EAST MOLINE  – Leo H. Foust, 88, of East Moline, died Monday, Oct. 1, 2012, at Genesis Medical Center-Illini Campus in Silvis, following an extended illness. 

He was born Oct. 3, 1923, in Buena Vista County, Iowa, near Storm Lake, to Chester Arthur and Grace Ellen (Murray) Foust.

He retired from United Township High School in East Moline after 20 years (1966-1986). He taught aviation science, various co-op courses and vocational machine shop during his tenure. He began his teaching career in 1949 at Catholic Community/Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling. He left after 17 years, in 1966, after teaching industrial education and algebra, and being involved in girls drill squad, closed-circuit TV and school maintenance.