Sigma Phi Epsilon-Indiana Alpha
1075 Broad Ripple Ave., Suite 302
Indianapolis, IN 46220
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From the Heart
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and India and South Africa in 2014. They go
bone fishing each year in the Bahamas. They
have a winter home in Nevada and a summer
home in Oregon.
Robert A. Hipskind '64 and his wife, Carol,
celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in
2014. He is in the final stages of starting
production of his U.S. patent and is having
fun working with his son, Michael, at
Multi-Coatings. Robert lives in Rock Hill, S.C.
E-mail: bhip@comporium.net
Gary N. Bolen '65 lives in Nashville, Tenn.,
most of the time. He has a home in Pont
Charlotte, Fla., where he plans to retire.
Gary L. Evans '67 is a treasurer for the
Purdue Alumni Club in Sarasota, Fla. E-mail:
garylevans@aol.com
Charles R. Deible '68 has been married to
Stephanie Funcheon since 2003. She joined him
in retirement from her position as an art teacher
at Lafayette Jefferson High School. They both
had children in previous marriages; Stephanie
has one daughter and two granddaughters, and
Charles has two daughters, three granddaughters,
and two grandsons. Charles lives in Lafayette,
Ind., and visits his daughters and their families
in Fort Wayne and Valpo. Although his golf
game has suffered with age, he still has a good
time playing. "I still cherish all of the great
times and memories from my SigEp years."
E-mail: charlie.deible@frontier.com
August G. Voelkel '68 received the outstanding
Eagle Scout award from the National Eagle
Scout Association. This award recognizes Eagle
Scouts who have brought great honor to the
highest rank of the Boy Scouts of America
through their professional contributions at the
local, state, and regional level. He is also a
Silver Beaver recipient. August is one of the
founding physicians for the cardiac program
in Contra Costa County in the East Bay of San
Francisco. He lives in Walnut Creek, Calif.
Mark D. Schmitz '70 celebrated his 45th
anniversary with his SigEp sweetheart, Diana.
He is semi-retired and splits time between
Park City, Utah, and La Quinta, Calif. E-mail:
drauto@aol.com
Ralph M. Holmes '72 is retired and has homes
in Arizona and Washington. He is looking at
homes in Portland, Ore., to be closer to his kids
and three grandkids. "We are snow birds—six
months in Arizona and six months in Pacific
Northwest." E-mail: rmike050@yahoo.com
Marc P. George '74 is a global sales executive
for an R.R. Donnelley company in Seattle, Wash.
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He and his wife, Christine, have been married for
24 years and have two sons, Simon (20) and John
(17), who are both Eagle Scouts and full-time
Frisbee players. E-mail: marcg@emeraldcg.com
C. Michael Gillam '77, his wife, Beverly, and
their four children moved from Los Angeles
to Sacramento in September 2013. Michael
is working on the California high-speed rail
project. E-mail: heymikey12@fastmail.com
Don R. Schlegelmilch '78 gets season tickets
for Purdue football each year and tailgates on
the second hole fairway on the south golf course.
His spare time is spent outdoors, skiing, and on
the beach. Don lives in Galveston, Ind. E-mail:
dschleg@sycamoreweb.com
Eric Fry '00 and his wife, Sarah, moved back
to Denver, Colo., in August. They celebrated the
birth of their first child in October 2014. E-mail:
efry690@hotmail.com
Andrew D. Kersten, M.D. '03 is finishing his
sports medicine fellowship in San Diego, Calif.,
and will move to Asheville, N.C., with his
family to start his orthopedic surgery practice
with Southwestern Sports Medicine. E-mail:
a_kersten@hotmail.com
Brian T. Gordon '06 and his wife, Allyson,
welcomed their daughter, Quinn McKeighan,
last April. They live in Russiaville, Ind. E-mail:
btg-purdue@yahoo.com
Upcoming Alumni Events
State of the Chapter
On Saturday, June 13, we will have our Second Annual State of the Chapter alumni event at the
house. We will have a cookout and a relaxing day of sharing stories of our times at 690. Then we
will go into the state of the chapter. Visit http://www.purduesigeps.com/events/state-of-the-chapter
for more information and to RSVP.
2015 Annual Golf Outing and Homecoming
Join us for the golf outing on Friday, November 6, and a cookout at the house after golfing. On
Saturday, November 7, stop by the house to catch up with old friends. We will have a cookout
going on all day. Stay tuned for updates on www.purduesigeps.com and our Facebook page,
www.facebook.com/SigEpIndianaAlpha.
