Joan Harris SAVIDGE Died peacefully on August 27, 2007 after a long illness with Alzheimer's. Born in Joplin, Missouri in March 1928, she moved with her family to Seattle in the 1940's and attended Roosevelt High School. She studied at Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri and graduated from the University of Washington in 1950 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology. While at the UW she joined the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority where she met many of her lifelong friends and was crowned Homecoming Queen. Joan moved to New York City and worked as a stewardess for United Airlines for two years. In 1954 she married Seattle car dealer, Samuel L. Savidge, Jr. Joan developed many interests and passions, ranging from art history and politics to astrology and yoga, as well as devoting herself to community patronage and activism. An environmentalist, she helped organize efforts to prevent the building of large grain terminals on Seattle's waterfront. She was passionate about art and volunteered as a docent at the Seattle Art Museum. Joan was affiliated with numerous organizations, including The Sunset Club, Seattle Tennis Club, and Children's Hospital Orthopedic Guild. She will be remembered by her many friends for her gracious manner and lovely smile. Joan is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Samuel L. Savidge, Jr.; three children, S. Leigh Savidge, III of Los Angeles, T. Blair Savidge (Janice) and Sarah Savidge of Seattle; sister, Betty Harris of Joplin, Missouri and brother, John Harris of Tulsa, Oklahoma; and two grandchildren, Emily and Austin. She was preceded in death by daughter, Ann Taylor Savidge in 1958. Joan's family would like to extend special thanks to caregivers, Jackie, Sherry, Bert and Zanni for all their loving years of care. A Memorial Service will be held at the Church of the Ascension in Magnolia on Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 2:00 p.m., located at 2330 Viewmont Way West. Remembrances may be made to the Church of the Ascension. Published in print on 8/31/2007. Seattle Times