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Join Beta Phi for Purdue's
homecoming and the
annual Pike reunion
novemBer 7, 2015
B
e sure to join us for Homecoming
festivities and the Annual Pike
Reunion. It will be a great way to reconnect
with your brothers, visit the house, and
meet our newest members. Look for more
information as the date draws closer. We
hope to see you there!
Thomas M. Lemons '56 is going strong in his
lighting consulting. Thomas just had U.S. Patent
8998449 issued for LED sports lighting. He
has been married 56 years to his wife, Priscilla,
and they live in Brooksby Village, a retirement
community in Peabody, Mass. He does not plan
on retiring anytime soon because he is having
too much fun! E-mail: tmlattla@aol.com
Jim M. Thompson '57 has three more books
out. They are a three-book series in the fantasy/
adventure genre. He and his wife, Janet, live in
Carmel, Ind. E-mail: jthompson16@indy.rr.com
Charles L. Roeder '59 and his wife, Gail, have
four children and live in Mequon, Wis. He and
Gail enjoy spending summers at their lake house
in Lake Winnebago, 65 miles north of Mequon.
E-mail: chucklroeder@gmail.com
Charles D. Kent '60 has taken 12 European
trips with his wife, Mary. They live in Missouri
City, Texas, and enjoy traveling often. "The
company we travel with doesn't advertise or
go through travel agents. Call me for discount
coupons." E-mail: charlie@tyroldata.com
Fredric C. Westendorf '60 was inducted into
the Westchester County Senior Citizens Hall
of Fame for 20 years of service providing free
tax preparation for taxpayers throughout the
county. After 13 years as the Westchester AARP
Foundation tax-aide district coordinator, he
stepped down in 2011 to become the technical
coordinator for the district's 100 volunteers.
This includes supporting 20 sites at libraries and
community centers with laptops, wireless routers,
and networked printers. Fredric lives in Briarcliff
Manor, N.Y. E-mail: fwc@alum.mit.edu
Joseph P. Kish III '61 is enjoying retirement
with his wife, Paula, in Georgetown, Texas. Joe
keeps himself busy volunteering and playing
golf. E-mail: j-kish@neiu.edu
Wendell L. Pieper '65 enjoys retired life and
spends much of his time traveling. He was
TJ DellaVilla
Buffalo, N.Y.
Andrew Fischer
Huntingburg, Ind.
Vaughan Hanson
Valparaiso, Ind.
Adam Kleaving
Tell City, Ind.
Max Leiser
Glenview, Ill.
Jeremy Millerin
Plainfield, Ill.
Ryan Morris
Joliet, Ill.
Isaac Peebles
Wabash, Ind.
Nick Richter
Franklin, Tenn.
Alex Wade
Monticello, Ind.
recently remarried. Wendell and his new wife,
Carol, hope to visit Purdue and the updated
Chapter House soon. They live in Allen, Texas.
James W. Barr II '66 and his wife, Ellen,
toured the West Coast in May. While there, they
attended their youngest nephew's wedding in
the L.A. area and visited brothers living in the
San Francisco area. James and Ellen live in Fort
Wayne, Ind. E-mail: barrjames@comcast.net
Joseph M. Barr '70 is retired and lives in Fort
Wayne, Ind. E-mail: josephmbarr@gmail.com
Thomas D. Pogue '70 has retired but still works
for Montgomery County, Md., doing community
relations work on a contract basis. His focus
is a new 10-corridor bus rapid transit proposal
for the county. He and his wife, Lori, live in
Potomac, Md.
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