Walter Nabhan was Vice Principal at Hobart High School in the late 1970s.
OBITUARY INFORMATION FROM POST-TRIBUNE WEBSITE:
Walter Nabhan Obituary
Nabhan, Walter G. Of Hobart, born in Gary, August 7, 1918 to Ferhat and Julia Nabhan passed away July 3rd, 2011 at age 93.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Mary Wilds (John), Mabel Schott (Elmer) Rose Nichols (Paul), Violet Hallen (Lou) Ted Nabhan (Jerry). He is survived by his beloved wife of almost 70 years, Lael Jean Nabhan, 91, and sister Emily Nabhan, 101. Children Randy Nabhan (Linda), Diane Nabhan, Daniel Nabhan (Roseanne). Ten grandchildren and sixteen great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and their children and grandchildren.
Walter was an active member of Augustana Lutheran Church. He graduated from Gary Emerson School in 1935. He attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas, Indiana University, Valparaiso University and Purdue University. He became an educator teacher, coach and administrator for William A. Wirt School in Miller and Hobart High School. He was a veteran, and served in WWII from 1942-1945 as Master Sergeant stationed in the Philippines and New Guinea. He was also a lifetime member of the American Legion.
Visitation will be from 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at the Burns Funeral Home, 701 E. 7th Street, Hobart and on Thursday, July 7, 2011 from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. at Augustana Lutheran Church, 207 N. Kelly, Hobart. Funeral services will follow at 10:00 a.m. Pastor Charles Streitelmeier officiating.
This information was obtained from: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/post-tribune/name/walter-nabhan-obituary?id=22416224.
ARTICLE FROM THE NW INDIANA TIMES, AUGUST 5, 2011:
Hobart man inspired many through coaching
Walter Nabhan was a tough high school football coach who expected a lot from his teams but also cared about his players' lives off the field, said his son, Randy Nabhan.
"He was a tough guy, a Bobby Knight type," Nabhan said. "He demanded kids be accountable. But he always listened to their problems, and years later so many people credited him with being a mentor."
Walter Nabhan, of Hobart and formerly of Gary, died July 3. He had been a teacher, coach and administrator for William A. Wirt High School in Miller and ended his career as a Hobart High administrator. He was a World War II veteran.
He is survived by Lael Jean Nabhan, his wife of almost 70 years.
He began his coaching career at Wirt in 1949, staying until 1970. During his last three seasons of coaching, his teams went 29-2.
After he retired from Hobart High in the early 1980s, he enjoyed three decades of retirement, Randy Nabhan said.
He loved sports and golfed, he said. He also loved to travel.
"He was always active," his son said. "He enjoyed life and did the things he didn't get to do while he was working."
Nabhan admired his father for his values, even when standing up for what he believed in came with personal repercussions.
In the late 1960s, the Wirt football teams had back-to-back undefeated seasons. On the last game of that second season, an ineligible Wirt player came in at the end of the game.
No one noticed but Nabhan, who reported it to the state officials, causing his team to forfeit the game and give up the undefeated season.
"No one would've known about it, but he still reported it," Randy Nabhan said. "He was an honest man."
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