Transcript of Oral History Interview with Joseph Neal Luther, November 11, 2015 Page: 3

                                
JOSEPH LUTHER
Kerr County Historical Commission
ORAL HISTORY PROJECT
Name:           JOSEPH N. LUTHER
Date of Birth:     January 7, 1943
Place of Birth:    Kerrville, Kerr County, Texas
Education:         Tivy High School, Kerrville. Texas
Sul Ross, Alpine, Texas
University of Texas, Austin, Texas
Texas A & M, College Station, Texas
Father:            Horace Norman Luther Jr.
Mother:            Marjorie Elizabeth Neal
Wives:             Barbara Ann Sauers 1965, Vicki Ann Braglio 1978
Children:          Christopher Neal Luther, Stephanie Lea Luther
SUMMARY
Joseph Luther was born in Kerrville, Texas in 1943. Joe grew up in Kerrville
and graduated from Tivy High School. He got academic scholarships to Sul
Ross and the University of Texas. After completing his sophomore year in
college, he still didn't know what he wanted to do with his life, so he went
down to the Air Force Recruiter and enlisted. He spent eight years in the Air
Force as an Air Rescue Medic in Vietnam and Southeast Asia and flew in 192
combat missions. At the end of his enlistment he asked if he could transfer to
the Officer Training School and was told he wasn't college material, so he got
out of the Air Force and went back to school. He got his bachelor's degree,
master's degree and finished up by getting his PHD. He has taught at a couple
of University's and has traveled to several countries as a visiting Professor. He
retired as Professor Emeritus of the College of Architecture at the University of
Nebraska in Lincoln where he served as the Associate Dean. He is married to
the love of his life and has two great children. He has lived a very fulfilling

life and wouldn't change a thing if he could.

Kerr County Historical Commission

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