John Kahle ’50 died Nov. 26, 2020, in Lynchburg, Virginia. He was 92.

John earned a bachelor’s degree in physics at Illinois Wesleyan and a master’s degree in nuclear engineering from the University of Cincinnati. He spent four years in the U.S. Air Force as a nuclear radiation specialist. John worked in a variety of roles: at General Electric’s aircraft nuclear propulsion facility in Cincinnati; at GE’s nuclear fuel fabrication facility in Wilmington, North Carolina; as a senior health physicist at Monsanto Research Corporation in Miamisburg, Ohio; and at the Atomic Energy Commission/Nuclear Regulatory Commission Inspection and Enforcement Department in Atlanta. John was a member of the American Health Physics Society, American Nuclear Society, American Industrial Hygiene Association, National Association of Retired Federal Employees, and Quaker Memorial Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed hunting and participating in the National Cornhusking Association’s annual contest held every October in various Midwest locations. He is survived by two children.

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Charles Doxey ’58 of Valparaiso, Indiana, died Nov. 18, 2020. He was 84.

Charles served in the United States Air Force Reserves. He graduated from Illinois Wesleyan, where he was active in Sigma Chi and met his future wife, Diana (Davis) Doxey ’60. Charles worked as a certified public accountant. His work took him all over the Midwest, and he eventually ran his own business in Crown Point, Indiana, for 30 years. He was active in the Rotary Club and enjoyed playing bridge and golf, working on puzzles, and gardening with his wife. He was a lifelong Chicago Cubs and deemed the team’s World Series win in 2016 as one of the highlights of his life. He also enjoyed traveling with his family, particularly to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina and Door County in Wisconsin. He was preceded in death by his wife. He is survived by three children, his AFS daughter and her children, and four grandchildren.

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Marguerite (Nigro) Flanigan ’54 died Nov. 9, 2020, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was 89.

Marguerite earned a bachelor’s degree in music at Illinois Wesleyan, where she was active in Sigma Alpha Iota. She later met her husband while pursuing a master’s degree at Northern Illinois University. Together they raised five children in Champaign, Illinois, and New Lenox, Illinois. Marguerite was a gifted mezzo-soprano and pianist who regularly performed in church. She taught private piano lessons for many years and was an elementary school music and classroom teacher who retired from Goodings Grove School in Homer Glen, Illinois. In her later years, she moved to Minneapolis-St. Paul, where she made countless friends. Her family was of the utmost importance to her, and her home was always open to family, friends, or anyone else who came to her door. She is survived by two sisters, five children, eight grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.

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Mary (McCarthy) Migielicz ’42 of Savoy, Illinois, died Nov. 11, 2020. She was 99.

Mary earned degrees at both Lincoln College and Illinois Wesleyan; she studied vocal music and joined Sigma Alpha Iota at IWU. Mary taught music and English at high schools in the Illinois communities of Divernon, Wood River, Charleston and Lincoln. She married a fellow teacher in 1951 and soon left teaching to raise four daughters. But she remained active in music, directing a women’s choral group, singing and directing music at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lincoln, and organizing community concert series. She continued to work as a substitute teacher until she was nearly 80 years old. After her husband’s death, Mary moved into a senior living facility, where she continued to engage in music as a member of the Windsor Singers and the Windsor Bell Choir. She is survived by four daughters and three grandchildren.

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Aline (Rosendahl) Henerberg ’47 died Nov. 7, 2020, in Bourbannais, Illinois. She was 94.

Aline studied nursing at Illinois Wesleyan and Olivet Nazarene universities. She later earned a master’s degree from Governors State University. Aline was employed for 33 years at Manteno (Ill.) State Hospital as a nurse and hospital administrator. She was also a nursing professor for 20 years at Kankakee Community College. She is survived by her husband and four children, including James Bourland ’74, three stepdaughters, 20 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.

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James Bavester ’53 of Bloomington, Illinois, died Nov. 7, 2020. He was 92.

Jim majored in biology at Illinois Wesleyan. He served with the 307th Airborne Medical Battalion, 82nd Airborne Division, in the U.S. Army. Jim retired from Pfizer and later owned and operated Novak Flowers with his wife. After retirement, he enjoyed volunteering with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, golf and travel. He was a longtime member of Bloomington Country Club and Holy Trinity Catholic Church. He is survived by his wife, four daughters, 10 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

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Carl Litt ’53 died Nov. 24, 2020, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. He was 90.

Carl majored in business administration and was active in Tau Kappa Epsilon at Illinois Wesleyan. He was a U.S. Navy veteran who served during the Korean War and was stationed in Seattle. Upon learning that he had worked part-time at a clothing and shoe store during his time at IWU, Carl’s Naval recruiter assigned him the job of buying and delivering clothing and footwear to sailors. After the war, he worked in menswear as a manufacturing representative, eventually becoming president of the Men’s & Boys Wear Trade Group of Illinois. Carl met his wife, who was working at a clothing store in Wilmette, Illinois, and together they raised four children. Carl was very proud of his offices in Chicago’s Merchandise Mart and the many friends and acquaintances he made there. He was an avid golfer, youth basketball coach, and a fan of the Chicago Bears and Duke University men’s basketball team. He served as president of the Mills Investors Club of Oak Park, Illinois, and a member of the Golf Collectors Society. He is survived by four children and four grandchildren.

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Samuel Goich died at the Regency Care Center in Somerset on August 14th, 2010 at the age of 88.

Born in Chicago, Ill., Mr. Goich had lived in Somerset for over 50 years. He was a United States Marine, serving his nation faithfully in both World War II as well as Korea. Mr Goich was the commanding officer for the 1st Provisional Demilitarized Zone police company in Korea from 1953 to 1955. He worked as a labor relations advisor for various companies . Mr. Goich was a member of St. George Serbian Orthodox Church in Elizabeth and the Masonic Triune Lodge No. 422 in Lansing, Ill., for over 50 years. Mr. Goich was predeceased by his wife, Susan. He is survived by his sister, Angelina Derby.

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Robert Reilly ’57 of Fayetteville, Arkansas, died Aug. 3, 2020. He was 84. Bob majored in music and formed a small jazz group called the “King’s Men” at Illinois Wesleyan. He was also a member of the Bloomington-Normal Symphony Orchestra along with another IWU music major, Mary Anne (Cubin) Reilly ’58, a cellist who later became his wife. Bob was a member of Phi Mu Alpha and the Blue Key Honor Society. After graduation, Bob began teaching in Homer, Illinois. He later took part in a three-year graduate fellowship program offered through the National Defense Education Act to pursue master’s and doctoral degrees in the psychology of classroom learning. His career as a college professor started at the State University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh, in the educational psychology department. He later taught at the State University of New York in Oswego, Shippensburg State College and, eventually, the University of Arkansas, where he worked for 30 years. Bob often presented and published his work, including an educational psychology textbook. He stayed connected to music throughout his life, playing clarinet and saxophone in bands in all the places he lived. He and Mary Anne also enjoyed hiking, camping and visiting national parks. He is survived by his wife, two children, 11 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and three siblings.

Donald Hildebrand ’50 died April 14, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. He was 91. Don majored in history at Illinois Wesleyan before pursuing a law degree at Vanderbilt University. He entered the U.S. Army after his second year of law school but returned to Vanderbilt after an honorable discharge and earned his law degree in 1955. He was employed by State Farm for several years before founding the law firm Lester, Hildebrand, Nolan Porter and Mondelli. Don was a man of many interests and talents. He was active in American Legion, Shriners, Masons and the Eisenhower Foundation “People to People.” He hosted legal talk shows. He was a lifelong lover of music who performed in a lawyers’ orchestra and another group known as “The Established.” He ran for the Tennessee Supreme Court, and was a colonel in the Tennessee State Guard and the State Guard judge advocate, then the adjutant general, and finally the State Guard inspector general. He was also a published author who wrote The Community House about growing up in Emden, Illinois. Don was a longtime member of Belmont United Methodist Church in Nashville, where he served in the choir, as a Sunday school teacher, class president, and member of the administrative board. He also attended services at Belle Meade Methodist Church in Nashville. Of his time at Illinois Wesleyan, Don said, “When I reflect on the values and education that directed me in my career, I credit Wesleyan for providing me a strong and lasting foundation in both of these areas, along with many other wonderful experiences. Proudly, I credit Wesleyan for preparing me for a very successful career.” Don was preceded in death by his first wife. He is survived by his second wife, stepdaughter, two brothers, including Robert “Bob” Hildebrand ’52, and three nephews.