Mary Santee Harris ’45

Mary Santee Harris ’45, of Durango, Colo; Dec. 29. She moved west to work on a ranch after graduation. She briefly returned to the East Coast to work with the Girl Scouts of America, but she longed to be back out west and moved to work on several ranches and teach at a one-room schoolhouse. She obtained degrees in animal science from the University of Wyoming and a master’s in journalism from Oklahoma State. She then worked at the University of Wyoming in publications and was appointed director of the university news service. On her own ranch in 2004, she began welcoming Durango Agility Dogs to use her property for meetings, classes, events, and practices with their dogs. She also enjoyed water aerobics. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law.