Following a six-week illness,  Clarence Kobishop, principal of Tremper High School since 1970, passed away at Milwaukee County General Hospital on July 14, 1976 at 12:01 a.m. 

Mr. Kobishop was born on May 26, 1936 in Stevens Point, WI.  His parents were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence F. Kobishop.  He was educated in Stevens Point schools and received his bachelor's at UW-Stevens Point.  In 1967, he received his master's degree in educational administration  from UW-Superior.

Rosemary Meleski became his bride on June 13, 1959 in Stevens Point, WI.  They were blessed with three children, Danny, Kathy and Karen. 

Mr. Kobishop was a veteran of the U.S. Army before he came to Kenosha in 1970 to serve as principal of Tremper High School.  He had previous experience at Marshfield Junior High School in Marshfield, WI in both teaching and administrative positions. 

Mr. Kobishop was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Rotary Club West, a committee member of the Wisconsin Secondary School Administrators Association, the Wisconsin representative of the larger secondary school for the National Association of Secondary School Principals, president of the South Shore Athletic Conference, past director of West Kenosha Rotary Club and chairman of the Public Employees Division of the United Fund in 1973.

Mr. Kobishop was also awarded the Jaycees' Outstanding Young Educator Award in Marshfield in 1968.  He had been pursuing his education at Marquette University in Milwaukee. 

Mr. Kobishop grins as the photographer finds 
him in a rare moment of solitude. (1971 Yearbook)

Challenge may be the word to best describe this year's administrative staff.  Expansion of the communication lines was the challenge that our new principal, Mr. Clarence Kobishop, met by using techniques new to Tremper students and faculty.  He initiated various committees, among them the parent advisory committee and the parent-faculty-student committee which enabled parents to become more involved with school life.  D-days, discussion days, were periodically held in the Commons as well as homeroom meetings in the auditorium to open lines of communication with students.  The student council and the black advisory board met with the new principal during lunch twice a month.  Mr. Kobishop held monthly luncheon meetings with small faculty groups.  The established student-faculty curriculum committee and faculty advisory committee were expanded upon and utilized.  Long hours of dedication and sincerity attest to the pride Mr. Kobishop takes in his new school and staff. (1971 Classic Yearbook)