George Paul Crepeau

George Paul Crepeau, age 94, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016. He was born on March 22, 1922 in Ironwood, Michigan. George is a veteran of WWII, grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Northern Michigan, graduating from Calumet High School-class of 1940, received his teaching certificate, AB and MA degrees from the University of Michigan and his PhD from Cornell University. Dr. Crepeau served on the faculties of the University of Michigan (1948-50), Cornell University (1952-57), and Northwestern University (1957-59) before joining the theatre faculty of the department of Speech and Theatre at The Ohio State University in 1959. He was assigned various duties as a stage designer and stage director in the department as well as teaching and advising undergraduate, Masters, and PhD students. Actively involved in student life at OSU, he received the Alfred G. Wright award for his service as a teacher and faculty advisor to various student organizations. He was named to OSU faculty membership in student academic honorary organizations Bucket and Dipper, Sphinx, and as a faculty member of Ohio Staters, Inc. In the department of Theatre, he was involved with the theatre production program of the University Theatre as Designer and/or Director of many major stage productions, worked with community theatre companies, and with Ohio High School Association theatre festivals and competitions, was the director of an OSU/USO student performance troupe touring various military facilities in the US and Arctic commands, conducted several Eastern and Western European study tours visiting schools and theatres of worldwide reputation. He continued theatre activity as an adjudicator of community theatre in Ohio and Indiana, and as a consultant on national and international projects. Dr. Crepeau was named Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs in the Office of Academic Affairs in 1971, Associate Provost for Instruction in 1972, and Associate Provost for Special Programs in 1975. In the latter position, he was responsible for areas of traditional and non-traditional instruction, evening and part time programs, off-campus instruction, programs in International Studies, as well as programs for the handicapped and elderly. Other special assignments, such as the decennial accreditation of the university were assigned to him. In the office of Academic Affairs he was associated with the Council on Academic Affairs, the Task Force on Learning, Distinguished Teaching Awards, Student Evaluation of Teaching, the Committee of Academic Misconduct, and served as the Secretary of the Council of Deans. He was a member and president of the Ohio Alliance for Arts in Education, board member-Alliance of Ohio Community Arts Agencies, member and Chairman of the Board-Midwest Universities Consortium for International Activity, and member and President of the Upper Arlington Cultural Arts Commission. He was a board member of the Council of Retarded Citizens and served as a board member and President of the Board of the Association for the Developmentally Disabled (ADD) for 30 years. He was an active member of the faculty service volunteer programs at the St. Thomas More Newman Center. After returning to full-time teaching and research in 1979, he was appointed Acting Chairman of the Department of Photo-graphy and Cinema and further service as an Associate Dean of the College of the Arts until his retirement in 1989. He remained active in various volunteer positions as President of The Ohio State University Retirees Association (OSURA) as well as a board member of the OSU Campus Fundraising Campaign. Dr. Crepeau is survived by his wife of 70 years, Patricia (Harrington) Crepeau, son Dan (Laura Conley), daughter Marianne, and three grandchildren-Elizabeth, Laura, and Sam. Family will receive friends 5-7 PM on Friday, September 23, 2016 at SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road, Columbus, Ohio 43221. A funeral mass for Dr. Crepeau will be held on Saturday, September 24 at 9:30am at the St. Thomas More Newman Center. In lieu of flowers, contributions in George Crepeau's memory may be made to St. Thomas More Newman Center, 64 W. Lane Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43201 or Association for the Developmentally Disabled (ADD) 350 E. Wilson Bridge Road, Columbus, Ohio 43285. To share memories or condolences, please visit www.schoedinger.com.