Following are the faculty members who are no longer with us, with their dates of birth and death when known. Please note: Some of these may be incorrect because I am not positive that the persons whose death notices I found are the same people. The names match, but in most cases that is as far as I can go. So please verify or unverify any of these that you know for sure. (Names in ALL CAPS have been verified).

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• Woodrow Baker--Driver's Ed Dept Head -- March 12, 1913 - March 7, 1996
• MIMIS A. ANTONOPOULUS--History -- August 1, 1931 - September 19, 2007
• Robert Baker--Speech and English -- July 19, 1930 - August 19, 1993
• OLIVE CARRUTHERS (CLIFFT)--Social Studies Department Head -- 1908 (?) - April 22, 2003
• Francis Condor--Science -- August 22, 1899 - September 1982
• MABEL P. DIERDORF -- Shorthand, Commerce -- January 1, 1917 - February 7, 2006
• EVAN FINE--Science and Driver's Ed -- September 15, 1921 - December 21, 1991
• MARION FINE--Athletic Director -- November 7, 1924 - February 13, 2002
• Mary Hartle--Home Ec Dept Head --May 19, 1913 - January 1980
• Judith Harvey--English -- November 3, 1928 - September 30, 1995
• Wimmiam Henley--Social Studies -- March 5, 1918 - February 12, 1995
• Robert Houston--Social Studies -- October 27, 1922 - February 22, 1999
• Ray Hurt--Industrial Arts -- March 11, 1908 - March 1975
• Loren Jackson--Commerce -- July 9, 1919 - December 23, 1991
• JACK JESTER--Science -- August 15, 1935 - April 1981
• Jessie Kirk--Commerce Dept Head -- June 14, 1917 - June 26, 1991
• Leonard Lowe--Social Studies -- September 18, 1907 - January 1978
• HELEN MACNABB--Latin -- January 13, 1899 - December 20, 1989
• Nina Martin--Math Dept Head -- October 12, 1905 - 1991
• Mary McLaughlin--Commerce -- June 5, 1927 -- July 1993
• MARVIN MERANDA--Math -- June 12, 1938 - May 1978
  Mr. Meranda graduated from Ben Davis, Class of 1956.
• GERALDINE MILLER--Choral Director--July 5, 1924 - September 3, 2006
• HAL MEURER--Band Leader--May 3, 1925 - August 24, 2008
• HELEN POINCE--Math -- November 25, 1901 - May 1974
  Personal Note: Mrs. Poince was my favorite teacher at Ben Davis. She taught geometry with a joy and a love that was infectious. She made the material easy to understand, and she made me eager to get to class to learn more from her.
• JOSEPH PREDA--Health, Phys Ed, Driver's Ed, Wrestling Coach -- ~1922 - April 24, 2003
• Paul Ritterskamp--Social Studies -- November 18, 1903 - September 30, 1991
• Ursel Sommer--Health & Safety; School Nurse -- September 16, 1903 - February 1984
• ELVA STROUSE--Art Dept Head -- June 6, 1906 - March 28, 1997
  Here is an article from the Indianapolis Star:
  Indianapolis art teacher Elva Strouse had a philosophy that "art should be a pleasure for both pupils and teachers." Recognizing that many grade school teachers had to "quadruple" as art, reading, writing and arithmetic instructors, Strouse created a "first aid kit" for novice art instructors in 1951, which she called "Elva's Tips to Teachers." It consisted of four packets filled with creative projects for teachers and pupils, such as posters, blackboard borders and window decorations for classrooms, as well as step-by-step drawings. Strouse, shown with her kit on Oct. 19, 1951, had a lifelong passion for art. After graduating from the John Herron Art Institute, she taught a class at her home for part-time art teachers, gave chalk talk programs and exhibited oil paintings at the Hoosier Salon. A teacher for more than 30 years in Wayne Township schools, she retired in 1969 and continued to produce "Elva's Tips" as an annual publication for 40 years. The kits were very successful and were sold throughout the United States and other countries. In the early '90s, Strouse sold it when she was no longer able to contribute new artwork. She died in 1997.
  Originally published: Oct. 28, 1951
• Lewis Truax--Science -- June 17, 1906 - November 18, 2001