BOBCAT SIG
Beta Rho Chapter of
Sigma Chi
Montana State University
P.O. Box 442100
Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
Address Service Requested
Richard Higham '81 entered Chapter Eternal on December 24, 2012, as
a resident of Santa Rosa, Calif.
ALUMNI NEWS
Francis W. Gustafson '50 retired from a 55-year architectural practice in
2009, following open-heart bypass surgery. Gus experienced a complete
recovery but now has loss of vision. "Active retirement includes travel,
volunteering for the hospital, and cardio rehab. My wife, Pamela, enjoys
creative writing, teaching yoga, photography, and traveling," he says. Gus
and Pamela live in Billings, Mont. E-mail: pamway3@bresnan.net
Wilford "Bill" D. Poppie '60 and his wife, Paulette, bought a home
in Hamilton, Mont. They spend most of summer there and winters in
Surprise, Ariz. E-mail: poppie4477@aol.com
John C. "Cal" Bower '62 lives in Greensboro, N.C., with his wife,
Susan, and continues to serve as president of Trinico Ag Inc. E-mail:
johnbower@trinicoag.com
Ronald E. Fatzinger '62 stays busy maintaining his property in Kamiah,
Idaho, with his wife, Barb, and steelheading the Clearwater B-run. He
also keeps in touch with Beta Rho Sigs, Army pals, and six grandchildren
in Boise. "But mostly just slacking!" Fatz teases. E-mail: ronfatz@q.com
Duane L. Robertson '63 and his wife, Barbara, stay busy by attending
their grandchildren's activities, Bobcat games, and spending winters in
Phoenix, Ariz. E-mail: dbrobertson66@gmail.com
Neil E. Keyes '64 takes pleasure in hunting, fishing, building pre-
1840 traditional firearms (limited edition of 1803 Harpers Ferry/a
commemorative to the Lewis and Clark expedition), reenacting Furtrada,
being a traditional firearms competitor, and staying active with his church
in Blanchard, Okla. E-mail: neilpat51ok@gmail.com
Eugene V. Monson '69 shares that he retired from ranching in 2001.
He and his wife, Linda, who is a former Sigma Chi Sweetheart, spend
summers in Bozeman and winters in Las Vegas. E-mail: ljlmoson@
hotmail.com
Terry D. Salo '71 and his wife, Judy, spend summers in Montana and
engage in a lot of camping and hunting. Terry cooks for a summer youth
bow camp at Augusta, and he and Judy like renting forest service cabins in
the high country. They spend winters in Arizona, where Terry has several
fruit trees and takes pleasure in playing games, barbecuing, and having
picnics along the Colorado River. E-mail: salo.terry@yahoo.com
Michael J. McLaughlin '72 and his wife, Chris, like to travel to see their
grandchildren. Michael and Chris live in Salt Lake and are moving to
Duluth, Minn. He had a heart attack on the Fourth of July in 2016, but says
that he is getting back to moving about and living life every day. E-mail:
mikemc73@comcast.net
Jeremy N. DeVries '95 runs his own company, Devries Insurance, which
specializes in group and individual health insurance products. "Our goal is
not to treat people as clients, but rather as our friends," he says. Jeremy and
his wife, Kori, who is a Chi Omega alumna, have two children: Cole (17),
who will attend MTSU in fall 2018, and Ryan (14). They live in Billings,
Mont. E-mail: jdevries12@gmail.com
Nicholas W. McKinney '15 says he will graduate from law school in May
2018 along with several of his Beta Rho brothers, including Dillon Haskell
'14. Nick lives in Sacramento, Calif. E-mail: mckinney.msocap@gmail.com
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Beta Rho's
Centennial
Celebration Is
Right Around the
Corner!
In just a few short months, Beta
Rho Chapter will host its centennial
celebration September 7-9, 2017, in
Bozeman! This is a once-in-a-lifetime
opportunity to celebrate 100 years of our
beloved fraternity at MSU, as well as
connect with old friends, share laughs,
and create new memories. For a schedule
of events, visit http://bobcatsigs.org/
centennial. We hope to see you there!
Connect with a brother today
and make plans to attend!
