Attention: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is
still attending the University of Washington, he will receive a copy at the chapter house.
If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address. Thank you.
GAMMA CHI CHAPTER OF SIGMA NU
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
P.O. BOX 442100
LAWRENCE, KS 66044-2100
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SIGMA NEWS
Chapter Eternal_________________
Eugene "Bud" Strom '43 of Anacortes, Wash.,
entered Chapter Eternal on May 18, 2017. During
his final days, Bud would oen quote one of his
favorite scriptures, 1 Corinthians 13:13, "faith,
hope and love, but the greatest of these is love."
Bud will be missed.
Alumni Updates_________________
Ellis Sharkey Jr. '44 is living in a cottage at e
Glen, a retirement facility in Queensbury, N.Y.
He spends most of his time at family "camp" on
Lake George, just north of his home. For the past
several years, he and his son, Pat, have flown to
Oregon to visit family and enjoy salmon fishing.
He is still active in activities within his retirement
facility. E-mail: esharkeyjr@gmail.com
Carl Forssell '47 published a book, e Amazing
Adventures of Big Nick in Alaska: Daring Alaska
Adventures. You can find the book at Amazon.
com. Carl resides in Oro Valley, Ariz.
James Bloom '49 resides in Lynnwood, Wash. His
daughter, Linda Bloom, shares, "Dad is 90 and liv-
ing in an adult family home with dementia."
Terence Hanley '49 is fully retired and resides in
Heron Keys, a retirement community in in Gig
Harbor, Wash.
Ronald ompson '50 is still practicing law in
Gig Harbor, where he resides. He sees Fib Peter-
son at Bob Diving every three months. E-mail:
remthomp@gmail.com
Doug J. Hadley '62 and his wife, Karen, live in
Cannon Beach, Ore. Doug was ordained as an
Orthodox priest in October 2016. E-mail: syme-
onnt@yahoo.com
Gene H. Dunlap '66 spends his retirement with
his wife, Fran, in Park City, Utah. "We ski in the
winter, golf in the summer, and travel in the mud
months!" E-mail: retiredgdunlap@gmail.com
Steven Mason '79 and Keith Richards '79 still
play in a band that began in 1980 at Sigma Nu,
"Stevens Rocket." He resides in Lynnwood, Wash.
E-mail: sleemason@mac.com
ALUMNI
UPDATES
The Heart of Our Kitchen
Celebrating Gamma Chi's Beloved Chef, Geri
G
amma Chi's beloved chef, Geri Spensley, has
kept members fed with delicious meals and
snacks ever since she joined the Sigma Nu staff in
April 2002. With her big, warm smile and friend-
ly greetings each day, Geri has become a friend,
favorite, and a mom away from home for many
brothers. She is a constant for the chapter—some-
one we can count on anytime we enter our kitchen.
Geri's fondness for what she does is apparent. She
says that she appreciates that being a chef for Gam-
ma Chi has allowed her to become a mentor, coun-
selor, and problem-solver for the brothers, in addi-
tion to cooking. e kitchen is graced with many
photos of members of the past and the names never
escape her. Geri is protective and always looks out
for us. We are incredibly grateful for her and look
forward to more of her meals!
Fraternally, Tim Towner '83 • dessertworks@hotmail.com
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