You might enjoy reading the article about Kenneth Boyd and the airplane that I just built in the latest issue of Shell Point’s magazine.Go to the above site and select the July 2013 issue; the article is on pages 4-8. You can read the article online–or download the issue.This is the magazine for Shell Point Retirement Community, where we live in the winter.We live in Baileys Harbor WI in the summer, and that is where the plane was built and is kept.
– Kenneth C. Boyd
Patricia Ficca ’68, wife of Emeritus Professor of Theatre Arts John Ficca, passed away December 5, 2013 .
Martha Dodds Stoner was the Regional Alumnae Leadership Award winner in the national magazine for the Sigma Alpha Iota music fraternity.
Congratulations, Martha!
Award-winning journalist Dave Kindred has been selected for induction into the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. 
Dear Illinois Wesleyan University,
I’m saddened to report to you the death of my friend and Illinois Wesleyan alum, E. Lester Munson. Les passed away March 14, 2013 from multiple myeloma while hospitalized at Rush-Copley in Aurora, Illinois. He had lived in Oswego. His family asked that I notify Wesleyan as it held a special place in his heart, having earned his undergraduate degree there . He went on to earn his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law (class of ’91) which is where we became friends.
Sincerely,
Suzanne Nyhan
Congratulations, Ron and Jackie!
Michele Powers and Debbie Zehr hosted a lawn party with 65 guests
to celebrate the 50th wedding anniversary of their parents Ron and Jackie.
Homecoming 2013 was definitely a highlight of the year. In addition to the pleasure of meeting President and Mrs. Wilson, working with a great Reunion team of classmates and staff, and being amazed by the terrific new campus buildings there came a new connection to the University. That would be the Ames Library and its Archivist, Meg Miner. She is providing important research data for my project of a presentation on the Civil War service of John Wesley Powell to be given to the the Oklahoma Civil War historical roundtable in 2014. It is great to have a continuing link to this great university.
-Frank
Janiece Maye (Avery) Kent, 74, passed away in a hospital, May 30, 2013. We give our condolences.
Obituary and note submitted by Shirley Koelling Cunnigham
I am not kayaking or rock climbing lately but am very involved in animal rescue and therapy dog training. I have 2 greyhounds who keep me active and happy. Spend winters in Mexico. Would love to hear from Wesleyan friends.
Still working as a research tech III in textiles, destroying fabric and doing microbial transfer studies. This summer I fulfilled an old dream as Mother Abbess in “The Sound of Music”. Most of my spare time is taken by music rehearsals & performances for five different groups: church choir, hand bell choir, symphony, symphonic band, and brass choir.
