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Noble D. Cook '62 is a professor emeritus of
the history department of Florida International
University in Miami. He is also an author,
and co-author with Alexandra Parma Cook, of
numerous books and articles on the colonial
Hispanic Americas with focus on disease and
conquest, the plague in Seville, and transatlantic
bigamy. Noble lives in Coral Gables, Fla.
Email: cookn@fiu.edu
Lynn G. Lyons '62 is retired and interested in
the carbon sequestration program. Lynn lives in
Union City, Pa. Email: llyons9309@aol.com
Sidney J. Parrot Jr. '64 officially retired from
his business, Parrot & Associates. He lives in
a retirement community near his daughter and
grandchildren in Newnan, Ga. Email:
part_1@msn.com
William D. Batchelor '65 has three children.
His two boys both live and work in Washington,
D.C., as attorneys and his daughter and grandkids
live in Atlanta, Ga. William has retired and
enjoys senior living in Orlando, Fla. Email:
donaldbatchelor18@gmail.com
Raymond D. King '65 has retired and spends
most of his time messing with motorcycles and
vintage cars. He sold the airplane but kept the
SkyKing nickname. He lives in Jacksonville,
Fla. Email: skyking96w@gmail.com
Robert W. Mead Jr. '67 practices law at Dean
Mead Law Firm and hopes to retire at the end
of 2022. When he's not working, he enjoys
reading up on Civil War history. Robert lives
in Orlando, Fla., with his wife, Jackie, and their
two children, Justin and Derek. Email:
rmead@deanmead.com
V. John Brook Jr. '68 is retired with four kids
and six grandkids. He enjoyed spending time
in Scaly Mountain, N.C., during the summer
of COVID-19. He lives in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Email: johnbrook1313@gmail.com
James L. Keck '71 spent 25 years in the
U.S. Air Force. After working with various
departments of the Air Force for another 20
years, he retired in 2016. James resides in
Smithfield, Va. Email: ljkeck@me.com
Michael K. Plum '75 is market president for
Berkshire Hathaway Home Services Florida
Properties Group in Trinity, Fla. He has 15
grandchildren and is looking forward to seeing
old friends at the house this football season.
Email: mplum@bhhsflpg.net
The Rev. Dr. Woodleigh H. Volland '76
has retired and is teaching other ministers
how to preach while also running a small
woodworking shop in Mount Dora, Fla. Email:
wvolland@gmail.com
Craig G. Cummings '78 is glad to hear of
FL Alpha's strengths and the changes SigEp
has been responsible for making. His time
within his local community, church, and
family fills his days. FL Alpha will be in his
prayers. Craig resides in Dayton, Tenn. Email:
craig.g.cummings@gmail.com
Robert E. Jordan '79 resides in Edinburgh
and works with Guide Dogs for the Blind UK,
a wonderful charity that supports the visually
impaired and their families. His remit is to
develop leadership capabilities throughout the
organization and support change management.
Email: rob.jordanuk@gmail.com
Peter C. Thyrre '79 is married with four
grandchildren. He retired from American
Airlines and is living onboard their boat in
Florida and Massachusetts in the summer.
Email: pcthyrre@mac.com
Donald Lutton '91 has enjoyed living in
Miami, Fla., but holds season tickets to the
Gator's games and hopes to see some brothers
there this fall. Contact: donaldlutt@aol.com
Jon B. Mendelsohn '94 shares that his
daughter Payton started UF this fall. Jon resides
in Maitland, Fla. Email:
jonmendelsohn@hotmail.com
Michael J. Kane '95 enjoys the simple things in
life, like playing golf. He lives in St. Petersburg,
Fla. Michael tries to hit the greens as much as
possible. Email: michaeljkane@gmail.com
David C. Netzley II '95 started his own
law practice in Melbourne two years ago,
specializing in business law, estate planning,
and real estate transactions. Their oldest
daughter just started her second year at UF, and
her younger sister is hoping to do the same in
a few years. David resides in Indian Harbour
Beach, Fla. Email: dcnetzley@gmail.com
Joseph C. Winke '03 is an entrepreneur,
dealing with making packaged goods, selling
them online, and developing software. He would
love to mentor a motivated and hungry brother!
Joseph resides in Miami, Fla. Email: jb@wn.ke
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