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Author: S. J. Clarke

LAWRENCE M. GARY.
    Lawrence M. Gary, who for the past nine years has been connected with
educational interests in Arkansas, is now serving as county superintendent of
schools of Desha county and his thorough training for the profession, combined
with his long experience in school work, have made him not only a successful
educator but have given him an insight into school affairs which well fits him
for the important position he now occupies. He is one of Kentucky's native sons,
his birth having occurred in Ohio county on the 8th of May, 1885, and his
parents were Richard and Sarah F. (Likins) Gary, both natives of Grayson county,
Kentucky.

    After completing his public school course Lawrence M. Gary attended Hartford
College at Hartford, Kentucky, and then entered the Kentucky State University at
Lexington, which conferred upon him the B. S. degree in 1908. After his
graduation he took up educational work, in which he has since been engaged, and
in 1908 and 1909 was superintendent of schools in Morgantown, Kentucky, while
during 1909 and 1910 he was a teacher in the Hartford schools. Going to
Louisiana, he served for three years as superintendent of schools at Redland,
and in 1913 he came to Dumas, Arkansas, to fill a similar position, being thus
occupied for five years. His excellent work in that connection led to his
election to the office of superintendent of schools of Desha county in 1918 and
he has since served in that capacity. Under his able direction the schools have
made splendid progress. He has instituted many improvements, has advanced the
standards of education in this district and has also successfully exerted his
efforts to bring about a harmonious collaboration between the teachers of the
county, thus insuring the pupils of the schools a higher degree of efficiency in
their lessons.

    In 1912 Professor Gary was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Hudson of Plain
Dealing, Louisiana, and they have become the parents of two daughters, Wanda
Madeen and Maxine. Mr. and Mrs. Gary are faithful members of the Missionary
Baptist church, of which Professor Gary is serving as clerk, and fraternally he
is identified with Morgan-town Lodge, No. 203, of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows. He is also connected with the Masons, belonging to Omega Lodge, No.
547, F. & A. M., and Victory Chapter, No. 131, R. A. M. Believing that the
destiny of the world depends upon the lessons which the pupils in the public
schools are learning, he deems it of vital importance that they should be given
a correct conception of the duties of citizenship and a thorough knowledge of
the standard of morals which the American people hold sacred and his efforts in
his chosen profession are most intelligently directed and have been important
and far-reaching in their results.


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Citation:
Centennial History of Arkansas
Volume II
Chicago-Little Rock: The S. J. Clarke Publishing Company
1922



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