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ALUMNI UPDATE
Chapter Grand
William B. "Bill" Ackley '55 entered Chapter Grand on April 18 at the age
of 97. Born on a wheat and cattle farm near Portis, Kan., Bill made the best
of reality since the 1920s. He met his wife, Bobby Clark, when they were
students at Kansas State University, from where they both graduated. ey
married in 1941 in Arlington, Va. At the start of World War II, Bill joined
the U.S. Navy and served as an aerial photographer primarily based on
Guadalcanal. Later, at Pensacola, Fla., he trained pilots in flying techniques
that facilitate good photography. Aer the war, he and Bobby returned to
Kansas State, where he earned an M.S. in horticulture, a subject that pro-
vided both interest and job prospects. When Bill took an assistantship at
Washington State University in 1947, the family moved to Pullman. Aer
his retirement in 1983, he and Bobby traveled extensively, touring Europe,
Alaska, and the Pacific Rim, including China. ey spent their winters in
Southern California, drawn by a love of golf that also took them to many
interesting courses around the world. Bill was preceded in death by Bobby
in 2010 aer 69 years of marriage.
Alumni News
James S. Williams '65 worked for the Washington State Patrol for 33 years.
He has been retired for 15 years. James lives in Goldendale, Wash., with his
wife, Shirley.
tive director of the FarmHouse Foundation, said. "It is very gener-
ous and thoughtful of her to do in recognition and remembrance
of John's FarmHouse involvement and passion for his Fraternity.
John's legacy will live on in FarmHouse forever and will make a
lasting, permanent difference on the educational opportunities for
members of the Washington State Chapter."
ose wishing to make a memorial gi to the John G. Reagan
Memorial Endowment Fund (gis are tax deductible) may
do so online at www.farmhouse.org/foundation/making_gi.
htm or by mail at 7306 NW Tiffany Springs Pkwy, Suite 310
Kansas City, MO 64153.
Remembering John G. Reagan '60
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Many FarmHouse WSU brothers were able to attend Matt Doumit '08
and Denise Doumit's wedding on October 8.