Stephen died Dec. 24, 2013, in Galesburg, Ill. He was 65. He served in the U.S. Marines for two years at Camp Pendleton in California, where he met his future wife of 40 years, Pam Eubanks. The couple married in 1973 and moved to Galesburg the following year. Stephen spent 30 years with his father’s construction business and retired in 2012 as a field representative for LECET, an international labor union organization. He was an active volunteer, serving on the city of Galesburg Overall Review Board, as director and vice president of the Jaycees, and as coach for youth sports team. He is survived by his wife, three sons and four grandchildren.
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Nancy L. (Benedict) Boggs ’70
The Alumni Office wants to share that Nancy L. Boggs passed away on January 15, 2014.
David Petreman ’70
The Millennial
David Petreman is profiled in his journey to becoming “professor, poet, author and guru of Latin American culture.”
Congratulations David!
Vicki Cox ’70 and Sally Simpson ’70
Sara “Sally” Simpson ’70
Sara “Sally” Simpson was recently featured in the Sigma Alpha Iota Rosebud newsletter!
Sara recently toured some Civil War Battlefields. She played an alto saxhorn built about 1857 for spectators at the 150th Anniversary Reenactment of the battle of Chickamauga, GA. She also played at the Illinois Monument at Shiloh and placed flowers on the grave of her great grand uncle at the National Cemetery in Corinth, Mississippi. Sara still resides in Bloomington-Normal and plays regularly with the Community Concert Band and the 33rd Illinois Volunteer Regiment Band.
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Spencer Sauter ’70
Professor of Hispanic Studies Carmela Ferradans edited and translated Incessant Beauty: A Bilingual Anthology of Ana Rossetti’s Poetry, published by 2LeafPress (April, 2014). Ana Rossetti’s poetics translation into English was done by R. Forrest Colwell Professor of American Literature Robert Bray; the book’s cover design is by Spencer Sauter.
IWU Thank a Giver Day
THANK YOU for continuing to make Illinois Wesleyan one of your giving priorities. It is YOUR support that makes IWU a truly transformative place for young people.
Marty Tarvin Walley ’70
I retired as a building secretary from Sparta Area Schools on November 30, 2013 after 22 plus years. It was a great run. Great staff, students and families. Now on to a new chapter!
– Marty