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Submitted: 3/26/22 • Approved: 3/26/22 • Last Updated: 3/29/22 • R829030-G0-S3
Dec 2, 1954
Dec 3, 2020
Joel David Easter, 66 of Cabool, MO, son of Roy (Bunny) Lawrence and Virginia Marie Easter, was born December 2, 1954 in Ironton, Missouri. He passed away December 3, 2020 after a fifteen year battle with kidney disease, cancer, stroke and other health issues.
Coach Easter graduated from Central High School in Flat River (Park Hills), MO and then continued his education at Mineral Area Community College and Southeast Missouri State University. He later pursued his advanced degrees at Southwest Missouri State University and University of Arkansas. His coaching career spanned 45 years and nine schools across Missouri. He coached at Central, Norwood, Ellington, Purdy, Houston, Stoutland, Cabool, Seymour and Mtn. Grove High Schools. He touched many lives while working as a high school teacher, counselor and coach. During his career he coached basketball, baseball, cross country, football and track. He was awarded countless Coach of The Year honors, District and Conference Championships and was instrumental in sending many young athletes on to compete at the collegiate level.
Joel will be remembered as a man who walked his own path and always did everything full throttle. He never met a stranger and never forgot a face or name. His legacy will continue in the stories that will be told over and over by his family, friends, players and students. He was not perfect but did believe without a doubt that Jesus Christ was his Lord and Savior. He was a father figure to many and loved each and every one of them as if they were his own.
Joel was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Steve and sister-in-law, Nedra.
Contributed on 3/26/22 by mjrwag
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