Sigma Phi Epsilon - Purdue University

SIGMA PHI EPSILON 3 From the heart Welcome, Spring New Members Bryant Bechtold '18 Carmel, Ind. Cole Erny '18 Jasper, Ind. Mark Lawlor '18 Flossmoor, Ill. Jansen Lee '18 San Jose, Calif. Joseph Sawicki '18 Carol Stream, Ill. Spencer Torline '17 Madison, Ind. Chapter Officers President Nick Burgess '17 VP of Member Development Matt Pfister '16 VP of Programming TBD VP of Recruitment Connor Zehak '16 VP of Finance Troy Cutler '15 VP of Communications Joseph Chow '18 Chaplain Andy Enright '15 Risk Manager Eric Erli '17 House Manager Greg Timm '15 Sigma Challenge Coordinator Matthew Leitz '18 Philanthropy Chairman Brett Fitzpatrick '16 Alumni Update (Continued on page 4) CHAPTER ETERNAL William H. Farquharson '39 entered Chapter Eternal. He was a resident of Yardley, Pa. Gordon E. Bausman '41 entered Chapter Eternal on October 18, 2013, just 11 days after his 95th birthday from congestive heart failure. He was still driving a week before he passed away and still holds the record at Rensselaer High School in the long-jump set in 1936. Gordon was a resident of Rensselaer, Ind. Robert M. Skallerup '42 entered Chapter Eternal September 2, 2012. He was a resident of Norton Shores, Mich., and loved Purdue and Sigma Phi Epsilon his entire life. Jim J. Portteus '50 entered Chapter Eternal on January 18, 2014. He was a resident of Chandler, Ind. Emory C. Thomas '51 entered Chapter Eternal on February 5, 2012, after his battle with melanoma. He was an engineer before retiring in Huntington Beach, Calif. W. Graham Duncan '57 entered Chapter Eternal on October 19, 2013, at his home in Hopkinsville, Ky. "He was always proud to be a SigEp and a Purdue University graduate," says his wife, Mary Alice. Douglas F. Molls '73 entered Chapter Eternal in 1991. He was a resident of Cleveland, Ohio. ALUMNI NEWS Kenneth E. Weidner '47 is 91 years old and lives in Albuquerque, N.M. He says he's "hanging in there." Robert G. Coleman '50 and his wife, Maxine, served as volunteers for five years for the Friends of NEFSH Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing awareness of the devastating effects of mental illness through its sponsorship of Northeast Florida State Hospital. E-mail: agspert@aol.com Jerry L. Sokol '53 retired as president of Mill Creek Racing Inc., a real estate investment corporation he worked with for 25 years. He lives in Squaw Valley, Calif., with his wife, Christine. E-mail: pasofinojls@wildblue.net Lloyd M. Townley '53 retired in 1990 and moved to Pebble Beach, Calif. "The world is great with a wonderful wife." E-mail: 356lt@aol.com David B. Meinhardt '54 has been retired for more than 14 years from Stanford Computer Optics and has been traveling since. David spends time skiing and flying airplanes. He lived in France and Germany for 15+ years and as a result lost contact with SigEp brothers for a while. David wishes Indiana Alpha brothers all the best now and going forward. He and his wife, Erika, live in Palo Alto, Calif. E-mail: davidmeinhardt@sbcglobal.net Harold Shevers Jr. '57 lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his wife, Sandy, and cherishes his SigEp memories. "Old age sucks, but it is better than the alternative," he says. John F. Derr '58 is CEO of JD & Associates Enterprises Inc., a company that specializes in strategic clinical technology with a focus on long-term and post-acute care. He has over 50 years of top executive level experience in most facets of healthcare and has started four healthcare companies. John is a member of a number of corporate boards, providing guidance on clinical health information technology. He has published a fictional novel on international pharmaceutical espionage, as well as numerous articles and webinars. John and his wife, Polly, live in Anacortes, Wash. E-mail: jfderr@mac.com Richard F. Trowbridge '59 and his wife, Judith, have three grandsons and one granddaughter. Dick has a master's degree from the University of Southern California, two distinguished flying crosses for B52 operations in Vietnam, and served as the chief evaluation analysis branch, bombing and navigation division, as well as headquarters strategic air command. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1983 and lives in Warner Robins, Ga. Frank L. Wellwerts '61 and his wife, Jeanne, split their time between Woodstock, Ill., and Chandler, Ariz. This way he can play golf year-round and his wife can garden and enjoy outdoor activities. They also get to spend time with their three children, 10 grandchildren, and one great-grandchild in Arizona. E-mail: golferfrank@att.net James F. Atkinson '63 retired from It's a Gas LLC/Marketing Management and lives in Ballwin, Mo. He urges brothers to "take pledge risks and bust butt!" E-mail: jfkatkinson@hotmail.com David R. Parman '63 travels with his wife, Marana, frequently. They went to Switzerland in 2011, Scandinavia in 2012, Indochina in 2013,

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