George Warren Eyster, 82, of Tamarac, FL, retired Morehead State University administrator/educator, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2007, at his home. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Marion Brinch Fischer Eyster and daughter, Mariana (Nita) Brinch Eyster. George was born on March 24, 1925, in Harrisburg, PA. He served as LTJG in the U.S. Navy in World War II and the Korean War, where he was stationed in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. He graduated from the University of Michigan with Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees; Eastern Michigan University, Master of Arts; and Michigan State University, Specialist Degree in Community Education. George was a Big 10 and All-American springboard and tower diver on the U of M Swimming and Diving Team and in 1948 was awarded a Big 10 and NCAA Championship ring. While in Michigan, Mr. Eyster was Director of Youth Programs and was responsible for conferences and visitations for the Mott Foundation and the Flint Board of Education. He served as Consultant for Elementary and Secondary Education Curriculums and Community School Project for the Michigan Department of Public Instruction. George was instrumental in the founding of the Flint Olympian and CANUSA Games. He moved in 1960 to Mexico City, D.F., as Assistant Superintendent and Director of Adult Education Programs for the American School Foundation. In 1967, Mr. Eyster was employed at Morehead State University as Executive Director of the Appalachian Adult Basic Education Center and Director of Continuing and Community Education. He retired in 1992. During his tenure at Morehead, he was active in the National Association of Public and Continuing Education, served on the editorial board of the Community Education Journal, authored numerous publications and received several awards, including the Mohammad Reza Pahlavi Award from UNESCO for meritorious work in world literacy and a Senior Fulbright Scholarship to Australia. Inurnment services with full military honors will be held at the Columbarium at Arlington National Cemetery in Alexandria, VA. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Morehead, KY and Flint, MI. Memorial donations should be made to Mariana Eyster, 4947 NW 54th Court, Tamarac, FL 33319, for: George Eyster Memorial. Funeral arrangements by Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals, Morehead, KY 40351. Interment: Arlington National Cemetery