indiana Beta Chapter of
Sigma alpha Epsilon
p.o. Box 442100
lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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The
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Robert H. Harden '42 served in the Army
Air Corps for three years during WWII. For
36 years, Robert was an engineer for Allison
Division of General Motors. He shared 62
great years with his wife, Ellen, until her death
in 2010. He writes, "Would I repeat? Yes. I
will spare you the details, but there have been
so many, predominently good and pleasant."
Robert has three children, three grandchildren,
and one great-grandson (SAE 2030?).
Addison Terry '48 has three sons who are
all SAEs: Addison Jr., a lawyer, Jeb, an
investment banker, and Tim, an architect.
He has nine grandchildren, eight great-
grandchildren, and is the author of a memoir,
The Battle for Pusan.
Dwight L. Marsee Jr. '52 has fond memories
of life in the chapter house at Indiana Beta. He
and his wife, Barbara, live in Auburn, Ala. They
have one son, Robert, and one grandson, Ryan.
E-mail: marsee828@mindspring.com
James A. Whitmer '52 enjoys retirement with
his wife, Sylvia. They spend the winter in
Sarasota, Fla., summers in Michigan, and the
remainder of the year on a farm in South Bend,
Ind. E-mail: jimsylwhit@msn.com
A. Thomas Sprich III '53 and his wife, Tina,
are happy and healthy. The couple lives in Grand
Rapids, Mich. E-mail: ats1009@sbcglobal.net
Ralph H. Witham '57 and his wife, Muriel,
celebrated three years of marriage in December.
He remarried after his first wife, Shirley, passed
way in 1999; they were married 41 years. Ralph
had open heart surgery last year and received an
LVAD and three valve repairs. He lives in Laguna
Woods, Calif. E-mail: ralphwitham@comline.com
Thomas C. Pritchard '64 has retired from Eli
Lilly. Now he serves as chief operating officer
for a small software company. He has fulfilled
one bucket list item and bought a quarter horse.
He and his wife, Donna, live in Frisco, Texas.
E-mail: tompritchard9@att.net
Richard L. Ratliff '67 recently published a
book of poetry illustrated by his son, Jason
'04. Find it on www.amazon.com/author/
richardratliff. Richard and his wife, Barbara,
have two children and live in Indianapolis.
E-mail: rick@plrmechanical.com
Daniel C. Ehman '78 and his wife, Joan,
have three grandsons and a granddaughter. The
couple recently celebrated 35 years of marriage
with a trip to Cancun. Daniel enjoys staying
in touch with many of his SAE brothers on
Facebook. He lives in Noblesville, Ind. E-mail:
dan.ehman@gmail.com
Mark A. Overstreet '80 and his wife, Diane,
have three children: Derek, Kari, and Kristen.
Derek has a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering
from Arizona State and is the founder and
CEO of Sonora Bioisciences. Kari has a B.S.
in nursing from the University of Michigan
and works at Children's Hospital of Atlanta.
Kristen has a B.A. in business and works at
CVS/Caremart and Panera Bread. She is also a
member of the Starlight Ramblers, a bluegrass
acoustic group, playing mandolin and vocals.
E-mail: overstreetmark7@gmail.com
Maurice D. Galey Jr. '85 celebrated his 50th
birthday with his family at a local pub and a
trip to Key West. He and his wife, Karen, live
in Apex, N.C., with their son, Michael. E-mail:
mgaleyr@nalco.com
alumni update
We are happy to announce our newly revamped website, www.saepurdue.com. Visit today to stay connected
with the chapter and other alumni. Don't forget to check out the Phi Alpha Explorer, which gives you full access
to the Indiana Beta alumni directory, and make an online donation to support our efforts while you're there.
Indiana Beta Chapter's third annual Gala
was held on April 5. It was a great formal
evening. We are nearly 150 True Gentlemen
strong at Purdue and growing.
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Gala Recap
