In Memoriam: John “Jack” Lind, 1934 -2015 ohn Dayton Lind was born November 10, 1934, in Dayton, Montana and died August 12, 2015 in Portland. He graduated from the University of Montana and began a 33-year career in education. His first position was as a music teacher in Alaska, where he founded the Fairbanks Symphony. He and his wife, Marilyn, returned to Montana before settling in Oregon. Jack Lind taught music and was the band director at Beaverton High School, and his bands marched in the Rose Festival Parades. He became the supervisor of music for the Beaverton School District. Upon receiving his Doctorate from the University of Montana, Jack worked in school administration for Beaverton District 48. He was the first vice principal in the newly opened Aloha High School, then Director of Administrator of Administrative Services for the District. In 1971, he became a full-time faculty member at Portland State University where he taught educational administration, along with research and statistics. In 1974, the acting dean, Dean Anderson, appointed Jack Lind to chair a committee to develop a doctoral program in community college education (now PACE). He helped found the School of Education’s graduate program in school administration, a program that has trained more than 70% of Oregon’s school administrators. Ulrich Hardt, retired Associate Dean of the School of Education, said, “Jack Lind was a key faculty member in our educational administration program and in the development of the doctoral program. He was a very popular teacher, [who] taught large classes, advised a huge number of students, and mentored many grateful candidates through their Jack Lind, 1987. Photo from PSU Archives doctoral dissertations.” He retired in 1990. A reception to honor Professor Lind took place on August 18. His wife of 57 years, Marilyn, their children, Kirsten, Eric and Norman, and his sisters, Mildred Williams, Beverly Graves and Sue Honey survive him. RAPS extends sincere sympathy to Professor Lind’s family. --John R. Cooper Professor Emeritus of English 6 J
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