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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.”

If you haven’t been back to campus lately, the changes will surprise you!

Joe Anderson ’68 Named President of Seniority, Inc

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For Anderson, who previously served as both interim president of Seniority and president of the ABHOW Foundation, the transition will be a homecoming of sorts.

After joining ABHOW, a leading nonprofit of senior housing and health care in the western U.S., in 1994 as vice president of sales and marketing, Anderson served as the founding president of Seniority from 1997 to 2005.  In 2005, he became the president of the ABHOW Foundation but continued to serve Seniority as a senior consultant.

Anderson looks forward to pursuing new goals involving developing Seniority Spirit, the firms hospitality and culture formation program, for other nonprofit providers and continuing to consult in sales and marketing.

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Seniority

Rock Band, the Fratiers, hold 50th Anniversary Reunion

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Back in the sixties members of IWU formed a rock band called the Fratiers.  John Puffer organized a reunion for the group. They met on Lake Erie last September to enjoy their 50th reunion.  The photo below is made up of surviving members, spouses and a few fans.  They had a great time reminiscing, playing golf and planning future gatherings.  John, perhaps you will send a note about future meetings.  Maybe more fans would like to join you!

Seated L-R Roger Heerdt, Cheryl King, Bill Ackermann Standing L-R Rick King, John Puffer, Chris Chamberlaing-Puffer, Clemmie Ackermann, Linda Rollings

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Roger Heerdt ’67, Cheryl King ’68, Bill Ackermann ’67
Standing L-R
Rick King ’67, John Puffer ’67, Chris Chamberlain-Puffer,  Clemmie Ackermann ’66, Linda Rollings

Denny Matthews ’66 Honors Capodice’s Special Request.

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If you have been following the class blog, you will already know that Denny Matthews ’65 was one of the friends who distributed some of Marty Capodice’s ashes.  Marty’s wife Arnie Arnesen contacted Denny and asked him to take one of the packets of Marty’s ashes to spread on a baseball field.  Marty and Denny had been friends since kindergarten, played baseball together through high school and were St Louis Cardinal fans.  The field could have been a local ball field or any baseball field.  Mission accomplished thanks to Denny Matthews.

Click on the link below and read about Marty and Denny.

Marty’s trip.

Lynne (Boal) Harkleroad ’65 Volunteer in Baldwin Louisiana

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Lynne and her husband, Jerry, have completed 7 weeks as long term volunteers at the United Methodist Committee on Relief’s Sager Brown Campus in Baldwin Louisiana.  Jerry and Lynne were the host and hostess for the weekly volunteers from August 23 to September 26, 2014.  They returned November 30 until December 12, 2014 and are currently there again returning home January 31, 2105!  Lynne exemplifies the famous quote of Minor Myers.  “Go into the world and do well.  But more importantly go into the world and do good.”