Sigma Chi - Oklahoma State University

p. 3 Sigma Chi Chapter Eternal Barney "Reuben" Kirkpatrick '54 entered Chapter Eternal on January 1, 2020, after a struggle with pulmonary fibrosis. He made lifelong friends in college and beyond because of Sigma Chi. Alumni Update Jim Spangler '50 celebrated his 92nd birthday on September 17, 2020. He enjoys reading the newsletter very much and hopes that the active members keep up the good work. Jim lives in Seminole, Fla. Email: jdspangler614@gmail.com Max Deardorff '56 is a retired OB-GYN. He and his wife, Kay, enjoy hanging out, reading, eating, and consuming large quantities of vino tinto. They've been doing many activities on Zoom, including church. Max has been praying for our country. He lives in Bixby, Okla. Email: maxdeardorff@cox.net Shel Detrick '58 is on the board and active in Sigma Chi Alumni Club of Tulsa. He publishes their monthly newsletter. Shel lives in Tulsa, Okla. Email: sheldon@tulsaconnect.com Brent Howard '58 started the development of a pasture to 1K8 regional airport in 2004. It features a 5,000-foot runway, fuel farm, terminal, hangars, and GPS. He just completed widening the runway to 75 feet and adding PAPI. Brent raises registered Texas longhorns and restores classic wood boats. He lives in Vinita, Okla. Email: bhoward@ howardclassicboats.com Henry "Buddy" Townsend '58 is enjoying retirement at his Costa Rica beach house and Lake Travis condo. He and his wife have three wonderful children who live within an hour of them. Buddy has great memories of Sigma Chi and would love to hear from his brothers. Email: htownjr@aol.com Rodney Moore '59 reports that his wife, Sally, passed away in February of 2019. He is retired and lives part time in Nampa, Idaho, and New Meadows, Idaho. His three children, Lisa, Rod Jr., and Hal, all live in the Northwest and he sees them often. Email: rmoore37@cableone.net Bob Hennkens '62 shares that his daughter, Linnet, is a strategic employee as an hourly energy trader, working at aces-energy.com. She was elected as one of the influential women in Southern Arizona and more than 600 women were entered. Bob's Growfast Farms is working to produce high-quality industrial hemp. Its employees are members of the White Mountain Apache Nation. If you haven't visited their 1.67 million acre homeland, you should consider this on a bucket list. He lives in Marana, Ariz. Email: rhennkens@gmail.com Glenn Fielder '63 retired in 2007 after 38 years with Baker Hughes. He and his wife, Carol, moved to Colorado to be with their children and grandchildren before moving back to Tulsa in 2018. Glenn has enjoyed being closer to OSU, Gamma Delta, and the brothers that live in the area. Email: fieldergd@comcast.net Thad Holcombe Jr. '63 volunteers as a moderator for Lawrence Ecology Teams for Sustainability and for First Presbyterian Church in Lawrence, Kan. His daughter, Kara, is on staff at UCC Congregation in Lawrence. His daughter, Anna, is the mother of his two granddaughters in Evanston, Ill. Thad's spouse, Linda, is also retired. Linda and Thad are both involved in inequity, race, and education concerns on the local and national levels with Justice Matters. Email: tjholcombe@gmail.com Perry Mikles '63 is retired and enjoys seeing five Gamma Delta brothers every year at Double T ranch outside of Gonzales, Texas. They have a great time telling the same stories every year. Perry lives in Murrells Inlet, S.C. Email: pmikles864@aol.com Don Sparks '63 reports that his family is doing well. He's been retired now for 21-plus years. Don lives in Carmichael, Calif. Email: sparksdonleroy@gmail.com Chuck Yadon '64 is happily retired. He turned 80 in October. The pandemic has limited his travels, but he's thankful to still be in good health. Chuck lives in Tulsa, Okla. Email: cmyadon@att.net Kenneth Klein '65 has been in Tulsa for a longer stretch of time since the late 1970s due to no business and board travel. He and his wife, Judi, have been staying safe and spending quality time in ways they never imagined at their age. Kenneth enjoys working on Sigma Chi's behalf as the vice chairman of the Constantine Housing Initiative Board. Email: kklein1@me.com Warren Stewart '66 shares that a group of men from his church, Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian, builds wheelchair ramps for free for people who can't afford them and need access into their home. They have built hundreds of ramps, but work has stopped during the pandemic. He lives in Tulsa, Okla. Email: wstewart@mcgrawcp.com George Kizer '68 is a semi-retired telecommunications consultant. He still has fun in the Dallas area despite the pandemic. George plays tennis several times a week and visits with friends online. He can't wait for the pandemic to be over. George lives in Plano, Texas. Email: georgekizer@gmail.com Stephen Clark '69 has been a judge in Tulsa County since 2010. He's in charge of six specialty court dockets. Stephen lives in Tulsa, Okla. Email: src1616@gmail.com John Lamberton '69 is teaching at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa and the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond this semester. He has taught or conducted research at nine Oklahoma colleges and universities, including OSU. John's spouse, Morgan, works at Ascension St. John Hospitals in Tulsa. With their six children (three sons and three daughters) and 13 grandchildren, life is a blur and he's thankful for that. His oldest son, John, is a TCU Sig and former consul. John shares that life is good in Tulsa, Okla. Email: drj@drjohnlamberton.com Stephen Maison '69 is retired and has been doing well so far doing well during in the pandemic. He misses the monthly Sig alumni luncheons. Stephen lives in Stillwater, Okla. Email: steve.maison47@gmail.com Bruce Thompson '69 shares that after exiting as president of AXPC, a Washington, D.C.-based trade association for oil and gas companies, that he has opened a policy and consulting business in D.C. He's still happily married to Dee Stonaker, an OSU Tri Delta. All three of their sons are doing well. Bruce lives in Alexandria, Va. Email: bthompson@capedc.com John Moore '70 is semi-retired, but has the pleasure of working with a small group of people in a healthcare technology project centered on oncology. They are close to partnering with a 500 physician group to launch their new app. John lives in Austin, Texas. Email: jfm4508@gmail.com ALUMNI UPDATE (Continued on page 4)

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