67 Philip Matthew Johnson (1951-2021) Philip Matthew Johnson entered the presence of the Lord surrounded by his wife and family on February 10, 2021 after a battle with the coronavirus. He was 69. Phil was born on August 12, 1951 in Philadelphia, PA. He attended The King’s College in New York where he met and later married Debo- rah Lynn Geary on June 24, 1969. The couple moved to Seattle, WA where he completed his bachelor’s degree in biology at Seattle Pacific University before settling in Dallas, TX. While working in Dallas, Phil earned his master’s degree in theology at Dallas Theological Semi- nary (DTS), a master’s degree in library science at the University of North Texas, and a Ph.D. in history at the University of Texas at Dallas. He became a librarian at DTS where he worked for 8 years before becoming the Library Director at Multnomah University in Portland, OR. While at Multnomah, Phil was a popular professor of American history as well as English Bible. He retired from Multnomah in the summer of 2020 after 23 years of service. Throughout his career Phil served as a Sunday school teacher and supply preacher filling the pulpits of a number of area churches where his deep knowledge of scripture and Biblical history was greatly admired. He was a member of St Matthew’s Anglican Church in Portland where he sang tenor in the choir. He leaves behind his beloved wife, a daughter, a son, four grandchildren, and six siblings. A verse that guided Phil throughout his life was Psalm 27:4: “One thing have I desired of the LORD, and that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in His temple.” MEMORIALS 68 A NNUA L Y E A RBOOK William T. Henderson (1929-2020) William T. Henderson (Bill) grew up in Ridge Farm, IL, a town of 800 or so. What was unusual about this town was that it had a Carnegie library building, a paid staff member and a sizable, growing collec- tion. The Henderson family members were avid readers and Bill, early on, accompanied his mother to the library. As he grew older, he won a scholarship to the University of Illinois to major in flori- culture, another interest of Bill’s. As many others, he found his way to McKinley Foundation, the Presbyterian student center. There he met Kathryn Luther, his future wife. In addition to his coursework, he enrolled in the ROTC program and, upon graduation, was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Quartermaster Corp. The Korean Conflict was flaring up and Bill was soon called to active duty. He spent 13 ½ months in Korea in charge of a laundry company near a very active battle- front and was discharged from the Army in late June 1953. He was accepted at McCormick Theological Seminary (Chicago). Kathryn was hired as a professional librarian at the seminary’s library and they were married August 22, 1953. Bill was offered a student library job during his student years at McCormick and, upon graduating, was offered the new position of Acquisitions Librarian contingent upon his completing a master’s degree in library science at the University of Chicago. Calvin Schmidt, the Chief Librarian, was very active in Atla (which was then called ATLA). He made it possible for Kathryn and Bill to attend ATLA’s annual conferences. There, they made many friends as they participated in ATLA’s endeavors. They had the pleasure of visiting several ATLA libraries. In 1965, Kathryn was asked to join the faculty of her alma mater, the Graduate School of Library and Information Science at the Univer- sity of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and Bill chose a position related to binding/preservation. Later, Bill was asked to present a paper at an ATLA session on those important, growing concerns of librarian- ship. Together, they developed a new course in the library/informa- tion science curriculum related to preservation. Thanks to Atla members throughout the years for their friendship and professional contributions to our professional and personal lives.