war, Dr. Flanders became a religion professor at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He subsequently became university chaplain and chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Furman in the early 1960's, Dr. Flanders co-authored, "People of the Covenant," which has become one of the mostly widely used textbooks of New Testament history. In August 1962, Dr. Flanders became pastor of First Baptist Church in Waco. During his seven years as pastor, Dr. Flanders expanded both the size and membership of the church and integrated it for the first time. In 1970, Dr. Flanders joined Baylor University as a professor of religion and subsequently became chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Baylor, Dr. Flanders also helped create, and taught, one of the nation's first law school courses in law and ethics.
While at Baylor in the early 1970s, Dr. Flanders, along with Tribune-Herald editor Harry Provence and other community leaders, traveled to Paris, France, to participate in international peace talks that brought an end to the Vietnam War. Dr. Flanders retired from Baylor in 1991. He was Distinguished Alumni of Baylor University, a Mason, a former chaplain of the Texas Rangers, and a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, among many other organizations. After retiring, Dr. Flanders helped mentor Waco area children with learning difficulties.
Dr. Flanders is survived by his wife of 61 years, Tommie Lou Pardew Flanders, of Waco; daughter, Janet Flanders Mitchell and husband, Gil, of Oklahoma City; son, Jack Flanders, III and wife Pat, of Arlington; grandsons, Luke Mitchell, of New York City, N.Y., Thomas Flanders, of Arlington, and Ben Flanders, of Norman, Okla.; brother, Don H. Flanders, of Fort Smith, Ark.; and many other family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/22/2006...Q
Henry was born in Malvern, Ark. to the late Henry Jackson and Mae (Hargis) Flanders, and soon after his birth, the family moved to Little Rock. He attended public schools in Little Rock and then Baylor University in Waco, where he was permanent president of the graduating class of 1943. Dr. Flanders went on to receive B.D. and Ph.D degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
In Feb. 1943, Dr. Flanders was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew 50 combat missions and received numerous medals for his combat service. Following the war, Dr. Flanders became a religion professor at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He subsequently became university chaplain and chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Furman in the early 1960's, Dr. Flanders co-authored, "People of the Covenant," which has become one of the mostly widely used textbooks of New Testament history. In August 1962, Dr. Flanders became pastor of First Baptist Church in Waco. During his seven years as pastor, Dr. Flanders expanded both the size and membership of the church and integrated it for the first time. In 1970, Dr. Flanders joined Baylor University as a professor of religion and subsequently became chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Baylor, Dr. Flanders also helped create, and taught, one of the nation's first law school courses in law and ethics.
While at Baylor in the early 1970s, Dr. Flanders, along with Tribune-Herald editor Harry Provence and other community leaders, traveled to Paris, France, to participate in international peace talks that brought an end to the Vietnam War. Dr. Flanders retired from Baylor in 1991. He was Distinguished Alumni of Baylor University, a Mason, a former chaplain of the Texas Rangers, and a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, among many other organizations. After retiring, Dr. Flanders helped mentor Waco area children with learning difficulties.
Dr. Flanders is survived by his wife of 61 years, Tommie Lou Pardew Flanders, of Waco; daughter, Janet Flanders Mitchell and husband, Gil, of Oklahoma City; son, Jack Flanders, III and wife Pat, of Arlington; grandsons, Luke Mitchell, of New York City, N.Y., Thomas Flanders, of Arlington, and Ben Flanders, of Norman, Okla.; brother, Don H. Flanders, of Fort Smith, Ark.; and many other family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/22/2006...Q
Dr. Henry Jackson Flanders, Jr., 84, former pastor of First Baptist Church of Waco and chairman of the Religion Department at Baylor University, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006, in Temple, after a long illness. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, at First Baptist Church, Waco, with Dr. Scott Walker and Dr. Herbert Reynolds, officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, June 22, at Wilkirson-Hatch-Bailey Funeral Home.
Henry was born in Malvern, Ark. to the late Henry Jackson and Mae (Hargis) Flanders, and soon after his birth, the family moved to Little Rock. He attended public schools in Little Rock and then Baylor University in Waco, where he was permanent president of the graduating class of 1943. Dr. Flanders went on to receive B.D. and Ph.D degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
In Feb. 1943, Dr. Flanders was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew 50 combat missions and received numerous medals for his combat service. Following the war, Dr. Flanders became a religion professor at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He subsequently became university chaplain and chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Furman in the early 1960's, Dr. Flanders co-authored, "People of the Covenant," which has become one of the mostly widely used textbooks of New Testament history. In August 1962, Dr. Flanders became pastor of First Baptist Church in Waco. During his seven years as pastor, Dr. Flanders expanded both the size and membership of the church and integrated it for the first time. In 1970, Dr. Flanders joined Baylor University as a professor of religion and subsequently became chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Baylor, Dr. Flanders also helped create, and taught, one of the nation's first law school courses in law and ethics.
While at Baylor in the early 1970s, Dr. Flanders, along with Tribune-Herald editor Harry Provence and other community leaders, traveled to Paris, France, to participate in international peace talks that brought an end to the Vietnam War. Dr. Flanders retired from Baylor in 1991. He was Distinguished Alumni of Baylor University, a Mason, a former chaplain of the Texas Rangers, and a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, among many other organizations. After retiring, Dr. Flanders helped mentor Waco area children with learning difficulties.
Dr. Flanders is survived by his wife of 61 years, Tommie Lou Pardew Flanders, of Waco; daughter, Janet Flanders Mitchell and husband, Gil, of Oklahoma City; son, Jack Flanders, III and wife Pat, of Arlington; grandsons, Luke Mitchell, of New York City, N.Y., Thomas Flanders, of Arlington, and Ben Flanders, of Norman, Okla.; brother, Don H. Flanders, of Fort Smith, Ark.; and many other family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/22/2006...Q
Henry was born in Malvern, Ark. to the late Henry Jackson and Mae (Hargis) Flanders, and soon after his birth, the family moved to Little Rock. He attended public schools in Little Rock and then Baylor University in Waco, where he was permanent president of the graduating class of 1943. Dr. Flanders went on to receive B.D. and Ph.D degrees from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Ky.
In Feb. 1943, Dr. Flanders was commissioned a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He flew 50 combat missions and received numerous medals for his combat service. Following the war, Dr. Flanders became a religion professor at Furman University in Greenville, S.C. He subsequently became university chaplain and chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Furman in the early 1960's, Dr. Flanders co-authored, "People of the Covenant," which has become one of the mostly widely used textbooks of New Testament history. In August 1962, Dr. Flanders became pastor of First Baptist Church in Waco. During his seven years as pastor, Dr. Flanders expanded both the size and membership of the church and integrated it for the first time. In 1970, Dr. Flanders joined Baylor University as a professor of religion and subsequently became chairman of the Department of Religion. While at Baylor, Dr. Flanders also helped create, and taught, one of the nation's first law school courses in law and ethics.
While at Baylor in the early 1970s, Dr. Flanders, along with Tribune-Herald editor Harry Provence and other community leaders, traveled to Paris, France, to participate in international peace talks that brought an end to the Vietnam War. Dr. Flanders retired from Baylor in 1991. He was Distinguished Alumni of Baylor University, a Mason, a former chaplain of the Texas Rangers, and a member of the American Academy of Religion and the Association of Baptist Professors of Religion, among many other organizations. After retiring, Dr. Flanders helped mentor Waco area children with learning difficulties.
Dr. Flanders is survived by his wife of 61 years, Tommie Lou Pardew Flanders, of Waco; daughter, Janet Flanders Mitchell and husband, Gil, of Oklahoma City; son, Jack Flanders, III and wife Pat, of Arlington; grandsons, Luke Mitchell, of New York City, N.Y., Thomas Flanders, of Arlington, and Ben Flanders, of Norman, Okla.; brother, Don H. Flanders, of Fort Smith, Ark.; and many other family members and friends.
Waco Tribune-Herald: 6/22/2006...Q
