RSS FeedA memorial service for William E. “Bill” Sailer will be held at a later date at New Mexico State University-Grants.
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He attended Bob Jones University and graduated from Indiana State University with a BS in Education, cum laude. He earned an MA from the University of New Mexico in Educational Administration and an Ed. D. from New Mexico State University in Educational Administration. His scholastic organization memberships included: Phi Delta Kappa, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi, Pi Omega Pi, and Pi Gamma Mu.
His career in education included teaching at Paoli High School, Grants High School and Mayfield High School in Las Cruces. He served as assistant principal at Mayfield and principal at Hatch High School in Hatch. He served as a Professor at Sul Ross University, assistant state supervisor for Vocational Office Education for the NM Department of Education, vice-president for Academic and Vocational Studies at New Mexico Technical Vocational School at El Rito and associate provost for Instruction at NMSU-Grants from 1977 to 1986. He was the provost at NMSU-Grants from 1986 to his retirement in 1993.
His professional organizations included: college representative to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities, New Mexico Commission on Higher Education; New Mexico Association of Community, Junior and Technical Colleges; state board member of the National Council for Two Year Colleges of Four Year Universities.
His community service included: Elder at First Presbyterian Church, Grants; officer on Cibola Arts Council, officer of Grants/Cibola County Chamber of Commerce, member of the Masonic Lodge and York Rite Shrine, Grants BPOE Lodge and many other service groups.
Bill's greatest achievements were his son and daughter, whom he raised to be upstanding and compassionate people. His daughter, Traci, is a nurse and fosters rescued animals. He loved her gentle heart. His son, Jason, is an accomplished artist and works with handicapped children in the Albuquerque Public Schools special education program. He made his Dad proud. Bill enjoyed his grandson, Jacob and all of his step-grandchildren. Papaw, Papa Doc, Pops, they loved him. He was a loved and valued mentor to his step-sons, who learned how to parent from him. Bill also enjoyed going back to Paoli to visit his brother, Don, and his family and all of his old childhood haunts.
He is survived by his wife: Karolyn K. Sailer; son: Jason Earl Sailer and wife Bethe of Albuquerque; daughter: Traci Lee Sailer of Albuquerque; brother: Donovan E. Sailer and wife Mary Kay of Paoli, Ind.; grandson: Jacob William Sailer of Albquerque; former wife: Mona L. Sailer of Paoli, Ind. step-sons: Charles McEuen of Clayton and Keith McEuen and wife Brittany of Grand Prairie, Texas; Step-grandchildren: Zachary C. Maciejewski, Alexandra E.Maciejewski; Megan, Ian, Ellie, Lauren and Mia McEuen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter: Evangeline; and nephew Donovan L. Sailer.
Cremation has taken place and interment will be in the spring in Paoli, Ind.
Muffley Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
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