John " Jack" Ayers Obituary

John " Jack" Ayers was faculty at Lewis Cass High School in Walton, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about John " Jack" Ayers.

School Role	Faculty
Date of Passing	Oct 18, 2017
About	John E. (Jack) Ayers, 80, Walton passed peacefully to his heavenly home Wednesday, October 18 at 1:18 a.m. at St. Vincent Hospice, Indianapolis. Born July 17, 1937 in Logansport, Jack was the son of Leon “Bud” and Thelma Huffman Ayers. On June 14, 1959 he married Rovena Gayle Lucas, who survives. Jack graduated from Logansport High School. He received a BA in Education from Indiana State University, and an MA in Education from Ball State University. Jack began his teaching career at Tipton Township in 1959, later moving to Lewis Cass when the schools were incorporated. He taught History, Current Events and many other courses, including Driver Education. He helped start the Presidential Classroom, and was awarded a Presidential Classroom Honors certificate for his years of service. Jack’s roles outside the classroom at Lewis Cass included serving as the initial baseball coach, coach of different levels of boys’ basketball, assistant coach of girls’ basketball, and head softball coach. He received a Lewis Cass Alumni Award and was selected for the Cass Athletic Coaches Hall of Fame. Mr. Ayers retired in 2002 after 43 years of dedicated service.