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Earl Perrin Tregilgus
1899 - 1980
- MEMORIAL RESOLUTION: EARL P. TREGILGUS
(January 16-1899--November 17, 1980)
MEMORIAL RESOLUTION:
EARL P. TREGILGUS
(January 16-1899--November 17, 1980)
Earl P. Tregilgus was born in Helena, Montana, January 16, 1899, the son
of Joseph Roe Tregilgus and Clara Elizabeth Greenwell Tregilgus. "Trig,"
as he was affectionately known, received his A.B. from Coe College in 1923
and his M.S. and Ed.D. degrees from Indiana University in 1948 and 1954
respectively.
Earl Perrin Tregilgus served the education profession in many capacities
as teacher, teacher trainer, and administrator. He was a commercial
teacher, a distributive education teacher-coordinator, a guidance
counselor, a principal, a coach, a department head, and a director of
adult programs. In higher education he served as a teacher trainer, a
district supervisor, a field instructor in distributive education, and an
adult educator for people in industry and business.
For some twenty-five year distributive education was his primary interest,
beginning with his first college teaching experience at the University of
Texas. He initiated the first cooperative programs in the Oshkosh
Vocational School of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and then established a
distributive education teacher education program at Kansas State Teachers
College in Emporia, Kansas. Trig was always present and eager when a task
had to be accomplished. It was not by chance that he could recite the
names of leaders in distributive education who were members of his
undergraduate teacher-training program at Kansas State Teachers College.
In 1946 Professor Tregilgus became a member of the faculty of Indiana
University. The early years of his service here were devoted primarily to
adult education throughout the state. His work involved teaching adult
instructors who would then teach a variety of marketing classes to
employees in distributive occupations. In numerous Indiana communities to
which he brought the University through these assignments, the good will
fostered by Trig is still very evident.
Dr. Tregilgus was not only active in the educational world but also in
community affairs. He was deacon, elder, and for many years head usher at
the First Presbyterian Church; a consultant for the Indiana Bankers
Association, Indiana Dairy Association, 4-H, Future Farmers, and Future
Homemakers.
Until his retirement in 1969 Professor Tregilgus taught distributive
education courses on the Bloomington Campus, served as advisor to
students, and chaired doctoral committees. For many years he served as
editor of the D.E. newsletter, "Here and There in Distributive Education."
Trig's real contribution to education will never be evident from a
description of his employment activities. His personal dedication to
students, at all levels, will always be his finest contribution. Professor
Tregilgus continuously gave as much of his time as each student felt was
necessary. His Junior Division counselees as well as his doctoral students
attest to this. Accordingly, for ten years he served as State Advisor to
the Distributive Education Clubs of America. During this period Indiana
and New Mexico tied for first place in Distributive Education competitive
awards won by their state students. For his work with this youth group,
Trig was awarded a certificate for outstanding service to the Distributive
Education Clubs of America. He has also received the Award of Merit from
the Indiana Vocational and Practical Arts Association.
Be it resolved that this statement become part of the record of the
proceedings of the Bloomington Faculty Council and that copies be sent to
his widow, Nola Tregilgus; and to his son, Craig E. Tregilgus,; and to his
daughter, Sandra Kaye Wessar.
Donald C. Manlove
Philip L. Peak
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source: Bloomington Faculty Council Minutes,
Indiana University Bloomington Faculty Council Circular B30-1981
Go to Meeting Minutes [ February 3, 1981 ]
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