STILLE, Clinton E. (1922-2007)

STILLE, GREIMAN, ZIESMER, SUTTON

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Clinton E. Stille, 1922-2007

March 7, 2007

Clinton E. Stille, 84, of Emmetsburg, formerly of Garner, died on Wednesday, February 28, 2007.

Funeral services were held on Monday, March 5, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church at Emmetsburg, with the Rev. Dennis Angland officiating. Interment was in the Concord Township Cemetery at Garner. Military rites were provided by the V.F.W. Post #2295. The Martin-Mattice Funeral Home, Emmetsburg, was in charge of the arrangements.

Clint was born on August 21, 1922 in Garner. He was the first born son of Earl and Dena (Greiman) Stille. Clint graduated from the Garner High School in 1940, lettering in football, basketball, baseball and track. He attended Drake University in Des Moines on athletic scholarships and was a member of Drake's prestigious 1940-1950 All-Decade Football Team.

In 1942, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy in support of the United States effort in World War II. He trained at Columbia University and was chosen to serve as a drill instructor at Princeton University.

On March 1, 1944, Clint married Jeanne Marian Ziesmer. He served aboard an attack transport in the South Pacific. Lt. JG Stille served on the U.S.S. Bowie until the war's end. He returned to Drake, graduating in 1947 with a B.S. in Science and a minor in Physical Education. He also completed graduate work at Drake.

Clint's career as an educator spanned 38 years. He taught physics and physical education in Mapleton, then coached football and basketball and taught social studies in Hutchinson, Minnesota.

He joined the Emmetsburg Community School in 1952 as head football and track coach, assistant basketball coach and physical education instructor. He was the athletic director for 28 years.

Of the many honors Clint received during his lifetime, especially notable are Iowa Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Northwest Iowa Coaches and Officials Hall of Fame, Athletic Directors Association Hall of Fame, Athletic Director of the Year, 1980-81 and 1984-85, the Charles Hughes Citizen of the Year Award for 1985, President of the Iowa High School Athletic Directors for 1982-83 and the Jerry Golden Memorial Award for 1979. Upon his retirement in 1985, his fellow athletic directors in Iowa presented him with a special plaque.

Clint was an active member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He held numerous volunteer positions with Pheasant's Forever, Ducks Unlimited and other community groups.

Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Jeanne; his children, Lory Sutton and her husband, Richard of Edina, Minnesota and Bruce Stille and his wife, Corrine of Northfield, Minnesota; his grand-children, Paul Clinton Sutton, Kathryn Jeanne Sutton, Thomas Richard Sutton, Kyle Bruce Stille and Kirsten Cae Stille; two brothers, Russel Stille (Emily) of Webster, Wisconsin and Arvil Stille (Sandra) of Garner; and many nieces and nephews.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2007