From the Sunday Obits

Hi Rob:

I haven't called because I felt you were sleeping late and I hope you check your EMail.

Your Uncle Harding died this morning around 4:00AM. I do not know any details... The funeral will be either Monday or Tuesday with full military rites there in Morehead. If I do not hear from you will try to call this afternoon.

I have a hair appointment at ll:l5 so need to get going.

Sorry to have to tell you by Email.

Love Mom

MOREHEAD - Dr. James H. Powell, age 82, of Knapp Avenue, widower of Mary Northcutt Powell and retired Dean of the College of Education at Morehead State University passed away Sat., Jan. 3, 2004, at his residence. Dr. Powell was the eldest son of the late Jed H. and Ethel Taylor Powell. He was born Nov. 23, 1921, in LaRue County, KY. He attended public schools and graduated from Hodgenville High School in 1939. Prior to WWII, he enrolled in Transylvania University and worked as an attendant at the U.S. Veterans Hospital in Lexington. As a member of the Army Reserves, he studied radar repair at the Avon Army Depot before going on active duty. His military assignments included the Army Specialized Training Program at the University of Iowa and various Signal Corps schools. He was deployed to the Pacific Theatre for duty with the Eighth Army for campaigns in New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Army of Occupation in Japan. After his discharge from the military services, he re-entered and worked for General Telephone Company while he earned an A.B. degree from Transylvania and a M.A. from the University of Kentucky. Dr. Powell served three decades in elementary, secondary, and higher education. He was a teacher/principal at Cumberland, Loyall and Benham in Harlan County, KY. After earning the Ed.D. at the University of Kentucky, he joined the faculty as Director of the University Laboratory School and Chairman of the Department of Instruction at the College of Education. Dr. Powell was appointed Dean of the School of Education at Morehead State University in 1969 and retired as Professor Emeritus in 1982.

After retirement, he and his wife, Mary, became involved in beef cattle/calf farming in Rowan County. Throughout his professional career, Dr. Powell was actively involved in civic and professional organizations. He served on many committees concerned with accreditation, evaluation and improvement of teacher education at the state and regional levels. He was a member of the Morehead United Methodist Church and a Master Mason, belonging to Lodge No. 880 in Benham, KY.