Dr. W. Dale Eustace

W. Dale Eustace 79, of North Newton, KS passed away at Care Plus in Newton, KS on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. He was born February 9, 1937 to Clifford and Anna Marie (Davis) Eustace. Dale graduated from Manhattan High School with the Class of 1955. The third generation of a fourth and counting generation "Wildcat" Family, he received his B.S. Degree in Feed Science in May, 1959 as one of Kansas State College's first Putnam Scholars. In May 1959, Dale was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve. In December 1962, upon returning to Manhattan, KS from Fort Bliss, TX as a First Lieutenant, he served as an Instructor at the Armory, 715 Griffith Dr. until 1966. During this time, Dale also earned an M.S. in Milling Science in 1962 and a Ph.D. in Cereal Technology in 1966 from Kansas State University. Having met at the University and married Linda Sanberg on September 1, 1963 at the First Presbyterian Church in Clay Center, KS, they moved to Lockport, NY in 1966 where Dr. Eustace began his career in the flour milling industry as a Research Engineer with International Multifoods. In 1969, he joined General Foods Corp. as a Senior Milling Engineer in the corn milling division at Kankakee, IL. He advanced to Peavey Co. as Assistant Milling Superintendent in Alton, IL in 1971 and was promoted to Milling Superintendent and transferred to Billings, MT in 1972. In 1973, Dr. Eustace was offered a faculty position of Associate Professor in the Grain Science Department at Kansas State University where he had served as an interim Instructor while in Graduate School. "Doc" as he quickly became known to his students and peers, developed a passion for teaching and advising and was promoted to Professor in 1979. It came as no surprise when upon being elected President of the Association of Operative Millers in 1994 at their trade show and conference in Calgary, Alberta Canada, Dr. Eustace chose as his presidential theme "Education is the Key'. He served on the A.O.M Education Committee for nineteen years acting as Chairman from 1978-1983 and in 2001, was presented the A.O.M. Gold Medal Award. In addition to teaching and research, Professor Eustace traveled for IJ.S. Wheat presenting seminars in Europe on the quality of Hard Red Winter wheat. He also traveled for A.I.D. conducting surveys on the milling industry in Bolivia and the corn milling industry in South Korea. "Doc" retired in 2006 having authored or co-authored more than nineteen technical publications. Dale was a member of Farm House Fraternity as an undergraduate and professional memberships include Gamma Sigma Delta, Alpha Mu, Alpha Zeta, and the American Association of Cereal Chemists. A life-long member of the Presbyterian Church, Dale served as an Elder and Sunday School Teacher in Lockport, NY and as an Usher and Deacon at First Presbyterian Church, Manhattan, KS. He enjoyed volunteering and serving as a Board Member for the Manhattan Emergency Shelter. Always a vibrant personality with a quick wit, Dale's interests included weight lifting, fast cars, Labrador Retrievers, and most of all, being the reason for the grandchildren's giggles. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Linda of the home in North Newton; Son Tracy Wayne (Lisa) Eustace of Newton, KS, and four grandchildren, Madeline, Wilson, Andrew, and Jonathan. Also surviving are brothers Charles (Maedene) Eustace of Billings, MT and Stephen (Linda) Eustace of Grapevine, TX; Nephews Travis (Heidi) Eustace of Billings, MT, and Blake Eustace of Laurel, MT. He was preceded in death by his parents Clifford and Anna Marie Eustace. Funeral services: 10:30 AM Monday, February 6, 2017 at the First Presbyterian Church in Clay Center, KS Visitation: 2-5 PM Sunday at Neill-Schwensen-Rook Funeral Home Memorials to the First Presbyterian Church of Manhattan c/o the funeral home