Allan W. HansenJanuary 27, 2011He was born to Anders and Martha (Rasmussen) Hansen at Luck, Wisconsin. Allan graduated from high school in Elk Horn, Iowa, attended Dana College in Blair until WWII. He served his country in the Army Air Corps as a tail gunner on a B-17 completing 27 missions over Europe. During leave in 1944, he married his long time love, Frances Gregersen, in Portland, Oregon. Following the war they returned to Dana to complete his college, then began as a teacher at Hooper High School 1947-48. He was high school principal at Scribner High School 1948-50. He was superintendent of Schools, Nehawka 1950-53, and Superintendent of Schools, Scotia Public Schools 1953-55. He was Superintendent of Salem Lutheran Homes in Elk Horn, Iowa 1955-58, High school principal at Mapleton, Iowa 1958-61. He was principal of Elliot Elementary School in Lincoln, Nebraska 1961-64, Sheridan Elementary School 1964-67, and Hayworth Elementary 1968. He earned his doctorate in education in 1968, and became the administrator of Education Service Unit #11 in Holdrege, then the Educational Service Unit #2 in Fremont from 1975-85. He served his community as President of District 1, Nebraska State Education Association in 1968. Obituary Provided By: |
