Frank Halstead, 86, of Denton, Professor Emeritus of education, died Jan. 4. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and was assigned to the Intelligence Division of the 25th Artillery Headquarters Battery in Korea, where he became a sergeant. He then taught elementary school in Aurora, Ill., before becoming a principal and administrator there and then in Denver. He began teaching at North Texas in 1966, serving as chair of educational administration and teacher education and administration before retiring in 1996. During retirement, he was chair of the retired faculty and staff association. Memorials may be made to the Frank Halstead Educational Leadership Scholarship. He is survived by his wife, Nadine Halstead (’73).
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Frank Halstead, 86, of Denton, Professor Emeritus of education, died Jan. 4. He joined the U.S. Army in 1951 and was assigned to the Intelligence Division of the 25th Artillery Headquarters Battery in Korea, where he became a sergeant. He then taught elementary school in Aurora, Ill., before becoming a principal and administrator there and then in Denver. He began teaching at North Texas in 1966, serving as chair of educational administration and teacher education and administration before retiring in 1996. During retirement, he was chair of the retired faculty and staff association. Memorials may be made to the Frank Halstead Educational Leadership Scholarship. He is survived by his wife, Nadine Halstead (’73).
