 Bill Sherman front and center... Dear CSAA Friends, It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of William "Bill" L. Sherman, a board member and friend of the Country School Association of America, on October 27, 2025. Bill dedicated his life to the service and promotion of country schools and preservation of early American schooling. During this time, Bill led the charge on several notable recognitions and country school conferences for his home state of Iowa and served as a founding charter member of our national organization, CSAA. Some of his work included: promoting the redesign of Iowa’s quarter with a schoolhouse, editing of two reference books on Iowa country schools, years of service to the Iowa Historic Preservation Alliance, Humanities Iowa Speakers Bureau, State Historical Society of Iowa Board of Trustees, and so many other contributions. His legacy will continue to inspire and benefit our CSAA community for years to come. We extend our heartfelt condolences to Bills family, his wife, Faith, and loved ones during this difficult time. Bill will be deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him. A link to his obituary can be found below: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/obituaries/piow1316485 Faith Sherman’s address is 3928 Twana Drive, Des Moines, IA 50310. Donations in Bills memory can be made from the CSAA website using a credit card on the “give to CSAA” page: https://www.countryschoolassociation.org/give-to-csaa.html or by check to Country School Association of America, P O Box 152, Colts Neck, New Jersey 07722. Please indicate in memory of Bill Sherman. We stand together with Bill and all the members of his family at this difficult time. Please keep them in your prayers. "God of love and mercy, embrace all those whose hearts today overflow with grief, unanswered questions and a sense of loss. Grant them space to express their tears. Hold them close through the coming days." Yours, Dr. Veronica Ent CSAA President Note: We will all miss Bill, without whom, CSAA might not exist. He was "Mr. Country School," enthusiastic and dedicated to the end. We owe him much as he and Lucy Townsend spearheaded our organization and encouraged us at every turn to expand and carry on our preservation efforts. He was a character, known all over Iowa for his Preservation Iowa conferences which many of us attended in addition to CSAA. Every conference trip to Iowa was held in a different town and all were well attended and filled with activities. Bill's last conference was in 2023 in Clinton, Iowa.
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