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William H.
Haas, 74, of Seneca, Kansas, died Monday, September 25, 2000, at
his home in Seneca. His death was due to an apparent heart attack.
He was born November 26, 1925, Waterloo, Iowa,
the son of George H. and Gladys Long Haas. When he  was
six months old, the family moved to Lincoln, KS, where he attended
the Lincoln Public School and graduated from high school in 1944.
Shortly thereafter he enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in England,
France and Germany in the intelligence department. After his discharge
in 1946, he returned to Lincoln. He later enrolled at the Emporia
State Teacher's College, graduating in 1954.
On September 3, 1950, he married Miriam
Sue Cassaday at the First Congregational Church in Emporia, Kansas.
She survives of the home in Seneca. They lived in Emporia and later
in Jewel, Wilsey and Arkansas City, where he taught from 1957 to
1965. In the summer of 1965 they moved to Seneca where Bill taught
social studies and U.S. government at the Seneca Public High School,
and later the Nemaha Valley High School, until his retirement in
1989.
He was a member of the Kansas National
Guard and was activated in 1968 for two years at Ft. Carlson, Colorado
during the Vietnam War. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant
and retired after 30 years of service. He and his wife recently
celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a trip to Colorado
with some of their children.
He was a member of the Seneca Memorial Post #7458
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Earl W. Taylor Post #21
of the American Legion, and the National Educational Association,
all at Seneca.
Survivors besides his wife, Sue, are: six sons,
Dan Haas of Overland Park, KS; Charles Haas of West Hills, CA; Mark
Haas of Lawrence, KS; John Haas, Fritz Haas, and Steven Haas, all
of Seneca; two daughters, Linda Jordan of Arkansas City, KS and
Kathie Wiltfong of Seneca; three sisters, Clara Belle Mason of Salina,
KS; Della Palmer of Wasilla, Alaska; Donna Thomas of Avilla, MO;
ten grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Graveside services with full military honors
will be held at 10 A.M. Thursday, September 28, at the Seneca City
Cemetery. The family and friends will meet at Lauer Funeral Home
at 9:30 and proceed to the cemetery. A visitation will be held at
Lauer Funeral Home on Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 P.M.
Memorials may be given for Nemaha Valley
High School or the World War II Memorial and sent in care of the
family.
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