W. Chauncey Alcock, 1935
Danville, Kentucky
Deceased

Chauncey Alcock was a strong supporter of Centre College and the administration for over 50 years.

As an undergraduate, he exemplified what a strong supporter he would be in life.  During the student strike in 1934, he sided with the President of the College and helped bring the student body under control.

As a young newspaper man in Danville in 1939, Chauncey was the first to photograph the Centre College campus from the air.  He rented a small airplane and took some famous shots from the air of the entire campus.  Those photos are in the archives today.

Throughout his days as the editor and owner of the Danville paper, The Advocate, he often supported Centre or its interests.  One such project was the Wildlife Refuge.  Chauncey took this cause public and was a major backer in obtaining the land for its present use.  This organization is run by private individuals without tax or college funding providing to neighboring counties and the College an excellent wildlife sanctuary.  The science department at Centre was grateful for this wonderful and often used asset. 

During Chauncey’s last few years, he was stricken with cancer of the colon.  Although he was often too sick to attend many events, he nevertheless continued to provide, together with his wife Nancy Guerrant Alcock (Centre Class of 1942), support for Centre College.  He seldom missed the Wednesday gathering of the Morals & Ethics group led by Dr. Eric Mount.  He and Nancy were often seen in the Centre dining area in Cowan Dining Hall exchanging ideas with the young students.

Throughout his life, Centre College was a major cause.  As an undergraduate, he was a shining star.  As a young man and the editor of a local paper, he was always with Centre.  As a senior citizen, Centre remained his number one organization to support.

W. Chauncey Alcock passed away on August 1, 1997.