Ashland High School Alumni
Ashland, Oregon (OR)
Otis Hussey Obituary
Otis Hussey was faculty at Ashland High School in Ashland, OR. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Otis Hussey.
| School Role | Faculty |
| Date of Passing | Feb 20, 2012 |
| About | Otis Harold Hussey Passed away in Eagle Point, OR on February 20, 2012. He was born December 21, 1927 in Grants Pass, Oregon to Elwood and Amy Henry Hussey of Cave City (now Cave Junction), OR. He attended school in Kerby, OR graduating in 1946 from Kerby Union High School (now Illinois Valley High School in Cave Junction) . He married Carmelita Krauss of Selma in 1946. He worked for Rough and Ready Lbr. Co. from 1946 until 1957. He belonged to the 186th Infantry unit of the Oregon National Guard from 1947 to 1957 attaining the rank of 2nd Lt. Otis received Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and has been a member of the Alliance Bible Chapel in Ashland, Oregon since 1957. In 1957 he moved his family to Ashland, OR to attend Southern Oregon College (now SOU) graduating in 1960 with a BS degree in Education. He taught in Ashland Junior High School (now the middle school from 1960 to 1974 during which time he earned an MS degree in Social Studies. In 1974 Otis and his wife accepted teaching positions at Sentani International School in Irian Jaya (now Papua) Indonesia where they taught school retiring in 1989. They had a daughter Kathryn Elaine, sons Michael Otis, and Steven Elwood. Otis is survived by daughter Kathryn of Virginia, son Steven of Medford, 6 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Otis was predeceased by his parents Elwood and Amy Hussey, his brother Elwood Hussey, and son Michael Hussey. He enjoyed being with family, friends, reading his Bible, keeping up with current events, telling stories, hunting, and horseback riding. A service of celebration of life will be held at the Alliance Bible Chapel 748 Siskiyou Blvd, Ashland OR at 10 AM Sunday February 26, 2012. A graveside service will be held on the same day, Sunday, February 26, 2012, at 3:30 PM at Laurel Cemetery, in Cave Junction, OR. |
Michael D. Davis '75 said:
Mr. Hussey inspired me to become a lifelong learner. His history classes in Jr. High piqued my curiosity about the importance of not simply looking forward but looking to the past to understand the present in context. There are only a handful of educators whose influence continues to be relevant and memorable to me. Otis Harold Hussey is one of those I will continually remember fondly. Thank you from the innermost part of my being, Otis. You were a good man with a big heart, and left your mark where it counts most - on the hearts of those who sat still enough in Junior High School to listen, and absorb what you taught.
Posted May 20th, 2025
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