Son of Ira Dadisman, Sr., IRA LEE DADISMAN, JR. was born in Summerville, Georgia, 14 October 1916. In 1921, his parents, Ira Sr. and Ida. returned to West Virginia and settled at Hall Barbour County. In 1933 they relocated to Philippi. Ira, Jr. graduated from Philippi High School, then attended Alderson-Broaddus College for two years on an athletic scholarship. He was 6 ft. 3 inches tall, medium muscular built with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He developed a good voice, speaking with dignity and natural demeanor, commanding attention and respect. He began a teaching career, then by taking night courses and summer courses, he received a Standard Normal in 1937 and B. A. degree in 1943 from Alderson Broaddus College with teaching certificates in science, math, social studies and English. He attended the University of South Carolina in the summer of 1943 earning six hours credit. After having taught in one-room schools for about five years, in 1943 he became a sailor. As Lieutenant Dadisman, gunnery officer on the USS Birmingham, he saw action in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Her death was in June of 1994. Among Ira's accomplishments as an educator are as follows: teacher in public schools; instructor at Davis and Elkins College at Elkins, West Virginia; high school principal and superintendent of schools in Barbour County seven years; National Education Association; American Association of School Administrators; and a former President of Alderson Broaddus College Alumni. Ira was credited with establishment of the first regional vocational-technical school in the state of West Virginia. Some of his other accomplishments include formation of three athletic leagues; memberships in Scottish Rite Masonic body, 32nd degree Mason; Public Personnel Association; the American Society for Personnel Administration; the American Legion Post No. 44; Disabled American Veterans; Lions International; Baptist; and Barbour County Planning and Development Commission. He was a member of the state office staff from 1974 until his retirement at which time he was serving as Chief, School Services, State Board of Vocational Education. After his December 10, 1982 retirement, Ira Dadisman, Jr. took on such activities as Member, Finance and Personnel Committees, State Board of American Heart Association; President of Dunbar Lions Club; Member, Board of Governors, Alderson Broaddus College; Chairman, Board of Directors, Rehabilitation Center Trust Fund; Teacher, Adult Class, and Chairman, Staff Parish Committee, Dunbar First Church United Methodist; Charter member, West Virginia Chapter on Child Abuse; State Coordinator, Lions-Quest Drug Program, and Chairman of the Public Employees Retirement Systems Association, Inc. (PERSA).
Ira was interested in this genealogy and provided much of the information on this branch of the Sayre and Dadisman families. Ira, Jr. and Edith (Stewart) Dadisman were the parents of four children. He died at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, on 30 June 1996.
Ira was interested in this genealogy and provided much of the information on this branch of the Sayre and Dadisman families. Ira, Jr. and Edith (Stewart) Dadisman were the parents of four children. He died at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, on 30 June 1996.
Son of Ira Dadisman, Sr., IRA LEE DADISMAN, JR. was born in Summerville, Georgia, 14 October 1916. In 1921, his parents, Ira Sr. and Ida. returned to West Virginia and settled at Hall Barbour County. In 1933 they relocated to Philippi. Ira, Jr. graduated from Philippi High School, then attended Alderson-Broaddus College for two years on an athletic scholarship. He was 6 ft. 3 inches tall, medium muscular built with dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. He developed a good voice, speaking with dignity and natural demeanor, commanding attention and respect. He began a teaching career, then by taking night courses and summer courses, he received a Standard Normal in 1937 and B. A. degree in 1943 from Alderson Broaddus College with teaching certificates in science, math, social studies and English. He attended the University of South Carolina in the summer of 1943 earning six hours credit. After having taught in one-room schools for about five years, in 1943 he became a sailor. As Lieutenant Dadisman, gunnery officer on the USS Birmingham, he saw action in Iwo Jima and Okinawa. Her death was in June of 1994. Among Ira's accomplishments as an educator are as follows: teacher in public schools; instructor at Davis and Elkins College at Elkins, West Virginia; high school principal and superintendent of schools in Barbour County seven years; National Education Association; American Association of School Administrators; and a former President of Alderson Broaddus College Alumni. Ira was credited with establishment of the first regional vocational-technical school in the state of West Virginia. Some of his other accomplishments include formation of three athletic leagues; memberships in Scottish Rite Masonic body, 32nd degree Mason; Public Personnel Association; the American Society for Personnel Administration; the American Legion Post No. 44; Disabled American Veterans; Lions International; Baptist; and Barbour County Planning and Development Commission. He was a member of the state office staff from 1974 until his retirement at which time he was serving as Chief, School Services, State Board of Vocational Education. After his December 10, 1982 retirement, Ira Dadisman, Jr. took on such activities as Member, Finance and Personnel Committees, State Board of American Heart Association; President of Dunbar Lions Club; Member, Board of Governors, Alderson Broaddus College; Chairman, Board of Directors, Rehabilitation Center Trust Fund; Teacher, Adult Class, and Chairman, Staff Parish Committee, Dunbar First Church United Methodist; Charter member, West Virginia Chapter on Child Abuse; State Coordinator, Lions-Quest Drug Program, and Chairman of the Public Employees Retirement Systems Association, Inc. (PERSA).
Ira was interested in this genealogy and provided much of the information on this branch of the Sayre and Dadisman families. Ira, Jr. and Edith (Stewart) Dadisman were the parents of four children. He died at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, on 30 June 1996.
Ira was interested in this genealogy and provided much of the information on this branch of the Sayre and Dadisman families. Ira, Jr. and Edith (Stewart) Dadisman were the parents of four children. He died at Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital, Charleston, Kanawha Co., West Virginia, on 30 June 1996.
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