90-day NOLS (National Outdoor Leadership School) trip in Patagonia. Freshman Achinth Murali is enjoying spending his first year at NYU in the school’s London-based program. Kate Schipper had her name in the headline and a photo in a Star Tribune article about the Gopher women’s hockey team’s 5-1 victory over North Dakota in late January. She scored two quick goals in the game.
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MEMORIALS
Former faculty/staff Lower School Library/Media Support staff member Cindy Cady died on December 9. She was 54. Cindy was beautiful inside and out, said her obituary notice. She was smart and loved to laugh. Her thoughtfulness, generosity and unconditional love are her legacy. Survivors include her son Daniel Cady ’09.
1942 Rt. Rev. Bob McKewin passed away on October 31. After graduating from Breck, he served in the military during World War II . Upon his return, he graduated from the University of Minnesota and became a teacher. He joined the clergy in 1959 and served as a minister for 52 years, most recently as a volunteer in the prison ministry in Minnesota and Texas. Bob traveled often to Palestine and Israel and wrote a book about Jesus, Behold the Man, which is available on Amazon.
flying charters, restoring aircraft, holding an aircraft mechanics license and serving as an FAA check airman for both land and seaplanes. Most at home in the cockpit, he logged over 30,000 hours flying. He was known for his great business sense, incredible work ethic and always being up for a challenge. Phil is survived by his wife Patty O’Toole, former wife Amy Daniels, children Allison Melchert (Greg), Michael (Sarah); Kale and Kallie and grandchildren Jonah, Samantha, Julia, Skylar, Ethan and Layla.
1972 Donald Stacy died peacefully at his home on December 11 after a year-long battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Elaine (Falk) Stacy of Sanibel, his mother Marjorie (Gorkoski) Keller of Sanibel, his sister Carol Ann Pauli of Sanibel, and nieces Madeline Pauli and Janet Pauli of Zurich, Switzerland. After graduating from Breck, he went on to earn a degree in chemistry from St. Paul Technical Vocational Institute. In 1976 he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard. Donald completed his
1963
basic training in Alameda, California, where he served in
Correction: With sincere apologies, we are happy to
finished basic training at the top of his class and was
report that Steve Kingsbury is alive and well, and his
stationed in Honolulu. He served as a Marine Science
memorial notice from the last issue of Today at Breck
Technician on the Coast Guard Cutter Jarvis, a 320-foot
was an unfortunate error.
search and rescue ship, patrolling the waters of the
1969
Pacific. In 1980, he received an Honorable Discharge and
Philip Petrik passed away on February 12 in Sidney,
Waste Control, Hutchinson Technology, Honeywell
Montana. Phil came to Breck as a ninth grader. He
Physical Sciences Center, Control Data Temps and 3M.
purchased Burns Flying Service in 1971, renamed it
Don moved to Florida in 1988 and held a variety of
Richland Aviation and built a long career building
different positions tied to his lifelong passion for boating.
airplanes, doing airshow aerobatics, spraying crops,
the honorary Color Guard, carrying the American flag. He
returned to Minnesota and was employed by Metro