Max Cavnes

SHELBURNE - Max Cavnes, 92, of Shelburne, and formerly of Wells, Vermont, died April 28, 2015, at Wake Robin.

Born November 15, 1922, in Midway, Indiana, the son of Alfred and The Reverend Maud (Haynes) Cavnes. Graduated Loogootee, Indiana High School, attended Indiana Central College (now Indianapolis University) before entering the service in World War II. Completed undergraduate degree and graduate degrees at Indiana University and Yale Divinity School following the war.

Predeceased by wife Doris (Williams) Cavnes of Poultney, Vermont. Survived by his son, The Reverend Dr. Richard Cavnes Neese, Lincoln City, Oregon, two granddaughters (Karen Sunseri, West Linn, Oregon, and Kelly Eoff, Portland, Oregon) and three great grandsons, (Austin Goracke, Corvallis, Oregon, and Nico and Rocco Sunseri, West Linn, Oregon).

Taught for three years at Western State College in Gunnison, Colorado, and for twenty-seven years at Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, where he was a professor in American History and Dean of Men. Beloved and revered by his family and generations of college students, for whom he was and will forever remain an inspiring, kind and guiding spirit.

Gifts of remembrance can be made to The Max and Doris Cavnes Scholarship Funds at Centre College, 600 West Walnut Street, Danville, KY 40422.

A memorial service will be held in the fall in Danville, Kentucky, to coincide with Centre's homecoming weekend.