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Line 14: − − On Webb's passing, Henderson said: − <blockquote> − No president served Northwestern longer or with greater distinction than Randy Webb. In his eighteen years as head of the university, he expanded and enhanced academic and athletic programs, spearheaded the most successful fundraising campaigns in the history of the school and was at the forefront of dramatic growth in enrollment and expansion and improvement of physical facilities. ... Dr. Webb's legacy will be as a giant in the history of the university that he loved and as a prominent figure over two decades in state and national higher education circles.<ref name=bio/></blockquote> − − A 2009 NSU graduate, Kera Brossette, said that Webb even kept in contact with students after their graduations: He "is responsible for the success of so many NSU graduates because of the way he uplifted students. ... He was the friendly face on the campus extending his support of your academic goals, a gentle handshake with furrowed brows as he listens to your concerns or a letter of recommendation to help you obtain your ideal future. He was a friend and colleague to so many, and he will be greatly missed."<ref name=bio/>
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Shortly after retirement, Webb learned that he had contracted [[cancer]], which claimed his life eleven months later at the age of seventy-two. He was succeeded as NSU president by James "Jim" Henderson, a protégé who was at the time the chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, Louisiana. In the spring of 2014, Webb was named president emeritus.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/education/2015/11/18/longtime-nsu-president-randy-webb-dies-72/75994684/|title='Giant of a man': Longtime NSU President Randall J. Webb dies at 72|author=Leigh Guidry|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
Shortly after retirement, Webb learned that he had contracted [[cancer]], which claimed his life eleven months later at the age of seventy-two. He was succeeded as NSU president by James "Jim" Henderson, a protégé who was at the time the chancellor of Bossier Parish Community College in Bossier City, Louisiana. In the spring of 2014, Webb was named president emeritus.<ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/education/2015/11/18/longtime-nsu-president-randy-webb-dies-72/75994684/|title='Giant of a man': Longtime NSU President Randall J. Webb dies at 72|author=Leigh Guidry|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref>
Jerry Pierce, an NSU vice-president who in the 1960s played football for the Northwestern Demons, said that many persons "just identified the university with him ... One thing that impressed me the most about Randy is he always represented the university with respect and dignity."<ref name=bio/>
Jerry Pierce, an NSU vice-president who in the 1960s played football for the Northwestern Demons, said that many persons "just identified the university with him ... One thing that impressed me the most about Randy is he always represented the university with respect and dignity."<ref name=bio/>
Gerald Long, a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana State Senate, said that he and Webb had a 50-year friendship: "If I had to chose an adjective to describe Randy, certainly I could talk about his integrity, his love for his family and for the Lord, but loyalty would be the word I would choose." He called Webb "a giant of a man" who had embarked on a course of marketing the assets at NSU as part of student recruitment drives.<ref name=bio/>
Gerald Long, a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Louisiana State Senate, said that he and Webb had a 50-year friendship: "If I had to chose an adjective to describe Randy, certainly I could talk about his integrity, his love for his family and for the Lord, but loyalty would be the word I would choose." He called Webb "a giant of a man" who had embarked on a course of marketing the assets at NSU as part of student recruitment drives.<ref name=bio/>
At the time of his death, the Webb was listed by the Louisiana Secretary of State as registered Independent voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=5180838|title=Brenda Webb, December 1950|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>The Louisiana Secretary of State's website does not list the names or party affiliation of deceased persons. Mrs. Webb is also an Independent voter.</ref>
At the time of his death, the Webb was listed by the Louisiana Secretary of State as registered Independent voters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://voterportal.sos.la.gov/Home/Home?uid=5180838|title=Brenda Webb, December 1950|publisher=Louisiana Secretary of State|accessdate=November 19, 2015}}</ref><ref>The Louisiana Secretary of State's website does not list the names or party affiliation of deceased persons. Mrs. Webb is also an Independent voter.</ref>