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KANE -- William M. "Bill" Kane, Ph.D., 59, passed away on March 7, 2007, of pancreatic cancer. Bill was born in Emmetsburg, IA, the only son of Leo and Phyllis Kane. Bill was preceded in death by his father Leo and his sister Patricia. He is survived by his wife Ann Woodrow Kane of Red Lodge, MT, her daughter Kathryn Callahan of Joliet, sons Patrick (Pati) Callahan of Albuquerque, NM and Timothy (Jenny) Callahan of Roanoke, VA; 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren; his mother Phyllis Kane of Cylinder, IA; and sisters Sheryl (Harlan) Meints of Diamond Lake, MN, Virginia (Dale) Hoffman of Graettinger, IA, and Therese (Chuck) Duhn of Emmetsburg, IA. His is also survived by "brothers" Michael Bird of Albuquerque, NM, and Grabriel Josua Matana of Fiji; and his friends the Johns Family of Washington, DC, and many friends in Red Lodge, throughout the U.S. and the world. Bill grew up in Cylinder, IA and received his academic degrees from Emmetsburg Community College (A.A), Northwest Missouri State University (B.S.), University of Utah (M.S.) and the University of Oregon (Ph.D.). At the time of his death he was a Professor of health education at the University of New Mexico. Earlier Bill was a public school teacher in New York and Arizona and a university professor of health education in Wisconsin, California, and Washington, DC. Bill also held professional positions as Director of School Health Programs with ETR Associates (Scotts Valley, CA), Vice President with the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education and Dance, and Executive Director of the American Association for Health Education (Washington, DC/Reston, VA) and Executive Director of the American College of Preventive Medicine (Washington, DC). He has since received many awards from major national health organizations for his contributions in the field of preventative medicine. During his life Bill headed and served on many non-profit boards including the Domestic and Sexual Violence Services of Carbon County (MT), ETR Associates, the Foundation for the Advancement of Health Education, the American Association for Health Education, the National School Health Coalition and the North American Region of the International Union for Health Promotion and Education. Bill hopes that he will be remembered for his contributions of health education textbooks and curriculum which have been used in classrooms throughout the United States since 1981 and for his advocacy and efforts to support and shape the development of students and young professionals who devote their lives to equity, social justice and quality health for all. A memorial service celebrating Bill's life will take place at 10:00 am Saturday, March 24, at St. Agnes Church in Red Lodge. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his name to either the Beartooth Hospital and Health Center building fund, Box 590, Red Lodge, MT 59068; or the Billings Clinic Cancer Center building fund, Box 37000, Billings, MT 59107. Smith-Olcott Funeral Chapel of Red Lodge is assisting the family with the arrangements.
        Published on: Sun March 11, 2007