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Within 22 days in March 1913, Culver rode

in its first Presidential Inaugural Parade and rowed the streets of Logansport, Indiana, in a disastrous flood. One hundred years later, the ripple effect of these inspiring events continues to resonate with lessons of leadership, service to others, and pride.

Marshall’s Culver Connections Vice President Thomas Marshall’s association with Culver can be traced back to his law partner in Columbia City, Indiana, in 1879.

That partner’s son was the first of three generations of the McNagny family to graduate from Culver and practice law in northeast Indiana.

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The Logansport Spirit Redefined

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The spirit of service to others displayed during the Logansport Flood continues today. It is apparent in the Senior Leadership Practicum, the Leadership Committee for Africa, and Global Pathways Spring, among others.

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Letters to the Editor

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Editorial

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Alumni Class News

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Passings in Review

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Culver Clubs International

On Our Cover The 100-year observances of the 1913 Presidential Inaugural Parade and Logansport Flood are represented by black and white photos from the era juxtaposed with color photos of the 2013 versions.

Culver educates its students for leadership and responsible citizenship in society by developing and nurturing the whole individual – mind, spirit, body – through an integrated curriculum that emphasizes the cultivation of character.

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Editor Birding Identifying In response to Kraig Adler’s letter (page 2, Winter 2012/2013), I am the boy to his left in the photo of the turtle pond. The boy to my left is Joe Carpenter, my Division 6, Pack 6, roommate from Columbus, Ohio. I do not remember the names of the other two boys.

Woodcraft was a wonderful experience. I still look back to the days of Indian lore classes and those magical Council Fires.

The intramural sports, nature education, and craft shop gave me the opportunity to interact with many other children and camp counselors. I still have the leather key case and metal ashtray I made for my parents.

The turtle pond was a favorite of mine, as was the nature log cabin. Every time we were near Lake Maxinkuckee we would look for turtles and fish. What great times and a wonderful place for a 10-year-old boy.

Stasz Gorski W’64, ’68 Champaign, Ill.

George Betts W’47, ’52 Worcester, N.Y.

Drumming The articles in the Winter 2012/2013 magazine brought back fond memories of my experiences with the Woodcraft Camp. I had been in the Band during the 194344 academic year and was offered a counselor position with the Drum & Bugle Corps that summer. My parents thought it would be good for me to learn some responsibility instead of hanging around the pool in Fort Lauderdale.

The point is that the skills and attitudes developed by the Woodcrafters in those formative years will shape their futures in unknown ways. For example, there

Pinpointing the date from the last issue, it was July 23, 1966, that the Drum & Bugle Corps and Naval Band performed at the Indianapolis Soldier and Sailors Monument, according to this photo provided by Summer Camps Admissions Counselor Emily Ryman SS’70. The occasion was a visit by President Lyndon Johnson. Front and center is Ryman’s grandfather Col. Edward Payson, who directed the musical group.

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A special Woodcraft memory comes to mind: Col. Stout taking me out to identify birds so that I could earn a medal. It was very kind of him to do this. Today, I can still impress my children and grandchildren with my knowledge of birds and bird calls.

was a young drummer named George Steinbrenner and we all know of his contributions to Culver life. Needless to say, a Culver experience benefits everyone involved.

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Been there, but haven’t done that I have watched the Star-Spangled Banner rise majestically over the ramparts of Fort McHenry. I have walked the hallowed adobe halls of the Alamo chapel. I have stood on the windswept hills of the Little Big Horn Battlefield. I have stared into the oil-slicked water that hides the tomb that is the USS Arizona. I have touched the etched stone slabs bearing the names of Vietnam War dead.

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Doug Haberland Editor

My interest in history often seems to relate to the test of a man or a woman’s mettle; what they are made of and how and why they face the ultimate test – taking a stand that could cost you your life. I have visited places and read about those who have stared death in the face, but I have not been faced with that challenge.

Like many, I wonder how I would hold up under trying times. It’s why, after more than 40 years, I am again wearing my POW/MIA bracelet to remind me of those less fortunate than I. How easily it could have been my name on that copper strip or on the Vietnam Wall had it not been for the luck of the draw (number 265) in the first draft lottery.

As I prepared this magazine, I became more amazed at the challenges faced by Culver cadets and adults in the Logansport Flood – and the greater devastation of the Easter 1913 floods throughout the Midwest.

The fact that the flood followed Culver’s first trip to a Presidential Inaugural Parade

by just 22 days is extraordinary; the parade involved the entire Corps of Cadets, the flood about 60. The inaugural trip was planned; the flood was reacted to.

Because modern inaugurals are held in January, the fact that these historical Culver events came back-to-back is often forgotten. The timing of both becomes more interesting when one realizes that the Wilson-Marshall presidency was also in its infancy when faced with a natural disaster that ravaged America’s heartland.

I have driven the broad thoroughfares of Logansport, Ind., but I have not plied those same streets as powerful, swirling torrents of flooded rivers. I can only imagine what it was like, but the accounts of Gignilliat and Rossow and the vintage photography make it real. I’ve been fortunate enough to accompany our student riders to the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington, D.C., as a writer and photographer. A challenging task, but nothing compared to having to control a 1,500-pound horse before the throngs gathered along Pennsylvania Avenue – a crowd that included the President of the United States – plus an international television audience in the millions.

Since March 1913, Culver has been forever joined to Washington and Logansport by a shared history – a confluence of time, purpose, need, and duty. That historic legacy will always be a part of who we are.

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We want Culver Alumni Magazine to be more interactive with our readers. If you see or read something you like, let us know. If you have a story idea or have a story to tell, we’d like to know that, too.

Doug Haberland, Editor (574) 842-8365 haberld@culver.org

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A storied past and a legacy to be lived The twelve months from July 2012 to the summer of 2013 chronicles a period in Culver’s history that has helped shape the future of the Academies as dramatically as any other. People could argue that 1894, the year of the Academy’s founding, was more significant, or that the year in which the Academy purchased the horses to form the Black Horse Troop belongs higher on the list of headline dates. The beginning of the Naval School in 1902 is a prominent date, as are the months surrounding the beginning of the Depression or the start of World War II, since both were seminal times in Culver’s history.

In no other year, however, was there more defining moments than in 1912-1913.

That year saw the creation of the Woodcraft Camp, the start of the Black Horse

By John N. Buxton Head of Schools

Every 24 months the Culver Parents Association board organizes and hosts an auction to raise money for The Culver Fund.

This past year they chose the title “Live the Legacy.” Clearly, they were reminding themselves, their children, and all of the alumni and friends that: SPRING 2013

• Those who are participating in this event are now part of the legacy of Culver and are, in fact, living that legacy.

• It is important that we support the school to ensure that the legacy lives.

Our parents understand the special gift a Culver education represents; they are aware of the storied history of the school and are excited to have their children be part of something larger than themselves.

They understand that the skills one learns at Culver are skills that will serve one for a lifetime. They appreciate the legacy of the great alumni of Culver, and they want to have their children live that same legacy.

“Our parents are aware of the storied history of the school and are excited to have their children be part of something larger than themselves.”

Troop tradition of participating in national events, and the true mettle of the cadets of Culver who traveled to Logansport and saved its residents. These are the stories that have built a legacy for Culver that inspires us even today.

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• Culver has a grand legacy of which to be extremely proud.

It is only coincidental but still inspiring to know that in this year of three remarkable centennials, our parents chose to focus on the concept of legacy.

In 1912 while traveling in England, Superintendent Leigh and Mamie Gignilliat happened upon some of England’s “boy scouts.” Well-dressed in shorts and frocks, these boys were attentive to the needs of others, respectful, and polite. They had wonderful and distinctive kerchief and hats, and they looked like little soldiers.

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Gignilliat had some uniforms shipped back to the United States, and the Woodcraft Camp was born. This is a story of vision, commitment, and creativity. It is a wonderful tale of identifying an opportunity and seizing it. Woodcraft Camp became one of the special gems in the Culver crown, and when we celebrated its centennial this past summer, it was clear that a century of youngsters had benefited greatly from that experience.

The 100th anniversary of Culver’s first ride down Pennsylvania Avenue as an escort to Vice President Marshall did not come about by accident either. Gignilliat had the opportunity to host then-Governor Thomas Marshall of Indiana at the Academy before his run for vice president on Woodrow Wilson’s ticket. Gignilliat suggested that if Marshall were elected vice president, Culver Military Academy’s Black Horse Troop would be proud to escort him during the Inaugural event.

Soon after the election Gignilliat wrote to remind Marshall of the commitment.

Voilà! Culver rides in its first Presidential Inaugural Parade and the Black Horse Troop gets national attention. Vision, the courage to seize an opportunity, and trust in one’s self and one’s people to deliver what is promised. These were the leadership traits that Gignilliat embodied and that he always worked hard to communicate to his cadets. Creating a legacy for Culver must have always been important to him, but there was also the practical application of leadership and service which underscored everything he did. Having the cavalry was a wonderful way to gain attention, but it was always much more important than that. It was a special way to educate young men about their leadership opportunities and responsibilities.

The Logansport Flood story and the significance of Logansport Gate and the Leadership Plaza are key components of the annual Matriculation Ceremony and the living legacy of Culver. Mills photo

In the winter of 1913, as melting snow and torrential rains hit the Midwest, widespread flooding was inevitable. In March 1913, the Eel and Wabash rivers overflowed their banks and flooded the entire town of Logansport, Ind., stranding hundreds of people in their homes. The story is outlined beautifully by Richard Davies in this issue, but suffice it to say that leadership and service came to the fore once again.

I don’t know many schools that celebrate even one centennial in their history, let alone three. Culver was fortunate that Gignilliat’s vision and propensity for seeing opportunities would advance the reputation of his school. As important, is the absolute confidence he had in his people and his students. Who would believe that sending one hundred students on horseback to ride in the most highly scrutinized event of the year was a good idea? Who would ever think that sending young men on a train laden with Naval School cutters to rescue 1,500 people from swirling flood waters with minimal supervision was a good idea? Unless, of

course, they were prepared to handle the challenge. The legacy of Culver has always been about preparedness, the ability to find a way through difficult circumstances, resilience, service, and leadership.

Gignilliat had every reason to believe that the young men of Culver would conduct themselves as they had been trained to do.

We are excited about celebrating these centennials because they remind us of our history and our ideals; they inspire us. They remind us that we stand on the shoulders of heroic and capable students, faculty, and alumni who came before us.

They inspire us because they suggest that we can do remarkable things because of our training, our confidence, and our legacy. They are important to us because we believe that we are as capable today of making those decisions and identifying and seizing those opportunities as Culver Military Academy was in 1913.

We are proud that our stories still make sense today.

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CAR, CWC USHER IN SPRING

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sure sign of spring is the Culver Annual Review and Culver Women’s Celebration. March 1-2 was a busy but rewarding weekend for students as they were fully involved in these Culver traditions.

In CAR, the Corps scored a 97.1 percent overall, the highest score achieved since the annual exercise returned to a regimental effort in 2011 instead of a unit competition. For the third straight year CMA was designated a Distinguished Military Unit by the National Independent Military School Comprehensive Evaluation Program.

Among the CAR inspectors was Alexander Master ’09, an Army ROTC cadet at Purdue University and the battalion commander of the Purdue Boiler Battalion. Master said seeing CAR ‘from the other side was definitely a cool and unique experience.’ He will graduate in May and be commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the U.S. Army.

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“Girls Who Rock” was the theme of the Culver Women’s Celebration 2013 and Brooke (Wheeler) Raney ’03 got the ball rolling with a keynote address Friday afternoon. Afterward, the CGA girls broke into small group workshops, each with an adult facilitator. On Saturday, a celebratory brunch was followed by a “Girls Who Rock” performance at Eppley Auditorium.

Ten alumnae (see photo on page 40) and about 25 students shared instrumental music, songs, poetry readings, dance, personal reflections, and recitations, and then gathered socially after the showcase.

Sue and Bill Roth ’63 served as guest inspectors for CAR. The longtime faculty/staff couple will be retiring at the end of the school year.

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Bethanni Lewis ’11 sings ‘My Wish’ by Rascal Flatts, accompanied by Josh Sundholm.

Alex Master ’09 inspects a cadet room during CAR.

Patience Durbin ’13 sings ‘Rolling in the Deep’ by Adele.

CAR photos by Camilo ‘Mo’ Morales.

CGA photos by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

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By Special Order of the Homecoming Chairman Dr. John Sturman N’63 Co. 4 Calling all members of the CULVER SUMMER SCHOOLS CLASS OF 1963 Return to the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee

JULY 19 - 21, 2013 CULVER SUMMER SCHOOLS & CAMPS HOMECOMING WEEKEND www.culveralumni.culver.org For more information Kim Kephart (kim.kephart@culver.org)

Summer of ’63 issued the debut of the Beach Boys, audio cassettes, lava lamps, ZIP Codes and your last year at Culver. Now it is time to return to Culver for one more parade, one more walk along the lake, and one more rousing chorus of “Anchor’s Away” as only the Culver Naval Band can play.

“50 years later, I’m still taking orders from John Sturman …” ~ Phil Sbarbaro

For Art’s Sake …

The Center for Culver History, the town’s museum located in the Culver-Union Township Public Library, is hosting an exhibition of the work of Culver Academies’ artist-in-residence Warner Williams, who served from 1940-68. The nationally-recognized artist’s work is visible across the Academies’ campus today, from the bust of head waiter Charlie Dickerson in the Lay Dining Center to the Woodcraft 50th Anniversary plaque.

The exhibit compiles the largest collection of Williams’ works to be displayed since his death, and includes examples from his animal sculpture series, his famous persons series, and a number of other works on loan from many in the Culver community, the Academies, and the public library. Highlights include a bas-relief of Academies Band Director Col. Edward Payson, a mother and child bas-relief, and several Culver Girls Academy plaques.

It also includes photographs and stories of Warner Williams provided by his sons as well as local residents. The exhibit features the story behind the White-Devries Rowing Center’s limestone plaque tributes to Warner Williams. Rowing center architect John Chipman ’68, one of Williams’ students, commissioned the plaques, which are patterned after a bronze medallion Warner made for members of the crew team. Chipman said Williams was a mentor and created for him an introduction to architecture course.

The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturday from noon to 2 p.m. For more information on Williams check out the Antiquarian & Historical Society at culverahs.com or follow us on Facebook at Ahs Culver.

– Rachel Meade Editor’s note: Rachel Meade is the director of the Center for Culver History, a museum and research center established by the Antiquarian & Historical Society of Culver. She also works seasonally on the Culver Academies Ropes Course and at the Culver Summer Schools & Camps.

Charles Duff Exhibit in May The Charles Duff Faculty Emeritus Exhibit will be on display in the Crisp Visual Arts Center through the month of May until Commencement (June 2). In the summer, the exhibits will return to various items from the Culver collection.

The Crisp Visual Arts Center is located on Academy Road in the former Gignilliat Hall of Science. The galleries are free and open to the public each Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. during the school year and on the second Sunday of each month from 1-4 p.m. Groups desiring a tour should contact Robert Nowalk, gallery coordinator, at (574) 842-8278.

Bequest by L. Herbert Tyler a Valuable Teaching Tool

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he five-month exhibit of the Herbert F. Tyler Bequest may have ended but the collection of artwork will continue to be used as a teaching tool for Culver students for years to come.

The most generous gift of visual art in the history of Culver Academies, the collection is composed of more than 190 pieces of artwork in 10 media disciplines, several of which were not previously represented in the school’s collection, said Robert Nowalk, coordinator of the galleries in the Crisp Visual Arts Center.

The collection features Culver’s first examples of calligraphy as an art form and examples of fiber arts as a sculptural medium, Nowalk said.

The gift was made

by L. Herbert Tyler ’48 of LeClaire, Iowa, in memory of his father, Herbert F. Tyler.

The collection was amassed over 60 years, much of it resulting from Tyler’s exposure to and relationships L. Herbert Tyler '48 with artists in and around Decorah in northeast Iowa, the University of Iowa, as well as nationally known potters Otto and Gertrude Natzler.

Tyler worked as a designer with an architectural firm and as a landscape designer, but is now living out a terminal illness.

Photo by Robert Nowalk

Center for Culver History hosting exhibition of Warner Williams’ artwork

He chose to gift much of his collection to Culver because he was impressed with the Crisp building and the fact “that much of what I had (in the collection) would be used to teach students. This meant to me that, in the future, thousands would be influenced by the collection.”

It is Tyler’s hope that students realize “the breadth of the art world and the complexity therein.”

Nowalk said the bequest “strengthens Culver’s teaching in all areas of the Visual Arts with particular emphasis on the ceramic arts through examples of Chinese, Native American, and regional American functional and purely aesthetic forms.”

– Doug Haberland

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Vocalists, musicians perform at Carnegie Hall Two vocalists and two Academies musicians were nominated, auditioned, and selected from students across the United States to perform in the American High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall in New York City in February. Their four-day participation was sponsored, in part, by Culvers’ Artistic Fund, established through the generosity of Paul ’49 and Ellen Gignilliat of Chicago.

Those selected to perform were vocalists Alexandra Jeffirs (Plymouth, Ind.) and Mary McKinnis (Culver) and viola instrumentalist Matthew Moody (Spring, Texas) and clarinetist Joy Shen (Chicago).

While in New York City their schedule included attending a Broadway performance and sightseeing in Manhattan.

Previous Culver students selected to perform at Carnegie were vocalists Katrina Weil ’13 and Callie Wilkinson ’11.

Chosen to perform in Carnegie Hall in the American High School Honors Performance Series were, left to right, Joy Shen (Chicago), Mary McKinnis (Culver) and Alexandra Jeffirs (Plymouth, Ind.).

Not pictured but also performing in New York was Matthew Moody (Spring, Texas). Photo provided.

Student Notes Vocalists Hayne Bae ’15 (Los Angeles) and Jorge Sugich ’14 (Mermosillo, Mexico) received gold medals at the Indiana State School Music Association vocal contest in Indianapolis. They, along with vocalist/pianist Yuqiu Wu ’14 (Shanghai) earned the Indianapolis trip after obtaining gold in the ISSMA Division I piano/vocal solo and ensemble competition in Valparaiso, Ind. Receiving a gold medal in a lower division at Valparaiso was pianist Bella Lee ’14 (Darien, Ill.) while vocalists Emma Sexton ’16 (Argos, Ind.) and Cory Andrzejewski ’15 (Plymouth, Ind.) received silver medals.

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The speech team captured the five-team Culver Academies Winter Invitational in February as 60 of the 66 Academies entries placed in the top eight. That included these 15 champions:

Caitlin Schwartz – Broadcast (Novice) and Interpretation (Novice); and Katrina Willis – Original Oratory (Novice).

Alina Badalich – Broadcast (Varsity); Katie Bevil – Humorous Interpretation (Novice); Alex Ding – Discussion (Varsity); Yen-Yen Gao – Declamation (Novice); Morgan Hartman – Impromptu (Novice); Emily Hernandez – Declamation (Varsity); Emily Hernandez/Todd Newton – Scripted Duo (Varsity); Alex Jeffirs/Clare Nowalk – Scripted Duo (Novice);

Katrina Weil, (Cary, Ill.) Eberle Miller, (Logansport, Ind.) Alexandra Jeffirs, (Plymouth, Ind.) and Cory Andrzejewski, (Plymouth, Ind.) sang with the 20122013 Indiana All State Honor Choir Jan. 19 at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, Ind. The 250-member choir was accompanied by members of the Fort Wayne Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Indiana All State Honor Choir represents the state’s best singers. Selection statewide is based on competitive auditions and attendance at monthly rehearsals beginning each September.

Also Stephanie Ma – Poetry Interpretation (Novice); Destini Pimental – Place Discussion (Novice); Maureen Reed – U.S. Extemporaneous (Varsity); Pat Samila – Humorous Interpretation (Varsity);

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Survival Mindset, a personal safety seminar, was held Jan. 18 for CGA students. Among the topics discussed were recognizing and avoiding potentially dangerous situations, safety measures, and dealing with sex offenders. The seminar was conducted by Police Maj. Donna Kinsey (retired) of Florida, who is the chief executive officer of TEC III, which provides leadership training and consulting to public and private organizations.

he Academies’ Competition Drill Team and CGA Drill Team competed at the 40th annual Purdue Army ROTC Drill Meet in February, taking second and fourth, respectively. It has been over eight years since the boys had competed and CMA was the only non-Junior ROTC unit among 20 Midwest schools competing. Members of the Purdue Army ROTC oversee the competition, which is judged by U.S. Army Reserve drill sergeants based in Chicago. Alex Master ’09 competed as a member of the Purdue Army ROTC and is a former member of the CMA Drill Team.

CYCO, the Culver Youth Community

Eighty members of the Academies and town community joined forces Jan. 19 to pack 21,000 packaged meals in three hours for the Hunger Fighters Project.

Four CGA seniors organized the effort as part of their Senior Service Project. The girls raised $5,000 and awareness through various campus efforts. Each package costs 25 cents and will feed six children.

The finished packages will be divided between Kids Against Hunger affiliates in India and Fort Wayne, Ind.

After finishing the regular Tippecanoe

Organization, was named Organization of the Year by the Culver Lions Club for its service to the community. CYCO comprises students from the Academies and Culver Community High School.

The students have collaborated on such joint ventures as raising money for needy families and Christmas caroling, town cleanups in the fall and spring, and collecting books for students in Africa.

CYCO also assisted the local Culver Council of Churches and Lions with the annual chili supper benefiting the food pantry.

Valley Conference season undefeated at 13-0, the Culver Quiz Bowl Varsity A also won the postseason conference tournament, defeating Culver Varsity B, 435-310, in the finals in mid-February.

Culver B finished its season with a 15-2 record, both losses coming at the hands of Culver A. Culver A’s undefeated streak in conference play now stands at 81 games over seven seasons. Its overall record for the season was 57-19.

The yearly CGA Crest Ceremony is the culmination of a new girl’s orientation to Culver and her formal induction as a full member of Culver Girls Academy. In a Sunday afternoon ceremony in January, 106 new girls received their Crest patch and an honor pin to be worn on their blazers. Photo by Grant Munroe ’87 of CGM Photography, Culver.

Academic assembly honors nearly half of student body At the Feb. 22 Academic Recognition Assembly more than 350 students were recognized for achievements in the classroom during the first semester. Five students were named National Merit Finalists, 18 seniors were invited to join the Academies chapter of the Cum Laude Society, and seven juniors were invited to the Blue Key Society. In addition, 177 Gold A’s were presented and another 181 students received a Silver A. Together, they represent 45 percent of the student body.

Keunwoo Kim (Seoul, South Korea), Taek Lee (Rochester, Ind.), Melissa Ma (Geneva, Ill.), Collin Parker (Warsaw, Ind.), Hannah Schoolmeester (Pacific Grove, Calif.), Eugenio Segura Vasquez (Cancun, Mexico), Samantha Seibel (Defiance, Ohio), Joy Yu Shen (Oviedo, Fla.), Sinia Shen (Elizabethtown, Ky.), Yannick Vedel (Kongens Lyngby, Denmark), Sirui Zhang (Beijing), and Yuxiao Zhu (Shanghai, China). Named earlier in the year were Lori Bin (Canton, Mich.) and Maria Walzer (Hesperia, Mich.).

National Merit Finalists: Lori Bin (Canton, Mich.), Alexandra Ding (Edina, Minn.), Caleb Jadrich (Brownsburg, Ind.), Joy Shen (Oviedo, Fla.), and Malcolm-Robert Snyder (Clarksville, Tenn.)

Blue Key Society: Santiago Aguirre (Huixquilucan, Mexico), Jingwen Liao (Shanghai, China), Hong Duyen Nguyen (Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam), Claire Peterson (Wilmette, Ill.), Alec Raich (Valparaiso, Ind.), Natalie Schurr (Oregon, Wis.), and Riley Thompson (Orangeville, Ontario, Canada).

Cum Laude Society: Bryan Devries (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.), Caitlyn Fortner (Dalton, Ga.), Adam Freymiller (Culver), Caleb Jadrich (Brownsburg, Ind.), Ji Hu Kim (Seoul, South Korea),

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Endowed Academic Chairs Presented to 6 Instructors

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n Feb. 20, the Academies presented six academic chairs at the Academic Recognition Assembly. The awarding of endowed chairs, which are funded through the generous gifts of Culver alumni and patrons, is one of several ways the Academies honors the dedicated work of its faculty.

An Academic chair is both an honor and a “bestowed trust” given to a faculty member who has a growth mindset and a student-centered learning approach, Head of Schools John Buxton said. With the chair comes financial support that will enable the chairholder to pursue an academic project that will benefit his/her department and the Academies.

Chairs are selected by a sub-committee consisting of two department chairs who are also chairholders, in addition to faculty representatives from each academic department.

The February 2013 recipients were: JENNIFER CERNY

GABRIELLE DILORENZO

Senior Instructor, Humanities Frank Smathers Jr. Chair of English

Senior Instructor, Modern & Classical Languages Julia B. Fleet Chair of Teaching

Cerny joined the English Department in 2000. She earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of Michigan, concentrating on ethics, continental philosophy, and Marxism.

She earned a master’s degree in English language and literature from Eastern Michigan University, specializing in medieval and African-American Cerny literature. Cerny currently teaches Shakespeare, MiddleEastern Literature, and Global Perspectives, the 10th-grade humanities course. She also team-teaches a new course with John Yeager, Ph.D., “Thinking Smart, Living Well.” Cerny also coaches girls’ soccer, works with Spiritual Life, and is a Willliamson Fellow.

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A Williamson Fellow, DiLorenzo joined the Department of Modern & Classical Languages in 2002. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Art and English DiLorenzo Composition from Beloit College and a master’s degree in Education from the University of the Virgin Islands. She has taught Spanish Levels I through AP and is interested in Spanish art, literature and folklore.

DiLorenzo has published poetry and has exhibited her drawings and paintings.

She previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Honduras and then taught Spanish at a day school in the Virgin Islands. She also serves as the adviser for Sin Fronteras and is a PLC (Professional Learning Communities) facilitator.

NANCY MCKINNIS Master Instructor, Center for Leadership Freeman Chair of Leadership McKinnis teaches in the Leadership Department and directs the Culver Girls Academies Leadership Training Program. She also is in charge of the McKinnis Servant Leadership Practicum course. McKinnis joined the Academies in 1980 as a CGA counselor and Fine Arts instructor. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Saint Mary’s College (Indiana) and a master’s degree from the University of Bridgeport.

McKinnis sponsors CGA’s Leadership Committee for Africa and has served as a co-leader for the mission trip to South Africa. She has presented Culver’s leadership models at The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) and Christel House International Schools.

CHRIS CARRILLO, PH.D. Senior Instructor, Science & Department Chair Eugene C. Eppley Chair of Science Joining the Science Department in 2010, Carrillo teaches chemistry. He earned his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from the University of California-San Diego and Carrillo a master’s and Ph.D. in oceanography from the University of Hawaii. He was science department chair at Christchurch School in Virginia and an adjunct instructor at Rappahannock Community College. His research interests include climate change and aquatic ecosystems, carbon dioxide solution chemistry in seawater and photosynthesis, respiration, and physiology of algae.

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Current MARK PROCHASKA, PH.D. Senior Instructor in Science Almore H. Teschke Memorial Chair A member of the science faculty since 2007, Prochaska currently teaches physics, Science Research Honors, and AP Physics C, and is director of the Barefoot Research Initiative in the Science Department. He earned a bachelor’s degree in physics and a master’s degree in education from The College of William and Mary.

He taught physics Prochaska and calculus in Midlothian, Virginia, before earning his doctorate in Applied and Engineering Physics from Cornell University, where he did research in fuel cell electrocatalysts.

Prochaska received the Gen. Delmar T. Spivey Award for teaching in 2011.

PHILLIP COOK

Faculty, Staff & Retiree Notes In January, retired math instructor David Burke of rural Plymouth was named Citizen of the Year by the Culver Lions Club. Burke was recognized for his service to Meals on Wheels. Burke taught 33 years at the Academies and coached track and cross country. He retired in 1994, the same year he became involved with Meals on Wheels. Burke took over the directorship in 1998. In 2012, Meals on Wheels delivered 1,427 meals on 256 days.

•••• In November, three Academies faculty/staff were presenters at the 2012 conference of The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS) in Washington, D.C. TABS is the parent organization for more than 300 secondary boarding schools in the U.S., Canada, and abroad.

“What were you thinking?” was the title of a presentation by Humanities instructor Jen Cerny and John Yeager, director of the Center for Character Excellence. Their talk was an introduction to the critical thinking and decisionmaking course taught at the Academies as a senior elective in the Humanities Department. They provided a distillation of the research in behavioral economics and social psychology and explored the implications of these findings for educators.

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Director of Strategic Communications Bill Hargraves ’77 was a co-presenter on “Key First Steps for a School Dealing with a Tragedy.” In navigating the waters of a crisis situation, Hargraves said the key is to carry out the strategy calmly and quickly.

Senior Instructor in Science Ralph Dittman Chair of Science Cook joined the Science Department in 2007 and currently teaches chemistry and engineering but has also taught conceptual physics.

He earned a bachelor’s Cook degree in chemistry education from Purdue University and will complete a master’s degree in learning design and technology this spring. Cook shares his passion for chemistry through the annual Chem-o-ween celebration.

Most summers he participates in a Research Experience for Teachers program at the University of Notre Dame, where his research interests revolve around nanotechnology in electrical engineering.

He is the assistant director of the department’s Barefoot Research Initiative and the 2009 recipient of the Gen. Delmar T. Spivey award for Teaching.

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I enjoyed the article about Woodcraft’s history and the directors (Spring 2012). I enjoyed sharing the Centennial weekend with my father, Ron Madison, who attended Woodcraft and is N’49. We reminisced about Woodcraft, the Indians that were here in the ’40s, and we flew the new flight simulator. I landed safely at Miramar near San Diego. Thanks for a great publication, as always.

My wife and I reviewed the Winter 2012/2013 magazine and commented that it was one of the best issues ever.

We really enjoyed the articles on the rowing center and the new alumni lounge.

Michael W. Madison W’72, A’75 Arlington Heights, Ill.

I know it takes a lot of work to pull it all together, get the magazine published, and then mailed off to us.

Great job to you and your staff for all the work and effort.

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Fall and winter athletes find success on and off the field Gridders halt LCC’s 48-game winning streak

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MA football gained statewide recognition when it defeated Lafayette Central Catholic, 14-12, stopping the Knights’ 48-game winning streak. The victory garnered the Indianapolis Colts Coach of the Week honors for Andy Dorrel. CMA finished the season with a 7-3 record.

Two members of the CMA football team were named to the Class 3A Senior All-State Team by the Indiana Football Coaches Association. Frank Slykas (Frankfort, Ill.) was honored as an offensive lineman and Joel Tinney (Cambridge, Ontario) was named as a defensive back.

The Eagles also raised over $5,000 for the Kelly Cares Foundation with a special Pink Culver event before the Fairfield football game. The foundation is operated

by Notre Dame football coach Brian Kelly and his wife Paqui, a two-time cancer survivor.

Two named to High School Heisman list Lauryn Robinson ’13 (Los Angeles) and Anthony McHugh ’13 (Lewis Center, Ohio) were two of the 20 Indiana state finalists for the Wendy’s High School Heisman Award in November. The Academies was the only school with two finalists and this is the second time Culver has had two finalists in the 19-year history of the program. The award nominations are based on athletic, academic, and leadership criteria.

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Cvitkovic named Indiana All Star Culver Girls Academy senior forward Andrijana Cvitkovic has been named to the Indiana All-Star basketball team

by The Indianapolis Star. She is one of the 14 players who will play against the Kentucky All-Stars in a home-and-home series June 14-15.

“I am extremely excited and happy with this incredible honor. To be a member of the Indiana All-Star team and become a part of the history and tradition is unbelievable,” Cvitkovic said. “I am very proud to represent the Culver Girls Academy basketball program and my family in Croatia. I am just so excited in making the team.”

Cvitkovic is the second CGA basketball player to be named to an Indiana All-Star Team. The first was Patricia (Babcock) McGraw, who was Miss Indiana Basketball in 1990. McGraw was honored on Nov. 9, 2012 – the first game of the season – when a replica of her Indiana All-Star jersey was hung in Fleet Gym. The 6-foot2-inch Cvitkovic is the third-

leading scorer in CGA history with 1,240 points. She follows McGraw (2,199) and Vanessa Jackson (1,619). She is a four-year starter and helped the Eagles win the sectional in 2011. It was the first CGA sectional title in the class basketball era.

“Her dedication, hard work, commitment to excellence and values, instilled through her education at Culver, guided her to this tremendous achievement,” CGA coach Gary Christlieb said. “With the exception of Miss Basketball, there is no greater individual honor for a basketball player in Indiana than making the Indiana AllStar team and I cannot think of a more deserving player than Andrijana.”

The Kralijevica, Croatia, native has signed a national letter of intent to play at the University of Dayton. The 18th-ranked Flyers finished the season 27-2 and were in the NCAA tournament for the fourth consecutive year.

Along with her Indiana All-Star honor, Cvitkovic was named to the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association’s firstteam All-State and participated in the Hoosier Basketball Magazine top 60 seniors workout. She was also an IBCA All-State first team in 2012, IBCA junior all-star, Associated Press All-State Honorable Mention in 2012, and a McDonald’s All-American nominee.

Indiana Basketball named her to the 2012-13 All-State team and Hoosier Basketball named her to the 2011-12 All-State team. She also played on the Croatian national team during the U18 European Championships in 2012. She was ranked nationally as the 13th best forward and 45th best player by ESPN Hoopgurlz.

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Sports State hockey titles all in a day’s work for Eagles

CGA swimmers win second straight sectional crown

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After never winning a sectional title in the program’s history, the CGA swimming and diving team made it two-in-a-row in February, edging out Warsaw for the team title. The girls won seven events to take the top spot in the 13-team field.

The foursome (below, left to right) of Lauryn Robinson (Los Angeles), Eberle Miller (Logansport, Ind.), Jaclyn Schutjer (Mansfield, Ohio), and Rory Byrne (South Bend, Ind.) broke two more records during a home meet earlier in the season.

The girls set school and pool records in the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:43.55. The foursome now owns three school records and one pool record.

Varsity A team members celebrate the 5A state championship with their fans. About 50 students rode a fan bus to the game, played at the Compton Family Ice Arena at the University of Notre Dame.

One day. Two teams. Two state titles.

Culver Military Academy skated away from the Indiana state hockey tournament in early March with state championships in two divisions. Varsity A won the Class 5A title with a 5-2 victory over South Bend St. Joseph and Varsity B took the Class 3A crown with a 4-1 win over Fort Wayne Carroll.

It was the first time CMA teams have picked up two state hockey titles in a Ben Bustria of Varsity B celebrates his second goal in the 3A state hockey title game.

single year. It was the third straight Class 5A title for Varsity A, while Varsity B picked up its first 3A title.

St. Joseph led Varsity A after the first period, 1-0, as goalie Jack Slifer ’14 kept the game close even though the Indians outshot CMA 11-2 in the period.

Scoring for Varsity A were Jim Callan ’13 (two goals), Phil Kreuser ’13, Matt Moody ’14 (who scored the gamewinner), and Pete Faulkner ’14. Slifer stopped 15-of-17 shots, including a penalty shot in the first period.

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Ben Bustria ’15 scored two goals for Varsity B with Andrew Bryan ’15 and Peyton Frantti ’16 adding one each.

Cooper Klaus ’15 was in goal for the Eagles, stopping 23 of 24 shots.

Varsity A is coached by Jeff Badalich ’81, who is the Troop A counselor, and assisted by Mike Norton. Varsity B coach Alex Mies is in his second year at the helm and assisted by Jordan Nies.

Amber Cowell serving on IHSAA's Student Advisory Committee Junior Amber Cowell (Culver) was named to the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s Student Advisory Committee.

She is Culver Academies’ first representative and will serve a two-year term. Cowell, the daughter of trainer Dan Cowell, is one of 18 students statewide serving in this capacity.

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Proeh twins place 4th in state doubles The No. 1 doubles team of Highland Park, Ill., twins Alec and Austin Proeh continued in the state doubles tournament, finishing fourth in the state. That is the best finish for a CMA entry since the doubles tournament began 23 years ago.

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The CMA tennis team claimed the sectional and regional crowns before falling to Valparaiso in the semistate, 4-1. CMA has taken eight consecutive sectional trophies.

The No. 1 doubles team of Alec (serving) and Austin Proeh advanced to the state tournament finals and finished fourth.

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The girls’ volleyball team finished with its second straight 20-plus win season, advancing to the sectional semifinal before bowing out to eventual regional champion South Bend St. Joseph. Senior Katy Bjornson (Canton, Ohio) and juniors Jaime Madison (Groesbeck, Texas) and Victoria Christlieb (Culver) were honored for their work during the season.

One senior member of the Culver Academies rowing team was placed on the 2012-13 USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll and two more earned honorable mention, the association announced recently. Joy Shen (Oviedo, Fla.) was named to the honor roll and honorable mention went to Bryan DeVries (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) and Alexandra Ding (Edina, Minn.).

The USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll recognizes high school seniors who have excelled in both academics and rowing.

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Why not give the Lake Max Triathlon a try August 10?

The Lake Max Triathlon is on its way to becoming one of the finest sprint events in the Midwest.

Spectacular Lake Maxinkuckee, the campus of historic Culver Academies and the beautiful community of Culver provide the ideal setting for competition and weekend fun. The course is a dream come true – a 400-meter swim around the Naval Pier, 10 miles of biking around the lake, and a five-kilometer run meandering through town. The distance is perfect for both experienced and novice racers!

A live band, chef-prepared full-course meal, free massages, dry-fit shirts, and post-race energy drinks and beers will provide time to relax with friends along the lake after you cross the finish line. Come back for the day or spend the weekend. Many restaurant and overnight accommodations are listed on our website. All proceeds collected are donated to the local Lions, Kiwanis and Culver clubs to help with their humanitarian causes.

For more information, call race director Dana Neer at (765) 252-7030.

7 boys lacrosse players sign D1 Seven members of the Prep Lacrosse team signed NCAA Division I National Letters of Intent on the first day of the early signing period. By the time the signing period ended another eight Culver student-athletes – five of them female – had signed in six other sports.

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Sports Cross Country First-classman Leopoldo Burguete (Mexico City) won the boys cross country sectional and led the team to a third-place finish. Landrum Neer finished 14th to earn a ribbon spot. At the regional, Burguete finished fourth individually and CMA took fourth as a team.

CGA finished fourth in the sectional, placing three runners in the top 15.

Olivia Martinez (Lowell, Ind.) finished eighth, Hannah Buggeln (Valparaiso, Ind.) was 10th, and Sarah Jamieson (Valparaiso, Ind.) 12th. CGA finished fourth at the regional even though no runners placed in the top 15.

CMA Soccer Six CMA soccer players picked up honors from the Northern Indiana Soccer Conference at the district level.

Receiving all-conference first team were Luther Jacobs ’13 (South Bend, Ind.) and Manuel Ituarte ’13 (El Paso, Texas).

Second team honors went to Tanner Grant ’14 (Culver), Nathan Ralls-Feldman ’13 (Washington, D.C.), and Pablo Padilla ’13 (Leon, Mexico).

Jacobs was also named to the all-district first team while Ituarte was a top team player and Adam Freymiller ’13 (Culver) was named to the all-academic team.

Playing in the new large school tournament format, the Eagles reached the sectional final before losing to Warsaw, 3-1.

CGA Soccer Six CGA soccer players received allconference honors from the Northern Indiana Soccer Conference coaches.

Senior midfielders Abigale Baker (Culver) and Kendall Whitehurst (Shreveport, La.)

and junior forward Allison Baker (Culver) each received first-team nominations.

Junior forward Amber Cowell (Culver), junior midfielder Caroline Pepper (Grand Haven, Mich.), and freshman midfielder Anna Tompos (Culver) were voted onto the league’s second team.

CGA Golf Senior Samantha Seibel (Defiance, Ohio) saved the best for last when she entered state golf tournament play in September.

At the sectional, she broke 90 for the first time, shooting an 86 at the Stonehenge Country Club in Warsaw, just one stroke off the lead. She followed that with an 85 in the regional at the Cobblestone Golf Club in Kendallville. Sophomore Mackenzie Toth (Ann Arbor, Mich.) shot a 95 in the sectional to advance and carded an 89 at the regional.

Wrestling Anthony McHugh ’13 (Lewis Center, Ohio) finished his wrestling career with a fourth trip to the state finals. The 138-pounder finished fifth with a 46-5 season record (two of those losses coming to the state champion). Culver qualified 10 wrestlers for the regional tournament – including four champions – and six wrestlers for the semistate.

Ranked fifth in Class AA, the Eagles also placed fourth among mid-sized schools in the State Duals Invitational in December en route to breaking the 20-win barrier for the second straight year. The 24team, three-class invitational featured many of the best teams in Indiana. It was organized by the Indiana High School Wrestling Coaches Association following the Indiana High School Athletic Association’s decision to end the team state wrestling finals.

CMA swimming The CMA swimming and diving team qualified two individuals and a relay team for the state finals after taking second at the sectional meet. Bryan DeVries ’13 (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif.) won the 100 and 200 freestyle events and anchored the 200 freestyle relay team that included Grant Ralston ’15 (Winston-Salem, N.C.), Sam Curtis ’13 (Lafayette, Ind.), and Leonardo Rodriguez ’15 (Acapulco, Mexico). The 200 free relay time of 1:31.10 broke the 2007 school record.

Leopoldo Burguete ’13 (Mexico City) was a repeat sectional champion in the 500 freestyle.

Cma Hockey The CMA Prep and U16 hockey teams reached the finals of their respective MidAm District tournament in Indianapolis before each lost to the Cleveland Barons squad. Prep beat the Pittsburgh Predators, Pittsburgh Viper Stars, and the Indiana Jr. Ice before a 4-3 overtime loss to the Barons. Prep closed out the season at 28-11-3.

The U16 team defeated the Jr. Ice, the Viper Stars, and the Pittsburgh Selects before losing 3-1 to Cleveland. U16 finished with a 21-15-6 record.

CGA Hockey Gracen Hirschy ’13 (Fort Wayne, Ind.) was one of 22 girls representing the USA at the U18 World Hockey Championship in Finland during winter break. The USA team took the silver medal, losing to Canada, 2-1, in the championship.

Hirschy finished the tournament with three points on three assists.

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Hoosier Vice President Thomas Marshall Gets an Escort from the Black Horse Troop.

The following is an abridged version of Academies Historian Robert Hartman’s account of Culver’s trip to the 1913 Presidential Inaugural published in a January 17, 2013, special edition of The Culver Citizen.

This article and many others by Hartman, as well as photos, publications, and multimedia, may be found online at www.digitalvault.culver.org (click “Hartman on History” to browse his texts).

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etween formation of Culver Military Academy’s Black Horse Troop in 1897 and 1911, cadets and troopers marched in the Spanish-American War Victory Parade in Chicago in 1898, provided the escort to Admiral Dewey in St. Louis in 1900, and were featured at the Louisiana Exposition in 1903, among other high-profile appearances.

The War Department, however, was in charge of the inaugural parade and vice presidents were not entitled to a personal escort.

Undeterred, Gignilliat initiated an end run by sending his brotherin-law William Alexander Fleet, a former faculty member at Princeton University, to meet with the president-elect at his New Jersey headquarters. (Editor’s note: Gignilliat sent Fleet, an 1899 Culver alumnus, in order to capitalize on the fact that Wilson had served as president of Princeton University from 1902 to 1910.) Fleet returned to Washington with a hand-written note from Wilson, to wit: “Mr. Marshall, by all means, must have an escort next March fourth. I would consider it a personal favor.”

(Fleet was a Rhodes Scholar; the University of Virginia lists him as “the First American Rhodes Scholar.” He fought as an officer for the British in World War I and was killed in 1918.)

Vice President and Mrs. Marshall with E.R. Culver (right) and an unidentified chauffeur.

It was at the dedication of the Academy Mess Hall on April 11, 1911, where Superintendent General Leigh R. Gignilliat introduced Indiana Governor Thomas Marshall and made the following offer: “Someday in the future [he hoped the Academy] would have the honor of escorting [Marshall] along Pennsylvania Avenue,” an obvious reference to the presidential election eighteen months away. Marshall accepted the offer but noted that, aside from Gignilliat, “Only Mrs. Marshall contemplated such high honors for me.”

Army Chief-of-staff Major General Leonard Wood, not surprisingly, felt compelled to authorize Culver’s participation. The redoubtable Captain Robert Rossow, head of the Black Horse Troop, departed on a special train for Washington early on February 28, 1913, with sixty-six horses, tack, and a supply of hay and grain. The entire Corps of Cadets left after breakfast and arrived in Pittsburgh in time for dinner. Ever conscious of public image and always the showman, Gignilliat detrained everyone and marched them to the Fort Pitt Hotel owned by Eugene C. Eppley, a member of the Class of 1901.

The Black Horse Troop returned to Washington, D.C., in 1917 for the second Wilson-Marshall inaugural.

While the governor did not capture the top spot on the Democratic ticket, he was elected as Woodrow Wilson’s running mate.

The morning after Wilson’s victory in November 1912, Gignilliat wired the vice president-elect that Culver’s offer still stood.

Marshall responded forthwith and confirmed the invitation.

Left: Official invitation to serve as Marshall's escort in the 1913 inaugural parade.

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The cadets arrived in Washington after dinner, took up residence at the Ebbitt House Hotel, and prepared for five days of tours and military reviews. Rossow stabled the horses at nearby Fort Myer and groomed them for a rigorous schedule of activities.

By the time the Troop arrived in Washington, Rossow had become the face and spokesman for the Horsemanship Department.

He seemed to be everywhere and moved through the military hierarchy with ease. Gignilliat, too, was in seventh heaven and appeared with his wife, Mamie, at social events across the capital.

Like good commanders, he also attended to the welfare of his men.

Tours of the government buildings were organized and transportation was provided by large, hard rubber-tired buses. After cadets turned from side to side to follow the guides’ description of the sites, the vehicles were, not surprisingly, nicknamed “rubber neck” buses.

The festivities on March 4 provided a fitting climax to the inaugural trip. The Black Horse Troop provided Marshall’s escort for the formal ceremonies and enjoyed a most favored position. The Corps of Cadets was positioned behind the midshipmen from the Naval Academy and the cadets from West Point, who formed directly in front of the presidential stand.

Rossow, who would prove to be the Academy’s greatest raconteur, wrote of that day: “The General Staff of the Army [and] about a hundred mounted officers were formed at the east steps. Flush off the flank of the staff marched the resplendent midshipmen of Annapolis and the gray-clad cadets of West Point [to fill] the

Vice President Thomas Marshall (hatless in the rear of the carriage) is surrounded by Black Horse Troopers along Pennsylvania Avenue.

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hollow square. The Black Horse Troop, with the Essex Troop [West Orange, New Jersey] was placed on the left flank of West Point’s corps [and] about ten yards to our front.”

Little did Rossow and his cadets know that they were overlooking greatness. West Point cadets Benjamin Hoge and Harold Bull [later a lieutenant general] would become Professors of Military Science and Tactics at Culver. Future Army general officers Omar Bradley, Dwight Eisenhower, and Carl Spaatz were among those assembled with the West Point cadets.

It was a difficult parade for the Culver cadets and horses alike.

The boys were in the saddle for almost twelve hours and their horses found the pavement and steel street car tracks made for difficult footing. Several went down, but “not a man lost his horse,” according to Rossow.

Rewards for a job well done followed. After dinner at the Ebbitt House, the cadets attended an inaugural dance given by the new vice president. The next day they enjoyed more “rubber-necking” and departed for Pittsburgh on a special train on the evening of March 5. They returned to Gene Eppley’s Hotel Pitt in time for breakfast, then sat for several hours as the engine underwent repair. They finally arrived back at the Academy siding at 11 p.m. on March 6.

Gignilliat had ordered the Mess Hall to serve a midnight beefsteak supper and, in deference to the greatly fatigued cadets, scheduled reveille for the unheard hour of 8 a.m.

VICE PRESIDENT MARSHALL'S CONNECTIONS TO CULVER RUN DEEP Son of his northeast Indiana law partner first of three generations of McNagny alumni

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istorically, geographically, and personally, the Academies’ ties to former U.S. Vice President Thomas R. Marshall are more involved than just that first ride down Pennsylvania Avenue 1913.

It was Indiana Governor Marshall’s visit to campus in April 1911 that led to the Black Horse Troop becoming his personal escort in the Presidential Inaugural Parade. But Marshall’s connections to Culver can be traced back to his law partner in Columbia City, Indiana, in the 1870s and the inception of the Summer Cavalry School in 1907.

In 1879, Marshall and William F. McNagny formed a law partnership in Columbia City, located about an hour east of Culver on U.S. 30.

McNagny was the father of Phil McNagny, who would graduate from the Marshall’s Boyhood Home, North Manchester, Indiana Academy in 1904 Next to the North Manchester Public Library North Manchester Historical Society and joined Captain 405 N. Market St., (260) 982-0672 Robert Rossow, Hours: First Saturday of the month, April to December, the first director 1 to 3 p.m.; Group tours available by appointment. of the Cavalry, on the Summer Cavalry School staff in 1907. (Phil McNagny also taught English and French at the Academy from 1907-1909). The friendship between Rossow and Phil McNagny “was to be a lasting one,” Robert B.D. Hartman wrote in “Boots and Saddles.” It was Rossow who procured Marshall’s attendance in 1911 for the dedication of CMA’s dining hall.

Marshall left the law partnership in 1909 to become Indiana’s twenty-seventh governor – and the first Democrat in two decades.

At that time, Phil McNagny joined his father in the law practice and remained until the elder McNagny’s death in 1923. A year later, Phil McNagny joined the Fort Wayne, Indiana, firm of Barrett, Barrett & McNagny, which practices today as Barrett & McNagny.

The Marshall-McNagny-Culver connection would continue for two more generations. Phil’s son, William McNagny, 91, is a 1940 CMA graduate, retired from Barrett & McNagny and living in Fort Wayne. William’s son, Charles McNagny ’68 – the greatgrandson of Marshall’s law partner – practices law in Fort Wayne at Grossman, Lichtin & McNagny.

After two terms as vice president (1913-1921), Marshall opened a law practice in Indianapolis. He also authored several legal books and his memoir, Recollections. He continued to travel and speak publicly. Marshall died in 1925 after suffering a heart attack while on a trip to Washington, D.C. He is buried in the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. His wife, Lois, is buried next to him. They had no children.

Vice President Thomas R. Marshall 1854-1925

Marshall was born in 1854 in North Manchester, Indiana, about an hour’s drive southeast of Culver. His birthplace is maintained as historical site by the North Manchester Historical Society.

The Columbia City home where Thomas Marshall lived and that served as his law office is restored and today serves as the Whitley County Historical Museum.

Sources consulted: Boots and Saddles: Bugle Calls to a Century of the Black Horse Troop, 1897-1997; Indiana Historical Society (indianahistory.org), Wikipedia, Whitley County Historical Museum (whitleymuseum.com), North Manchester Historical Society (nmanchesterhistorical.org), and the Culver Academies Museum.

Photos courtesy of the Whitley County Historical Museum Marshall’s Home & Law Office, Columbia City, Indiana Whitley County Historical Museum 108 W. Jefferson St., (260) 244-6372 Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, 9 a.m. to noon.

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nnie Morsches’ horse, Hayden, was starting to get a little jumpier as the minutes passed. And there weren’t many more minutes left to calm him down. The middle of Pennsylvania Avenue was not the place to have a horse get out of hand while thousands of spectators lined the street watching the Presidential Inaugural Parade. Morsches’ folks had come from Columbia City, Indiana, and were in the crowd, waiting for her to ride by.

So was the President of the United States.

On top of that, this particular ride marked the one hundredth anniversary of Culver’s first appearance in a Presidential Inaugural Parade in 1913, when the Black Horse Troop escorted Indiana Governor Thomas R. Marshall, who was President Woodrow Wilson’s vice president. Morsches was a part of this most important and most publicly visible manifestation of Culver tradition.

And her horse was “freaking out.”

Jane Eyre ’14 (Lithia, Florida) was riding next to her as Morsches ’13 struggled with her mount. “Jane could see that I was really stressed. I was starting to cry a little.” Rather than see Morsches have to walk, or worse, sit out the parade, Eyre chose the only option there was.

“I felt really bad,” Eyre said. “She was a senior, she really deserved that position.” Morsches was set to ride on the outside of the formation.

If they merely switched places, Morsches would be on the inside, making it harder for her parents to see her.

“My heart went out to her and I said ‘Why don’t we switch horses.’ ” There was a risk, as neither had ridden the other’s horse before, but what else was there to do? The switch was made, the parade began and they both made it through.

“It’s really important to be flexible,” Morsches said.

“And to work as a team,” Eyre added. “We’ve been working together for several months now; you would do anything for your teammate.”

“Without teamwork, none of this would have happened,” Morsches said. “We would’ve been all over the place if we weren’t communicating. If Jane wouldn’t have switched with me, it would have been a huge mess.”

So, problem comes up. Problem solved. Thankfully, there really weren’t too many issues like this that the students had to deal with throughout the 2013 trip.

“The weekend was extremely fine-tuned,” said Equestriennes Coach Lynn Rasch ’76, who also serves as the assistant dean of girls. “We couldn’t have asked any more of the students.

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While all this was going on, the horses were on their way with the horsemanship staff and stablehands, being transported to Prince George’s Equestrian Center in Annapolis by Sallee Horse Vans of Lexington, Kentucky. Ninety horses in six vans arrived Saturday evening and were more than ready for Sunday.

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“And it was a fun trip,” Rasch added. “People enjoyed each other’s company; they had a fun time being together.”

On Sunday it was most clear to anyone watching that everyone hit their stride. There was a lot of When the parade was over, the riders still work to do at the equestrian center. First and weren’t done. Everyone had to ride back to the foremost was carefully exercising the horses, as staging area at the start of the parade route in they were stiff and antsy from their long trip.

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The students’ job was get them out walking and not let them get too energetic, in order to avoid “Every time we do a big event like this, they never injuries. After some slow walks around the stables, cease to amaze me with what they do to the standard next came washing, brushing, and (for the Equestriennes), we do things,” said Mark Waller, director of horsemanship braiding the manes and tails. instruction.

But once the horses were squared away, there was plenty of work to It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, though. The preparation do on the tack, polishing boots, and cleaning and shining saddles. by students, staff, and counselors laid a solid foundation for what proved to be a weekend filled with plenty of hard work, but work that went smoothly.

We drove more before 6 a.m. . . .

The trip to Washington, D.C., started early, with three buses leaving campus about 4:30 a.m. the Friday before the parade and arriving at the hotel in Annapolis, Maryland, that evening, around dinnertime. And while the buses were silent with sleep for the first three hours or so of the trip, the road has a way of sapping energy.

Saturday was a not-quite-as-early-but-still-early start for some sightseeing of the nation’s capital.

This was about as unstructured as the weekend got, with the students scattering around, some in groups, some with their parents, to see the museums and monuments that fill Washington, D.C. That busy morning was followed by an afternoon trip across the Potomac River to Arlington National Cemetery. The day was capped off with a dinner at the Port Discovery Children’s Museum in Baltimore with four hundred parents, Culver alumni, and friends. Tony Giraldi ’75, Culver’s director of international advancement, spoke briefly about Culver’s hundred-year history with presidential inaugurations.

Squadron commander Manuel Ituarte ’13 (El Paso, Texas) and Equestrienne co-captains Natalie Hogan ’13 (Plymouth, Indiana) and Eleanor “Lenny” Logue (South Bend, Indiana) ’13 also spoke to the assembled guests about their experiences so far that weekend.

Alena Nicholson ’14 braids the mane of her horse, Farrah, in preparation for the Inaugural Parade. Alena is the daughter of Lara Smith '86, who rode with the Equestriennes in the 1985 Inaugural Parade.

Throughout the day, everyone was busy. There was plenty of good humor, but no goofing off. And while the next day’s parade would be a first for everyone, today was all about important work the kids have all done hundreds of times before.

“Working with the horses for me is almost therapeutic,” Logue said. “It made the Inaugural real for me.”

It didn’t hurt that Sunday was a beautiful sunny, warm day. And the sightseeing trip the day before was, if not relaxing, still a nice break before the serious work had to be done.

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“(There was) lots of dedication and practice, day after day, working here at Culver,” Ituarte said. “It really paid off.”

Ituarte agreed that the familiarity of Sunday’s work made the weekend go more smoothly.

“It got us away from all the pressure,” he said. “We were worried about all the tack looking nice, the horses. Both Troop units and the Equestriennes just combined … there was no negativity throughout the whole trip.”

And when someone was finished with their job, they looked around to help someone else.

Lenny’s co-captain, Natalie Hogan, got her braiding done early, so she moved on to help others. And when it came time to polish boots, well, she managed to find some help for that.

Troopers polish boots and clean tack the day before the parade.

Sunday evening, several members of the Troop maintained another Culver tradition by serving as a Color Guard for opening ceremonies of the Indiana Society Inaugural Ball before 1,200 guests at the Omni Shoreham Hotel.

Parade day The big day finally arrived. And while the students headed off to the parade – with a police escort no less, so they got to run all the red lights – many of their parents were gathering at a hotel near Pennsylvania Avenue before heading out to the parade.

“You feel like you’re part of something really important,” said Janice Verrecchia, whose son, Niccolo ’15, rode Rambler in the parade. “To have my son be a part of it …”

The Verrecchias are expatriates, living in Florence, Italy. As a new cadet, it was not a given her son would be riding; he really made that a goal, his mother said.

Verrecchia said it can be difficult as an expat who is American, but not growing up in America. But despite that, she said, he still had the honor of riding in the parade, representing Americans living abroad. “I think the opportunities the kids have at Culver are incredible.”

Wendy and Bill Brewer ’74 of Libertyville, Illinois, know that first hand. In 2009, their son Henry ’11 rode in President Obama’s first inaugural parade. And while it was a big deal for Henry, of course, it was also a big deal for his younger brother, Will ’13.

“Overall, for Will, it was an overwhelming accomplishment,” Wendy said.

Ending his Culver career with the Inaugural ride brought everything “full circle with my ambitions at Culver,” Will said.

The Brewer brothers had an interesting situation. Henry rode in a historic inaugural (Obama’s first) and Will was riding in Culver’s centennial anniversary inaugural.

“I had never really thought about it as deeply until I was actually ready to go for my inaugural,” Will said. “I think to us (this year) that was more important. Obama’s second inaugural was not even half as big, but for the school, (the hundredth anniversary) was a big achievement.”

End of the trail And then, President Obama had taken the oath of office, the parade had ended, the students rode back to the beginning, got on buses and arrived back in Annapolis to the applause of the staff and parents who awaited them.

And while Tuesday wasn’t quite the early day that Friday had been, sleep was still a favorite activity on the bus ride home.

It’s all become a little more distant in time, but that’s only allowed the students to think on it more.

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“I traded Bennett Hoback some brownies so he would polish my boots. He’s really good at it.”

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Rising Above the Challenge

On the flooded streets of Logansport, Indiana

By Richard Davies, Ph.D.

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t was one hundred years ago, in March 1913, that two floodswollen rivers converging in Logansport, Indiana, would ravage the city and threaten the lives of thousands. Converging with that natural disaster was a courageous group of Academy cadets and faculty who answered a call for help and ended up saving nearly fifteen hundred men, women, and children from that inundated city.

The heroic actions of these Culver teenagers and their teachers quickly gained national attention, but perhaps more importantly, the story of their exploits came to play a key role in the life of their school. The account of the Logansport Flood became the stuff of legend and continues to influence the lives and actions of students and staff to this very day.

Despite the rain, life at Culver was slowly returning to normal after the excitement of the participation of the Black Horse Troop and Corps of Cadets in their first Presidential Inaugural Parade earlier that month. It was March 26, 1913 – three days after Easter – and a gala concert by the renowned opera diva Madam A year later, the grateful Schumann Heink had people of Logansport concluded when Superraised the money to intendent Lieutenant erect brick pillars at the Colonel Leigh Gignilliat western entrance of the received a frantic phone campus as a way to thank call from Logansport Culver. The Logansport Mayor David Fickle. The Gate immortalizes the mayor asked Gignilliat exploits of those brave to send as many Naval Boat No. 6, with Elliot White Springs aboard, on the ‘streets’ of Logansport. men and boys and since cutters as he could via 2003 has been the site of the Matriculation Ceremony that railway to his beleaguered city, located about forty miles to the welcomes new students into the Culver fold. south. During the night, the Wabash and Eel rivers had crested, submerging much of Logansport’s business and residential The account of the Logansport Flood has acquired almost mythic districts. Homes were being swept away and many of the twenty status at Culver; it is one of the key stories that explains what thousand residents were trapped in their houses by the raging it means to be a Culver graduate. In fact, according to Colonel water and had been without food and water for almost two days, Kelly Jordan, the current commandant, “all new cadets must prompting the mayor’s plea for help. learn the history and lessons of Logansport as part of becoming full members of the CMA Corps of Cadets.”

It was twenty-four degrees and snowing. During the day the How did what happened in the cold, snow-blown floodwaters of the Eel and Wabash rivers come to play such a significant role in the life of a school one hundred years after the event?

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The story of the dramatic rescue began in March when early spring rains hit the Ohio Valley, falling in such quantities that virtually every river in Indiana and Ohio reached flood stage.

By the time the waters receded they left in their wake six hundred dead, a quarter of a million homeless, and damages to roads, railways, dams, and property estimated in the hundreds of millions of dollars – making it at the time one of the worst natural disasters in United States history.

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water levels in the streets of Logansport had risen nearly five feet; the rivers were twenty feet over their normal level. The flooded area was a mile and a half wide. Almost every bridge had been washed away.

The train arrived at Logansport at three o’clock in the morning.

The city was in darkness. All electricity had been knocked out by the raging waters. The boys and faculty officers unloaded the boats; the floodwaters were nearly level with the flatcars so it was relatively easy to push the boats into the water. Each boat had a crew of ten, plus the helmsman and a faculty officer. At Mayor Fickle’s request, each boat also carried a Logansport policeman. When sufficient light allowed, they set out, wet snow falling on them.

Downtown Logansport is underwater.

Culver’s summer Naval cutters were twenty-eight-foot boats weighing a ton each and requiring a skilled crew of ten oarsmen plus the helmsman to navigate them. Gignilliat realized that the cutters needed crews familiar with handling them, so he chose to send the boats as well as volunteering Culver cadets and faculty to man them. The irony of the mayor’s request was that a Logansport newspaper had recently lampooned Culver for purchasing Naval cutters for use on an inland lake.

Gignilliat summoned Captains Robert Rossow, Harold Bays, and two other faculty members to be in charge of the four cutters to be transported via the Pennsylvania Railroad. Each faculty officer was given a pistol and told to fire three shots if his boat was in trouble.

Gignilliat and his officers then chose some sixty cadets – teenagers – to man the boats. The superintendent selected only cadets who had worked with the cutters in the summer Naval School.

“The record,” according to Jordan, “is very clear that many other cadets wanted to participate, and that those who were not chosen were quite disappointed. Gignilliat mollified those not chosen by telling them that he did not know how long Culver’s participation would last and that those remaining behind needed to be ready to serve as replacements and/or as a second group of rescuers.”

The stowaway One of those volunteers, sixteen-year-old Elliot White Springs, was deemed too young and too small for the task and was told to stay behind. Rossow had the cadets and the Academy boat crew move the boats from storage (near today’s White-DeVries Rowing Center) to the Academy railroad spur (behind the current Uniform/ Laundry building). It took twenty cadets to carry each boat more than a half-mile across the snow-covered ground in the dark to be loaded onto flatcars.

Once loaded with cutters, cadets, and faculty, the train set off on a journey that took it across bridges that had been dangerously weakened by the flood waters. Unbeknownst to the Culver team, Springs had smuggled himself aboard the train, taking cover under the tarpaulin of one of the cutters. The stowaway was discovered along the way.

Gignilliat placed Springs in his own boat. Despite his small size the youth performed well on the river.

Dangerous business Gignilliat’s description of what happened after they launched the first cutter was a grim foreshadowing of the next thirty-six hours the cadets and faculty would spend in the icy waters. “At first we progressed nicely in a column of cutters, but as we came nearer to the river, the boat that I commanded was caught in a whirlpool at a street crossing and spun around like a top. Before I could give the orders to pull us out of the whirlpool, two of the heavy oars were snapped like toothpicks against a telegraph pole.

Fortunately we had brought along spares.”

From then on, Gignilliat wrote in an aide-memoire, “the Culver cadets and faculty engaged in a hard day and a half battle with swift currents and foaming eddies dangerously complicated with wires and treetops. Snatching a mouthful of coffee occasionally as they came to shore, the cadets worked unceasingly.”

Navigating the cutters through the flood waters was dangerous business, Rossow described in a later account. “We swept into the flood, one, two, three blocks, the heavy fourteen-foot oars clunking in the thwarts with exact precision, the sweeps catching the water in beautiful timing. They rowed like veterans of a racing shell, their reaches forward, between strokes, smooth and effortless. … Most of them were boys whom I had had personal contact.

I knew what was in them.”

Rossow soon realized the current flowed much stronger through the intersections, Transferring passengers to lighten the load. as the Wabash flows from north to south. “As we pushed deeper into the area, these currents began, more and more, to sweep us sideward as we crossed one street after another.

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would have to cross, a current of unbelievable force careened the craft diagonally across the street. Red Drake [a cadet], caught unawares and off-balance, was nearly swept overboard by the suddenly jibing lone tiller,” Rossow wrote.

At one point, Gignilliat’s boat was pushed into a huge guy wire by the current, causing the craft to tip dangerously. “Nearly pulling their young arms out of their sockets, and with the help of a boy in the bow with a boat hook, who, without orders from me, did just the right thing on his own initiative, they extricated us from the guy wire.

Rescued residents ride to safety.

“One of the calmest and most cheerful of those rescued was a woman with a one-day-old baby. In another case, a woman passed out a bundle saying, ‘Please, be careful of my baby.’ The bundle, shortly thereafter, revealed a pet poodle.” From the sublime to the ridiculous!

upon them, they worked with cheerfulness, willingness and tenderness that invoked our admiration.”

Tenderness is not always associated with heroic behavior, nor is it often viewed as a strong masculine trait – yet it struck a rescued man that the cadets had shown precisely this quality while rescuing his family. Jordan uses examples like this to portray the ideals of Culver graduates to his cadets.

Despite the mythic proportions the Logansport Flood has attained, these events did happen. But such an epic experience is not likely to happen again. No contemporary head of school would dare take the risk that Gignilliat took. In later years he questioned whether he should have volunteered the cadets for such a dangerous situation. “I am considerably older today,” he wrote, “… I wonder if now I would dare risk the lives of boys entrusted to my care without asking their parents’ consent in advance.” Yet, in 1913 Gignilliat took that chance and the Logansport Flood became a part of Culver and Indiana history. Almost a quarter of a century later, when another flood swept parts of Indiana and a similar request went out for the Culver boats, Academy authorities sent the cutters and the adult boat crew, but denied a request by the cadets to accompany the boats. Times had changed.

Asked about the wisdom of Gignilliat’s decision, Head of Schools John Buxton said, “At Culver we teach our students to do the right things, always! However, we also teach them that the challenge of ethical decision-making is that in certain situations – in many, in fact – there are two rights and no wrong, yet a decision must still be made. To send cadets to Logansport or to decide that the risk is too great? What is the righter, right? When does the requirement to serve others outweigh the threat of personal injury or harm?

You would have to have been there to know … but you clearly know what Culver did.”

Gignilliat also wrote of a particularly poignant rescue: “One helpless old man in the arms of his cadet rescuer said, ‘I am not afraid for you to carry me down the ladder, comrade. This is the third time that I have been carried by a soldier – twice when wounded in the Civil War.’”

A tender touch Gignilliat was amazed at the way the cadets treated the flood victims: “I shall never cease to marvel at the strength and endurance of those teenaged boys, who labored at the oars for two days with scant time for food or rest. Something else that I shall not forget about those boys was their tenderness with the old and the young and the sick. Maybe it was a woman with a baby, maybe a bed-ridden old woman with the stoicism of age, maybe a shivering, frightened child. All were helped into the boat with the solicitude those boys might have shown their own mothers or grandmothers or little sisters in distress.”

Logansport resident John Beatty added additional praise by writing, “I want to say that Logansport owes a debt of thanks and gratitude to the brave boys of Culver Academy. How our hearts leaped with joy when they appeared on Linden Avenue with strong boats Wednesday morning. When the storm beat down

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Making room for passengers.

The story begins Telling of the story of Culver at Logansport began almost immediately. Two days after returning, Springs sent a long letter to his father about the flood, omitting the fact that he had stowed away in order to take part in the rescue. Gignilliat and Rossow both wrote accounts of the flood shortly after returning to Culver.

The 1913 yearbook, Roll Call, however, makes only three references to the flood: • Allan “Bud” Garrett Fisher of Tacoma, Washington, was described as “the ‘Hero of Logansport,’ his many feats of daring and strength won him this well-deserved title.”

• The item on Charles “Blackie” Blackburn Lawton of Miami, Arizona, reads: “To be serious, C.B. is undoubtedly the worst sufferer of the Logansport flood, for while he wasn’t there in person he knows the name and address of every damsel that was.”

Matriculation Ceremony at which new students are formally welcomed to the Academies. The students form up on Academy Road and, as their names are called, pass through the gate and are greeted by Head of Schools John Buxton and his wife, Pam, the commandant and dean of girls, and the regimental commander and senior prefect. Commencement parallels this event when students exit through the Iron Gate or the Graduation Arch, joining the ranks of The Culver Legion.

• Joseph “Jimmie” Ezra Logsdon of Shawneetown, Illinois, “made a name for himself as a second-story man of cutter No. 13 in Logansport. The way he tossed babies and children around almost looked as though he was used to it.”

The 1914 yearbook gives a different (and slightly inaccurate) account: “Shortly afterwards we answered Logansport’s appeal ‘Help’ when that city lay almost submerged in water. Ninety cadets in six Naval School cutters rescued 1,400 sufferers before outside help was able to reach the scene of the disaster. We demonstrated through that event, our presences of mind during a great crisis; our ability to put into action and execute our thoughts; the result of rigid training and of rigid discipline.”

In the space of one year, the Logansport Flood became a major event in the life of the school.

Each boat carried ten cadets, a Culver adult (right) and a Logansport police officer.

Why, then, is so little written about the flood in the 1913 Roll Call or in The Vedette?

The call to adventure

One explanation might be that we need to see the event from the perspective of teenagers in 1913. The spring of that year at Culver was filled with notable events: Sir Robert Baden-Powell, the world-renowned founder of the Boy Scout movement, visited early in the season. In early March the Black Horse Troop and entire Corps took part for the first time in a Presidential Inaugural Parade. Shortly after returning from the Inaugural, the Spring Prom brought girls in large numbers to all-male Culver – hardly an event that would pass unnoticed by hundreds of teenage boys, whether they went to the dance or not. After singing for the cadets, Madame Schumann Heink stays on, having become enraptured by her youthful audience much like Joan Baez was to do in the 1960s. Teenaged cadets may not have had the background to appreciate the diva’s repertoire but they likely responded to the attention that this warm-hearted woman paid to them. Teenagers tend to live firmly rooted in the present. It is possible the dramatic rescue escaped the attention of many cadets because it was just one more in a string of events experienced in the spring of 1913.

Whatever the reason for the dearth of flood stories in the 1913 yearbook and Vedette, the event quickly became a key part of the story that Culver men told about their school.

Logansport Gate also has taken on greater symbolism. Long a reminder of the historic event and the gratitude of the Logansport community, with the addition of the Leadership Plaza in 2002, the area represents the virtues and attributes personified by the cadets at Logansport – courage, justice, duty, honor, wisdom, service, moderation, and truth. This gate marks the location of the formal opening of every academic year as the site of the

Principal and Dean of Faculty Kathy Lintner turns to mythology to describe the importance the Matriculation Ceremony. “The story of the Logansport Gate is part of the stories that schools tell and pass along to others forming a known roadmap of their culture and history. They also show us what it means to be human and our responsibilities to one another. The phone call from the mayor of Logansport represented what mythologist Joseph Campbell terms ‘the call to adventure,’ which a group of teenage boys and their adult mentors answered. They endured physical hardships, hunger, and fatigue, but those faded against the backdrop of saving human lives and treating each person with tender care and respect. And they returned to Culver as changed people. The story of that flood and the symbol of the gate itself are reminders to us of the living ideals that have always been the bedrock of the school. When new students walk through Logansport Gate at matriculation, they make a commitment to enter a larger world and carry on the Culver tradition of responsible leadership.”

A few years ago the administrative team realized that many students did not know the significance of the Matriculation Ceremony or the deeper meaning of the school’s role at Logansport. Hearing about that incident was deemed not enough. Now, on the morning of matriculation, new cadets undergo an experience which brings them more in touch with the original event. They climb into modern versions of the Naval cutters and learn to use them on Lake Maxinkuckee. Following that, the nearly three hundred new cadets and girls are bused to Logansport to see where this event happened. It is not unusual at more than one point to see students gawk when they see the lines drawn above their heads on the sides of buildings marking the high point of the 1913 CULVER ALUMNI MAGAZINE

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The Logansport Spirit Redefined: Service to Others Continues to Have Life-Changing Results The response to the Logansport Flood in 1913 was immediate; there was a dire need and the Academy and its cadets were equipped and available to lend assistance. It was only after the waters had receded that second thoughts of the peril faced by the cadets would enter the mind of Superintendent Gignilliat.

One hundred years later, Culver and its students continue to answer the call. And though these efforts are far less dramatic and not life-threatening, what has developed over the years is a conscious and planned thought process to achieve a positive result. It’s not an emergency, but the community service and servant leadership philosophy so prevalent at the Academies today has the same effect as in 1913: It is life-changing for our students and our campus, as well as for those who have benefitted from the attention.

There are numerous ways that the spirit of the Logansport Flood is being manifested by Culver students on a daily basis. Here are some of the most noteworthy: •The Servant Leadership Practicum encourages students to think outside the box in creating solutions to real world challenges locally, in their hometowns, and abroad.

Students understand that they must work in accordance with the mission and values of the defined community they choose to New cadets try their hand at rowing a Naval School surfboat. serve. They set their sights on desired outcomes; join hands with fellow classmates and partner with others to initiate change of social and sustainable value.

A graduation requirement for each senior and first-classman, the Servant Leadership Practicum involves classroom instruction, practical experience, reflection, analysis, and portfolio documentation. A practicum involves thirty to forty hours of work by each student, which resulted in 8,240 hours of special event and philanthropic involvement from the Class of 2012.

• Established by students in the fall of 2004, the Leadership Committee for Africa’s influence has been far-reaching in its long-standing partnerships with the Amani Children’s Foundation (serving infants in Kenya); Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, which is dedicated to fighting world hunger through innovative options, agricultural training, and networking; and Christel House, which helps children around the world break the cycle of poverty. Students have raised more than $30,000 through fund-raising activities and the sale of hand-crafted

beaded and stationery items created and marketed by students.

CGA students, staff, and patrons have traveled to Capetown, South Africa, to promote friendship, shared experiences, and student leadership.

The Academies enjoys a valued relationship with Christel House International. Global Pathways Spring (formerly Spring Break in Missions) has sponsored programs that have united Culver students in service and leadership activities in Mexico and India.

This symbiotic relationship has also resulted in more than a dozen Christel House students attending Culver Schools & Camps since 2006.

• April 2008 marked the first Relay For Life of Culver, and the first student-organized relay in the state of Indiana. Now in its sixth year, this signature fund-raiser for the American Cancer Society has raised more than $585,000 for cancer research.

Annually, the twelve-hour Relay brings together more than fifty teams and more than eight hundred individuals. The Academies hosts the event, but Relay For Life of Culver is a community activity with participation representing the Academies, townspeople and local businesses, and Marshall County. Planning is carried out by a student committee made up of eight subcommittees with over 100 student volunteers representing the Academies and Culver Community High School.

• One of the oldest service-oriented efforts on campus is the Global Pathways Spring (GPS) program, founded in 1988 as Spring Break in Mission Trips by former Chaplain Tom Steffen.

GPS provides service-learning and cultural exchange opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and patrons who desire to learn more about another culture and to live responsibly as global citizens.

The program has visited twenty-two countries, seven states and Puerto Rico over the last twenty-five years with more than 1,300 students participating.

• The Community Service Council provides opportunities for all students to participate in local service projects that run the gamut from collecting food and funds for families at Christmas to hosting children from the South Bend Center for the Homeless.

Some CSC members also serve on the Culver Youth Community Organization (CYCO) with students from Culver Community High School, working jointly on such community service activities as Christmas caroling, town cleanup, and supporting the Culver Lions Club.

“It’s not about logging service hours,” says Nancy McKinnis, who heads the Leadership Department’s Servant Leadership Practicum.

“It’s about unlocking human potential and achieving results that matter. It’s about seeking to leverage strengths in pursuit of what may be possible and potentially good for the community.”

The spirit of those Culver cadets who saved flood victims in Logansport one hundred years ago is alive and well.

—Nancy McKinnis, Richard Davies, and Doug Haberland

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Class News

Class news published in this issue was received and processed as of Dec. 31, 2012. Culver Class News for the Academies graduates and Culver Summer Schools & Camps alumni is combined under the graduation decade. Names in bold italics indicate those who are alumni of CSSC.

Jack W. Martin NB’45, ’46 visited his son in Pensacola, Fla., and also four of his West Point classmates. Jack and wife Evelyn live in Gainesville, Fla. Robert C. Mybeck ’46 writes from Hammond, Ind., that his wife of 56 years, Mary Lou, passed away in October 2012.

From left to right, Culver graduates Maj. Todd Pohnert ’90, Lt. Col. Rodney Crum ’87, and Navy Lt. Commander Ahmed Qureshi ’89 join forces in Kabul, Afghanistan, in September 2012 while on active duty. At the time of the photo, Pohnert was a logistics officer with Afghan National Army Special Operations Command. Crum was deployed to the NATO Training Mission-Afghanistan serving as director of public affairs. Qureshi was deployed with Regional Command Central and works with embeds and Afghan security leaders and their coalition advisers.

1930s Robert C. Brower Jr. ’38 lives in a Henrico, Va., retirement community and plans to attend his 75th reunion.

Corliss R. Nugent ’39 celebrated his 91st birthday on Sept. 13, 2012. He and his wife, Arlene, live in San Diego.

Howard F. Wallach W’35, ’39 of Los Angeles retired last year. He founded the American Psychiatric Foundation in 1990, a charity arm of the American Psychiatric Association, and today it has $5 million in yearly revenue.

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Otto J. Schlesinger Jr. ’43 and his wife, Mariel, celebrated 64 years of marriage in July 2012. They live in Hinsdale, Ill. In January, John Sheaffer ’43 and his wife, Gertie, attended the International Pen Show in Frankfurt, Germany. At the invitation of BIC, the current owner of Sheaffer Pen, family members and distributors from around the world were special guests at a gala dinner celebrating the company’s 100th anniversary. Several other events are planned throughout 2013 to mark the centennial of Sheaffer Pen. The Sheaffers, of Fort Madison, Iowa, were accompanied by their son Russell ’81 and his wife, Vicki.

Hazen M. “Bud” Allen ’42 and his wife, Hattie, have relocated to west Texas from Darien, Ill.

Dan M. Carpenter ’44 of Coronado, Calif., is looking forward to his 70th reunion and appreciates his Culver experience more each year.

John G. Reilly Jr. ’43 of Gouverneur, N.Y., still walks nine holes of golf four times a week with a goal of staying under 50.

George W. James II ’46 and wife Lyda divide their time between Harbor Springs, Mich., and Oklahoma City.

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Legendary director-actor Robert M. “B.J.” Jones N’46, ’47 of Santa Rosa, Calif., is now working with the Lakeside Little Theater in Mexico and has finished his autobiography. His career includes working for NBC on “The Today Show,” more than 20 feature films including “The Ballad of Cable Hogue,” “Ice Station Zebra,” and “Pretty Boy Floyd,” and working with some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Between movies, B.J. worked on “North and South II,” “Bonanza,” “The Rockford Files,” and “Dynasty.”

Robert N. Langworthy ’47 and wife Shirley live in Manhattan during the week and the Berkshires on the weekends.

Robert provides financing for developing companies and plays keyboards in a big swing band.

John L. Parker N’47, ’48 and his wife, Nancy Brush, sailed on the Star Clipper from Athens to Malaga, Spain, a 14-day trip that included visits to Malta and Italy.

It’s their eighth venture on these large sailing ships. When they are not at sea, home is Rochester, N.Y. Franklin D. Schurz Jr. ’48 was one of five people honored as “Partners in Philanthropy” by Indiana University and the I.U. Foundation. Frank received the Cornerstone Award, which recognizes individuals whose partnership and volunteer involvement have been instrumental in the success of a single I.U. philanthropic initiative for a campus, program or school.

For more than 30 years, Frank has been instrumental to the growth of I.U.’s South Bend campus. A CEF trustee, he is the retired president of Schurz Communications and the former editor/publisher of the South Bend Tribune. He now lives in Bozeman, Mont.

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Class News

Socking it to athletes gives Blythe ’78 feedback, satisfaction

F. George Holt ’54 and his wife, Sue, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

George has become a member of the Sons of the American Revolution and is making application to the Jamestown Society and the Mayflower Society. The Hemet, Calif., resident has “spent countless hours in genealogical research to accomplish these achievements.”

Learning is, of course, one of the things that goes on at Culver. Ideally, one would continue being a lifelong learner. But Culver can continue to teach even after graduation.

Charles K. McPherson ’56 of Springfield, Va., is involved in his church, his Rotary Club newsletter, and the American Legion.

Take Gus Blythe, a 1978 alumnus of Troop B.

Glenn F. Bastian W’52, ’57 is taking piano and flute lessons and writing a book on amateur acting. He and Katherine live in Weldon, N.C.

Blythe’s company, Drymax Inc., of which he is founder and CEO, produces athletic wear, primarily socks but also specialty items, that has at its base technology that removes perspiration quickly and efficiently from the body and out of the item of clothing. What a lot of people don’t realize, he says, is that by removing sweat, an athlete can reduce the likelihood of certain injuries as well as skin conditions such as acne. It’s a concept Blythe has worked hard to build and one he is proud of.

How do you know when it works? Testing. Lots of testing. And that’s where Culver comes in.

Blythe sends Culver a lot of socks, among other things. Blythe gets real-time, real-world use information about the effectiveness of his products, from socks to chin straps. Culver not only saves money, but the athletes get something that helps them be their best.

“Culver needs help in a lot of different areas,” Blythe says. “But this is one area I can give them the best in the world.”

In return, Blythe remains connected to the Culver community through its most modern residents: the students. The responses he gets from the students – from thank you notes to cards signed by the football team, which was outfitted with socks as well as nifty chin savers designed to reduce inflammations and acne from chin straps – make him just plain happy to be engaged with Culver.

“That was the best part for me,” he says. “It’s hard to take the smile off your face when the kids get involved and are appreciative.”

And being a part of Culver’s present meshes with his Culver past in the most pleasant way possible.

“Culver’s just a small spinning universe,” he says. “It’s bigger than you realize, but it’s fun just to be involved with it.”

— Mike Petrucelli, Advancement Communications Coordinator

Robert E. Clements Jr. W’52, ’57 of LaQuinta, Calif., continues to manage portfolios and the Cayman Hotel. Bob also has three more cardiac stents, giving him a total of 13.

Los Angeles resident Robert F.J. Williams III W’51, ’58 spent the last two years as an executive producer for 43 videos on The Learning Channel History of the Army for a National Museum in Washington, D.C. Bob is preparing to direct a TV special with Jerry Lewis and developing a film on Afghanistan

1960s Michael J. Green ’60 of Northbrook, Ill., continues to travel as an international courier with recent trips to Germany, France, Hong Kong, Korea, Philippines, Canada, and Finland.

Walter J. Kime N’57, ’60 of Ashland, Ohio, retired in June 2012 as Director of Field Education at Ashland Theological Seminary and was named professor emeritus by the faculty administration and trustees. Walt, a Ph.D., taught in the public school for 10 years, served in ministry for 17 years, and was a professor at the seminary for 18 years.

A partner in the Minneapolis law firm of Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP, Edward J. Hayward W’55, ’61 has been named Knight of the National Order

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Class News of Merit by the President of the French Republic. This honor was bestowed in recognition of Ed’s many contributions to French-American cooperation and friendship. Ed is a member of the firm’s Immigration, International and Business Litigation Practice groups.

president of the Kane County Governing Board. Chris and his wife, Sarah, taught math in the Upper Camp and plan to return for the summer of 2013.

R. Lee Harlan ’65 still works in the oilfields. He lives in Littleton, Colo.

12- to 14-hour days and took on added responsibilities, broadening their work experience. The firm has now grown past pre-recession levels with more than 90 employees. John’s wife Deborah is a partner in the firm and the director of corporate affairs.

Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

Arizona Western College professor George J. Montopoli Jr. ’68 of Yuma, Ariz., has received the Valor Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior for his role in the rescue of 12 mountain climbers stranded in Grand Teton National Park in 2003. George was a volunteer park ranger that summer.

George and his wife, Delia, were flown to Washington, D.C., to receive the award.

Mitch Padnos ’69 leads seniors in a table discussion at the Ethical Decision-Making Symposium.

Padnos is the executive vice president of the Padnos Company, a 100-year-plus family business with 22 operations in Michigan. The firm recycles iron, metal, steel, paper and plastics.

Randolph K. McKee W’55, ’61 has been involved with theater in Dallas since the late ’60s. He recently acted in “Butcher’s Nightmare,” “Ramayana,” and “God on Trial,” as well as playing Don Quixote in Dallas Ballet Center’s spring production. Herr Drosselmeyer is one of his favorite roles, and he has been bringing “The Nutcracker” to life since the 1980s. Formerly on the faculty of Eastfield College, Randy now teaches Bhakti Yoga.

David T. Carter N’61, ’63 is enjoying his fifth year in Mexico.

John H. Chiapetta H’60, ’63 of Gilbert, Ariz., has the calendar marked for the Big 5-0 in May 2013.

David W. Dabney N’60, ’63 and his wife, Elizabeth, have traveled recently to China and Europe. Home for the couple is Libertyville, Ill. Christopher J. Lauzen W’63 of Aurora, Ill., retired Dec. 31, 2012, ending 22 years of public service as an Illinois state senator.

In November 2012, he was elected

Walter J. Durrett H’64, ’66 of Aiken, S.C., had a second grandson graduate from the Academies in June 2012. Dalton Vass is now a freshman at Lake Forest College and grandson Devin Vass ’10 is at Texas A&M. Donald W. Lowman Jr. ’66 retired in 2011 after 28 years with Target Stores.

He and his wife, Ellen, have traveled to Italy, Switzerland, Ireland, and Scotland since. Their three children live in Germany, China, and North Carolina.

James M. Shellenberger W’60, ’66 is retired and living with wife Julie on the Indian River in Cocoa, Fla. Chicago-area architect John A. Chipman NB’66, ’68 – who designed the new White-DeVries Rowing Center – was featured in The Chicago Tribune (July 2012) for steps the firm took to survive the recession. The article detailed how John, the CEO of Chipman Design Architecture in Des Plaines, cut the staff from 65 to about 35 in 2009 and eliminated bonuses and 401(k) matches.

Remaining employees began working

Henry H. Pattee H’66, ’68 of Blacklick, Ohio, suffered a fourth heart attack and has had hand surgery, thanks to Agent Orange from Vietnam. On a happier note, Hank is a proud grandpa.

1970s R. Clayton Woodard ’70 and Mayra Perez Arriete ’71 were married Sept. 21, 2012, in the Napa Valley. The newlyweds are living in San Jose, Calif.

University of Rochester scientist David R. Williams W’66, ’71 received the António Champalimaud Vision Award in Lisbon, Portugal, which carried a $630,000 prize for future research. David is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading experts on human vision and his work on adaptive optics technologies was a “major breakthrough in the understanding and/or the preservation of vision.” He is a faculty member of the University of Rochester’s Institute of Optics, director of its Center for Visual Science, and dean for research in Arts, Science, and Engineering.

Kevin D. Hopwood ’72 of Springfield, Ill., lost his job in November after 17 years. He’s taking state tests and on the lookout for something new.

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Class News Michael H. Oehlschlaeger ’84 teaches Japanese, English, and drama in Beijing.

Michael W. Madison W’72, A’75 was ordained a deacon for the Archdiocese of Chicago in May 2012. In July, Mike assisted Monsignor Thaddeus Balinda at the Homecoming Weekend Mass in Eppley Auditorium.

Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

Lori Altorfer Pinjuh ’88 has opened her own law firm in Independence, Ohio.

Her practice focuses on immigration and nationality law. After 15 years with other firms, Lori enjoys being her own boss and being home when her kids get off the bus.

Veronica Heer Ramsey W’88 and husband, Eric, are the parents of Benjamin, born July 23, 2012. Ben joins brother Alex (3) in Columbus, Ohio. Veronica’s dad, George Heer Jr. W’63 looks forward to reliving his days at Culver through his grandsons.

1990s Carolyn Williams ’90 and Daniel P. English were married Sept. 30, 2012, and are living in Palatine, Ill. Carolyn is a second-grade teacher in the Palatine School District. Melissa (Miller) Proctor ’89, Carolyn’s Culver roommate, was the matron of honor and Melissa’s daughter Grace was the flower girl. Melissa is the wife of Rick Proctor ’87 and they live in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Rajiv Chopra ’89 shares something on his smartphone with seniors during the Ethical DecisionMaking Symposium. Chopra is principal and CFO of the C/N Group, a private equity firm that owns and manages businesses in the health care, hotel, real estate, and medical equipment industries.

Patrick J. Moynihan ’83 was awarded the John Hope Award for Public Service from Brown University in October 2012. The president of the Haitian Project, Patrick also presented “Haiti after the Earthquake: When Aid Isn’t Help” at the John Hope Award for Public Service Forum.

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Philip P. Dodge ’83 of Newport Beach, Calif., reports that his company, Great American Mint and Refinery, Inc., is one of the largest fully integrated precious metals companies in North America with a metals refinery, assay laboratory, mint, and precious metals investment brokerage.

Marshall L. Stocker W’87, H’89, ’93 was part of a New York Times article in July 2012 about the business opportunities that have emerged in Egypt following the resignation of President Mubarak.

Marshall is a chartered financial analyst with the Boston hedge fund manager Emergent Property Advisors.

Quindaro E. (Cheatham) Frieder ’94 is a stay-at-home mom in Santa Fe, N.M. She and husband Ryan are parents of Chase (3).

Elizabeth (Zeman) Stohlmann ’94 is a first-year teacher at Petra Academy in Bozeman, Mont. A graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, Beth and her husband, Andy, have three children, one a preschooler and two at Petra. She is a member of the Bozeman Masters Swim team and enjoys kayaking and skiing.

The CGA basketball team honored Patricia (Babcock) McGraw ’90 in November by hanging a replica of her Miss Indiana Basketball jersey in Fleet Gym. McGraw graduated as Culver’s all-time leading scorer – girls and boys. McGraw played at Northwestern University, where she was second team All-Big Ten in 1994. Married and the mother of two children, McGraw, pictured with her husband, Michael, and children, is a sportswriter and columnist for the Daily Herald of suburban Chicago and also does color commentary for the Big Ten Network. She is the daughter of retired math instructor John Babcock ’58.

1980s William H. Loughran III ’82 and his wife, Sarah, are living in Centennial, Colo., following their Sept. 9, 2012, marriage.

Charles A. Cunningham NB’93 of LaGrange, Ill., was honored by Northwestern Mutual with membership in the 2012 Forum group. The Forum group recognizes an outstanding year of helping clients achieve financial security. Charlie is affiliated with the McTigue Financial Group in Chicago.

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Megan M. Paris W’87, ’96 married Jason Apt on Aug. 18, 2012. The newlyweds live in Plainfield, Ill. Dennis J. Svihlik ’96 and his wife, Laura, are parents of a daughter, Katherine, born Sept. 5, 2012. The newborn joins brother Ben at home in Birmingham, Ala. Kelly E. (Mason) Lichter ’97 of Naples, Fla., is working with Hillsdale (Mich.)

College and its Barney Charter School Initiative. Her charter submission to the Collier County Public School District was approved in October. Classes for K-6 at Mason Classical Academy are to begin in August 2014.

Brooke (Mayfield) Oak W’92, SS’95, ’97 and her husband, Brandon, are parents of a son, Hudson, born Sept. 17, 2012. The Oaks are planted in Milwaukee.

Grandparents are Culver faculty/staff Sherri and Tony Mayfield ’65.

Elizabeth A. Rubini Green W’93, ’98 and her husband Jason are parents of a son, Jackson, born July 31, 2012. The family lives in Punta Gorda, Fla. Christopher J. Chiu ’99 and his wife, Laura, are parents of a son, Charles, who was born on Aug. 7, 2012. Chris is a medical doctor and the family is living in South Charleston, Ohio.

David Haase ’99 and Samantha Ritt, a former Culver intern, were married Aug. 4, 2012, in Memorial Chapel and now reside in Knoxville, Tenn. Ryan Haase ’09 was his brother’s best man and his sister, Caroline Haase ’03, was the maid of honor.

A daughter, Peyton, was born July 7, 2012, to Ryan and Amy L. (Overmyer) Jessen ’99 of Plymouth, Ind. Tiffany S. Kyser ’99 is chief of staff for EdPower in Indianapolis. She has nine years’ experience teaching in the public schools, working with charter schools,

FROM THE CSSAA PRESIDENT Come home and share another summer!

When was the last time you thought about your Culver Summer experience?

For some of us it may seem long ago and far away. Almost all of the important structures and fixtures are still there and some new ones have appeared. I urge you to come back for 2013 Summer Homecoming on July 19-21 with your family and friends to see what’s new and re-live what you experienced long ago.

Arriving on campus you’ll notice that the dorms and the Woodcraft cabins are still there. Lake Maxinkuckee is still there. All the boats are still softly bobbing up and down in Aubbennaubee Bay. There’s a Council Fire in the woods every weekend. There are garrison and retreat parades every week. The bell tower in the chapel still tolls the hour with the familiar chimes. The cannon still goes off every morning to wake you from your slumber. From time to time, I’ll bet that memories of your cabin, tent, and roommates still bring pleasant smirks or smiles to your faces.

When you step on campus this summer, you’ll notice that the Woodcraft cabins have had much needed renovations. The Naval fleet is bigger than ever before. There are new piers at Woodcraft and on the main campus. The aviation program is thriving. There is even an outdoor amphitheater springing up from the ground in the Woodcraft Camp. There are many more examples of renovation and new projects than I can list here. These changes have come as a result of generous alumni donors that attended the summer program like you and I. As I do, please think of Culver when you consider your annual charitable giving. The world-class Culver experience is only made possible by your generous donations. Every gift we give really does count.

This summer we welcome you back to the seminal place that changed most of our lives forever. We will admit that changes have taken place over time, but the important cultures and traditions still remain. We are past the 100-year mark for many of our units. Come back to Culver and let’s share the experience together once again.

Stanley A. Mefford W’71, NB’74 Allen, Texas

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and outreach education, including on staff for the mayor of Indianapolis and the deputy mayor of education.

Jeffrey M. McGee W’95, NB’99 is a sales team leader with Rockwell Automation.

Jeff and his wife, Christy, live in Ypsilanti, Mich., with their two young sons.

Institute for German Language Studies in Frankfurt, Germany, over the summer.

Army Spc. Glenn R. Houghton ’01 was named Soldier of the Month in his battalion for July while stationed in Afghanistan. Glenn, his wife and three children live in Fort Carson, Colo.

Photo by Lewis Kopp W’66, ’71.

The talents of students and alumnae were showcased on the Eppley stage during Culver Women’s Celebration 2013 with performances by ‘Girls Who Rock.’ Students and alumnae shared instrumental music, song, poetry, dance, personal reflections, and recitations, then gathered socially after the performance. Among the alumnae participating were, left to right, Andrea Young’ 03, Bethanni Lewis ’11, Hanna Klondaris ’10, Marianne Dabir ’07, Ally Hoover ’08, Jai Hayes ’02, Catherine Marshall ’02, Ife Olatunji ’02, Brook Wheeler Raney ’03 (who gave the keynote remarks), and Lindsay Allen ’02.

Army Capt. Mark T. Anderson ’04 was the guest speaker for the Veterans Day Ceremony in November. Anderson is assigned to A Company, 53rd Signal Battalion, 1st Space Brigade, Space and Missile Defense Command at Fort Detrick, Md. He is the commander of a geographically remote Satellite Control Company responsible for providing world-class critical communication.

Kelsea L. Martalock ’07 graduated with a degree in Health Promotion and Fitness from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She is a graduate assistant serving as assistant strength and conditioning coach and assistant women’s hockey coach while pursuing a master’s degree.

2000s Kimberly P. Chalmers Hicks ’00 was named Young Engineer of the Year (2012) for all of Puget Sound by the Puget Sound Engineering Council. She also was appointed deputy chair of the Young Professional Committee for the National Office of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Kimberly and her husband live in Kent, Wash.

Morgan M. Rich ’00, a Ph.D. candidate in musicology, was the recipient of the Anthony Jung Award for the Best Graduate Student Presentation at the European Studies Conference at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Morgan presented her paper “Adorno, Berg, and the Beginning of Dialectical Criticism” at the 37th annual conference in October. Morgan also received a grant to attend the Goethe

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Marine Capt. Theodore J. Lauzen W’96, N’02 is a Huey helicopter pilot and a member of the last helicopter squadron to deploy to Afghanistan in October 2012. Ted’s squadron provides close air support, armed reconnaissance, escort support, and casualty evacuation for the Marines on the ground.

James A. Webb ’02 and his wife, Rebecca, are living in Corpus Christi, Texas, following their June 2010 marriage.

Elliot R. Lauzen W’98, N’04 had a great first year as a financial analyst at William Blair and Company in Chicago.

Jay B. Stolkin ’05 is in his second year of law school at University of Illinois.

Hans M. Lauzen N’06 is a Navy ensign assigned to the USS Kidd. Hans was deployed when the naval destroyer rescued the Iranian fishermen and captured Somalian pirates in January 2012.

Jonathan H. Mason ’07 graduated from St. Andrews in June 2012 with a Master of Arts degree in International Relations.

He has moved to Rabat, Morocco, where he is working on his NGO project and on the verge of opening an English school in the Medina. Jonathan is continuing his studies of Arabic, international relations, and anthropology.

St. Olaf (Minn.) College senior Katherine E. Barnes ’09 is a recipient of the Campus Pride Voice & Action National Leadership Award. The award goes to an undergraduate who speaks up and takes action to create change for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) issues on their campus. Katie is the current president of the St. Olaf Queer Support & Outreach Honor House and worked to defeat the same-sex marriage ban in Minnesota. She received the award at the Midwest BGLTA College Conference at Michigan State University last month.

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The Southern Methodist University polo team’s matches at Culver in January were a mini-reunion as four Culver alumni and a former polo coach returned to campus.

Playing for the Mustang polo teams are, left to right, August Scherer ’10, Pam Flanagan ’08, Caroline Wilcoxon ’11, and Enrique Ituarte ’09.

SMU coach Tom Goodspeed (center) was the Academies polo coach from 2006-08.

Corrections & Clarifications 2012 YMCA Cup recipient Pascal Brun ’12 is a native of Haiti and a resident of Port-au-Prince. His parents’ U.S. mailing address was incorrectly listed as his hometown in the Winter 2012/13 magazine.

Several grandchildren of the late Darrell Beach, Ph.D., with Culver connections were not included in his death notice in the March 2012/2013 issue. Tiffany Albert W’99, ’05 and Christian Albert W’05, both of Culver; Stefen Wynn W’98, ’03 of Mishawaka, Ind., and Carly Dunn W’06, SS’09 of Osceola, Ind. The photo on page 38 (Winter 2012/ 2013) is from the student production “Travelers.” The name of the drama was incorrect in the caption.

In addition to the recent Culver alumni pictured who are attending Princeton (Winter 2012/2013, page 48), there are several others with Culver ties to be mentioned. Michael Sdao ’07 and Will MacDonald ’07 are both seniors playing hockey for the Tigers. They each played junior hockey for two years before enrolling. And Mitch Henderson ’94 is the head coach of the Princeton men’s basketball team.

On page 46 of the Winter 2012/2013 issue the name of Greg Farrall ’88 was misspelled in a caption.

In the obituary for language instructor Albert A. Paré (Winter 2012/2013, page 50) the graduation years for his son Matthew Pare W’78, ’83 were omitted.

Tips for submitting Class News For your convenience, www.culver. org/alumni is the preferred method for updating your personal records at Culver, as well as sharing class news, address changes, and death notices.

Email is acceptable, as well; the address is alumni@culver.org.

The mailing address is Alumni Office, 1300 Academy Road #132, Culver, Ind. 46511-1291.

As you submit your class news, please keep the following guidelines in mind: • Avoid the use of abbreviations, acronyms, and other professional jargon that other readers may not be familiar with or understand.

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Passings

Death notices published in this issue were received and processed as of Dec. 31, 2012. Information is gleaned from published obituaries, newspaper stories, and information found in the alumni database.

Full obituaries are limited to those alumni who have died within three years of this publication.

Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

Passings in Review

Roscoe A. Bolton N’29 died June 26, 2012, in Alexandria, Va. Mr. Bolton was employed by Alexander & Bolton, Inc. of Alexandria from 1933 and served as chairman of the board until the sale of the business in December 2008. He was a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania with a degree in economics. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific Theater as a lieutenant commander.

Mr. Bolton also served as commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Section Base in Burrwood, La. Survivors include his wife, Sue; a son, Thomas Bolton N’64 of Natchitoches, La.; a daughter, brother, stepdaughter, eight grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren.

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Harlan W. Newell N’34 of St. Paul, Minn., died Aug. 4, 2012. Mr. Newell graduated from Harvard College and received his MBA from Case Western Reserve University. He was a major in the Army, serving first in the Field Artillery then in military government, where he served as lead officer until his discharge in 1946. He met and married his wife, Ria, while serving in Germany. A petroleum geologist before the war, he came to Cleveland after the war and was as an executive in the automotive industry.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Newell is survived by sons Willard “Rick” N’69 of Minnetonka, Minn., and Harley H’72 of Minneapolis; daughter Lynne Nelson SS’70 of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.;

eight grandchildren, among them Rachel Rodrigues SS’00, Allison Newell SS’03, and Kelsey Newell SS’03, and two greatgranddaughters.

Philip E. Berghausen ’35 (Co. B) of Cincinnati died Nov. 2, 2012.

Aaron L. Mercer Jr. N’37 of Ballwin, Mo., died Aug. 7, 2012. A former member of the Culver Summer Schools Board of Directors, Mr. Mercer was the first of 18 family members to attend the summer program. He was a graduate of Princeton University, served in the Navy in World War II, and was with the Chevrolet Division of General Motors for 44 years in executive positions in Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, and Oklahoma.

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Passings He retired in 1985 as zone manager in Cincinnati. Mr. Mercer also served on the YMCA Board of Managers and the Fairview Park (Ohio) School Board. He is survived by sons Ron H’65 of Wildwood, Mo., David N’67 and Fred N’69, both of Oklahoma City; a brother, Ben N’43 of Glen Ellyn, Ill., five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

David S. Robertson ’37 (Troop) died Oct. 23, 2012, in Wildomar, Calif.

A graduate of Allegheny College, Mr. Robertson was a Navy PT Boat captain in the Solomon Islands during World War II, serving in the same squadron with John F. Kennedy and PT 109. After the war, he graduated from Yale Law School on the GI Bill, moved to California, and opened a law practice in Los Angeles and later Newport Beach. He also bought and operated businesses, developed real estate, and was an investor in public and private companies. He also was a pilot, yachtsman, and horseman. Surviving are two sons, three stepchildren, nine grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Leonard B. Kelly ’38 (Co. B) of Williamsburg, Va., died Nov. 24, 2012.

Mr. Kelley was the third generation owner of W.H. Kelly & Son Monument Builders, a firm begun by his grandfather in 1873. He received a degree in civil engineering from Norwich University in 1942. He entered the U.S. Army Air Corps as a lieutenant during World War II and served in the 320th Bomber Group, 442nd Squadron in North Africa.

He was the assistant adjutant general to Gen. Carl Spatz. Later, he served as assistant adjutant for Gen. Ira Eaker in the Mediterranean Allied Air Force Command in Italy. Following the war he served in the Air Force Reserve and retired as a lieutenant commander in the Coast Guard Reserve. Mr. Kelly is survived by a daughter, two sons, a brother, two grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.

James E. Anderson ’41 (Co. B) died July 26, 2012, in Forney, Texas.

William D. Eaton ’41 (Co. A) of Wichita, Kansas, died Aug. 28, 2011.

He was the retired president of the Wichita Casket Company and a World War II Navy veteran. Mr. Eaton is survived by his wife, Shirley; two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren, four great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, James ’12.

Werner Janssen Jr. W’36, ’41 (Band) of Great Barrington, Mass., died June 24, 2012. Mr. Janssen retired in 2004 as senior partner from the Manhattan law firm of von Maltitz, Derenberg, Kunin, Janssen and Giordano. According to his obituary, Mr. Janssen was a Tanglewood Fellow in 1942 and wanted to be a symphony clarinetist. World War II intervened and, after serving in Europe, he chose a career in law, specializing in U.S. and international trademarks. His schooling included the Sorbonne, Columbia College, Yale Law School, and New York University.

Mr. Janssen was a consummate academic, a lover of classical music, and spoke multiple languages. He is survived by his wife, Johanna; a son, the Rev. David Janssen N’69, ’73; a daughter, sister, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Curtis N’15, ’16.

Richard L. Carp H’42 of St. Louis died Aug. 22, 2012. A noted immigration and naturalization attorney, Mr. Carp was educated at Sorbonne University in Paris, Washington University, the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, Switzerland, and Washington University.

He was listed in Best Lawyers in America in 1999, was an author and lecturer on immigration and family law, a member of the U.S. State Department, legal adviser to IMAGE (a Hispanic organization), and a presidential appointee as senior adviser and U.S. public delegate to the United Nation’s 55th General Assembly in 2000-01. A brother and his partner, Judy Rawdon, survive.

George F. Hogan ’42 (Artillery) died March 29, 2012, in Baton Rouge, La. John W. Lewis Jr. ’42 (Troop) died Oct. 13, 2012, in Burke, Va.

Burnham E. Neal ’42 (Co. D) of Mattoon, Ill., died April 12, 2012.

Beginning with a small gas station, Mr. Neal built Neal Tire into a chain of tire stores located in three states, as well as BEN Tire, a wholesale tire and auto parts distribution company. He helped found Lake Land College in Mattoon in 1966 and funded a number of scholarships. A building at the college was renamed Neal Hall in honor of Mr. Neal and his late wife, Nancy, in 2005. In 1997, Eastern Illinois University named its Philanthropy Awards after the Neals in recognition of their service to the university. Mr. Neal, his wife, and his sister also endowed the Neal Welcome Center for Eastern Illinois University in 2002. Neal received an honorary Doctor of Public Service from EIU in 2003. He is survived by a daughter and two grandsons, Sean Neal-Lunsford W’03 and David Neal-Lunsford ’10, both of Mattoon.

Richard E. Rittenberg N’42 died Nov. 6, 2011, in Salem, Va. A son, Allan N’70 survives.

Philip J. Silverstein H’40, ’42 (Troop) of Charleston W.Va., died Aug. 12, 2012.

Mr. Silverstein was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe and receiving a Purple Heart at the Battle of the Bulge and an Oak Leaf Cluster. He graduated from Washington & Lee University in 1949, where he also founded the school’s first rowing club. In 1964 he started Home Finders Inc., which became one of Charleston’s top residential brokerage firms. He was its president and a partner until his retirement. Mr. Silverstein was a member of the Council of Real Estate Brokerage Managers, president of the Multiple Listing Service, and was the first West Virginia Realtor to earn a C.R.B. He was honored by both Kanawha County and the state of West Virginia as Realtor of the Year. Civically, he served as president of the board of directors at Faith Workshop and Goodwill Industries, being chosen as that organization’s Outstanding Member in 1966 and 1976. Survivors include his wife, Jane, of

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Norfolk, Va; two daughters, among them Peggy O’Connell ’72 of Sparta, N.J., and two sisters.

Benjamin F. Sproat ’42 (Co. B) of Springboro, Ohio, died June 28, 2012.

Mr. Sproat was a graduate of the University of Michigan. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a longtime committee member and treasurer of Springboro’s Boy Scout Troop 94 and a former member of the board of trustees of the Episcopal Retirement Homes and chairman of the Advisory Board of Canterbury Court Retirement Home in West Carrollton. He is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter, three sons, and four granddaughters.

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Christopher H. Southwick H’42 of Grand Rapids, Mich., died Nov. 25, 2011.

Dr. Southwick was in private medical practice with his father. He was a graduate of Harvard University and the Harvard Medical School. He is survived by his wife, Charlotte; two sons, a daughter, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

John W. Benson H’43 of New Bern, N.C., died Nov. 19, 2012. Mr. Benson served in the Army Corps of Engineers and was in the first battalion to land in Hiroshima to build airfields after the atomic bomb was dropped. He graduated from Purdue University with a degree in mechanical engineering and began his professional career with Mullins Manufacturing in Salem, Ohio. He retired in 1990 as manager of engineering for American Standard in Salem, Ohio, and received the company’s highest award for outstanding managerial performance. In the late 1970s, he owned and operated Al-Reddi Foods in Cleveland. Survivors include his wife, Shirley; two daughters, and grandchildren.

Gordon G. Bergy ’43 (Co. B) of Hansville, Wash., died Oct. 26, 2010.

James T. “Red” Evans NB’41, ’43 (Band) of San Diego died Aug. 20, 2012. Mr. Evans edited a popular newsletter, The Bugle, for his Culver classmates and served as class volunteer. While a student, he

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excelled in the band and in athletics.

He held the Indiana prep record in the broad jump for many years and was offered a football scholarship at Notre Dame.

Instead, he completed Officer Candidate School and, at age 19, became a first lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He served with the 4th and 79th divisions in Europe, commencing with the D-Day invasion.

Mr. Evans sustained major injuries in the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart. After the war, he attended Babson College, receiving a degree in business management, and made his career working for several nationally known pharmaceutical and food companies in various marketing positions. Survivors include two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.

Robert E. Hollowell Jr. N’43 of Indianapolis died Aug. 31, 2012. Mr. Hollowell was president of PiersonHollowell Lumber Company, based in Indianapolis and Lawrenceburg, Ind., and an advocate for environmentally

sound forest management, pioneering the establishment of many experimental walnut tree farms in Indiana. He served as president of many professional organizations, including the Indiana Hardwood Lumbermen’s Association, receiving its 2008 Spirit award. As a result of Culver summers, he was an avid Class C scow sailor and he served as commodore of the Maxinkuckee Yacht Club. Surviving are two daughters, a son, and five grandchildren.

James G. Sipe ’43 (Co. D) died Dec. 8, 2012, in Fairfield, Ohio. Mr. Sipe enlisted in the U.S. Army after graduating from Culver. He also attended Kenyon College and The Ohio State University. He was a state auditor examiner for 30 years, retiring in 1984. He then managed Cambridge Heights Apartments and the Berwick Apartments until 1993. Surviving are his wife, Barbara; two daughters, a son, several stepchildren, two sisters, and five grandchildren.

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He is survived by his wife, Agnes; four daughters, among them Marjorie Morris ’82 of Hinsdale, Ill., 11 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren, and three cousins who attended Culver.

Samuel P. Todd N’43 died Nov. 4, 2011, in Cincinnati. For 42 years, he was an orthopedic surgeon in a private medical practice in Cincinnati. Dr. Todd was a graduate of the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine. His undergraduate studies at Kenyon College were interrupted

by World War II and he joined the U.S. Naval Reserves in 1945. He served as a lieutenant with the U.S. Navy Medical Corps (1951-53) at Norfolk Naval Hospital, Va. In retirement, he returned to Kenyon and completed a bachelor’s degree in history in 1993, becoming the school’s oldest graduate. He later studied at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and taught history at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Todd is survived by his wife, Emily; a son, two daughters, a brother, Dr. Thomas U. Todd N’50, of Glendale, Ohio; a sister, and seven grandchildren, among them Samuel Todd IV ’08 of Houston and Garrison Todd NB’06, ’09 and Lea Stefani ’09, both of Cincinnati.

Jack E. Werner W’39, ’43 of The Villages, Fla., died Aug. 22, 2012. Surviving are his wife, Mary, and a son, Scott W’72, ’77.

John A. Wrigley ’43 (Troop) died Jan. 21, 2010, in Green Valley, Ariz. A World War II veteran of the Merchant Marines, Mr. Wrigley graduated cum laude from New York University. His career was spent in the insurance industry and he became Senior Vice President/Operations at Houston General in Fort Worth, Texas.

He is survived by his wife, Kay, two daughters, two grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

H. James Barber ’44 (Co. C) of Lees Summit, Mo., died July 16, 2012. A son, David, is among the survivors.

Edward H. Campbell Jr. ’44 (Co. B) died Nov. 26, 2012, in Honolulu. A native of Hawaii, Mr. Campbell was among many students sent to the mainland to finish their education after the attack on Pearl Harbor. He graduated from Tufts University and returned to Hawaii to help run the family business, E.H. Campbell Tire. Mr. Campbell helped grow the business to four outlets and was involved with Honolulu business and charitable organizations, as well as national positions within the tire and retread industry. Following the sale of the tire company in 1975, he volunteered throughout the local golf landscape, working as a vice chairman of the World Cup of Golf and also serving as a two-time Tournament Chairman of the Hawaiian Open. He is survived by his wife, Shelly; two daughters, a son, two stepchildren, five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Chester P. Nelson ’44 (Troop) died March 7, 2012, in Lake Wales, Fla. Mr. Nelson was a retired sales representative for the Anaconda Company. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving as a radioman. He also worked for the ABC Stores in Lake Wales and Winter Haven.

Surviving are his wife, Jean, and two stepchildren.

William A. Shoemaker Jr. ’44 died April 20, 2011. He was a dentist in Osprey, Fla. Jere W. Larkin ’45 (Co. A) died April 1, 2011, in Miami.

W. Donald Munson Jr. W’45 died June 4, 2012, in Candler, N.C. Mr. Munson was a graduate of Washington & Lee University, served in the U.S. Navy from 1953-55, and graduated from Columbia Seminary in 1961. He served as vice president of the Bible for You and earned a master’s degree from the University of Guelph in 1972. From 1972-78, Mr. Munson was a history professor and director of development at Montreat College.

In 1979, he earned a Doctorate of Ministry from Westminster Seminary in Escondido, Calif. During his ministry he was pastor or assistant pastor at Presbyterian

churches in Hendersonville and Asheville, N.C. From 1991-99 he was director of Asheville Area Concerts of Prayer and worked with black pastors for racial reconciliation. He also served two terms as Stated Clerk of the Western North Carolina Presbytery from 1982-87 and from 1991-2001. Surviving are his wife, Marilyn; two daughters, and a son.

Bernard C. O’Brien ’45 (Co. C) died Oct. 22, 2012, in Evanston, Ill. Mr. O’Brien attended CMA as an Emily Jane Culver Scholar. He served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps in South Korea.

After earning an accounting degree from Northwestern University he joined the Chicago office of Arthur Andersen & Co. Mr. O’Brien became a CPA in 1959 and became controller and chief accounting officer of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric in Davenport, Iowa, a year later. He was active nationally, serving as chairman of the accounting divisions of both the American Gas Association and the Edison Electric Institute. In March 1984, he became chairman, president, and CEO of Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric, serving until he retired in 1991. In retirement, he was involved civically in education and health care. Mr. O’Brien is survived by a son, daughter, and six grandchildren.

Peter B. “Bogie” Bogardus N’46 died April 18, 2011, in Mill Valley, Calif.

Mr. Bogardus was a graduate of Dartmouth College, where he played football and rugby, and of Dartmouth’s Amos B. Tuck School for Business Administration in 1952. He served as a second lieutenant in the Air Force during the Korean War. He spent 12 years as a salesman with the Polaroid Company then became a stockbroker for Henry F. Swift & Co. in San Francisco. He spent 35 years as a stockbroker, retiring from UBS in 2007.

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Alumni Award. Surviving are his wife, Shirley; two sons, a daughter, and four grandchildren. Several cousins and great nephews also are Culver alumni.

Richard W. Myers ’46 (Artillery) of Pinehurst, N.C., died Aug. 18, 2012.

Dr. Myers completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Illinois and St. Ambrose College, and his graduate and post-graduate studies at the University of Kansas. His career as a clinical biochemist spanned 35 years. He served as instructor in the Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, University of Kansas; a clinical biochemist in Canton, Ohio; director of clinical chemistry/toxicology, St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Ill.; assistant professor of biochemistry at the University of Illinois College of Medicine, Peoria; and as a supervisor of the pathology residency rotation in clinical biochemistry and toxicology, SFMC. Dr. Myers also served as a consultant, lecturer, and expert witness. He is survived by his wife, Janell; two sons, a daughter, sister, brother, and three granddaughters.

Elmer C. Slagle Jr. ’46 (Co. B) of Dallas died Aug. 20, 2012. During a long oil and gas career, Mr. Slagle was chief geologist and consultant for several Louisiana- and Texas-based oil companies. He graduated from Louisiana State University where he earned two degrees and worked as a graduate teaching assistant in geology.

Survivors include a daughter, two sons, two sisters, eight grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mr. Slagle was predeceased by his father, Elmer Sr. ’16.

Robert L. Sligh ’46 (Artillery) died May 21, 2012, in Holland, Mich. Mr. Sligh was the retired CEO of Sligh Furniture Co. He was a graduate of the University of Michigan and served as an intelligence officer in the Air Force for two years.

A winter resident of Vero Beach, Fla., Mr. Sligh is survived by his wife, Lois; two sons, a daughter, a brother, Charles ’45 of Holland; nine grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Stanford P. Rosenbaum ’47 (Co. D) of Halifax, Nova Scotia, died May 25, 2012.

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F. Paul “Pablo” Bennett H’47, ’49 (Troop) died July 10, 2012, in Carrollton, Ohio. Mr. Bennett was a decorated Korean War fighter pilot and aviation pioneer.

He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and flew combat missions in the 51st Wing of the 39th Fighter Interceptor Group and later served in Japan. He also flew in the Washington and Wyoming Air National Guard. After completing his degree at the University of Colorado in aeronautical engineering, he embarked on a 34-year career with the Boeing Company in Seattle. He traveled the world training flight crews and in experimental flight testing. Career highlights included chief test pilot for Air Force One and flying the Dash 80 to the Museum of Flight after it spent 18 years in the desert. Mr. Bennett also served on Culver’s Committee of the Horse in 1999-2002. He is survived by his wife, Kim; a son, two daughters, two sisters, and seven grandchildren.

C. Raymond Brenner Jr. ’49 (Artillery) died July 30, 2012, in Hudson, Ohio.

A graduate of Colgate University, Mr. Brenner served in the Air Force from 1953-55, stationed in Japan as an air controller. He returned to Youngstown, Ohio, to work in the family business and eventually became president of Brenner’s Jewelers, which expanded to three stores.

He served on the boards of Community Chest/United Appeal, Better Business Bureau, Downtown Board of Trade, Planned Parenthood and the Youngstown Symphony Society. Mr. Brenner also was president of the Boardman Youth Center and spearheaded the fund-raising to build the new Youth Center. He and his wife, Mary Ann, also provided a scholarship fund through the Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges. In addition to his wife, four daughters and eight grandchildren survive.

James H. Habegger ’49 (Artillery) of Rockledge, Fla., died Nov. 10, 2012. A retired physician, Mr. Habegger was a graduate of Indiana University. He served two years in the Air Force before earning an MBA from The Ohio State University and working for Procter and Gamble.

He later earned his medical degree from McGill University in Montreal and joined his father in private practice in Rockledge in 1966. He is survived by his wife, Mary; a daughter, and granddaughter.

Robert L. Melick ’49 (Artillery) of Grosse Pointe Farms, Mich., died Oct. 22, 2012.

Survivors include his wife, Katherine; a son, daughter, and two grandchildren.

Richard R. Morsches W’49 of New York City, died Sept. 23, 2012. Mr. Morsches retired in 2001 after spending nearly 40 years as a supervisor at the Metropolitan Museum. According to a museum tribute, Mr. Morsches “was responsible for the work of a veritable army of employees” and will be remembered for high standards, settling for no less from himself than he expected of others. Beginning in 1964 as an assistant in the Office of the Operating Administrator, Mr. Morsches rose to the position of senior vice president of operations in 1996. During that period he was responsible for security, facilities, construction and design, special events, telecommunications, and the restaurant and parking operations.

Gary A. Sneed N’48, ’49 (Co. A) of Alexandria, La., died Aug. 8, 2012.

Dr. Sneed practiced as a medical doctor, primarily psychiatry, for over 50 years before retiring. He was the Chief Executive Officer of Southeast Louisiana Hospital of Mandeville, La., for 25 years. He was the Medical Director at Central State Hospital in Pineville, La., for 10 years before retiring a third and final time. A graduate of Millsap College with a degree in psychology/chemistry, Dr. Sneed served in the Air Force during the Korean War, after which he graduated from the University of Tennessee medical school.

He served on many committees at the state and local levels in addition to his national psychiatric affiliations. In 1992 he was awarded the Exemplary Psychiatrist of the Year Award. For years he was a clinical professor of psychiatry for both Tulane Medical School and Louisiana State University (in New Orleans). He is survived by his wife, Dr. Ellouise Sneed, and a brother.

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Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, graduating with a Masters of Divinity. Mr. LeClere is survived by his wife, Patricia; three daughters, two sons, and 13 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

Gilbert C. Therien ’49 (Band) died Nov. 26, 2012, in El Cajon, Calif.

James A. Yocum ’49 (Troop) died Oct. 14, 2012, in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Mr. Yocum is a former Legion board vice president (1949-50), member of the Committee of the Horse (1999-2002), class president, and class agent. He was a graduate of Washington University and involved in several organizations. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth; his daughter, Laura Battenberg SS’76, ’77 of San Antonio, Texas; two sons, two granddaughters, and a sister.

Charles E. Zeitlin N’48, ’49 (Co. D) of Chevy Chase, Md., died Dec. 14, 2012.

A graduate of Harvard College and the Harvard Law School, Mr. Zeitlin joined the Chicago law firm of Aronberg Goldgehn Davis and Garmisa in 1957 and served as managing director from 1975 until his retirement in 1994. Devoted to the arts and education, he served on the Board of Urban Gateways, an arts education program focused on Chicago's inner city schools, for over 40 years and was president for a term. He was active in the Harvard Club of Chicago, serving as president and chairman of the schools committee. He is survived by his wife,

Audrey; two daughters, among them Elizabeth Zeitlin W’80 of Colleyville, Texas; stepsons Alex Cooper W’82 of Austin, Texas, and Tim Cooper N’83 of Littleston, Pa.; and 13 grandchildren.

John P. Osborn ’50 (Artillery) died June 25, 2012, in Hampstead, N.C. His wife, Althea, a son, and three granddaughters survive.

A retired petroleum producer Henry P. Coolidge ’50 (Troop) of Great Falls, Mont., died July 22, 2012. Mr. Coolidge was a longtime oil and gas producer and operated Homestake Oil & Gas Company for many years, a company his father started and a son carries on today. He was active in the community and civic organizations, including the Sunburst School Board of Trustees. Mr. Coolidge was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War and was awarded a Purple Heart.

Surviving are his wife, Patricia; three sons, two daughters, 12 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.

Thomas C. LeClere ’50 (Co. A) of Delray Beach, Fla., died June 23, 2012.

After many years in the business world, Mr. LeClere became a Presbyterian minister. He graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Fla., and attended

John A. Lyden Jr. ’50 (Troop) of Friendswood, Texas, died Nov. 1, 2012.

Mr. Lyden graduated from Williams College and earned a master’s degree in physics and electrical engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1955. A first lieutenant and electronics engineer in the U.S. Air Force, he made a career with Lockheed, where he managed the mission-critical communications systems for NASA’s Apollo Spacecraft program in Houston from 1965-72. In 1969, John and his wife, Vicky, launched what became The Exchange News in the Houston-Clear Lake area, growing the one-page classified advertiser into one of the largest community newspapers in the country (exceeding 120 pages) by time it was sold in July 1977.

He retired to Honolulu in 1977 and moved to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., in 1984, where he resided until 2008. Mr. Lyden is survived by his wife, Vicky; three sons, three daughters, a brother, Henry ’52 of Wellesley Hills, Mass.; sister, two stepsons, and 11 grandchildren.

Charles E. McClure ’50 (Troop) died March 11, 2012, in Ahwahnee, Calif.

Donald T. Sesslar H’50 of Rockford, Ill., died Dec. 9, 2012. Mr. Sesslar spent more than 25 years as a professional pilot, logging more than 20,000 hours with American Airlines and captaining a variety of planes including the B-727 and the DC-10. He was a graduate of Millikin University, where he earned four varsity football letters and served as team captain in 1953. After graduation, he joined the U.S. Marine Corps, where he was trained as a pilot and flew various jet fighters.

Mr. Sesslar served actively from 1954-61 and was in the USMC Reserves from 1961-65. Don is survived by his wife, Marie; three daughters, and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, James ’23.

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Charles W. Pishny ’53 (Band) of Colorado Springs, Colo., died July 17, 2012.

Mr. Pishny studied music in New York City and played principle bassoon for the

U.S. Golf Association in Far Hills, N.J., and was employed by Kidder Peabody as an account manager. In 1991, he became president of Solar Pharmaceuticals in Evansville. He joined Barnes & Noble as community relations manager in 1999.

His wife, Carolyn, survives.

Philip S. Justice Jr. ’54 (Troop) of Littleton, Colo., died Feb. 8, 2012.

Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

Peter E. Demarest ’52 (Co. D) of Glastonbury, Conn., died Aug. 9, 2012.

Mr. Demarest graduated from Princeton University with an aeronautical engineering degree and received a master’s degree in math at Trinity College. He spent 10 years with the research laboratories at United Aircraft, where he became an internationally recognized expert on Thrust Vectoring by Secondary Gaseous Injection. Mr. Demarest then owned and managed several businesses. He won numerous awards for his research and building of detailed ship models, several of which are displayed in Maritime Museums in New England. He had articles published in the Nautical Research Journal and pictures of his models appear on the covers of Ships in Scale magazine.

Mr. Demarest is survived by his wife, Linda, a daughter, two sons, and two granddaughters.

John W. Hake ’52 (Co. C) died Oct. 9, 2012, in Pompano Beach, Fla. John H. Hanning W’52 of Treasure Island, Fla., died July 21, 2012. Mr. Hanning was a business owner in Cincinnati for more than 25 years. Surviving are his wife, Linda; a daughter, brother William Jr. W’50, N’54, ’56 of Delaware, Ohio; two stepsons, and two grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, William Sr. N’27.

Jerry Lee Thacker N’52 of Princeton, Ind., died Nov. 30, 2012. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, Mr. Thacker received the National Defense Service Medal with a Bronze Star, Vietnam Service Medal, Navy unit commendation and a good conduct award. A member of the Princeton Lions Club since 1955, he was instrumental in chartering many new clubs throughout Indiana. He was Lions Club district governor in 1975-76. Mr. Thacker was the marketing director for the Princeton Telephone Co. and was owner/operator of Princeton Skate World. He then retired from the Mental Health Division of the Indiana State Department, Indianapolis.

He is survived by his wife, Judith; two daughters, two sons, three stepsons, 24 grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren.

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Colorado Springs Symphony Orchestra for many years. A stenographer by vocation, he worked for El Paso County Courts and the Union Printers Home.

He is survived by a son, daughter, and grandson.

Jan A. Roth ’53 (Co. D) of University Park, Fla., died Nov. 13, 2011. Survivors include his wife Rita; four sons, a daughter, and nine grandchildren.

Thomas M. Egan Jr. ’54 (Co. B) of Evansville, Ind., died Dec. 27, 2011.

Mr. Egan earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Indiana University. He was a member of the Marine Corps from 1960-66. His business career began at Mead Johnson & Company, serving from 1973-77 as vice president of marketing.

Mr. Egan later served on the staff of the

Mark E. King ’54 (Co. A) of Tampa, Fla., died Sept. 16, 2012. Mr. King was founder and owner of Mark E. King and Co. He served as treasurer and later chairman of the National Frozen Food Association, president of the Central Florida Frozen Food Association and the Tampa Food Brokers Association.

He served in the Marine Corps before graduating from Michigan State University. Mr. King is survived by his wife, Carole; two sons, two daughters, two sisters, and five grandchildren.

A former member of the CSSAA board (1987-94) and summer staffer, E. Allen Becker NB’55 of Culver, Ind., died Nov. 14, 2012. At the time of his death, Mr. Becker was dividing his time between Venice, Fla., and Culver. He directed and expanded two long-time, well-known

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Kenneth L. Phyne N’55 of Brazil, Ind., died Aug. 24, 2012. Mr. Phyne served in the Army Reserves for six years. As a young man he worked in the family business, Phyne Motor Studebaker Dealership. Later, he worked for CBS, Great Dane, CVS, Elks Lodge, and Reberger’s Cleaners. A brother survives.

Robert C. Solt H’55 died Jan. 28, 2012, in Loveland, Ohio. He is survived by his wife, Kathleen, and a daughter.

Ed L. McMillan II N’56 died March 29, 2012, in Brewton, Ala. A graduate of North Carolina State (forestry) with a master’s degree in finance from the University of Alabama in 1964, Mr. McMillan served 40 years with the T.R. Miller Mill Company. He was past president and past director of Cedar Creek Land & Timber Inc. in Brewton, which owns timberland in south Alabama, and a past corporate secretary and director of T.R. Miller Mill Company in Brewton, which owns timberland in south Alabama and north Florida. In 2006 he entered semi-retirement, but continued as a general partner of McMillan, Ltd., a family partnership with his siblings. The firm owns timberland and has holdings in oil and gas interests in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi. Mr. McMillan also raised and sold commercial cross-bred cows and calves. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, brothers Robert W’62 and Tom W’60, ’67 of Brewton, Ala.; brother-in-law Paul Owens ’63 of

Brewton, a stepdaughter, 10 grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren.

C. Samuel Whitehead ’58 (Co. A) of Lexington, Ky., died Aug. 7, 2012.

Roy M. Kumnick ’57 (Co. A) of Crystal Lake, Ill., died June 27, 2012. His wife, Cherrie, and three daughters survive.

Wayne T. Gilbert N’57, ’59 (Co. B) of Hilton Head Island, S.C., died Aug. 17, 2012. Mr. Gilbert was a graduate of Kent State University and made his career in Cleveland as an architect. He is survived by his wife, Margot; daughter, a son, Warren, who attended Culver Specialty Camp in 1989; and a grandson. Several surviving cousins are also Culver summer alumni.

Linn T. Shoup N’57 of Bowie, Md., died June 2, 2009.

John E. Boulder N’55, ’58 (Troop) of Higgins Lake, Mich., died Oct. 14, 2012.

Mr. Boulder’s career was spent in the petroleum and energy industry. He retired in 2003 from DTE Energy as an energy trader, where he was involved in the national wholesale trade of natural gas, electricity and petroleum. He was a graduate of the University of Oklahoma, where he studied petroleum management and business. Mr. Boulder is survived by two sons, a daughter, three grandchildren, and his longtime companion, Linda Cagle.

Stephen B. Corboy N’58 of Columbia, S.C., died Aug. 22, 2012. Mr. Corboy was a real estate developer in the Carolinas and Georgia, with his most notable project being The Summit in Columbia. He graduated from the University of Florida and received a master’s degree in business from the University of South Carolina.

Surviving are two sons, a daughter, and sister.

Frank E. Pelton III W’52, ’58 (Artillery) of Pasadena, Calif., died Sept. 13, 2012.

Mr. Pelton was a great-great-great grandson of the founder, Henry Harrison Culver.

He attended Princeton University and was a Naval aviator during the Vietnam War, flying C-130s and later serving as a senior flight instructor. Following the Navy, Mr. Pelton began a career as an investment adviser and continued to enjoy his work until his death. He had a great fondness for jazz music and a love of train travel. He was well known for supplying poems for special events of his friends and loved ones. Mr. Pelton is survived by his wife, Sara; his children Christopher N’78 of St. Louis, Alexander ’87 of Springdale, Utah; and Penelope Pelton of Princeton, N.J.; a brother, Lee “Woody” ’71 of Burlington, N.C.; and his four grandchildren.

Curtis F. Kohs N’60 of Milford, Mich., died Aug. 18, 2011.

John G. Tausig Jr. ’60 (Band) of Alexandria, Va., died June 24, 2012. A brother and two sisters survive. He was predeceased by his father, John Tausig ’34.

Rudolph J. “Rudy” Jarabak ’62 (Co. B) of San Diego died Dec. 7, 2012. A graduate of Indiana University, Mr. Jarabak served in the Army’s Military Intelligence Department during the Vietnam War. He worked at many jobs including his father’s drug stores, the steel mills of northern Indiana, as a business manager for a Buick dealership when he first came to San Diego, and then found that tuna fishing was something he loved. He fished on tuna boats large and small, was on two that sank, and earned his First Mate’s license in 1987. After the tuna trade left San Diego, Mr. Jarabak worked as a carpenter and remodeling contractor.

Surviving are his partner, Mary Gibson, and a sister.

John R. Gammeter ’63 (Co. B) of Port Charlotte, Fla., formerly of Cadiz, Ohio, died Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. He was a former employee of R&F Coal Company in Cadiz and was the owner and operator of Gammeter Power Equipment in Cadiz.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves. Surviving are his wife, Judy, and a son.

Morgan T. Paull ’63 (Artillery) of Ashland, Ore., died July 17, 2012.

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in the 1970 film “Patton” playing Capt.

Richard N. Jenson. He is also known for playing the scheming Philip Wendell in the 1978 American television miniseries “Centennial” and a greedy businessman in the 1984 comedy “Surf II.” Mr. Paull also appeared in the 1989 film “Out Cold.”

In the 1980s he became a talent agent, representing the likes of Jack Elam and Rory Calhoun. Surviving are his wife, Jenny, and two daughters, two sisters, his stepmother, and two grandchildren.

David R. Oser W’63 of Bala Cynwyd, Pa., died Aug. 12, 2012. Surviving are his wife, Hillary; two daughters, a brother, and cousins Jonathan Raclin W’58, ’62 of Sea Island, Ga., and Grier Raclin W’66.

David D. Gruen ’66 (Artillery) died June 22, 2012, in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Surviving are his wife, Pamela, and two stepchildren.

John C. Hawker III W’66 of Rockford, Ill., died Aug. 26, 2012. He attended Rock Valley College and owned several businesses. Mr. Hawker is survived by a daughter, son, his parents, Gene and Lorna Hawker of Florida; a sister, three brothers, and two grandchildren.

James W. Ward III W’68 of South Bend, Ind., died June 14, 2012. A sister survives.

Carl Bergmann ’70 (Co. A) died Nov. 2, 2012, in San Mateo, Calif. Dutch born, he immigrated with his father, mother, and sister to the United States when he was 5 and he eventually became a U.S. citizen. Mr. Bergmann is survived by his wife, Lynne; his mother, Truus Bergman; and a sister.

Darrell G. Breckman ’73 (Co. C) died Oct. 26, 2012, in Humble, Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Linda, and six grandchildren.

Douglas L. Peabody W’73, ’77 (Artillery) died Aug. 12, 2012, in Columbus, Ohio.

Mr. Peabody studied landscape architecture at The Ohio State University and started Peabody Landscape Construction with his brother in 1980. He was president of Central Ohio Top Soil and Mulch from 1995-2005. Mr. Peabody was also

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involved in entrepreneurial business opportunities in glass manufacturing since 2005. Two brothers survive.

Steven L. Tyler W’77 died Dec. 13, 2012, in Kalamazoo, Mich. Mr. Tyler attended Colorado State University, where he was a member of the golf team, and graduated with a degree in Sociology in 1989.

Following graduation he traveled in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. He returned to Kalamazoo where he began a career in golf, which he pursued for 21 years. He earned his PGA Class A professional classification in 1993. Mr. Tyler served as the vice president of the Michigan PGA Assistant’s Association in 1990 and 1991. He obtained his first Head PGA position at The Moors Golf Club in Portage, Mich. (1993-2003). In 2004, he was named head men’s golf coach at Kalamazoo College and remained with the Hornets through the 2011 season.

Surviving are his mother, Mary Tyler; a brother, Tim H’70 of Kalamazoo; and two sisters, Jennifer Lapeyre SS’79 of Dallas and Sarah Chase ’79 of Kalamazoo.

John C. Davidson NB’78 of Houston died July 14, 2012. Mr. Davidson graduated from Wayne State University with a bachelor’s degree in mortuary science and a master’s degree in education.

He worked with several funeral homes and taught in Genesee County for 20 years. Mr. Davidson worked at Seven Lakes Alternative School for seven years and for the past 13 years had taught in the Flint Public Schools. He is survived by his mother, Constance Davidson; two brothers, and two sisters.

Renee K. (Blair) Jan ’79 (Argonne) of Lambertville, Mich., died June 6, 2012.

She had been an insurance broker for Mutual of Omaha, Physicians Mutual, and Aflac. Surviving are five children and her companion, Matt Deffenbaugh.

Michael D. Price SC’83 died Nov. 28, 2012, in Culver. He had worked as a professional chef for 25 years and was studying welding. Mr. Price is survived by his wife, Stephani, and his parents, David and Judith Price.

Leesa D. (Taylor) Sexton ’84 (Tower) of Argos, Ind., died Dec. 14, 2012, in an auto accident that also claimed the life of her 10-year-old daughter. Mrs. Sexton was the valedictorian of her Culver class.

She is survived by her husband, Edward, and two daughters, including Emma Sexton ’16.

Peter M. Thayer ’85 (Artillery) of Austin, Texas, died April 25, 2012. Mr. Thayer had attended Tulane University, Evergreen College in Washington, and Austin Community College. He worked for a time at Yellowstone National Park and had lived in Austin for many years, where he was active in community groups.

Survivors include his mother, Judith Ratcliff of Granger, Ind.; his father and stepmother, Stephen Jr. and Jane Thayer of Dallas; a brother and two stepbrothers.

Pamela J. Osgood ’91 (Benson) died Oct. 17, 2012, in Chicago. Ms. Osgood graduated from Hillsdale College with a degree in International Business and a minor in Spanish. She moved to Chicago in 1997 and joined It’s Just Lunch, the premier dating service for busy professionals. She became the company’s first vice president and later in 2001, she became one of the first IJL Franchisees.

PJ has been featured on “The Today Show,” a regular commentator on Fox New Chicago, winning matchmaker of NBC’s reality show “The Match Off” and published The Guide to Dating in Chicago. She is survived by her father, Bradley Osgood III of Austin, Texas, and two sisters, among them Stephanie Williams SS’89.

Nasser M. Kashani W’95 died Aug. 3, 2010, in Valparaiso, Ind. A graduate of Purdue University, he is survived by his parents, Ahmad and Joanne Kashani; a brother, and maternal grandmother.

Vincent C. Poczik W’07 of Plymouth, Ind., died June 28, 2012, in an auto crash.

He is survived by his parents, Vincent W. and Lisa J. Poczik of Plymouth; two sisters, a brother, and his grandparents.

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Deaths in the Family Betty J. Crise died Dec. 18, 2012, in Culver. She was the widow of Col. William Crise, who was director of the physical plant and assistant business manager from 1963-81. Surviving are daughters Dawn Crise and Candance Crise, both of Plymouth, Ind., two grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. Crise was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

•••• Services were held Feb. 9 in Memorial Chapel for James V. Miracle, a biology instructor and summer staff member with 28 years of service. Mr. Miracle died Dec. 11, 2012, in Culver. Mr. Miracle taught biology from 1948-65 and was former director of the Chapel Choir. He also helped establish the CMA Chapter of the Civil Air Patrol and was a Nature Study instructor in Woodcraft Camp and a counselor in the Naval School. He returned to the Academies in 1976 as a master instructor of biology and director of the Woodcraft Museum, retiring in 1985. Mr. Miracle graduated from Osh Kosh State Teachers College and earned a master’s degree from the College of William and Mary. He was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps, serving as a bombardier on B-24s in the China/ Indochina Theater and later served in the Air Force Reserves, retiring in 1976 as a lieutenant colonel. Survivors include his daughter, Laura Oatney of Willmette, Ill.; sons Tom ’64 of Culver and Jay ’69 of Venice, Calif., and two granddaughters.

•••• A Woodcraft staffer and Division 7 commander (2002-08), Ken Trickey Sr. died Dec. 4, 2012, in Tulsa, Okla.

An Army veteran, Mr. Trickey was head basketball coach at Oral Roberts University from 1969-74. He took ORU to the NCAA Elite Eight as an independent in 1974. His ORU teams also made two NIT appearances in New York City. He later coached at Colorado State University,

Iowa State University, Claremore Junior College, Oklahoma City University, and Oklahoma Junior College before returning to ORU, where he finished his coaching career in 1993. In 2010, he was inducted into the Oral Roberts University Sports Hall of Fame. He also coached boys’ high school basketball in Tennessee before returning to his alma mater Middle Tennessee State College as the assistant men’s basketball coach and head baseball coach. Mr. Trickey is survived by his wife, Judy; a son, daughter, and five grandchildren, among them Caytlyn Trickey SS’10 and Paige Trickey SS’10 of Evansville, Ind.

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Edith Strait, widow of former Science Department Chairman Walter Strait, died Oct. 24, 2012, in San Benito, Texas, at the age of 106. Mrs. Strait taught in the Culver and Plymouth school districts during her husband’s 37-year Academies’ and Summer Camps’ tenure (1934-71).

She is survived by sons Dr. Richard Strait, D.D.S., of Bourbon, Ind., and Dr. Lawrence Strait of Santa Ana, Calif.; four grandchildren, and seven greatgrandchildren.

•••• Robert E. Twiss, a member of the ROTC staff in the late 1950s and early ’60s, died in Columbus, Ohio, on April 8, 2009.

He also worked as the summer camp athletic director from 1956-58. Mr. Twiss was a retired Army lieutenant colonel and former teacher and wrestling coach in Lancaster and Columbus, Ohio. A graduate of Purdue University, he lettered in football, track, and boxing. He was Indianapolis Golden Gloves champion, Indiana State AAU middleweight champion, and Purdue University middleweight champion. He also was a medalist in the Senior Olympics. Survivors included his wife, Judy; four daughters, a son, sister, and 12 grandchildren.

Summer event schedule is taking shape As the magazine went to press, Head of Schools John Buxton, accompanied by his wife, Pam, continued his series of “One Culver” discussions with alumni, parents, and friends in Chicago and Indianapolis. Members of the faculty and staff were also present at each event – at the Butterfield Country Club in Oak Brook, Ill., on April 4 and at The Bridgewater Club in Carmel, Ind., on April 12 – along with admissions counselors representing the Academies and Summer Schools & Camps.

OTHER SCHEDULED EVENTS INCLUDE: May 11- New York Junior League Playground Improvement Project: Fort Tryon Park.

May 17 - “A Night with Mark Twain (Hal Holbrook)” in Cincinnati June 22 - Chicago Botanical Gardens June 28 - Major league baseball game at Camden Yards, home of the Baltimore Orioles.

Sept. 28 - Goose Island Brewing Tasting Party in Chicago.

Oct. 12 - Fall Family Fun event at Stonycreek Farm in Noblesville, Ind. OneCulver events with Head of Schools John Buxton are also being planned for Washington, D.C., and New York City.

To keep on top of all upcoming Culver Club events visit www.culver.org/alumni.

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120 attend Dallas ‘One Culver’ event Photo provided

DALLAS – Over 120 Culver alumni, parents, friends, and prospective families gathered at the Dallas Country Club on March 12 to celebrate “One Culver” with Head of Schools John Buxton, who was accompanied by his wife, Pam. The event was hosted by the North Texas Culver Club.

Representing The Culver Educational Foundation’s Board of Trustees were Lt. Gen. John W. Woodmansee Jr. ’52 with wife Patty; Rick Jennings ’70 with his wife Patty, daughter Catherine ’01 and her husband, Clint; and Robie Vaughn ’74 with his wife Fallon and son Robert ’06. Also attending were past North Texas Culver Club presidents Jeb Terry ’70 and Debbie Tolson, a past parent.

Current parent Allen Mann ’75 – with assistance from his wife, Teitsa – assumed the presidency of the North Texas Culver Club, which includes Dallas/Fort Worth and all of northern Texas. Individuals interested in participating in the revitalized North Texas Culver Club should contact Mann at amann@barclayenergy.com.

Photo by Maria Benner.

Members of the Class of ’77 at the Yankee game included, left to right, Sarah Czastkowski Green, Jenny Steinbrenner Swindal, Trent Mullins, Paul Barry, John Spensley, Steve Grande, Judith Harper Wishin, Charlie ‘Tuna’ Lewis.

Left to right, Russell Trippet ’72, and daughters Rachel Trippet and Mary-Helen Trippet, and current parents Jill and Len Blackwell ’82.

Steinbrenners host spring baseball outing TAMPA, Fla. – Around 200 alumni, parents, grandparents, children, and friends attended the Culver Clubs of Florida event March 2 hosted by the Steinbrenner family.

The outing involved a luncheon followed by the New York Yankees defeating the Detroit Tigers in a spring training baseball game at the George Steinbrenner Field.

An indoor picnic was followed by remarks from Mike Perry, the Academies’ chief advancement officer, and Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal ’77, vice chairperson of the Yankees. Perry thanked the guests for attending, and also thanked the Steinbrenner family – Hank ’76, Jenny, Jessica ’82, Hal ’87, and their mother, Joan – for providing a wonderful venue for Culver fans to gather, enjoy lunch, and cheer on their favorite baseball team.

Swindal said that Culver has been an integral part of the Steinbrenner family for many years, as her father, George ’48, each of his children, as well as her two children, have all graduated from Culver.

Supporting Culver is important to the Steinbrenners, Swindal added, and she hoped that everyone in attendance would also consider making a gift to The Culver Fund.

The event was underwritten by the Steinbrenner family and all proceeds were a gift from the Steinbrenner family to The Culver Fund.

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Next year’s event has already been scheduled for April 13, 2014.

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In November, new Culver clubs were launched in Quito and Guayaquil, Ecuador, with some 25 alumni attending each event.

The Culver Club of Quito debuted at the home of Carlos ’66 and Gloria Montufar. Carlos Montufar was named president of the Quito club. Alfonso ’93 and Cristina Jalil served as hosts of the initial meeting of the Culver Club of Guayaquil. Representing the Academies were Tony Giraldi ’75, director of International Advancement, and Admissions counselor Scott Joyner.

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles/ Orange County Culver Club held a brunch Feb. 17 at The Restaurant at the Getty Center. Hosted by club president Bob Kerr ’67 with his wife, Emma, the group enjoyed the opportunity to reconnect and make new acquaintances.

Members discussed goals, which included contributing time, finances, and resources to local Academies and summer camp admissions events, plus planning additional outings for alumni, parents, and friends.

Enjoying some polo and each other’s company are, left to right, Sarah Czastkowski Green ’77, Cindy Brooke Kilduff ’80, Brian Christner ’79, and Melissa Milford ’79.

Clubs launched in Quito and Guayaquil

LA/Orange County group outlines goals

Anyone interested planning future events or seeking additional information on upcoming activities should contact Bob Kerr at rkerr@netspec.com.

Photo courtesy of Bob Kerr.

Jeff Honzik H’65 (left), former director of horsemanship (1980-88), relives some Culver memories with Tony ’64 and Beth Morgenthau. Tony Morgenthau was a summer cavalry instructor in 1964 and ’65 when Honzik was a student.

With Sheila (Strow) Yale ’61 and Melissa Gillinov ’95 coordinating, the day was an opportunity for Culver horsemanship families to come together. Among those attending were Cort Smith ’49 and Jeff Honzik H’65, director of Horsemanship from 1980-88.

Photo by Maria Benner

Photo by Rebecca Honzik SS’70

WELLINGTON, Fla. – About 40 alumni, parents, and friends gathered Feb. 10 at The International Polo Club near Palm Beach, Fla., for the Wellington Polo Event.

The South Florida Culver Club event featured a brunch and refreshments prior to a rousing polo match featuring some of the world’s best professional players.

Enjoying the California weather at the Los Angeles/Orange County CCI outing are, left to right, Bob Kerr ’67, Emma Kerr, Donald Halfenberg, Katherine Halfenberg, Amanda Simpson ’00, Kirk Kolden, and Carol Kolden. The Halfenbergs, Kerrs, and Koldens are current Culver parents.

Alumni and friends of the new Culver Club of Quito, Ecuador, gather for a group photo.

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