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Upon Badgett's passing, [[W. R. Davenport]],  the president from 1969 to 1988 of Campbellsville College, as it was then known, cited King [[David]] of old [[Israel]] on the death of a trusted army commander: "'Know that a prince and a great man has fallen today. . .’ These words perfectly befit the passing of our dear friend and brother, Dr. Chester Badgett ... Campbellsville University has lost a stalwart supporter, a devoted trustee, a loyal friend, and an uncompromising champion of our cause.  On more occasions than I can relate during my tenure at the campus, he rose to encourage support for us in ways that few, if any others, could have done. ..., a prince of God and a great man has passed from among us..."<ref name=cedu>{{cite web|url=https://www.campbellsville.edu/about/2011/05/11/long-time-trustee-dr-j-chester-badgett-dies-at-96/|title=Long-time trustee, Dr. J. Chester Badgett, dies at 96|author=Joan C. McKinney|publisher=Campbellsville.edu|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

Upon Badgett's passing, [[W. R. Davenport]],  the president from 1969 to 1988 of Campbellsville College, as it was then known, cited King [[David]] of old [[Israel]] on the death of a trusted army commander: "'Know that a prince and a great man has fallen today. . .’ These words perfectly befit the passing of our dear friend and brother, Dr. Chester Badgett ... Campbellsville University has lost a stalwart supporter, a devoted trustee, a loyal friend, and an uncompromising champion of our cause.  On more occasions than I can relate during my tenure at the campus, he rose to encourage support for us in ways that few, if any others, could have done. ..., a prince of God and a great man has passed from among us..."<ref name=cedu>{{cite web|url=https://www.campbellsville.edu/about/2011/05/11/long-time-trustee-dr-j-chester-badgett-dies-at-96/|title=Long-time trustee, Dr. J. Chester Badgett, dies at 96|author=Joan C. McKinney|publisher=Campbellsville.edu|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref>

Dr. Kenneth W. Winters (born 1934) who succeeded Davenport as the CU president from 1988 to 1996 and was later a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Kentucky State Senate, said "It would be hard to imagine anyone more dedicated to an institution and its mission than ... Dr. Badgett. He was  strong supporter of my time as president of Campbellsville University and was a strong encouragement to me individually. ..."<ref name=cedu/>

Dr. Kenneth W. Winters (born 1934) who succeeded Davenport as the CU president from 1988 to 1996 and was later a [[Republican Party|Republican]] member of the Kentucky State Senate, said "It would be hard to imagine anyone more dedicated to an institution and its mission than ... Dr. Badgett. He was a strong supporter of my time as president of Campbellsville University and was a strong encouragement to me individually. ..."<ref name=cedu/>

The current Campbellsville Baptist pastor, Skip Alexander, recalled his personal relationship with Padgett: "We both started pastoring at the same age and were both graduates of Georgetown College. We both shared a passion for the lost and a commitment to the SBC Cooperative Program.” Alexander established the Badgett-Jones Scholarship at CU in 2003, the year after he became pastor. He took each recipient of the award to meet personally with Badgett: "This was a living way each semester for us to honor his legacy."<ref name=cedu/> In 1980, Badgett received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the then Campbellsville College.

The current Campbellsville Baptist pastor, Skip Alexander, recalled his personal relationship with Padgett: "We both started pastoring at the same age and were both graduates of Georgetown College. We both shared a passion for the lost and a commitment to the SBC Cooperative Program.” Alexander established the Badgett-Jones Scholarship at CU in 2003, the year after he became pastor. He took each recipient of the award to meet personally with Badgett: "This was a living way each semester for us to honor his legacy."<ref name=cedu/> In 1980, Badgett received an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from the then Campbellsville College.