Dean VanRiper

Dean VanRiper, 71, of Fort Smith, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, in Fort Smith. He was born Feb. 18, 1944, in Genoa. He had a degree in education administration from the University of Arkansas, was a teacher in the Clarksville School District and was principal on the elementary and high school levels. He also taught at the University of the Ozarks in Clarksville and worked and retired from Baldor Electric.