Obituary of Arlie Yeager

A. Dean Yeager was born November 12, 1933 in Montana, Ark. the son of Vester G. and Pairlie (Tipton) Yeager. Dean died on Friday, November 19, 2010 in Tulsa, Ok at the age of 77. He graduated from Hartman High school in 1951then earned a B.A. in History in 1959 from the University of the Ozarks. He did further studies at Harding College, O.S.U. and the University of Maryland. From 1954 to 1956 Dean served his country in the US Army in France. He taught social studies and choral music at Clarksville High School and Broken Arrow High School retiring after 33 years of teaching in 1993. He was choir director and organist for First Baptist Church of Clarksville, Community Baptist Church in Tulsa and Verdigris United Methodist Church in Claremore. In 1975 he was selected Broken Arrow's teacher of the year. Dean was also involved in local, state and national education associations and was past president of South Tulsa County Retired Teachers. He recently had been elected to the University of the Ozarks Alumni Board. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. He is survived by his wife, Pauline; his sons, Stephen Yeager of Claremore and Joel Hurley and his wife Danika of Broken Arrow; his brother, Gene Yeager and his wife Barbara of Tulsa; his grandchildren, Bryant Yeager of Crowley, TX, Elisabeth and Connor Hurley of Broken Arrow; his nephews, Kevin and Kendall Yeager; his sister-in-law, Suzanne King. A memorial service will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 23rd in the Asbury United Methodist Church.