Dr. William G. McCarthy, 91, passed away August 26, 2017. He was a Professor of Early Childhood and Elementary Education at Indiana State University. Dr. McCarthy was a graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, and earned his doctoral degree from Stanford University. He served as Department Chair and Professor of Elementary Education at Indiana State University (I.S.U.) from 1969-91. His publications and presentations focused on the development of reading skills through music, as well as teaching thinking skills and reading comprehension, and teaching culturally disadvantaged children. Dr. McCarthy started his career teaching at the Oakland Public Schools, and serving as principal and acting superintendent of the Hopland Unified School District. Prior to teaching at I.S.U., he taught at the University of California at Berkeley and at ASU. Bill, a veteran of the United States Army Air Force during World War II, served in the Aleutian Islands in Alaska. Survivors include his wife, Susan Gans McCarthy, five children, ten grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, a sister and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sisters and a son. A Memorial Mass was celebrated on September 2nd, at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Terre Haute IN. A Celebration of Bill's Life was held at Nature's Return after the funeral service. Memorial contributions may be made to the William G. McCarthy and Susan Gans McCarthy Endowment, c/o Indiana State University Foundation, 30 North 5th Street, Terre Haute, IN 47809. This endowment grants funds to faculty members or administrators who propose projects to support children's literacy or to reduce poverty. (Source: ASU Foundation)