Ball State University flags were lowered to half-staff today in honor of Janice Fisher, the final member of the generation following the five Ball brothers.
The flags were lowered because Fisher's memorial service is Thursday, Marc Ransford, Ball State media relations manager, said. Fisher died last month.
She was a generous supporter of Ball State along with her husband, John Fisher, who died in June 2009. They provided financial support to many of Ball State's major capital campaigns including Wings for the Future, the Alumni Center fund drive, Above and Beyond, and Ball State Bold, according to a press release from the Ball State News Center.
The Fishers' contributions helped create the Fisher Distinguished Professorship in Wellness and Gerontology and the expansion of Scheumann Stadium, which included the Fisher Training Complex. The university also named its wellness institute the John and Janice Fisher Institute for Wellness and Gerontology.
In 1984, the Fishers established a charitable lead trust, which allowed them to transfer money that appreciated in value to support Ball State for several years. The trust's assets will be returned to the family, saving a substantial amount in estate taxes.
The university recognized Fisher's passing by lowering the flags around campus to half-staff, according to a campus e-mail.
Janice Fisher's dedication to education didn't end with Ball State.
She donated the Fisher Building, the former headquarters for Ball Corporation, to the Ivy Tech Foundation for use by Ivy Tech Community College. In addition to the downtown Muncie building, Fisher donated the parking lots, property, fixtures and furnishings within the building.
The Fishers had seven children, 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren.
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