Daniel Heisler

1929 - 2014 | Class of 1938 | 1998 Hall of Fame


 

Dan Heisler was born in 1929. Dan's parent's were John Henry Heisler and Martha Lloyd Heisler. Dan had five brothers and three sisters. Dan graduated from Goshen High School in 1938 and attended Wilmington College. Dan married his sweet heart Verna and they had three boys and a girl. During world War II, Dan served in the U.S Army. Dan was a Goshen Junior High Principal during the 60's and coached and played on the Goshen Baseball Town Team. During his stay at Goshen, he was the Goshen Representative for Knothole. Once he personally raised $800.00 for the Knothole Kid Glove Game. After leaving Goshen, he was a County Superintendent for three districts. After receiving his doctorate degree, he was a professor at Bowling Green University , where he retired from teaching. Dan was a devoted Goshen Alumnus. He attend almost every Goshen Alumni Banquet and was the oldest attending alumnus until he died in late fall of 2014.