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Hi. I am Jill Wyatt Dew'68. I am "retired". I balance my time between volunteering and enjoying 4 grandchildren! Both roles keep me quite busy!

James Dorsey ’68 retires at 70

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Jim writes “To paraphrase Jerry Garcia, ‘what a long, fun trip it’s been,’ but I don’t want to work forever and 70 seems like a good place to stop.  So, May 1 I retired from IHS after 10 years of spreading the wisdom of some very smart economists.  From my first days as a reporter at United Press International in Chicago in 1968 I’ve been fortunate to have jobs that put me in the thick of interesting times and interesting people as journalist, press secretary (Gov Michael Dukakis and Congressman Barney Frank), corporate communications executive (Bank of New England, Shawmut, and Citizens Financial Group), media relations director (Global Insight, later IHS).  I’m looking forward to a life of setting my own schedule, volunteering, enjoying sunny days from the other side of the window, traveling with Wendy, and open water swimming, including my favorite – the 15th or 16th – swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco.”

Wade ’69 and Marcy (Artz) ’69 Schott Move North??

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Wade and Marcelline “Marcy” (Artz)  Schott left the St Louis area to move South…oops North.  They have moved to Eau Claire WI.  Now why would anyone do that?  Well if you have grandchildren you may know exactly why they headed north.   Marcy reports that their three grandchildren were the attraction.  They are not looking forward to winter but are having a ball with their grandchildren. You can contact The Schotts at 3397 Evergreen Lane, Eau Claire, WI 54701

Mike Hughes ’67 Would Like to Hear from YOU!

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Michael Hughes ’67 has enjoyed hearing from several IWU friends.  He is experiencing physical problems and is suffering from congestive heart failure.  At this time he is on hospice.  He would love to hear from his old friends.  He has been gratified to hear from Ken Albers, Trudi Rippe, George Freeman, Dick Jenkins and John and Brenda Bergstrom among others.  He thanks them for their kind words and would like to hear from anyone who has time to share greetings. Mike’s email address is gwt14@cfl.rr.com.  Let’s get busy filling Mike’s mailbox!  Perhaps someone has a photo of Mike in a green beanie?

Carol (Thompson) Sheldon ’65 50th Reunion Memories

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Carol shared the following information:

“My history in brief after college:  I married Roger Sheldon ’64 after graduation and worked as a computer programmer in Chicago to put him through Northwestern Medical School.  We moved to Boston for Roger’s internship and residence in Pediatrics where I did computer programming for Boston Children’s Hospital until Christopher was born in 1972.  Then on to Denver, where I went to Medical School.  I was a radiologist in Oklahoma City for 31 years – the last 12 years specialized in breast diagnosis.  We retired to Minneapolis in 2010-not many people are crazy enough to move north for their retirement, but 4 of our grandchildren live here and they trump the winter weather.  We enjoy reading, travel, grandchildren, Barbershop Singing (Rog – he was a member of the now long-defunct Apollo Quartet at IWU) and I have become very active in American Association of University Women.  I am trying to contact class members hoping to see many at reunion in Oct 2015.”

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