Sigma Phi Epsilon - Auburn University

sigma phi epsilon alabama alpha P.O. Box 1688 Auburn, AL 36830 Address Service Requested Generally SPEaking alabama alpha arChives Silver Tray Donated by Peggy Barrow O ne of the many artifacts in the fraternity archives is a silver plated tray, about 22 inches by 13 inches, which is engraved "Love to my boys, Peggy Barrow, Queen of Hearts, 1954." The tray has been donated to the Auburn Archives as part of the Alabama Alpha collection. Peggy married Bob Culbertson in 1955. The couple have four children, 11 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Peggy was Alabama Alpha's Queen of Hearts her junior year at Auburn and has fond memories of the fraternity, including attending formal with byrd farmer '54, former Alabama Alpha president. Peggy was recognized as Charlotte Woman of the Year in 2007, has a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Charlotte Girl Scouts, was the first woman to chair the Charlotte-Mecklenburg County Planning Commission, and was the founder of the North Carolina Committee of the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. She is the author of the book, Southern Sampler. The 2005 book was reviewed as a "heartfelt book on Southern women of courage." Peggy lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. E-mail: pculbertson@carolina.rr.com Alumni update chapter eternal gresham g. Downs '52 passed on to Chapter Eternal in April 2012. He resided in Huntsville, Ala. alumni news clyde V. orr Jr. '47 and his wife, Shirley, reside in Sheffield, Ala. At the age of 91, Clyde still remembers the wonderful college days at Auburn and at the SPE house. John r. carden '49 hopes to attend the Auburn reunion in April to receive his 65-year graduation year pin. John and his wife, Suzanne, live in Melbourne, Fla. robert W. harrison Jr. '55 lives in Viera, Fla., with his wife, Dorothy. Bob stopped by the SigEp house on December 28, 2013, but unfortunately no one was home. "Looked like a great party was held after beating Bama," he adds. E-mail: dwp1595@aol.com Walter h. thompson '64 is retired and lives in Newnan, Ga. Walter is active in community activities and is president of Rotary Club. E-mail: waltmarji@bellsouth.net sanford l. baugham '65 and his wife, Beverly, moved to Canton, Ga., in November 2013. Sandy recalls one of his memories of the SipEp house: "Walking into the living room and discovering a random fire inspection of the house had discovered homebrew in the basement. The homebrew was being made by me and Jacob, our cook. Nothing happened except we had to get rid of the brew!" James e. edgar '71 and his wife, Paula, enjoy retirement by traveling and spending time with their three grandchildren. James was recently inducted in the Dunwoody High School Hall of Fame. E-mail: edgardhs@comcast.net Donald n. marzella sr. '77 started his own consulting company in Birmingham, Ala., specializing in sales, marketing, and business development. Don is happy his children and grandchildren live close by. He has been a resident of Helena, Ala., for 16 years. E-mail: donmarzella@gmail.com timothy D. st. John '81 has had two novels published, Emma Points the Way and Mary Chose to Stay. He is now finishing his third novel, Scars. Timothy and his wife, Nina, live in Westminster, Colo., where he also writes two columns for the Denver Examiner: Colorado Christian University Sports and Colorado Baptists. E-mail: timstjohn@live.com Donald c. Kayler '83 flies out of Portland, Ore., for Alaska Airlines. He and his wife, Laurie, have a son, Chase, who is a SigEp at Loyola Manymount University. Chase will graduate in May 2014 with a degree in finance. "All is well. War Eagle!" E-mail: donkayler3@comcast.net andrew s. huggins '87 hopes to organize a 30-year reunion for the '84 pledge classes. Anyone who is interested should please contact him. Game weekend still to be determined. E-mail: awfhuggins@gmail.com travis cosby iV '08 and his wife, Marie, live in Eclectic, Ala., with their two children, Daniel and Nora. Travis works as a bank examiner with the Alabama Banking Department. E-mail: cosbytr@gmail.com

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