Levering Bartine Sherman Sr. ’43

Bart died July 11, 2005, at Pardee Memorial Hospital in Hendersonville, N.C. He was 84.

Born in Wuchang, China, the son of missionary parents, he returned to the United States in 1929. He prepped for Princeton at Kent School in Connecticut, graduating from the University in 1946.

During World War II, Bart's oriental language skills led him to become a Japanese interpreter for the Navy in the South Pacific.

It was during this period that Bart found his calling, saying, "I realized that my life was not my own, but belonged rather to God." He attended Virginia Theological Seminary, and served North Carolina ministries in Charlotte (twice), Chapel Hill, and Durham, as well as Charleston, S.C. Bart focused on Christian education in his ministry, and was a firm believer in the role of the church in advocacy causes.

Bart is survived by his wife of 63 years, the former Elizabeth Bradfield; a son, Levering B. Jr.; two daughters, Elizabeth and Margaret; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. To the entire family, we extend sincere condolences.

The Class of 1943