Alumni News
Beta Sigma Psi
Purdue University
P.O. Box 442100
Lawrence, KS 66044-2100
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BETA TIDINGS
A PUBLICATION OF BETA SIGMA PSI AT PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Paul A. Davis '45 still lives in Concordia Vil-
lage retirement community in Springfield, Ill. He
was involved in the old church with Pastor We-
ber. "Keep up the good witnessing on campus!"
Email: pavodavis@aol.com
John M. Walmsley '52 retired from the United
States Navy Reserve at the rank of commander
with 20 years of service. He had command of a
Naval Reserve Surface Division and a public af-
fairs company in Fort Wayne, Ind. John lives in
Zanesville, Ind. Email: jeanjohnw@frontier.com
Dick E. Guhl '53 and his wife, Sarah, have been
married 63 years. He's starting to have issues
with sight but is "still functioning okay." "Proud
of Beta Sig—a blessing in my life. Go Boilers!"
Dick lives in Decatur, Ill. Email: reguhl@sbc-
global.net
Robert J. Jacobson '65 has fond memories of
Beta Sig and hopes to visit again someday. Red
lives in Madison, Ind. Email: redjacobson45@
gmail.com
Larry A. Loehr '68 retired on August 31, 2018,
after more than 30 years with the DuPont Com-
pany, followed by 11 years at Advanced Bionutri-
tion Corp. He remains on the board of JVA tech-
nologies but spends most of his time watching
his five grandchildren's activities, Boiler sports,
and Chicago pro teams. He also stays active with
gardening and jogging. Larry and Molly live in
Naperville, Ill. Email: larryloehr49@gmail.com
Ralph L. Widmer '69 and his wife, Teresa, live
on Lake Freeman in Monticello, Ind. They enjoy
family, water sports, travel, and being active in
their community. Ralph has three children, two
stepchildren, and 11 grandchildren. Email: rl-
widmer@yahoo.com
Jeffrey L. Hollis, D.D.S. '73 spent 10 days in
May 2018 sailing the British Virgin Islands with
brothers Alan Coe '72, William Bussing '72,
Glen Enright '72, and their wives. Jeff lives in
South Haven, Mich.
Lawrence W. Rath '76 retired in March 2017
and is now working from home as a contractor
for ExxonMobil. He lives in Baton Rouge, La.,
where he sings in the Baton Rouge Symphony
Chorus and enjoys time with his two grandsons,
ages 1 and 3. Email: rathla@gmail.com
Bryan M. Hankel '80 has visited campus sev-
eral times in recent years. He spends a lot of time
in Chihuahua, Mexico, courtesy of his employer,
Batesville Casket Company. "¡Gracias para el
noticias carta!" Bryan lives in Batesville, Ind.
Email: bryan.hankel@gmail.com
GRAND PRIX
Saturday, April 13
The Lafayette Alumni Chapter will host an open house and nacho bar at the Chapter House.
HOMECOMING AND ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING
October 11-13
The annual alumni meeting and elections will be held on Saturday, October 12. Game time for
Saturday has not yet been posted, so please expect further details in the fall.
Deserving of Pomp and Circumstance
Congratulations to Our Spring 2019 Graduates
M A R K Y O U R C A L E N D A R
Lars Henderson '15,
Pharmacy
Micah Reynolds '15,
Civil Engineering
Kevin Schiff '16,
Mechanical Engineering
Ethan Ernst '16,
Industrial Mgt.