- Date Of Birth: December 14, 1939
- Date Of Death: February 10, 2018
- State: Idaho
Dr. Joe Cash,78, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, died February 10, 2018.
Joe was born in Knox City, Texas, to Ottis and Sudia Hutton Cash on December 14, 1939. After graduating from Knox City High School, he completed the B.A. Degree in English from Abilene Christian University, and the M.A. and PhD degrees in English from Texas Tech University. Coming from a long line of school teachers, he taught English 48 years, 10 in Texas— which included Abilene Christian University, Lubbock Public Schools, Texas Tech, and Lubbock Christian University, and 38 in Louisiana, at McNeese State University, where he also chaired the Department of English and Foreign Languages for 23 years. He was awarded the title, “Professor Emeritus” at the time of his retirement. With advancing age, Joe and his wife, Lydia, chose to retire to Idaho Falls, ID, which is near their daughter and her family.
Preceding him in death were his grandson Jacob Sanders, his parents, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is survived by his only wife, Lydia Cone Cash, and love of his life for more than 50 years.
