Henry Jerrell Absher

Background

Absher, Henry Jerrell was born on May 5, 1914 in Comanche, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Lewis Olvie and Lucindy Elizabeth (Turner) Absher.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1957. Master of Science, Oklahoma State University, 1959.

Career

Elementary teacher, Oklahoma, 1936—1942. Aircraft mechanic Fort Worth, 1942—1943, Goodyear Aircraft, Phoenix, 1944—1945. High School teacher Clifton, 1945—1947.

Instructor engineering drawing Oklahoma State University, 1948—1949, 1956—1958. Teacher Shidler High School, 1949—1950, Miami High School, 1958—1976. Director building trades program Labette Community Junior College, Parsons, Kansas, 1976—1979.

Instructor drafting Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher, 1980—1981. Teacher drafting, organizer computer-aided drafting program Lamson Business College, Tucson, from 1981. Teacher building trades Pima County Community College, 1984—1989.

Achievements

• Henry Jerrell Absher has been listed as a noteworthy secondary school educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of National Education Association, Oklahoma Education Association, Oklahoma Vocational Association, American Vocational Association, Iota Lambda Sigma (life).

Connections

Married Hazel Maurine Proctor. Children: Harold, Richard, Phyllis, Terry, Henry Jerrell, David.