ABOUT US Heritage Society The Providence Heritage Society of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals inducted 21 members during 2003 and 2004, and four members in 2005. These individuals were honored for their unsurpassed dedication to the hospitals by giving their time, talent and knowledge over the years. The Heritage Society was created to honor and thank Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals’ most committed supporters. These individuals share the values characterized by our mission with compassion and professionalism. Members of the Heritage Society possess a true understanding of the need for an exceptional faith-based health care facility in the Midlands. They believe in the vision of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine and have a deep respect for Providence Hospitals’ desire to meet the health care needs of the community by an expression of Christian concern for the sick, suffering and dying; to manifest love, truth and justice in health care; and to promote the advancement and application of new knowledge about health care. Mr. Norman Jerome Arnold Mr. Arnold served on the former Providence Hospital Foundation’s board of trustees. After his father’s untimely death from heart disease, Mr. Arnold became committed to establishing Providence Hospital as the state’s center for heart care. He was chairman of the county Heart Fund and was instrumental in creating several programs at Providence Heart Institute. Mr. Arnold was a pivotal player in establishing noninvasive therapy for coronary disease at Providence. Mr. Arnold is the former president and chief executive of the Ben Arnold Company and currently serves as chairman of The Arnold Companies. In addition to his support of the University of South Carolina School of Public Health, he has supported the South Carolina Children’s Bureau, South Carolina Employment Training Council, State Economic Task Force, South Carolina Board of Medical Education and Cancer Advisory Committee. He is also a lifetime member and director of Columbia’s Jewish Community Center. Mr. Arnold and his wife, Gerry Sue, have three sons, Ben, David, and Michael, and one granddaughter. Sister Mary Patricia Barrett, CSA Sister Mary Patricia’s vision as a health care planner helped establish the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine (CSA) Health System, and she has guided it through its history. Sister Mary Patricia currently serves as Special Assistant to the President and CEO of CSA Health System and also holds the position of Archivist. Previously Sr. Mary Patricia chaired the CSA Health System Board of Trustees and also served as the Vice President for Mission and Ministry. In addition, she previously served for seven years as the first President of the CSA Health System, which was incorporated in 1982. Prior to that, Sister Mary Patricia served as the Congregation’s health care planner for one year following eight years as Major Superior. From 1971 to 1973, she served on the General Council of the Congregation. Sister Mary Patricia began her career in health care in 1961 as Director of Social Services at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1967, she became Director of Social Services at Parmadale Children’s Village in Cleveland, where she served for four years. Sister Mary Patricia entered the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in 1957, after completing a master of Social Work degree from Boston College and a bachelor of arts degree from Notre Dame College in Cleveland, Ohio. She was honored in 1992 as one of the 70 Outstanding Alumni of Notre Dame during the college’s 70th anniversary year. Sister Mary Patricia has served on the boards of trustees of Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals and the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. She also serves on the boards of Hospice of the Western Reserve and the Canton Medical Education Foundation in Canton, Ohio. In 1978, the Greater Cleveland Hospital Association named her an Outstanding Trustee of the Year, also serving as a member of its boards. In 1996, this Association presented her with the Distinguished Service Award. In 2001, Sister Mary Patricia was awarded with the Caritas Service Award from the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, and in 2002, she received the Woman of Professional Excellence Award from the YWCA of Greater Cleveland. Mr. William W. Bruner A long-time public servant, respected business leader and devoted family man, the late William W. Bruner was a valued member of the Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals family. Under his leadership as chairman of the board for two terms, the hospital implemented an initiative that later became Providence Heart Institute, one of the state's leading heart hospitals. Mr. Bruner graduated from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill in 1941 before valiantly going on to serve in WWII as a Lieutenant Commander in the Pacific Theater. After his military service, he continued his leadership in a distinguished career as President and Chairman of First BancShares of South Carolina and the chairman of the South Carolina National Corporation. In addition to his many years of success as a banker, Mr. Bruner was an avid and loyal supporter of many local organizations including Shandon United Methodist Church and the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. He was actively involved with the Columbia Museum of Art, South Carolina Easter Seals Society, the United Way of the Midlands and many other civic organizations. Mr. Bruner and his wife have three sons, William W. Bruner, Jr., Thomas W. Bruner, James L. Bruner and nine grandchildren. Mr. William D. Foiles Mr. Foiles began serving on the Providence Hospital board of trustees in 1970. He later joined the former Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees in 1993, and is a current member of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina board of trustees. Mr. Foiles graduated with a bachelor of science degree from Seton Hall University, a Juris Doctorate from Fordham University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from New York University. He was admitted to practice law in New York, Washington, D.C., and South Carolina. Mr. Foiles enjoyed a long career as regional manager at Penn Corp. Financial from 1955 to 1998. Mr. Foiles is the president of Catholic Charities of South Carolina, president of Stathaven Forest Home Owners Association, a member of the personnel board at the Diocese of Charleston and a member of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Men. He and his wife, Eleanor, have three children, Joan Matthews, Eileen Spires and William (Willie) Foiles. They have five grandchildren, Patrick, Jeffrey, Jennifer, William and Lauren, and two great grandchildren, Grace and Claire. John W. Folsom was born at Providence Hospital in December, 1950, and has served on the Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals Board of Trustees since 1989, holding the position of Chairman from 1995 to 2004. He has also held the positions of Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Finance Committee. Folsom is President & CEO of Colliers Keenan, Inc. Mr. Jack S. Graybill Mr. Graybill’s long history of service to Providence Hospital began more than 20 years ago as a member on the former Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees and Providence Hospital board of trustees, chairing each several times. Mr. Graybill is a graduate of the University of South Carolina and the New York Institute of Finance and has been with Smith Barney since 1968. He is an active member of First Presbyterian Church and has served in many civic and cultural groups, including the Salvation Army, Richland Sertoma Club, Columbia Museum of Art, Riverbanks Zoological Society, Congaree Land Trust, South Carolina Historical Society, USC Alumni Academy and the Palmetto Society of the United Way. Mr. Graybill and his wife, Susan, have four daughters, Sue Hodges, Lucy Morton, Margaret Strickland and Elizabeth Suber, and have 11 grandchildren. Mr. William B. Harley Mr. Harley served on the Providence Hospital board of trustees from 1991 to 2001 and also served as president of the former Providence Hospital Foundation. He served as co-chair of the capital fund raising drive for Providence Heart Institute. Mr. Harley worked with the R.L. Bryan Company for many years until his retirement in 1994, and remains involved as chairman emeritus of the board of directors of the company. He served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II and saw duty in Africa, Italy, France, Germany and Austria. Mr. Harley has received numerous awards for his commitment to the community: Columbia’s Ambassador of the Year, Richland County Sertoma Club’s Service to Mankind award, and the Silver Beaver Award by the Boy Scouts of America. He also served as the president of the Columbia Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Harley and his wife, Marjorie have a daughter, Marjorie Harley Duncan, a son, William B. Harley, Jr., and two grandchildren, Jennings and Sarah. Mr. Julian Hennig, Jr. Mr. Hennig’s long history with Providence Hospital began in 1955, when he served on the Providence Hospital Advisory Board. In 1970, Mr. Hennig was selected to be a member of Providence Hospital’s board of trustees. After his tenure with the hospital board, he served on the Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees and then on the CSA Health System board of trustees. Mr. Hennig is particularly proud that Providence Heart Institute was founded during his tenure as chairman of the board of trustees. Mr. Hennig attended the University of South Carolina, Yale University, Yale Law School and Oxford University in England. He also served in the United States Marine Corps, serving in the Pacific Theater in World War II with the Third and First Marine divisions. He was discharged from the military as a captain. Mr. Hennig practiced law in Columbia from 1948 to 1952. He later worked for August Kohn and Company and for First National Bank of South Carolina, where he retired as senior vice president in 1985. He was involved in many civic organizations, including Town Theatre, Columbia Music Festival, Richland County Public Library, Columbia Kiwanis Club, Columbia Museum of Art, Benedict College, Carolina Children’s Home and Heathwood Hall Episcopal School. The late Mr. Hennig has two children, Helen and Julian, and four grandchildren, Virginia, Edward, Julian, IV, and Beverly. Mr. Walter McNeel Keenan Mr. Keenan is a former member of the Providence Hospital board of trustees and Providence Community Forum. Mr. Keenan attended Clemson University and the University of South Carolina. He now serves as chairman of the board of Colliers Keenan, Inc., which was founded by his father, Walter A. Keenan, in 1906. Since joining the company in 1950, Mr. Keenan has worked vigorously to make it one of the leading commercial real estate companies in the Southeast. Mr. Keenan is past independent trustee of the Prime Cash Fund, which was based in New York. For the past six years, he has been an active mentor to the homeless and substance abusers in the S.A.U.L. Program for the Salvation Army. In 1995, he was presented the John C.B. Smith Award for Outstanding Services as a member of the Salvation Army advisory board, and in 1994 he received an award of recognition for leadership, dedication and significant personal commitment to the Central Carolina Community Foundation. Mr. Keenan is a lifelong member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral. Mr. Keenan and his wife, Harriett, have one son, Neel, and two grandchildren, McNeel and Wil. Mr. James M. Maloney Mr. Maloney has served on Providence Hospital advisory board, Providence Hospital board of trustees and the CSA Health System board of trustees. He is a current member of the Providence Community Forum. Mr. Maloney has served and continues to participate in a number of community organizations, including the YMCA, Cardinal Newman School, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Salem College, Central Carolina Community Foundation and The Summit Club. Professionally, Mr. Maloney is Deputy Chairman of Willis Construction Practice Group, with overall responsibility for surety operations. He has more than 30 years of surety and insurance experience including several years as chairman of the Construction Network, a major international insurance and surety broker, and also as managing director and head of office. Mr. Maloney and his wife, Claudia, have five children, Kelley, Melanie, Matt, Mark and Scott, and five grandchildren, Kent, Kate, Emily Grace, Luke, and Olivia. Mrs. Elizabeth M. McKay Mrs. McKay began her service to the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine with the former Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees in 1990, then transitioned into the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina board of trustees, serving until 2001. In addition to her service to the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine, Mrs. McKay has dedicated her life to volunteering for her church, Trinity Cathedral, as well as for the Junior League of Columbia, South Carolina Governors Mansion Commission, National Society of Colonial Dames of America in the State of South Carolina, Friends of Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology, United Way of the Midlands and United Way of South Carolina and Edventure Museum. Mrs. McKay and her husband, Julius, have two children, Julius Walker McKay, Jr. and Elizabeth McKay Moosbrugger, and three grandchildren, John Walker Moosbrugger, Mills Moosbrugger and Julius Walker McKay, III. Mr. Thomas N. McLean Mr. McLean began his service to Providence Hospital in 1987 on the Providence Hospital board of trustees. He now serves on the CSA Health System board of trustees, which he joined in 2000. Mr. McLean’s commitment to Providence Hospital began with his birth. Because his mother died of birth complications the day he was born, he was taken to Providence, where he spent the first three weeks of his life and was cared for by the Sisters. After 38 years of working with the State-Record Co., Mr. McLean retired as vice president and senior editor. He served in the military, seeing active duty four years in the U.S. Air Force and 28 years in the South Carolina Air National Guard. He retired from the reserves in 1987 with the rank of Brigadier General. In addition to his commitment to Providence Hospital, he has been a longtime supporter of education including the Edventure Museum, University of South Carolina Alumni Association, USC College of Liberal Arts and the USC College of Southern Studies. Mr. McLean and his wife, Meg, have three children: T. Neil McLean, Melanie McLean Michel and Patrick David McLean. Mr. Ben Rankin Morris The late Mr. Morris was a valued and committed friend of Providence Hospital for many years. He served on the former Providence Hospital Foundation board and served as the general chairman of the Providence Hospital building fund in 1979. Before earning a degree in textile engineering from North Carolina State University in Raleigh, Mr. Morris served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War II. Mr. Morris had a 20-year career in the textile machinery business before he left Atlanta in 1970 to enter the newspaper industry. He became president and publisher of the State-Record Co. in 1972. After a long career and the sale of the State-Record Co. in 1986, Mr. Morris retired as publisher in 1988. Mr. Morris was involved in the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, Richland County Public Library, Aurora Center of the Blind, County Historic Preservation and the Junior Achievement program. He was named Columbia Advertising Club's Person of the year in 1986 and served as honorary chairman of the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame. The late Mr. Morris and his wife, Henriette, have four children, Ben Jr., Hampton, Page and Dargan, and have nine grandchildren. Right Reverend Monsignor Martin C. Murphy, pastor of St. Peter's Catholic Church from 1934 to 1964, recognized the need for a Catholic hospital in Columbia and convinced the Bishop of Charleston to obtain a commitment from the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine in Cleveland, Ohio, to build and staff the hospital. Monsignor Murphy was instrumental in acquiring the 18-acre tract of land on which the hospital was built, and provided spiritual leadership at Providence Hospital until he retired to his birthplace of Galway, Ireland in 1964. Mr. Julian J. Nexsen More than 50 years ago, Mr. Nexsen and his law firm performed pro bono legal services for Providence Hospital. Nexsen Pruet Jacobs & Pollard began accepting payment for their legal services only when then-president Sister Mary Jacob Yelcho, CSA, insisted that the firm’s time and talents warranted payment. Mr. Nexsen has since served on the Providence Hospital advisory board, CSA Health System board of trustees, Sisters of Charity Ministry Development Corporation board of trustees, CSA Providence Ministries board of trustees, Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals board of trustees and the original Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees. Mr. Nexsen, a managing partner in his law firm, is a graduate of the Citadel and University of South Carolina School of Law. He has earned numerous professional accolades, including the Compleat Lawyer Award from the USC School of Law. Over the years, Mr. Nexsen has offered his highly respected services to the Richland County Library, Columbia Music Festival, American Bar Association of South Carolina, Richland County Bar Association, Forest Lake Club, Palmetto Club, Kiwanis and to the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Nexsen has two children, Ivey Bouknight and Julian (Jay) Nexsen, and six grandchildren, Elizabeth, Heyward, Blair, Kincaid, Julian, and Sally. Mr. William Lynan Otis, Jr. Mr. Otis has served Providence Hospital since the 1970s. He served on the Providence Hospital board of trustees, serving as chairman of the building committee and the Third East addition. He currently serves on the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina’s board of trustees as a member of the Grants Review Committee. Mr. Otis graduated from the University of South Carolina where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in economics. He went on to become CEO of Columbia Lumber Corporation and affiliated entities. He has been involved with various local and national organizations, including the Richland County Planning Commission, Brookgreen Gardens in Pawley’s Island, the Architectural Woodwork Institute, and the Southern Woodwork Association. Now retired, Mr. Otis is the mayor of the town of Pawley’s Island, and also serves on the board of the Pawley’s Island Civic Association and the Georgetown County “Visions” Planning Committee. Mr. Otis and his wife, Alice, have two children, Thomas and William, and one granddaughter, Evelyn Grace Otis. Mr. R. Roy Pearce The late Mr. Pearce served on the Providence Hospital Foundation board of trustees from 1986 to 1994, actively participating on an investment committee. Mr. Pearce was instrumental in the development of an investment strategy for the foundation's endowment. Mr. Pearce, a graduate of Clemson University, was a founder of Pearce-Young-Angel. He joined PYA in 1941, and then served in the U.S. Army. After service and attaining the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, he returned to PYA, where he stayed until retirement in 1978. He also served on the board of the Sara Lee Corporation from 1978 to 1988. Mr. Pearce served as chairman emeritus of the board for Budweiser of Columbia, Incorporated. Mr. Pearce received many awards over the years for his dedication to business development, education and the arts. He was president of the Columbia Rotary Club, chairman of the Food Task Force Group of the South Carolina Emergency Resources' Planning Committee and received the Communication & Leadership Award from Toastmasters International. He was inducted into the South Carolina Business Hall of Fame, the James Milton Arial Society and honored with lifetime membership in the University of South Carolina Alumni Association. Mr. Pearce was awarded an honorary doctorate of law degree from Clemson University and was awarded an honorary doctorate of business administration degree from the University of South Carolina. When not volunteering his time for the United Way, Junior Achievement, Columbia Museum of Art and the University of South Carolina School of Hotels, Retail and Sports Management, the late Mr. Pearce enjoyed hunting and fishing. He and his wife, Margery, have three daughters, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. William A. Pollard has been committed to the mission of the Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals for more than 30 years. He has represented the hospitals since 1974, participating in their expansion and growth. Pollard has been involved with the development of the hospitals' open-heart program, the expansion and construction of Providence Hospital Northeast, and has assisted in the implementation of new strategic partners. He was formerly a managing member in the law firm of Nexsen Pruet. Sister Mary Patricia Rogers, CSA, was among the first of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine to travel from Cleveland, Ohio, to Columbia in 1936 to explore the possibility of building and staffing a Catholic hospital and helped persuade the Bishop of Cleveland to permit the Sisters to proceed. Sister Mary Patricia was appointed the first administrator of Providence Hospital, a position she held from 1937 to 1943. Mr. John C. B. Smith, Jr. Mr. Smith is an active member of the Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina Board of Trustees on which he has served since 1996. He served as president of the Foundation Board from 2001-2003. Claiming close ties to Providence Hospitals since his birth there in 1944, Mr. Smith stays actively involved in various capacities. Smith graduated from Washington and Lee University where he received a degree in Mathematics. He continued his education at the University of South Carolina School of Law and then entered military service in the United States Army. He has worked with Nexsen Pruet, LLC since 1978. In addition to his loyal commitment to the Sisters of Charity Providence Hospitals, Mr. Smith has spent a significant amount of time supporting educational endeavors such as the USC School of Law and USC Educational Foundation. He has also supported the Salvation Army and Central Carolina Community Foundation. Together, Mr. Smith and his wife, Dona have five children; Christian, Thomas, Janet (McCaw), Robbie Coates and Kim (DeBoer) and four grandchildren, Evan, Hunter, Alec and Mary Grace. Mr. John Matthews Stover Mr. Stover presently serves on the Sisters of Charity Health System board of trustees, but began his service to Providence Hospital in 1989. He served on the Providence Hospital board of trustees for eight years, serving as chairman from 1992 to 1993. After graduating from the University of South Carolina in 1960, Mr. Stover began practicing accounting with C.C. McGregor & Co. where he worked until his retirement in 1997. He has served in various capacities with several CPA associations and boards locally, statewide and nationally, and was elected as a member of the American Institute of CPAs. Mr. Stover has worked with the Carolina Children’s Home, Ronald McDonald House, Palmetto Little Boys Baseball League and the Forest Acres Rotary Club. A member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, he has served on the board of the Trinity Child Care Center and on the vestry and as chairman of the finance committee. He also served as treasurer of the Cathedral and the Capital Gifts Campaign. Mr. Stover and his wife Margaret (Peg) have been married 37 years and have three children, John, William and Emily, and three grandchildren. Mr. George Cameron Todd Mr. Todd’s experience with Providence Hospital began in 1982, and he has served on the pension committee, board of trustees, building committee and finance committee. Mr. Todd graduated from the University of South Carolina, and then received training at the Merrill Lynch Training Program and the New York Institute of Finance. He joined Merrill Lynch in 1950 where he remained until his retirement in 1988. Mr. Todd has been involved with the Columbia Chamber of Commerce, United Way of the Midlands and the University of South Carolina. He also has supported Clemson University, Coker College and Wofford College. Mr. Todd was a part of the Palmetto Society, and was awarded the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Palmetto Society in 1984. He is a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy Air Corps. A member of Trinity Episcopal Cathedral, Mr. Todd has participated in search committees, fund raising drives, served as Junior and Senior Warden, Junior and Senior Vestry and taught Sunday School for 10 years. In addition, Mr. Todd has participated in the Columbia Music Festival Board of Directors, Pawley’s Island Civic Association, Columbia Sertoma Club, Health Resources Foundation, The Nurturing Center and the Federation of the Blind. He is a member of Pine Tree Hunt Club, The Summit Club, Forest Lake Club and the Forum Club. Mr. Todd and his wife, Elizabeth, have four children, Elizabeth, George, Rhett and Cantey, and have six grandchildren. Sister Mary Jacob Yelcho, CSA Born Ruth Frances Yelcho in Cleveland, Ohio, Sister Mary Jacob knew she wanted to become a nurse the first time one of her dolls became “sick.” In 1950, Sister Mary Jacob joined the community of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. After working as a nurse for St. Vincent Charity Hospital and St. Thomas Hospital in Ohio, Sister Mary Jacob came to Providence Hospital in 1959 where she supervised the medical-surgical floors. She later became director of nursing, acting obstetrics supervisor, acting operating room supervisor and was even an “on-call” pharmacy director. In 1962, Sister Mary Jacob was reassigned to Timken Mercy Hospital in Canton, Ohio, as the assistant administrator. After five years in this position, she came back to Columbia and was appointed administrator of Providence Hospital. Over the next 25 years as administrator, Sister Mary Jacob oversaw three major expansion programs and the establishment of the Life Reach air medical transport program. Sister Mary Jacob has been honored as the Palmetto Society’s Humanitarian of Year; she received the Global Vision Award from the Columbia World Affairs Council; she was awarded an honorary lifetime membership in the South Carolina Hospital Association; and she was awarded the Order of the Palmetto, South Carolina’s highest honor. In 2003, Sister Mary Jacob received the South Carolina Council of Catholic Women’s Woman Religious Award. She was also the 2003 recipient of the “In All Things Charity” award for her work with Healthy Learners, a ministry of the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine. In September, 2000, Sister Mary Jacob celebrated her jubilee anniversary as a member of the Sisters of Charity of St Augustine community. Mr. and Mrs. James B. Youninger The late Mr. and Mrs. James B. Younginer (Flora) were instrumental in the decision to build Providence Hospital in the 1930's. Mr. Younginer was a Columbia businessman who often traveled. While on a business trip to California, Mrs. Younginer became ill and was treated in a Catholic hospital. They were incredibly impressed with the treatment and care they received. At the time, neither was of the Catholic faith but later both converted to Catholicism. As a result of their positive experience, it was Mr. Younginer's desire to build a catholic hospital in Columbia. In 1935, Mr. Younginer made Reverend Martin C. Murphy, of St. Peter's church in Columbia aware of an 18 acre parcel of land that was available near Taylor St. The Younginer's loaned Father Murphy the initial $300 investment to secure the property. Although he was an advocate in creating a catholic hospital, Mr. Younginer himself was never a patient himself. He and his wife retired in Augusta, GA. Mr. and Mrs. Younginer had one son, George E. Younginer and four grandsons; Erik, Matthew, Marc and Michael who remain actively involved with the Sisters of Charity of St. Augustine.