BILL EDWARDS

Administrator, Teacher, Leader, Coach, Friend, Mentor, WW II Veteran (Navy) –

all these and more describe Bill Edwards (12/30/24 – 10/6/05). Bill was the Principal

and Superintendent of Sisters High School from 1949 through 1956, and principal

of Bend High School from 1959 – 1961, and later had positions in Europe with the

military dependent school system. He always remained active with the Sisters

School District and its students and teachers until his passing in 2005. Bill is fondly

remembered as a father figure - not only a school leader, but a community leader

throughout Sisters. He was a key person in Sisters’ transition from a rough logging

and ranching town to its place as one of the premier towns in the Northwest. Bill

started the first conservation program in the area and inspired so many people,

including teachers, students and community members, to get involved. Bill always

pushed Sisters students, encouraging many of them to expand their horizons, to

continue their education, and to open their eyes to a broader world around them.

He was a lifelong conservationist and helped set up the Friends of the Metolius (a

non-profit conservation organization), while also setting up what now is known as

the Bill Edwards Alumni Association Sisters High School Spirit Scholarship. Bill

impacted thousands - his legacy has lasted long after his time serving the Sisters

School District and continues through today.

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SISTERS SCHOOL DISTRICT

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