Longtime Shoals Mill Superintendent Lf Meador Dies at 98

Lf Meador, a longtime mill superintendent in Shoals whose career with United States Gypsum spanned more than three decades, died December 25, 2025. He was 98. Meador was born September 15, 1927, in Seminole, Oklahoma, and became a steady presence in the Shoals community through his work and civic involvement.

Meador rose to a supervisory role at the United States Gypsum mill in Shoals, serving as mill superintendent for over 30 years. That tenure made him a familiar figure among local manufacturing workers and their families. The plant has been a central employer in the area, and Meador’s long service placed him at the center of the community’s industrial life during decades of change in building materials and regional manufacturing.

Beyond his professional role, Meador was active in local religious and civic institutions. He was a charter member of the First Baptist Church in Jasper and later founded the Shoals Baptist Church, helping establish and sustain religious life in the town. He also served as a volunteer firefighter, contributing to public safety and emergency response at the local level.

Meador’s family survivors were listed in published notices; visitation and funeral arrangements were announced, with burial details and suggestions for memorial contributions included for those wishing to honor his memory. Specific times and locations of services were provided in the family’s notice.

For many residents of Dubois County, Meador represented the generation that helped build and sustain local industry while investing time and leadership in churches and volunteer services. His long career at a single regional employer and his civic commitments reflect a pattern of workplace stability and community engagement that has been central to towns across southern Indiana.

As the community remembers him, his roles as a mill superintendent, church founder, and volunteer firefighter will be cited by neighbors and former colleagues as defining contributions. The arrangements for visitation, funeral, burial, and memorial gifts offer an avenue for family, friends, and coworkers to pay respects and acknowledge his decades of service to Shoals and the wider county.