Dawn Allen
So sorry that I was unable to attend the service. Mr. Lannan hired me for my first teaching job at Washington Elementary, where I taught for 18 years. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Dawn Douglas Allen
Birth date: Jun 10, 1931 Death date: Feb 19, 2014
Joe Francis Lannan, 82, a longtime area teacher and principal passed away at his home on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 in Miami. He was born June 10, 1931 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Joseph P. and Freda Mae (Eberhart) Lannan. Joe Read Obituary
So sorry that I was unable to attend the service. Mr. Lannan hired me for my first teaching job at Washington Elementary, where I taught for 18 years. My thoughts and prayers are with your family.
Dawn Douglas Allen
It was an honor to have worked with Mr. Lannan at Washington Elementary. He was a fine Principal. He was respectful to his teachers and he was very gentle and kind to all of his students. I was a fairly new teacher and I feel he led by example. I learned a great deal from him. I will miss him.
Jan Allton
I taught with Joe for many years and have good memories of a good man. Our sympathy goes to this entire family.

When Joe and I first met, he didn't like me very much; after all, I was seeing his daughter - now my wife of over 30 years. He taught me two things I'll always cherish:
1) Everyone deserves a chance
2) There's no shame in changing your mind
He always cared and always welcomed us into his home. I love my father-in-law as I would love my own.



