Rev. Dr. Witiam .G I embdrofe

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In 1936, he took on the duties of Superintendent of Home Missions for the Maritime Conference of the United Church of Canada, a task through which he in- fluenced and guided countless ministers of his church for many years.

Meanwhile, at Mount Allison, he was coaching hockey teams, directing alumni affairs, touring the region in search of students, seeing to the spiritual life of the campus.

In 1960, at the age of 70, he retired . . . almost. With the university entering a period of required development, he joined with the then-chancellor, Ralph Bell to undertake a lO-year fund raising campaign which would eventually bring $10 million. Mount Allison will long benefit from that particular effort.

He was the recipient of two honorary degrees. In 1947, Pine Hill Divinity Hall made him a Doctor of Divinity and Mount Allison granted him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 1955. He was on the Board of Regents of Mount Allison for many years and was the university’s first Regent Emeritus. Dr. Godfrey was honorary president of the Mount Allison Federated Alumni from 1972 until 1981.

Bill and Clem Godfrey celebrated their 65th Wedding Anniversary on December 27, 1981, at their Squire Street home in Sackville, N.B. Throughout the day, the house was filled with relatives, friends, and well-wishers from far and near. Included in messages of congratulations was a telegram from Queen Elizabeth. At the height of it all, Bill was heard to say: “There are two nice things about all this. First, there’s the day itself and this party and all these people. The other is that it’s to have the noggin so that you know what’s going on”.

In 1983, Mount Allison University awarded Clementina (Pickard) Godfrey an Honorary Degree. Mrs. Godfrey is a graduate of Mount Allison in the class of 1914. Her name and family have become almost synonymous with Mount Allison.

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