ASU remembers
Joan L. Harris
Graduate Admission Advisor - 17 years
January 6, 2020
Joan L. Harris, 89, died January 6, 2020. From 1949 to 1956, she worked at Arlington Hall, which was the precursor to the National Security Agency, as a code breaker during the Cold War. She also worked for ASU for 17 years as a graduate admission advisor. She retired from Houston Baptist University as an advisor in the early 1990s. Joan was preceded in death by her daughter and a sister. Survivors include a nephew and a niece. Graveside services for Joan were at Smith Cemetery in Kempner, TX. Memorials may be made to CenTex Humane Society, 5501 S. Clear Creek Road in Killeen. (Source: ASU Foundation)