Milton Willis Lehr

Background

Lehr, Milton Willis was born on October 27, 1924 in Okeene, Oklahoma, United States. Son of Carl and Tena (Mondick) Lehr.

Education

Bachelor, Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, Oklahoma, 1949. Master of Arts in Education, Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, 1952. Doctor of Education, University Oklahoma, 1956.

Career

Junior and senior high school mathematics teacher Alva Public Schools, 1948-1954, 55-56. Director teacher education, professor Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, 1956-1976, 78-86. Executive secretary Oklahoma Education Council State of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, 1976-1978.

Member Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation, 1959-1987, also chairman. Member executive committee Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, since 1986. Member Alva (Oklahoma) Education Foundation, since 1992.

Member, clerk Alva Board Education, 1990-1992. Member, vice president Oklahoma Professional Rights and Responsibilities Commission.

Achievements

• Milton Willis Lehr has been listed as a noteworthy Education educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Scoutmaster, Boy Scouts American, Alva, 1962-1972. Chairman Woods County Democratic Party, Alva. Member Oklahoma Wildlife Commission, Oklahoma City, 1975-1976.

With United States Navy, 1943-1945. Member American Association of University Professors (state chairman), National Education Association, Oklahoma Education Association, Northwestern Oklahoma State University Alumni Association (president), Kappa Delta Pi, Alpha Psi Omega, Phi Delta Kappa.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, carpentry, fishing, hunting, bowling.

Connections

Married Rebecca Tyree, August 4, 1947. Children: Melissa, Steven, Tena.

Father:

Carl Lehr

Mother:

Tena (Mondick) Lehr

Spouse:

Rebecca Tyree

child:

Steven Lehr

child:

Tena Lehr

child:

Melissa Lehr