<!-- FH = Harwood Home for Funerals -->Reverend Doctor William Henry "Hal" Todd, Jr.Montreat - The Reverend Doctor William Henry "Hal" Todd, Jr. (71) of Montreat, NC, died on Sunday, December 16, 2012, at the Keever Solace Center in Asheville.Hal was born on April 21, 1941, in Travelers Rest, SC, to William Henry "Hal" Todd and Mattie Mathews.In 1957, while serving on Presbyterian Synod Youth Council, he met Mary Nell Nabers whom he married in 1964. Together they have two sons, Christopher and David. Christopher and his wife Christy have two children, Mary Nell and Joe, and David and Betsey are the parents of Noah, Samuel, and Grace.Hal very proudly graduated from Davidson College in 1963. While there he was named to Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities and served as editor of the yearbook. An English major, Hal appreciated literature and enjoyed writing. After graduating, he edited the Notes of the Class of 1963 for 50 years. In 2003, Davidson College honored Hal with the Alumni Service Award for his life-long service to Davidson.He received a Bachelor of Divinity at Union Seminary in Richmond and was ordained to ministry in the Presbyterian Church. He held pastorates at the Little Chapel on the Boardwalk in Wrightsville Beach, NC, at First Presbyterian Church in Greenville, Mississippi, and at First Presbyterian Church in Dalton, Georgia. In 1990 - 2000 he served as Vice President of Development at Union Seminary, and afterwards he became Vice President of Institutional Advancement at American University in Cairo, Egypt. Prior to his retirement from active ministry, he served interims at Eastminster Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC, and at Howard Memorial Presbyterian Church in Tarboro, NC. After retiring to Montreat, he advised the Session of the Montreat Presbyterian Church USA to continue the ministry of that congregation.Hal served with distinction on the Board of Trustees at Presbyterian College in South Carolina and was honored with a Doctor of Divinity Degree. He also served on the Board of Trustees at Columbia Theological Seminary.A Renaissance man, Hal was a patron of the arts. He appreciated opera, literature, international travel, art, music, fine cuisine, and golf. He held leadership positions on opera and symphony boards and was a member of Rotary.A service to celebrate Hal's life will be held at the Black Mountain Presbyterian Church on Friday, December 21 at 11:00 A. M. A reception will follow in the Fellowship Hall.In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to The Davidson Trust at Davidson College, 102 N. Main Street, Davidson, NC 28035, or to Union Presbyterian Seminary, 3401 Brook Road, Richmond, Virginia 23227. Arrangements are in the care of Harwood Home for Funerals, 828-669-2977www.harwoodhomeforfunerals.com