Troy Monroe Deming -- better known as just Monroe Deming -- led a life filled with significant educational achievements, hard work and a lot of fishing. Deming, 84, died Friday morning at his home in Carbondale. Funeral services were held Monday.
Mr. Deming was born March 1, 1920, in Jackson County, to John James Deming and Mallie Flo (Rowan) Deming. He married Margaret Virginia (Lipe) Deming on Dec. 25, 1939. She survives of Carbondale.
Other survivors include one son, Mark Deming of Fairview Heights; three daughters and sons-in-law, Verlin and Mona Lorenz of Steeleville, Larry and Jacque Young of Chester and Don and Jean Padgett of Hawthorne, Fla.; and one daughter-in-law, Cassandra Deming of Ozark, Mo.
Mr. Deming was rich in family and leaves several grandchildren and their spouses, Darrel and Julie Durst, Jay and Melissa Lorenz, Jamie and Jessica Neldon, Kent and Kathy Lorenz, Troy and Andrea Deming, Scott Deming, Gerard and Angela Rawle, Kristal Deming, Kelly Lorenz, Seth and Jennifer Deming, David and Sarah Hammond and Todd and Shana Lawson. In addition, Mr. Deming leaves 18 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Naomi Anderson and Kathryn Moran, both of Carbondale, and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and brothers, Michael Deming and Paul Deming, preceded him in death. One son, Michael Deming, and one great-grandchild, Ian Michael Lorenz, also preceded him in death.
Mr. Deming lived in Southern Illinois all of his life, serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Deming was a significant figure in education in Jackson County and much of Southern Illinois during his life. He served 20 years as the Jackson County superintendent, which later became the regional superintendent's office for Jackson and Perry counties.
During that time, Deming was involved in a number of tasks, including a 1966 tour of educational facilities in the United States Air Force, focusing on continuing education for servicemen.
Deming also in 1974 urged local schools to adopt a state policy, which allowed parents to decide whether schools could enact corporal punishment on their children.
Deming ran unopposed as a Democratic county, then regional, superintendent for five terms. He did not seek re-election in 1978 and brought his long career in education to a close. Before serving as superintendent, Deming was a principal at Brush grade school in Carbondale. He also taught classes at both Brush and Giant City school districts.
Aside from his work, Deming enjoyed many things in life, especially his family. "He was very family-oriented," said sister-in-law Rose Lipe of Carbondale. "He had five children." Niece Laura Lipe said her uncle stressed the importance of education, and it rubbed off on many people in the family. "He helped me get into education as much as anything," Lipe said. She is a teacher in the Cobden school district in Union County. Lipe said she believes Deming played a major role in the forming of John A. Logan College, and even after he retired, kept an eye on education in the state of Illinois. "Even after he retired he was very interested in teaching," Lipe said. "He kept his mind sharp." Laura Lipe said Deming had a education philosophy that any child could be taught, even though he recognized later generations of students lost a good deal of respect for their teachers.
Rose Lipe said, however, when Deming wanted to relax he would go fishing. "He was an avid fisherma." Lipe said until his health would no longer allow it, Deming and his wife spent some time in Florida every year, so he could go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frank Brimmer, 71, and a long-time neighbor of Deming, said Deming played an important role in his life. Brimmer said he helped Deming around his farm in Carbondale. "He was a good influence in my life," Brimmer said. Brimmer stayed close to Deming throughout the years, as both were members of Boskydell Baptist Church. Brimmer said Deming was a leader in the church, as well as in education. Basically, he said, Deming was a man who was always willing to help and lead others to success. "If we had a need, he would come through," Brimmer said.
Source: two obituaries printed in the Southern Illinoisan Newspaper.
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Troy Monroe Deming -- better known as just Monroe Deming -- led a life filled with significant educational achievements, hard work and a lot of fishing. Deming, 84, died Friday morning at his home in Carbondale. Funeral services were held Monday.
Mr. Deming was born March 1, 1920, in Jackson County, to John James Deming and Mallie Flo (Rowan) Deming. He married Margaret Virginia (Lipe) Deming on Dec. 25, 1939. She survives of Carbondale.
Other survivors include one son, Mark Deming of Fairview Heights; three daughters and sons-in-law, Verlin and Mona Lorenz of Steeleville, Larry and Jacque Young of Chester and Don and Jean Padgett of Hawthorne, Fla.; and one daughter-in-law, Cassandra Deming of Ozark, Mo.
Mr. Deming was rich in family and leaves several grandchildren and their spouses, Darrel and Julie Durst, Jay and Melissa Lorenz, Jamie and Jessica Neldon, Kent and Kathy Lorenz, Troy and Andrea Deming, Scott Deming, Gerard and Angela Rawle, Kristal Deming, Kelly Lorenz, Seth and Jennifer Deming, David and Sarah Hammond and Todd and Shana Lawson. In addition, Mr. Deming leaves 18 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by two sisters, Naomi Anderson and Kathryn Moran, both of Carbondale, and several nieces and nephews.
His parents and brothers, Michael Deming and Paul Deming, preceded him in death. One son, Michael Deming, and one great-grandchild, Ian Michael Lorenz, also preceded him in death.
Mr. Deming lived in Southern Illinois all of his life, serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II.
Deming was a significant figure in education in Jackson County and much of Southern Illinois during his life. He served 20 years as the Jackson County superintendent, which later became the regional superintendent's office for Jackson and Perry counties.
During that time, Deming was involved in a number of tasks, including a 1966 tour of educational facilities in the United States Air Force, focusing on continuing education for servicemen.
Deming also in 1974 urged local schools to adopt a state policy, which allowed parents to decide whether schools could enact corporal punishment on their children.
Deming ran unopposed as a Democratic county, then regional, superintendent for five terms. He did not seek re-election in 1978 and brought his long career in education to a close. Before serving as superintendent, Deming was a principal at Brush grade school in Carbondale. He also taught classes at both Brush and Giant City school districts.
Aside from his work, Deming enjoyed many things in life, especially his family. "He was very family-oriented," said sister-in-law Rose Lipe of Carbondale. "He had five children." Niece Laura Lipe said her uncle stressed the importance of education, and it rubbed off on many people in the family. "He helped me get into education as much as anything," Lipe said. She is a teacher in the Cobden school district in Union County. Lipe said she believes Deming played a major role in the forming of John A. Logan College, and even after he retired, kept an eye on education in the state of Illinois. "Even after he retired he was very interested in teaching," Lipe said. "He kept his mind sharp." Laura Lipe said Deming had a education philosophy that any child could be taught, even though he recognized later generations of students lost a good deal of respect for their teachers.
Rose Lipe said, however, when Deming wanted to relax he would go fishing. "He was an avid fisherma." Lipe said until his health would no longer allow it, Deming and his wife spent some time in Florida every year, so he could go fishing in the Gulf of Mexico.
Frank Brimmer, 71, and a long-time neighbor of Deming, said Deming played an important role in his life. Brimmer said he helped Deming around his farm in Carbondale. "He was a good influence in my life," Brimmer said. Brimmer stayed close to Deming throughout the years, as both were members of Boskydell Baptist Church. Brimmer said Deming was a leader in the church, as well as in education. Basically, he said, Deming was a man who was always willing to help and lead others to success. "If we had a need, he would come through," Brimmer said.
Source: two obituaries printed in the Southern Illinoisan Newspaper.
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