Helene M. Hoover, 91, died May 11, 2018. Helene received her Bachelor's in 1948 and Master's degree in 1951 from Louisiana State University. She completed her doctorate in 1965 from Oklahoma State University. She was a professor at ASU in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences from 1956 until she retired 45 years later. Helene was chairman in the Department of Home Economics for eight years and was also the National President of Phi Upsilon Omicron from 1976-1978. She published research articles throughout her career and co-authored a college textbook with her husband in 1981. Early in her career, Helene also taught a college course on KAET TV. During her final years at ASU she traveled and conducted research in Costa Rica and Sydney, Australia with her co-authors. Throughout her teaching career, she was active in many professional societies and served on numerous professional committees, ending her career serving on the committee to form Barrett Honors College at ASU. When Helene retired in 2001 she was honored to be a guest coach at an ASU football game. She is survived by three daughters, ten grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. She is preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth, and a brother. A small family memorial was held on May 12, 2018, prior to burial at the Mesa Cemetery. (Source: Arizona Republic)