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children and several grandchildren. His wife JEAN CORZINE NELSON ’62 died in 2006.
operate a telephone museum. They have three children and seven grandchildren. PAUL LAUFF (Tucson) served in the Marines and earned a master’s degree from San Francisco State University. A black belt in karate, Paul was a computer training designer and instructor for several years. He also served as a member of several public safety teams. Paul was recognized by Who’s Who in American Education and Who’s Who in the American Society for Training and Development. He has four children and 13 grandchildren. JACkie LEE WHITE (Peoria) received a master’s degree from McCormick Theological Seminary and was ordained in the Presbyterian Church in 1983. She earned a doctoral degree from San Francisco Theological Seminary in 1999. Jackie was an interim pastor throughout Illinois. She has served on the boards of many organizations and has been honored by Junior League and Rotary. Jackie and her husband HERBERT WHITE ’54 have two children and five grandchildren. JUDITH LeGRANDE HANLON (Elgin) received the Walmart teacher of the year award during her 25-year career of teaching high school art. She has a master’s degree in secondary education. Judith enjoys travel and golf. She and her husband CHUCK HANLON ’63 MA ’64 have three daughters, including MARY HANLON HOGAN ’87, and eight grandchildren. RONALD LINDEN (Anthem, Ariz.) served four years
in the Air Force before beginning a 40-year career with the construction firm Bechtel Corp. Ron received additional training at Purdue and Stanford. He and his wife Bonnie have a son and enjoy traveling, biking, and swimming. CHARLES LINN (Portland, Ore.) served in the Navy
for seven years. Chuck was a stockbroker, then was a portfolio manager in Galesburg and Texas. JEAN LYNN (Peoria) graduated at age 45 and became
an elementary teacher in Dunlap. She has three children.
H. DONALD MERRITT (Bloomington) worked for
Farnsworth and Wylie Consulting Engineers from 1967 to1999. He served on the board of directors for 13 years, retiring in 1999. He is active in the National Society of Professional Engineers and the Illinois Society of Professional Engineers. He is involved in his church and the community. He and his wife Margaret enjoy their 1923 Ford Model T. JOHN MEYER, MBA ’66 (O’Fallon, Mo.) served in
the Marine Corps for eight years before beginning a career in human resources. He worked for Walgreens for ten years, then as senior worldwide vice president of human resources for Iams pet food. John established Iams’ markets in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. He and his wife Kay have a son and enjoy volunteer work and travel.
“ Bradley is forever a part of our lives, our affection, our support because of its vital role as an outstanding institution of education.” — jackie lee white CATHERINE MILLER COLE (Plainfield, Ind.) served in
the Naval Reserve before attending Bradley, then worked in several government jobs before teaching in Arlington County, Va. Catherine’s husband JAMES COLE ’48 is a retired Navy lieutenant commander. BRUCE NELSON (Portage, Mich.) served in the Air Force for three years before earning a master’s degree in health and hospital administration from the University of Iowa. He worked at several hospitals around the country and helped design a new hospital at Vanderbilt before becoming COO of Wyandotte General Hospital near Detroit. Bruce also served in numerous community organizations and led the development of the emergency service and ambulance system for Wayne County. He has three
JEANie NUNNALLY (Glen Carbon) spent her career
in accounting and now is an active volunteer with Faith in Action. She has taken a dozen mission trips to Appalachia and New Orleans. Jeanie sang in the St. Louis Symphony Chorus for eight years and performed twice in Carnegie Hall. She enjoys travel. INEZ REARDON ROBERTS (Barrington) worked in
Illinois Bell Telephone’s first women’s management training program and was IBT’s youngest manager at 23. She retired as director of human resources in 1998. Inez has three children, including SUSAN ROBERTS MEYLE ’88 and PETER ROBERTS ’90, and seven grandchildren. She is a substitute teacher and enjoys travel. Her husband WILLIAM “ROB” ROBERTS ’62 died in 2003. GERALD ROSS (San Diego) retired from the Navy as a commander in the Civil Engineer Corps after a 20-year career. He continued to work in construction management, retiring in 1998. Gerald holds master’s degrees in civil engineering and public works from the University of Pittsburgh, and an MBA from National University. PHIL SALZER (Peoria) was a social studies teacher and coach at Peoria High School, retiring in 1994. He was named teacher of the year twice and was honored by several coaching organizations. Phil has worked with the Illinois High School Association since 1978, currently as chairman of the tournament host committee. He has been inducted into the State Track and Field and Football Coaches halls of fame. He serves on the Peoria County Board and has a master’s in education from University of Illinois. He and his wife Nancy live in Peoria. ROGER STAR, MSME ’67 MEA ’71 (Wayne) worked
in engineering in Illinois, Minnesota, and Michigan. He started Rogerstar Associates management and engineering consulting firm in 1993. He has four children, including ROGER J. STAR ’83, and several grandchildren. Roger enjoys traveling to Florida. JACKIE STEDEM JACOBUS (Vero Beach, Fla.) was a teacher and earned a master’s degree in guidance and counseling. She worked as a high school guidance counselor and then as an administrator of Portage Lakes Career Center. She enjoys sports
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