We are saddened to inform you that Kenneth R. Winter ’56 passed away on February 17, 2020.
Kenneth Winter ’56
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Suzanne Coventry ’55
Thank you to Suzanne Coventry ’55 for sending this wonderful photo of her and her family. She also reports that recently, here in Bloomington she has visited the courthouse, museum, the farmer’s market, Davis’ mansion and of course, The Yarn Garden. She went by Mercy Creek bus to see The Festival of Trees and the movie “A Beautiful Day in The Neighborhood.” This winter, Suzanne will fly to St. Paul for Christmas and stay at Bandana Square, and in January she will fly to Gulf Shores.
In the first row are Suzanne, her daughters and her great-grandson.
Jean Gaines (Reichert) ’53
Jean Gaines ’53 reports that she has eight grandchildren and welcomed her first great-grandchild on May 1, 2019. She lives at The Mayflower Retirement Community in WinterPark, Florida. She enjoys hearing from her old classmates and friends!
Helen LaCroix (Johnson) ’53
We are saddened to inform you that Helen Mae LaCroix (Johnson) ’53 passed away February 10th, at the age of 88. She was born on January 22, 1932 in Chicago. At Illinois Wesleyan University she met Chuck LaCroix, and during their marriage the two had five children. She was a wonderful mother who valued the time she had with her loved ones. Her art has been exhibited in several art galleries, and she taught workshops at Gorton Community Center. She is survived by four children and four grandchildren.
Read the full obituary here.
Helen LaCroix monoprint as displayed by The Robert T. Wright Community Gallery of Art.
TAG Day 2020
Thank-A-Giver Day (TAG Day) is Monday, February 10. This day provides the IWU campus community with the opportunity to thank donors who support Illinois Wesleyan. IWU celebrates each year in mid-February because it marks the symbolic point during the academic year – about 70% of the way through – when we rely on support from alumni and friends, our endowment, and external grants.
If you would like to be celebrated as a donor today, you can make a gift at iwu.edu/give.
Robert C. Price ’50
We regret to inform you of the passing of Robert Conrad Price ’50, who passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by loved ones on January 25, 2020. Here is his full obituary.
Charles Gaines ’53 ’54
Charles Gaines ’53 ’54 died Nov. 11, 2018. He was 86. Charles studied music at Illinois Wesleyan, where he was active in many music-related organizations and professional societies, and earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees at IWU. He taught elementary school music and managed church music programs in Illinois and, later, New York, while he pursued a doctorate from Union Theological Society. Charles began his academic career at Presbyterian College in Clinton, South Carolina, in 1965. He remained chair of the school’s department of fine arts until shortly before his retirement in 1998. He also served as director of music for the First Presbyterian Church of Clinton and the First Presbyterian Church of Greenwood, South Carolina, and founded and directed the Laurens County (S.C.) Chorale. Former South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford conferred The Order of the Silver Crescent, the South Carolina Legislature recognized his leadership in a proclamation, and the mayor of Greenwood later proclaimed June 15, 2012 as Charles T. Gaines Day. Charles is survived by his wife Jean (Reichert) Gaines ’53, three children, including Deborah (Gaines) Abbott ’76 and Betsy (Gaines) Bone ’82, and eight grandchildren.
Dale Duane Garrett ‘50
We regret to inform you of the passing of Dale D. Garrett ‘50, who passed away on December 29, 2019. Read Dale’s full obituary here.
Dorothy Faughn (Stokes) ’47
We are saddened to inform you that Dorothy Faughn (Stokes) ’47 passed away on January 5, 2020. Dorothy was the proud mother of 4 children and a legendary band director in Malden, Missouri. She is missed by former students, church friends and her children. She had wonderful memories of her time at IWU. A Celebration of Life is planned for 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Schweitzer United Methodist Church. A reception will be held in the Memorial Hall following the service.
Read Dorothy’s full obituary here.
Bob Riseling ’59
| On 21 November I performed with three others on A Guest Artist Recital of clarinet chamber works at Western University, London, Ontario, CANADA. Three of the works on the program were written for me. Invited to Arizona State University, I spoke to clarinet doctoral candidates about commissioning composers for new works and gave a master class for the clarinet students on 4 December. The next night I performed the MOTOR CITY MEMOIR by Alan Torok (US Premier), 10 autobiographical movements accompanied by powerful videos about growing up in Detroit in the 1960s. |