Harlan Dalluge retired for the 5th time in September, 2014 and moved to Rio Vista, CA. Harlan and Jeannine celebrated 30 enjoyable years of marriage in June of 2014. They now enjoy travel and activities with family and friends.
From the Phoenix Alumni Connection on January 31 are brothers from Phi Gamma Delta, honoring George Sweeney ’44 for 75 years as a Fiji. Left to right are Rick Hanna ’81, Bill Meister ’57, Jerry Philpott ’59, Marv Bower ’45, Dean Padgett ’58, Greg Gardner ’60, Ben Rhodes ’69, and Andrew Matznick ’97, with George Sweeney in front and center.
The Alpha Deuteron Chapter of Fiji at IWU will celebrate the 150th anniversary of its 1866 chartering during Homecoming weekend, October 1. For more information: www.fiji150iwu.com.
We remember the following alumni and celebrate their lives.
Robert Billings ’57 – 1/21/2015, Sally (Pech) Chandler ’57 – 11/16/1999, Nelson Chasteen ’59 – 12/15/ 2015, James Dickinson ’50 – 6/8/2015, Laurel (Bower) Diggle ’52 – 10/20/2015, The Reverend Richard Ewing ’57 – 5/9/2015, Jack Garrett ’50 – 12/11/2015, Barbara (Bruce) Glenn ’53 – 9/16/2015, Shirlee (Haegele) Griffith ’51 – 10/21/2014, David Richardson ’57 – 7/27/2011, Janice (Moon) Scott ’58 – 7/3/2013, C. Jean (Rader) Wasem ’56 – 12/12/2015, Ann (Bodine) Willcutt ’58 – 5/6/2014.
Lee York’s ’59 family enjoyed celebrating Christmas!
Connor (20), Colin (10), Papa (81) & Carli (17)
Kevin, Carli, Connor, Colin & Jill in Hawaii for winter vacation
Robert and Mary Cummins of Fairbury celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a surprise weekend of activities hosted by their family in Bloomington. They were married on December 18, 1955. 17 family members gathered at historic Lucca’s Grill in downtown Bloomington for the “tears of joy” reunion, followed by 24 hours of revelry at Eastland Suites in Bloomington.
Jane F. (Fager) Kidd ’53 passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2015. She was from Easton, IL and graduated with a BME from IWU in 1953. She was a member of SK and DO. She was married to William Kidd in 1954 and he died in 1997. She is survived by her three Children: Sherrie Wentzel, Tara Stow and William Kidd, six grandchildren and three sisters.
A link to her obituary can be found here.
We are sorry to announce that John Okspisz ’59 passed away on September 15, 2015. A link to his obituary can be found here.
Bill Watkins ’58 retired in 2013 after 46 years of practicing urology.
It is with great sadness that we share of the news that James Getty, one of the country’s most renowned Abraham Lincoln presenters, passed away September 26th, 2015 in Gettysburg. He received his Bachelors of Education Degree (Music) and his Master of Music Degree from Illinois Wesleyan University. Jim met his wife Joanne at IWU, and they married on Jan. 19, 1952 in Grandview, Ill. For the past four decades, Getty’s full-time vocation was the study and portrayal of Abraham Lincoln. Over the years, Jim touched countless thousands of lives with his vast knowledge of all-things Lincoln. Getty would often present his programs over 500 times each year to visitors to Gettysburg, and to students in schools. Jim later developed a leadership presentation specifically for corporate executives and government leaders, where audiences were able to capture the lessons of history and apply them in today’s business environments.
You can read the full obituary here.
Curtis Hedrick ’51 passed away June 28, 2015. You can view his obituary page here.