Elbert David Overholt was born on November 23, 1925 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Childhood years were spent in the Newton, Kansas area with his parents, Clayton and Loretta Overholt, and siblings, Al, Willis, Ellen and Elvera. He worked as an aircraft welder before entering military service (1944-1946). At Bethany Peniel College he fell in love with Christian education, tennis and Esther Lorraine Steele who he married in 1948. After graduating from OU with his masters, he began a teaching career that continued as a lifelong dedication to learning. He studied at the Univ. of KS, receiving his doctorate in 1964. He returned to Bethany Nazarene College in 1966 to lead the Education department. He also taught in the SNU Business department. After his retirement in 1991, his service to others included continued volunteering at Golden Bell Ranch in Colorado, serving on the founding board for the Southern Plaza retirement community, and founding the Academy for Senior Professionals, dedicated to helping seniors meaningfully share their wisdom. He played tennis, loved to spend time with his friends, and as always took special joy in time with his family. After losing his wife, Esther, to cancer, God blessed him with Darlene Davis, who became his wife in 1997. His final years continued to be spent in seeking ways to serve, to learn and teach from the stores of wisdom God had given him. His final battle with heart failure took him home to God on March 20, 2010. Survivors include his wife, Darlene, three children, Randy, Ed, and Jan Witzke, nine grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, two step-children, Verna Brown and Kenneth Davis, their four children and six grandchildren. A visitation will be at Mercer-Adams Funeral Home on March 23 from 5:30-7:00pm. A homegoing service will be held at Bethany First Church of the Nazarene on Wed., March 24 at 10am. In lieu of flowers, donations may be given to the Overholt Family Memorial Scholarship or the Acad. of Senior Professionals both at Southern Nazarene Univ.