Beta Theta Pi - University of Kansas

Alumni News John Stewart III '58 resides in Lawrence. John was recognized by KU Endowment for being the university's longest consecutive donor at 73 years and counting. John held many positions at KU Endowment and has served on numerous boards. John and his wife, Linda, have supported many funds across KU, including Danforth Chapel, which holds special family significance. The Stewart family's four children are KU alumni, as are nearly 80 extended family members. Email: jts@sutv.com Dick Wink '58 is writing "Usher Mansion Trivia" after 17 years on the house board and 15 as an advisor while supporting the 1992 Usher Mansion Renovation and Addition project. His trivia includes stories from classes in the late '30s and '40s. Dick lives in Overland Park, Kan. Email: pwink@graphicspecialties.com John Falletta, M.D. '62 resides in Chapel Hill, N.C. He congratulates Alpha Nu brothers on 150 years of campus life. "I would think that 'you are very proud!'" Email: cofalletta@gmail.com Keith Kreutziger '64 is retired and living in Metairie, La. Keith enjoys time with his five grandchildren, gardening, art, sports, church involvement, traveling, and the Great Smokey Mountains in western North Carolina. Email: keithkreutziger@me.com John Atkinson, M.D. '65 is still working with a smaller laboratory on the immunology sciences, no longer practicing clinical medicine. John enjoys the exciting focus areas of genetics and novel therapeutics. He lives in St. Louis, Mo. Email: j.p.atkinson@wustl.edu Ron Horwege '66 is enjoying his retirement in Amherst, Va. Ron and Sandra spend time gardening, singing in their church choir, and keeping track of their three grandchildren. Their oldest granddaughter, Cassie, is studying at the University of Pennsylvania, while Cathlene received a Wells Scholarship at IU. All three received a German trip prize from the National German Exam. Email: horwege@sbc.edu Russell Meier '70 retired in 2008 after a 36- year sales career at Deluxe Corporation. Russell resides in Des Peres, Mo. He and his wife love traveling, playing golf, and spending time with their 13-year-old grandson, Rory. Email: jayhawk1948@gmail.com Barry Murphy '71 studies continuing medical education now after retiring from cardiology. Barry volunteers at a nonprofit medical clinic and restores family farms in North-Central Kansas. He is also taking KSU classes on range management and agricultural law. Barry lives in Wichita, Kan. Email: murphybarryl@cox.net Richard Byrd, M.D. '73 lives in Indian Wells, Calif. Richard has practiced concierge medicine for 24 years. Email: richard@byrdmd.com Lynn O'Neal, M.D. '74 enjoys the retired life in Lawrence, Kan. "If you get to Lawrence, give me a call and I'll buy the first Wangburger at The Wheel. ROCK CHALK!" Email: lwosnow@gmail.com Jack Shellito '75 resides in Wichita, Kan., where he was promoted to clinical professor of surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine. Email: shellitojl@gmail.com Matt Haverty '80 enjoys basketball, pickleball, and online bridge in his spare time beyond work and family. He is extremely fortunate to have a wonderful wife and children living in great places to visit, and Matt always enjoys spending time with them. Matt resides in Leawood, Kan. Email: matthaverty57@gmail.com Chad Tenpenny '94 lives in Leawood, Kan. Chad launched Tenpenny Law LLC in 2022, focusing on lobbying, government relations, and general counsel in Washington, D.C., and Kansas. His oldest daughter, Kate, is starting at KU this fall and pursuing sorority life while studying for a pre-med degree. Email: cdtenpenny@gmail.com Timothy Dawson, M.D. '95 is chief of anesthesia and pain medicine at VA Puget Sound HCS in Seattle, Wash. He is also a clinical professor in the same fields at the University of Washington School of Medicine, and Timothy is the deputy director of the Veterans Health Administration's National Pain Medicine Program Office. Timothy resides in Mercer Island, Wash. Email: timdawson1@outlook.com Stephen Bryant '06 resides in Odessa, Fla. Stephen has enjoyed the challenge of transitioning from Raytheon to a small business conglomerate. His first project is rebuilding and scaling Annabelle's, a fine furniture and interior design business. Stephen hopes to get into windsurfing. Email: slbryant.az@gmail.com Kit Swain '08 and his wife had their first child, Johanna, on January 23, 2023. Kit says that seeing fellow pledge brothers with children of varying ages helped prepare them for having their own. "I'm already looking forward to taking her to Allen for her first KU game." Email: kit.swain@gmail.com Neil Phillips '14 is a cardiology fellow in Charleston, S.C. Email: neilphillips14@gmail.com Memory and Our Mystic Shrine Jack Atherton '51 entered the Mystic Shrine on February 19, 2023. Jack earned a law degree in 1953, going on to practice in Hutchinson, Kan., before returning to Emporia. He would practice law until retirement in 2000. Jack was also a World War II and Korean War veteran. Jack was passionate about horses, farming, woodworking, hunting, and his family. He was also a member of the First Congregational Church. Jack and his wife, Anne, married in August 1960. They have four children and five grandchildren. Wally Altman '53 entered the Mystic Shrine on December 30, 2022. Wally played basketball during his freshman year of college prior to Army service in the 101st Airborne Division during the Korean War. After graduation, he began a successful career in banking. Wally worked his way up to president of the Sedgwick County Bankers Association, and he was a member of the Governing Council and Board of Directors of the Kansas Bankers Association. Wally and his wife, Nella, have two children, five grandchildren, and 12 great- grandchildren. During his later years, one of Wally's great joys was frequent updates on his great-grandchildren. Loren Crown, M.D. '67 entered the Mystic Shrine on May 29, 2022. Attending the university with an athletic scholarship after numerous honors as a runner, Loren would go on to become a Doctor of Medicine. Loren became a clinical professor while on the University of Tennessee's Health Sciences Center faculty, training many in family and emergency medicine. Lecturing throughout the U.S., publishing journals, and event moderating a medical television program, Loren did whatever he could to spread his expertise for the sake of others. After retiring, Loren and his wife, Elaine, enjoyed traveling and spending time with their 10 grandchildren. Michael Hagan, M.D. '06 entered the Mystic Shrine on August 17, 2023. Michael earned a medical degree in 2010 from the university's medical school, later joining Consultants of Gastroenterology in Kansas City, Mo. During college, Michael met his wife, Tami. Michael was passionate about his family life and their three daughters, often sharing with them his love for collegiate basketball and golf. Michael will be remembered for his esteemed career work and the love and laughter he shared with others. 10 A L UM N I UP DAT E S

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