Earl H Potter III

Earl H. Potter III, President of St. Cloud State University, Minnesota, died Monday, June 13, 2016. He was 69 years old. Born October 4, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island, to Earl H. Potter Jr., and Dorothy (Nelson) Potter, he spent his childhood in North Kingston, Rhode Island. Serving in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1969 to 1993, he retired at the rank of Captain. Earl is survived by his wife Christine; his daughter Margaret of Minneapolis; son Christopher, his wife Elizabeth (Nowlis) and their 3 daughters of Boston; son Earl, his wife Lily (Lee) and their son of Miami; and daughter Jamie of St. Cloud. He is also survived by a brother Dean Potter and his wife Shelley (Nadell); and sister Deanne DeFusco and husband Guido. He is preceded in death by his parents Earl H. Potter Jr. and Dorothy (Nelson) Potter, and his son K. Brandon Potter.