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FERREL Dr. Ferrel Heady, age 90 and former University of New Mexico President, died on Thursday, August 17, 2006. He was born in Ferrelview, MO, on February 14, 1916, to Chester Ferrel and Loren (Wightman) Heady. He went to high school in Kansas City and college at Washington University in St. Louis, where he earned a Ph.D. in Political Science in 1940. After moving to Washington, D.C. he was a research fellow at the Brookings Institution, worked at the U.S. Agriculture Dept., and met and married Charlotte McDougall, his wife of 64 years. During WWII he served in the U.S. Navy and commanded sub-chasers in the Pacific. From 1946-67 he was with the Univ. of Michigan, where he was a Professor of Political Science and directed the Institute of Public Administration from 1960-67. He came to UNM in 1967 as Academic Vice-President, then served as President from 1968-75. He was a Professor of Public Administration and Political Science at UNM from 1975-81, and Professor Emeritus after 1981. His many honors and achievements include: Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Kappa Phi; Faculty Distinguished Achievement Award, Univ. of Michigan, 1964; President, American Society of Public Administration, 1969-70; Outstanding Graduate Teacher Award, UNM, 1981-82; Senior Fulbright Lecturer in Colombia, 1992; and an honorary degree from UNM in 1993. His text, Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective, has been published in 6 editions and is used worldwide in graduate studies. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte Heady of Albuquerque; daughter, Judith August of Austin, TX; son, Richard Heady and his wife, Connie Fernandez of Albuquerque; daughter, Margaret Heady and Edward Tompson of Cheney, WA; son, Thomas Heady of Albuquerque; brother, Wayne Heady and his wife, Laura; and brother-in-law, Jack Hall of Kansas City, MO; and sister, Norma Jane Pounds and her husband, Wayne of St. Louis, MO. Dr. Heady was preceded in death by his sister, Loren Alice Hall; brother, Kenneth Heady; and grandson, Ian August. He was an avid tennis player, a loving husband and father, and mentor to a host of students and colleagues. His Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2006, at 11:00 a.m., in the UNM Student Union Ballroom, and will be followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made in his memory to the UNM Foundation or your favorite charity. French Mortuary 1111 University Blvd. NE 843-6333
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