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ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending
Iowa State University, he will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he has graduated, please
e-mail Paul Peterson '01 at paulpeterson13@gmail.com to update our records. Thank you.
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P.O. Box 393
Ames, IA 50010-0393
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CHAPTER ETERNAL
Richard T. Johnson '57 entered Chapter Eternal
on July 4, 2014, as a resident of Brookfield,
Wis. He worked for Merrill Lynch and Kidder
Peabody, serving his clients with diligence and
unwavering integrity. His most outstanding
job was as a husband, father, and grandfather.
He spent 53 years married to his wife, Mary.
He was an exemplary father to Bruce, Jeanne,
Jackie, Anne, Dan, and Mike, and grandfather to
Samantha, Erin, Matt, Mike, Daniel, Kevin, Theo,
Sophie, and Callie, all of whom brought him
considerable joy. His sister-in-law, Helen, cousin,
Cy, numerous nieces and nephews, and a plethora
of friends hold him dearly in their memories.
ALUMNI NEWS
Dr. Cletus R. Mercier '57 is happy to see
Iowa Xi accomplishing great things, and is
looking forward to seeing the remodeled
chapter house. Cletus and his wife, Joyce,
have three children and reside in Ames, Iowa.
Email: clete17@msn.com
W. Jay Conover '58 moved to the department
of mathematics and statistics after 37 years in the
College of Business, and is working on getting on
a Ph.D. program approved in statistics. William
enjoys spending time with his six children and 15
grandchildren in Lubbock, Texas.
Thomas E. Rastrelli '69 was unable to join his
Iowa Xi brothers at Homecoming, but is looking
forward to alumni events and gatherings in the
near future. Email: trvisioninc@msn.com
Kirk Thomas '76 looks forward to receiving the
XiClone and reading about the successes of his
brothers. Kirk is retired and lives in Clintondale,
N.Y. Email: kirk.thomas@optonline.net
Joseph M. Swank '84 has enjoyed a fulfilling
27-year career with Clark Construction in
Washington, D.C. The company is nearing
completion of a $400 million National Museum
of African American History and Culture for
the Smithsonian Institute. Joseph and his wife,
Amy, have two children, Victoria and Colton,
and live in Davidsonville, Md.
Aaron A. May '12 completed three years of his
five-year program for his Ph.D., and received
a research grant from the National Institutes
of Health to fund the remaining two years of
research. Aaron resides in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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