William C. Connors '66 entered Chapter
Eternal on November 11 surrounded by his
loving family. After receiving a bachelor's
degree in metallurgical engineering, he received
and a master's degree in materials engineering
from the University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign. After 20 years of service in the U.S.
Air Force, William retired from the military as a
lieutenant colonel in 1991. He retired in 1998 as
a principle engineer at Sundstrand Corporation.
After retirement, he traveled with his wife,
visiting all 50 states and seven continents.
His passions included playing guitar, running,
canoeing, music, stargazing, and science.
He had a lifelong thirst for knowledge and
was a longtime parishioner of St. Rita Parish,
Rockford.
Capt. Christopher L. Norgren '07, United States
Marine Corps, entered Chapter Eternal on May 12,
2015. Chris was the pilot of a military helicopter
that crashed in Nepal while on a humanitarian
aid mission. Five other U.S. Marines and two
Nepali military service members were aboard.
He graduated summa cum laude with bachelor
of science degrees in aerospace engineering and
applied mathematics. He was also a member of
the university's football team, where he played
defensive end. He was a member of the Advanced
Aero Vehicle Group, a student team that designs
and builds radio-controlled airplanes and rockets
for competitions, and the M-SAT (Missouri
satellite) team, which designs and builds miniature
satellites through a project sponsored by the U.S.
Air Force Research Laboratory.
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BEARTRACKS
Attention:This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending Missouri University of Science and Technology, he will receive a copy
at the Chapter House. If he has graduated, please send his permanent address to Mike Kearney '61 at michaelkearney@kearneystl.com to update our records.
Websites
Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity
www.sigep.org
Missouri Gamma Chapter
www.mogammasigep.com
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Kyle Bates '19 helps clear a path free
of leaves for the university's annual
Martin Luther King Jr. Service Day.
In Memoriam
