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Sigma Chi Fraternity
Lambda Alumni Chapter
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Auburn, IN 46706
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aLumni update
Chapter eternaL
gordon F. engeler Jr. '53 entered Chapter
Eternal on June 26. In college, he left his studies
and joined the Air Force to support the Korean
War. After his service, he returned to Indiana
University to graduate in Slavic studies. He
married and moved to Arkansas to attend law
school at the University of Arkansas, where he
was selected to the Law Review. After law school,
he moved to Mountain Home, Ark., to set up a
practice. He was appointed city attorney and was
elected municipal judge, serving 16 years in that
capacity. While serving as judge, he joined the
Army Reserves. When he retired from law, he
returned to active duty with the Army, serving as
chief of the language division.
richard w. nieland '60 entered Chapter Eternal
September 17, 2015. He lived in Houston, Texas.
Richard was a second lieutenant of the U.S. Army
where he served at Fort Knox through 1964.
Richard spent a career in investment management,
and in 1979, joined Criterion Group in Houston.
Richard and his wife, Janice, had two sons and
one granddaughter.
theodore L. abbott '68 entered Chapter Eternal
on April 21, 2015. He lived in St. Petersburg, Fla.,
and was a fleet and leading manager for Ford
Motor Company.
aLumni news
C. robert parr '48 has been in a nursing home
for nearly two years with dementia. However, his
wife of 67 years, Martha, says, "Sigma Chi meant
so much to him and his Sigma Chi friends were
his TRUE friends."
Joe t. atkins '49 and his wife, Jean, are living
in Florida for the winters and Ohio for the
summers. Joe still plays golf three times a
week and has shot his age three times. E-mail:
jatkins@skylineaccess.com
John m. hogue '49 is the oldest active golf
member at Las Colinas Country Club. John
and his wife, Ruth, live in Irving, Texas.
E-mail:johnmhogue@gmail.com
h. Lee hodgen Jr. '51 welcomed his first
great-grandson on March 18. Lee and his wife,
Helen, live in Franklin, Ind., where Lee is semi-
retired with Franklin Insurance Agency. E-mail:
hodgen1159@gmail.com
richard k. albershardt, m.d. '56 is a former
National Collegiate Champion, two-time Big Ten
Champion, and two-time North-South Champion
on the trampoline. He has won multiple awards
and was inducted into the Indiana Gymnastics
Hall of Fame.
michael b. halus '59 is enjoying life with his
wife of 52 years, Gini, in the mountains of North
Carolina. E-mail: mikehalus@gmail.com
rev. dr. william F. dopp '64 wrote a new
book, Is There Hope for the Christian Faith? It
is available at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and
on his website, williamfloyddopp.com. Bill has
written two books and both are about the future
of the Christian faith. E-mail: frdopp@aol.com
James o. hutto '73 retired in March after
a successful career with Indiana Metal Craft.
Omer has been happily married for 36 years
and continues to rock and roll with his music
partners since college. Omer and Effie live in
Unionville, Ind.
steven r. moffett, m.d. '74 retired in 2015
and moved to Bloomington's Lake Monroe.
He's looking forward to summers on the lake
reconnecting with alumni and Sigma Chi
undergraduates. E-mail: smfreedoc@gmail.com
robert a. barrett '76 won multiple awards at
Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne
(IPFW), including the Friends of the University
Outstanding Teacher Award; Teaching Excellence
Award; Excellence in Service Award; and the
Chancellor's Medal for commitment, service,
and pride. He lives in Fort Wayne. E-mail:
rapsbarrett@frontier.com
s. douglas deitch, m.d. '81 traveled to
Zambia, Africa, in August 2015 to help build
an orphanage with his church group. Doug is a
neurologist for Tri-State Neurological Clinic and
lives in Ashland, Ky. He and his wife, Bambi,
have two children, Bailey and Aubrey. E-mail:
sddeitch@gmail.com
michael t. vea '81 has a son on Indiana's
golf team, and his oldest son is a 2014 Sigma
Chi graduate. Mike is the CEO of Lewellyn
Technology and lives in Indianapolis. E-mail:
mikevea@gmail.com
adam C. seger '02 moved to Santa Monica,
Calif., to run a virtual landfill company focused
on medical waste. He invites brothers to learn
more about his business at aemergeredpak.com.
E-mail: aseger@aemergeredpak.com
steven C. Leonard '03 lives in Florida where he
is a band leader of the Leonard Brothers Band.
The band is one of the most popular in Florida
and can been seen online at leonardbrothers.com.
"Things are good!" E-mail: sbella1@msn.com
matthew J. sulkowski '11 married Indiana
graduate, Lauren, in October. Matt is a financial
analyst for Hudson Advisors Subsidiary of
Lonestar Industries. He lives in Chicago, Ill.
E-mail: matthewsulkowski@gmail.com
aaron m. Lewis '14 moved to Manhattan, N.Y.,
where he's an analyst for PJT Partners. E-mail:
lewisaa@indiana.edu
