Merle Packer, 85, died April 30, 2007. She served in the Women's Marine Corp, taught school at all levels for 35+ years, earned a Doctor in Education Degree in Colorado, and was a life NEA Member. Packer joined the ASU faculty in 1959. Among her many contributions to ASU, she was the men's and women's badminton coach from 1967 to 1984. She retired as a professor emeritus of physical education and kinesiology.