We are sorry to announce that Dr. Paul Bartholin Sommers passed away March 25, 2017 at the age of 94.
Here is a link to his obituary – http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituary.aspx?n=paul-bartholin-sommers&pid=184739908&fhid=4645
Jim Kidder ’62, president of Illinois Council of Orchestras has been awarded the 2017 Board President of the Year in recognition of his achievements. Congratulations Jim!
IWU Professor of Music, John Joseph McGrosso born November 14, 1915 passed away on February 3, 2017. A memorial service is being planned for the Spring. You may share your remembrances and thoughts with the family here.
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We are sorry to announce that Wayne Schaub ’60 of Anacortes, Washington passed away on January 31, 2017.
As she celebrated the Martin Luther King Day of Service, Marilea White ’63 recalled marching with King in Atlanta in 1961 while helping children at Bent Elementary in Bloomington with arts and crafts on their Martin Luther King Day of Service.
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During IWU’s 2016 Homecoming Weekend, another Special event was held. The Alpha Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta held their Sesquicentennial Celebration. The Celebration was held at The Doubletree Hotel on 9-30 & 10-1. Over 230 members gathered Saturday night for dinner. Unless someone else can show otherwise, we believe we are the oldest Chapter of any Fraternity in the State of Illinois.
The following Brothers from the ’50 era are as follows:
Robert Carden ’52
Robert Hildebrand ’52
William Meister ’56
Dean Padgett ’58
Ronald Bell ’59
Roger Colton ’59
Roy Ferguson ’59
Dennis Mattix ’59
Gerald Philpott ’59
Greg Gardner ’60
Elvin Gentry ’60
Edward Martinez ’60
Robert Ward ’60
During the Celebration Marvin Bower ’45 was awarded the Diamond Owl for his 75 years in the Fraternity. There were 45 plus in attendance who have been members for more than 50 years. A great event for everyone in attendance!
Submitted by Jerry Philpott ’59
Ellie Strang ’60 (David, 1960) has retired after 15 years of service with the state of Arizona, to Birmingham Alabama, where she is living with her daughter.
Fred G. Miley ’59 and his wife, Judith A. Miley ’61, are both active in their Community Crisis Response Team and in the American Legion and Auxiliary. Fred continues seeing patients 40 hours a week in 4 days. They walk a mile at night, and Fred trains in Karate and Judith trains in Yoga. They both enjoy frequent family gatherings with three of their adult children and their almost-adult children. Fred says that it is an honor to belong to the John Wesley Powell Society, as they met at IWU and he remembers it vividly and fondly.