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Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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old upright piano and pouring beer on me and
the piano.
Do you still keep in touch with your
Beta Chi brothers?
Somewhat. I always look forward to our reunions
at Rolla. But it is more difficult for me because I
now live in Virginia and most of my pledge class
reside in the Midwest. I have a winter residence
in Ft. Myers, Florida, so I do see Burr Burr, who
lives on Marco Island, and Bill Kirchoff '60,
who has a residence in Naples, Florida.
Tell us about your family.
Joan (an MU Chi Omega alumna) and I have
been married for 53 years. We have three
daughters, Julie, Kelly and Holly, three sons-in-
law, and 10 grandchildren.
A.E.K.Δ.B.,
Wayne "Rocky" Ruck '58
wayne.ruck@interchangeco.com
First row, from left: Jerry Catron, Gerarld
Misemer, Charlie Wagner, and Tony Pezza.
Second row, from left: Don Beuerlein, Richard
Phillips, Mo Odegard, Dave Petty, Mike Van
Dorfy, Dave Vogler, and Tom Scott. Third row,
from left: Wayne Ruck, Russell Sword,
Bill Ricketts, Jon Nance, Jon Hilton,
Roger Martin, and Bob Glaser.
Wayne Ruck '58 Donates Piano
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Chapter Eternal
John L. Hodges '60, 79, of Decatur, Georgia,
passed on to Chapter Eternal January 2, 2019.
Upon graduation from MS&T, he began his
career at Owens Illinois for 39 years. John was
preceded in death by his parents and daughter,
Ellen Michele "Chelee" Hodges. He is sur-
vived by his remaining children, Robin (Larry)
Hodges-Bair, Johnna Hodges, and Eric (Kathy)
Hodges, as well as five grandchildren and three
great-grandchildren.
Alumni Update
Norman E. Hart '53 was a pilot with United
Airlines for 30 years. He says that after "fly-
ing almost all the aircraft in the fleet, I had
enough seniority to fly the 747 for four years
before retiring in 1994 at age 60, as required
by the FAA." Norm and his wife, Theora, live
in Barrington, Ill., and have two children, Cara
and Julie.
Gene Rusert '56 worked at Mcdonnell/Douglas/
Boeing in St. Louis, Mo., for 44 years and in
California for one and half years after STL lost
the Space Shuttle project. He also volunteers
at Habitat for Humanity and serves his church
as officer, board chairman, evangelism caller,
greeter chairman, and trash picker-upper prior to
Sunday services. He and his wife, Janice, have
three children, David, Mike, and Bob. Email:
gjrusert@charter.net
Robert Ward '68 retired after 30 years as a
civil engineering professor and 10 years in the
industry previous to teaching. He resides in
Ada, Ohio, with his wife, Karen. They have four
children, Heather, Jennifer, Brian, and Vanessa.
Email: r-ward@onu.edu
Mark White '75 started CCES LLC to teach
industry folks and communities. "Enjoying
retirement and grandkids too!" He and his wife,
Monika, live in St. Augustine, Fla., and also
enjoy guitars, banjo, mando, motorcycle and lots
of traveling." Email: mwhitewnc@gmail.com
Kevin Sullivan '93 has been working for
Microsoft for over 15 years. He and his wife,
Sarah-Kate, reside in St. Louis and have three
children, Liam, Eliza, and Madeline. "Never a
dull moment!" Email: kevinsul@live.com
Alumni News
Save the Date
Homecoming 2019
October 4-5
Annual St. Louis
Kappa Sigma Golf Tournament
We are looking for a small alumni volunteer
committee to take over planning our annual St.
Louis Kappa Sigma Golf Tournament. This outing
hosts Kappa Sigma alumni and undergraduates
from multiple chapters at Paradise Valley Golf
Club (or any golf course you desire) each June.
Please contact Robert Hoffmann '78 at
roberth@hoffmannbros.com if you are interested
in volunteering in this role. If we do not find
someone to take over the planning of this event, we
risk losing it altogether!
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