Forrest Paul East Jr.

Funeralplan.com/becherkluesner/obits Becherkluesner@insightbb.com 812-482-4141 Dateline Jasper, Indiana Forrest Paul East Jr.age 79 of Jasper passed away at 3:20 p.m. Sunday (July 10, 2011) at his home. He was born Vincennes, Indiana on March 17, 1932 to Forrest and Marie (Jansen) East. He had two marriages; 1st married to JoAnn Eveld on October 26, 1957, she preceded him in death on December 15, 1976. 2nd marriage to Doris Nelson Willoughby on December 31, 1977. Surviving are his wife, Doris, three daughters, Cindy Haas, Noblesville, IN Carol Vaal, Jasper, IN Eileen Meyer, Huntingburg, IN One son, Paul J. East, Indianapolis, IN Four stepchildren, David Willoughby, Whiting, IN Daniel Willoughby, Van Nuys, CA Julie Rasche, Bloomington, IN Steven Willoughby, Jasper, IN Sixteen grandchildren One sister, Barbara Buksar, Highland, IN Preceding him in deathis one brother, Jack East. Mr. East received his BS degree in 1954 from Henderson State University, and his MS in Education from Indiana University in 1957, after serving in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. In 1957 Mr. East began his 35 years teaching and coaching career at his alma mater Vincennes Lincoln High School.He was hired as Jasper High School’s head basketball coach in 1961. In 30 years at Jasper he also coached cross country, track, swimming, golf , and was an assistant football coach. At Jasper he also moved from the classroom to the guidance department and served as the department’s director from 1961-1965 and 1990 -1991. During his tenure at JHS he helped organize and sponsored Kiwanis’s Key Club, helped establish S.A.D.D. (Student Against Drunk Driving), served as President of the Indiana Association of College Admissions Counselor, and received that organizations lifetime Achievement Award. He was the only high school counselor on the 5 member board of the Nationl Admission Practice Committee, a winner of the Outstanding Guidance Counselor award for Indiana presented by ball State University, and an original committee member that founded The Indiana Academy of Science, mathematics, and Humanities, Ball State University. He was the state representative for Indiana University’s Extended Study Division, and also taught classes at Marian Heights Academy and Vincennes University Jasper Center. He retired in 1992 and subsequently received Jasper High School’s Distinguished Educator Award, as well as Vincennes Lincoln’s Distinguished Alumni Award. He Co-authored and published “82” years of JHS Wildcats. “A History of Jasper High School Boys Varsity Basketball 1913-1995”. He was a member of the American Legion Post # 147, V.F.W. Post # 673, Indiana Retired Teachers Association, Indiana Association of College Admissions Counselors, U.S. Golf Association, National Association of Securities Dealers, Dubois County Museum, and St. Joseph Catholic Church. Funeral services for Paul East will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday ( July 13, 2011) in St. Joseph Catholic Church with burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery in Jasper. V.F.W. Post # 673 in Jasper will conduct military grave side rites. Friends may call from 2-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Becher & Kluesner Downtown Chapel in Jasper. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Joseph Catholic Church or to a favorite charity.