Ernest W. Ernie Logan

Logan, Ernest W., 86, went to meet his “heavenly manager” on April 10, 2009. He knew Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was ready to join Him in eternity. Service 1:00 P.M., Monday, April 13, University United Methodist Church. Ernest was born January 19, 1923 to parents, Henry P. and Fannie L. Logan in Meno, OK. His parents, a sister, Alice Walters and a brother, George Logan, preceded him in death. He received a scholarship to attend the University of Oklahoma to play baseball where he also played drums in the O.U. College band. He later transferred to Northern Oklahoma Junior College, Tonkawa, OK, until interrupted by WWII and 3 years of service with the U.S. Coast Guard. He later graduated in 1961 with a degree in journalism from Wichita State University while working full-time at Boeing Aircraft and raising his family. While attending college and working in Tonkawa, he met and married a classmate and the love of his life, Dorothy Louise Miller, on August 17, 1942, with whom he celebrated 66 years of marriage. From the “old sand lot” day, playing baseball in and around Enid, OK, in college and the Coast Guard, he was then drafted to play professionally with the Southern Association in and around Atlanta, GA, Charleston, SC, etc. for three years. The St. Louis Cardinals then purchased him and he continued as a right outfielder with their AAA team out of Columbus, OH. In later, years, Ernie received the very special honor of being inducted into the Kansas Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982. In 1949, he became gainfully employed by Boeing as a technical manual writer, editor and illustrator. He played for the national and global championship Boeing Bombers semi-pro baseball team for several years. He was also active in working with Boy Scouts, Urban League baseball, teaching Sunday School classes and later working with “Groups of the Twelve” prayer groups. Ernie accepted a position with the Kansas West Methodist Conference, and in 1965 went on to serve as a lay evangelist on the Methodist National Board of Evangelism in Nashville, TN. Later he received a call to serve as Lay Minister of Evangelism for the First United Methodist Church in Colorado Springs, CO. He also worked in advertising and printing, public speaking, motivation classes, tour business, and a family lawn sprinkler business in Wichita. He continued designing for twenty more years until retiring at the age of 83. He had an avid interest in sports, painting, big band music, and crosswords. His zest for life, determination and positive humility were admired by all. He leaves to mourn his wife, Dorothy; a son Gary (Sheril), and sons, Aaron (Dana), Jeff (Jenny) and Richard (Norma), all of Wichita and daughter, Diana (Sam) Noffsinger of Ft. Worth, TX and children, Mary (James) Dare of Edmond, OK, David (Sarah) Noffsinger of Houston, TX and Amy Noffsinger of Ft. Worth, TX and 12 great-grandchildren. Memorials to: University United Methodist Church, 2220 N. Yale, Wichita, KS, 67220. Downing Lahey Mortuary East.