Joan Elise Lincoln, 88, passed away on March 7, 2016. She graduated from Scripps College with a Bachelor of Arts (Art History) in 1949. She taught elementary school in Beaumont, Texas until she married David in 1950. They lived in Hicksville, NY, where David worked for the Sperry Gyroscope Company. Later they moved to Cleveland, Ohio. Joan was active writing and presenting speeches for the Cleveland Council on World Affairs. The family moved to Arizona in 1965 and settled in Paradise Valley. Joan obtained a Masters of Fine Arts, (Ceramics) from ASU in 1973. She was awarded many substantial ceramic and sculptural commissions, including the fish fountain at Paradise Valley Town Hall. She was a member of the Town Council for 10 years, eventually serving as both Vice Mayor and Mayor of the Town. With husband David, she shared a vision that ethical behavior and interfaith cooperation would solve many of the world's greatest dilemmas. In 1988 they established The Lincoln Center for Applied Ethics, a research unit in the College of Liberal Arts and Science at ASU. And with others, they created Claremont Lincoln University, an accredited school bringing together students of all faiths to help transform the world around them. Joan is survived by husband David, four children, six grandchildren and twelve nieces and nephews.