Sigma Chi - University of Florida

Attention: is newsletter is intended for alumni, undergraduates, and parents. If your son is still attending the University of Florida, he will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address to update our records. ank you. GAMMA THETA TIMES SIGMA CHI University of Florida P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Tom Huenefeld '61 passed on to Chapter Eternal on April 4, 2020, aer a battle with pancreatic cancer. Before retiring in 1996, he worked for U.S. Bank predecessors First National Bank and Star Bank in Cincinnati for 30 years. He retired as senior vice president. His first job was for his family's business, the Huenefeld Co., which developed the first glass door oven. Tom was a well-known Cincinnati historian. He received the Lifetime Achievement Award in February of 2020 for his involvement with the Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame. e award was presented by Junior Achievement and the Cincinnati Museum Center. Tom played a big role in starting the Greater Cincinnati Business Hall of Fame. He served as a member of the steering committee and selection committee every year since the inaugural Hall of Fame class in 1991. ALUMNI NEWS Dick Petry '53 is a retired United Methodist minister. His oldest son, Richard, is a Sig from Florida Southern. His youngest son, Andy '86, and both his grandsons, Anderson '17 and Nick '20, are all Gamma eta Sigs. Dick was honored as a Significant Sig in 2019. At UF, Dick was a football letterman, president of the Wesley Foundation, secretary of religious affairs, clerk of the honor court, and a Florida Blue Key and University Hall of Fame member. He lives in Marietta, Ga. Email: ra_petry@yahoo.com Angelo Spoto Jr. '54 has served as the past president of Watson Clinic Foundation, American Group Practice Association, Florida Allergy Society, and as the past CEO of Lakeland Volunteers in Medicine. He lives in Lakeland, Fla. Email: kebeja@aol.com Jeff Miller '57 served as an FIA circuit judge from 1987 to 2020. He is a member of the FIA and AIA bar associations. Jeff lives in Kissimmee, Fla. Hugh Latta '60 was honored as a Significant Sig in 2019. He lives in Chattahoochee Hills, Ga. Email: hlatta@bellsouth.net Len Vincenti '64 and his wife, Laura, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in August of 2020. ey live in Dunedin, Fla. Email: lenvincenti@gmail.com Mel Sanderson '66 spent 28 years working in Orlando, Fla., as a manufacturer's rep. He retired and moved to Alachua, Fla., in 2004. Mel's wife, Sandra, was a Zeta at UF. ey enjoy going to Gator football and basketball games. Email: melsandy@windstream.net ALUMNI UPDATE (Continued from page 2) John "Jeff " Ellis '68 and his wife, Lexi, adopted their daughter, Coco, in 2010 from China. Coco is now 11 and in the fih grade. Jeff, Lexi, and Coco have traveled to 24 countries and two homes, one in Arlington, Va., and the other in Delaplane, Va. Jeff and Lexi also have three other children, two daughters and a son. Email: johnjellis1@verizon.net Wayne Rogers '69 played baseball at UF from 1966 to 1970. He was honored several years ago at a celebration of 100 years of UF baseball as one of the top 100 players to play at UF. Wayne lives in Sarasota, Fla. Email: wayne@ waynearogers.com Dave Holbrook '70 is still practicing law. He and his wife, Sarah, have four children and six grandchildren. Dave tries to maintain contact with brothers from his class. He lives in Orlando, Fla. Email: dholbrooklaw@aol.com Tommy Todd '73 has been married to his wife, Tina, for 47 years. ey have two beautiful grandchildren, Wyatt and Abigaile. Tommy enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time on the Suwannee River with William Green '73 and his sons. He lives in St. Petersburg, Fla. Email: tommy@tommytoddlandscape.com James Hummel '77 has spent the last eight years flying as a retired park ranger for the National Park Service. He's been a bush pilot in Alaska, tracked wolves near Cape Hatteras, and tracked moose near his home in Voyaguers National Park. Recently, he's been enjoying time with his grandchildren in their motorhome in Florida and Yellowstone National Park. James lives in International Falls, Minn. Email: jimandmary@ frontier.net Dave Lewis '79 was elected as the national vice president of the Society of American Foresters in 2016 and served as national president of SAF in 2018. He represented 11,000 foresters across the U.S. and served six years on the SAF board of directors. Dave lives in Monticello, Fla. Don Moore '79 has served as an airline pilot for American Airlines for 42 years. His wife, Marz, is a flight attendant for American Airlines. His children have all been very successful. Don's sons, Scott and Kyle, are TV show producers. His daughter, Mandy, is an award-winning actress. She is the lead actress on NBC's drama, "is Is Us." Don loves Gator football and never misses a game. He lives in Longwood, Fla. Email: donmoore777@mac.com Stay Connected at Gamma Theta! sigmachiuf.com

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