Ronald D. Malott, 92, North Manchester, Ind., passed away at 6:15 a.m. Monday, April 21, 2014, in Peabody Healthcare Center, North Manchester.

He was born March 15, 1922, near Somerset, Grant County, Ind., to  Gail and Mildred (Phillips) Malott.  He graduated from Somerset High School in 1940 and from Manchester College in 1947. He earned his master’s degree from Indiana University in 1950. On May 15, 1948, he married Loa Eleanor Leininger. She preceded him in death. He then married Esther J. (Snider) Clark on Feb. 14, 1988. He served in the United State Army Signal Corp from 1942-1946.

He was a classroom teacher, high school coach, high school principal, junior high school principal and elementary school principal having held positions at Talma High School, Walnut Township School, Marshall County, IN, Beaver Dam (IN) High School and retired after 22 years at Manchester Community Schools in Indiana. In 1983 he founded Cardinal Trophy Shop which he operated for several years. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Wabash, Ind. In 1987 he was elected to the Oaklawn Cemetery Board of Directors and in 2011 became an honorary member. He was a member of Gideons International, North Manchester Optimist Club, served as board member and board president of Big Brothers of Wabash County and in 1975 received the Big Brother of the Year Award. He coached the Indiana Lawrence Bank Little League team for 20 years, was a 4-H leader for the Beaver Dam 4-H Club, member and past president of the Wabash County TB Board. He was a life member of the National Education Association, Phi Delta Kappa and the Indiana Association of Elementary School Principals, He was Fifth District Principal of the Year in 1978. He was a lifelong fan of the St. Louis Cardinals Baseball team.

He is survived by his wife; one son: Timothy (Emelyn) Malott, San Diego, Calif.; one daughter: Mary (Dan) Bertke, Fulda, Ind.; one step-son: Kim (Margie) Clark, Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters: Joan Keefer, Elwood, Ind.; Betty Brinegar, Fithian, Ill.; one step=sister: Sharon Miltenberger; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by one son: Stanley K. Malott; one brother; and one half-brother.

Visitation will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 24, at McKee Mortuary, 1401 SR 114 W., North Manchester. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 25, at North Manchester United Methodist Church, 306 E. Second St., North Manchester.  Reverend Phil Lake, Pastor J. P. Freeman and Reverend Sue Babovec will officiate. Burial will be in Oaklawn Cemetery, North Manchester, IN.

Memorial contributions may be made to Peabody Caring Circle, c/o Peabody Retirement Community, 400 W. 7th Street, North Manchester, IN 46962 or Christ United Methodist Church, 477 N. Wabash Street, Wabash, IN 46992.