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CHAPTER ETERNAL
Ned Koonmen '48 entered Chapter Eternal
on January 18, 2021. He was initiated in 1941,
drafted into the Navy during WWII, then
returned to Rose Poly to finish his degree after
the war. He was an avid outdoorsman and reader.
Larry Leonard '52 entered Chapter Eternal
on February 14, 2021. He was an Army veteran
and a devout Christian. He retired from Union
Carbide.
Clyde Willian '52 entered Chapter Eternal on
December 7, 2020. He was a patent attorney
and served on the Rose-Hulman Board of
Trustees. Rose-Hulman honored him with the
Honor Alumni Award in 1978 and Honorary
Doctorate in 1995.
Donald Latham '53 entered Chapter Eternal
on November 1, 2020. He was a retired bureau
chief with District 5 of the Illinois Department
of Transportation.
Robert Travis '57 entered Chapter Eternal
on December 16, 2020. He retired as general
manager of CVN Industries in Greeneville,
Tenn.
James "Bama" Godwin Jr. '61 entered
Chapter Eternal on May 7, 2021. He retired
as CEO of Cella Barr Associates. While at
Rose-Hulman, he played football and baseball
(pitching a no-hitter), served as ATΩ secretary,
and was president of his senior class. He
survived and thrived despite having Guillain
Barre Syndrome and Parkinson's Disease.
John Hardesty '74 entered Chapter Eternal on
January 9, 2021. He was a retired maintenance
supervisor from International Paper and served
as Scout Master with Boy Scout Troop #40 for
many years.
Steve Kennedy '81 entered Chapter Eternal
on November 12, 2020. He was a triathlete
and marathon runner. Steve co-founded two
companies, was the CFO of two companies, and
served as CEO of four companies.
ALUMNI NEWS
Randall Pfluger '78, Rick Stanley '78, and
Rick's wife, Anna, completed the Hotter'N Hell
Hundred bicycle event in Wichita Falls, Texas.
It was the first time Rick and Randall have met
up since graduation. Randall lives in Carrollton,
Texas. Email: canyougetithot@hotmail.com
Jeffery Harrison '89 is president and CEO of
Citizens Energy Group in Indianapolis. He was
Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 2021 Ogletree
Deakins Business Leader of the Year. Email:
jharrison@citizensenergygroup.com
John Leonard '89 has a new job as the sales and
marketing manager at McCorkle Nurseries Inc.
Brett Starr '90 is scheduled to release his
second anthology of poetry, "Random Acts of
Poetry – Act 2," in December. You can
check out his work at www.bastarrpublishing.com.
He lives in Michigan City, Ind. Email:
irish1bubba@hotmail.com
Ashvin Lad '96 is the director of strategic
initiatives for PSG Energy, working with
municipalities and businesses to promote solar,
renewable, and sustainability programs. He lives
in Chicago, Ill. Email: ashvinlad@gmail.com
Sean Stoughton '99 started a new position as
a consultant at The Sage Group. He lives in
Cheyenne, Wyo. Email: seanstoughton@
yahoo.com
Jon Walls '99 and his wife, Jordan, welcomed
their baby girl, Mackenzie Ann, on June 6,
2021. They live in The Colony, Texas. Email:
walls_jon@hotmail.com
Thomas Reives '08 and his wife, Shecara,
created Rooks Books Publishing in memory of
their son, Rook William. They are developing
a collection of books written and published by
Shecara that represent special needs families
to provide encouragement and education to all.
Visit www.RooksBooks.org to learn more. They
live in Brownsburg, Ind. Email:
reivests@outlook.com
Adam Berry '12 resides in New Zealand. He is
an operations manager for Amigos Mexican Grill,
with five restaurants on the South Island. He also
co-owns P.S. The Property Services in Wanaka,
New Zealand. Email: jonestimonthy@gmail.com
Blake Coy '14 and his wife, Alycin, welcomed
their baby boy, Brandtly Charles, on August
24, 2021. They live in Westfield, Ind. Email:
bcoy1291@gmail.com
Carl J. Marcin '14 and his wife, Megan,
welcomed their baby girl, Emilia Grace,
on May 21, 2021. Carl was promoted to
fabrications buying with CAT and will be
moving to Lafayette, Ind. Email: marcin.carl@
gmail.com
Franco Cattani '17 moved to Ft. Collins,
Colo., and works for WaterPik.
Ben Stone '18 won the USA Triathlon National
Championship. He finished second in Ironman
Wisconsin and won Ironman Indiana. He
will be competing in the Ironman World
Championship in Kona, Hawaii, in October
2022. He lives in Indianapolis, Ind. Email:
bhstone2896@gmail.com
ALUMNI UPDATE
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likely be coming to you via email only. If we do not have your current email address, please
send it to J.P. Williams at jpsmail@cox.net. Printed copies will be available upon request.
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