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INSIDE: Collecting Culver: What’s in (y)our attic?

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Alumni Reunion Weekend May 13-15, 2016

Honoring the Golden Anniversary Class of 1966 Honoring the Silver Anniversary Class of 1991

Graduate of the Year Ceremony

CMA Coed Reunion 1957-71

Black Student Reunion

Summer Homecoming Weekend July 14-17, 2016

Honoring All 50-year Alumni

Join Us Friday, September 30, 2016 Save the date to join 1,000 friends for an evening full of fun, food, music, spirits, raffle, and live/silent auction bidding.

Fall Parents Weekend

Hosted by the Culver Parents Association Fall Parents Weekend • Henderson Ice Arena

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Sept. 30, 2016 Auction proceeds benefit The Culver Fund, which supports the legacy of Culver’s outstanding programs, experiences, and traditions.

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Table of Contents Collecting Culver:

What’s in (y)our attic?

For six years the Academies Museum has been the home of an eclectic collection of Culver history, memorabilia, and memories. Its success is the result of a homegrown curator and a pair of alumni working to fill the museum with the items and stories that best represent Culver’s past. Read about them, some of the artifacts, and clock collector Fred Lintner.

page 18 3 photographers … and a Little Dancer The vision of our alumni and eagle eyes that re-discovered the photographic works of Alfred Eisenstaedt and Eudora Welty are part of an unparalleled photo exhibit in the Crisp Visual Arts Center through July. Their works and those of Ansel Adams — all part of the Academies’ permanent collection — are further complemented by the loan of the Degas sculpture Little Dancer, Aged 14 from Michael Huffington ’65.

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Framing up an exhibit – and more!

A first-time effort at crowdfunding resulted in $11,091 being raised to mat and frame 62 historic photographic prints for the 3 American Photographers exhibit, but the success doesn’t end there. The Development Office launched five crowdfunding projects and all of them reached their goal, raising $91,472 while engaging many new donors.

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Departments 2 Letters to the Editor 3 Editorial 4 Views & Perspectives 16 Winter Sports Highlights 36 Alumni Class News 42 Culver Clubs International 44 Passings in Review

On Our Cover Ansel Adams’ Trees and Snow was taken in 1959 and is one of 16 photo prints that comprise Adams’ Portfolio III, Yosemite Valley. The negatives for this portfolio were taken between 1926 and 1959.

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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.

Letters Volume 92, Issue 2

Culver (USPS 139-740) is published by The Culver Educational Foundation, 1300 Academy Road, Culver, Indiana 46511-1291.

Diss cover I spent some time with Will Jr. and his brother Jim in Tucson, Ariz. Will Jr. starred in a few films, including “The Will Rogers Story” in the early ’50s.

I enjoy the Culver magazine and news blog.

Keep them coming.

Magazine design by Scott Adams Design Associates of New York City and Columbus, Ohio.

I understand that the sustained farm with its critters and organic foods was vital to the theme of this issue. I also applaud the faculty members’ efforts and fortitude, but was that the best cover you could come up with? Even the picture of the frog would have been a better choice.

R.F.J. Williams III ’58 Los Angeles, California

Printed and mailed by West-Camp Press, Westerville, Ohio.

Culver should never be portrayed as anything other than the prestigious school it is.

Barbara A. Wagner SS’77, ’78 Greenwood, Indiana Editor’s note: The cover of the last issue was out of the ordinary, and that was the objective. An informal news blog poll of reader reaction resulted in 20 in favor, one so-so, and four who didn’t like it. Thank you for your military service and for recycling your magazine.

Rogers recalled It’s great that the Lancers and Equestriennes appeared in the Will Rogers Arena during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo in January (see page 15). As you may be aware, Will Rogers Jr. attended Culver (1926-28) but didn’t graduate.

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Opinions are those of the authors, and no material may be reproduced without the editor’s written consent.

I have always retained my Alumni magazines and displayed them with pride in my home.

That is, until I got the Winter 2015/2016 issue. I will not be retaining this copy. I am frankly embarrassed for anyone to see it, including the recycling bin, where it now resides.

As a Hoosier and a U.S. Navy veteran, I spent my 14 years of active military service fighting the preconceived notion that everyone from Indiana was a hick. Thank you for now giving the same impression of my beloved school.

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Editor’s note: While his son was a student, Will Rogers did an on-air interview with the cadet radio station WCMA. See page 24 for information about a WCMA artifact.

Well covered I enjoyed the Winter 2015/2016 edition on sustainability, especially the cover with Xenia Czifrik and Chad Gard, and the role of Director of Sustainability Chris Kline.

Culver has always attracted the best and brightest faculty. I am sure that every student walks away with stories and memories of their favorites. The faculty at Culver has a huge influence on student life and what finer example, at this crucial time in our Earth’s history, than to have faculty not only teaching ecology and sustainability but walking the walk in their daily lives. Sustainability will have an impact on all of our lives and our students will need to be ecologically literate when they walk through the gates.

I believe this issue covered how important a role our faculty can play in the lessons of leadership and service as it pertains to living a sustainable life that Culver holds so dear to our hearts! Two thumbs up!!

Bobbi (Weaver) Schrimsher ’74 Indianapolis, Indiana

Postmaster, please send change of address notice to Culver Alumni Office, 1300 Academy Road #132, Culver, Indiana 46511-1291.

ADVANCEMENT OFFICE ALUMNI RELATIONS Director Alan Loehr Jr. Legion President Maj. Gen. Richard Sherlock '76 (U.S. Army, Retired) Falls Church, Virginia CSSAA President E. "Ted" Foster W'89 Columbus, Ohio

COMMUNICATIONS Director/Strategic Communications Bill Hargraves III ’77 Editor/Culver Alumni Magazine Director/Publications Doug Haberland Asst. Director/Publications Jan Garrison Website Manager Trent Miles

DEVELOPMENT Director Mike Hogan Director/Annual Fund Thomas Mayo ’75

INTERNATIONAL OFFICER Tony Giraldi ’75

A Word from the Editor Taking Inventory Like you, I collect stuff. And then again, maybe it collects me.

Some things I collect intentionally because they are meaningful to me and make me feel good, sort of like comfort food. For me, once I migrated past baseball cards, serious collecting started out being anything having to do with the American West — from a mounted buffalo head to all sorts of books and collectibles related to Lt. Col. George A. Custer and the Plains Indians. Actually, anything relating to the history of the American West was fair game.

By Doug Haberland Editor

Then there was the era of recapturing my childhood (which I have yet to outgrow) by collecting plastic toy figures and playsets from the 1950s and ’60s. That has evolved into a small collection of contemporary plastic figures and painted metal figures (adult collectibles with adult prices), which also dovetails with my interest in the West.

And then there’s the things I have accumulated during my Culver career.

Personal notes from former Superintendent John Mars and Alaskan Sen. Dan Sullivan W’78, ’83. A horse-gnawed board from the old stables. There are buttons, pins, and patches galore from anniversary celebrations and special events, including a commemorative cap from my trip to the 1997 Presidential Inaugural Parade.

There’s a sketch of me done by a cadet while I was on BI in the mid-’90s, and a pencil portrait of retired Spanish instructor

José Garzón done by a Fine Arts colleague. There are photos of me with several of my cadet mentees over the years. And a signed photo and personalized note from Hal Holbrook ’42 after his 2002 visit.

As a writer, one of my most treasured possessions is a copy of Bill Bryson’s “Dictionary of Troublesome Words,” a gift from Robert B.D. Hartman in 2004.

The book is a reminder of a friendship forged over our many collaborations and mutual love of Culver history, getting the story right, of words and wordsmithing.

Not only is it a valuable reference that I continue to use, the book turned me on to the writings of Bryson. I have read several of his books, have several more on my waiting list, and have been thoroughly entertained and enlightened by each of them.

My interest in accumulating stuff has been tempered through the years as my priorities have changed, and by the fact that I don’t do anything with some of it except store it, which means it’s probably not all that important.

But I also have come to realize that things aren’t really what is important.

What I have collected along my life’s journey that is most valuable to me are my friends, colleagues, and associates.

The relationships, memories, and shared experiences during the times our lives intersected, those are the things that really matter. That is what makes a priceless collection.

Your Thoughts?

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

Views & Perspectives The power of Culver past, prese

By John N. Buxton Head of Schools

We have just concluded the Merit Scholarship “season” at Culver. We welcomed in groups of excellent candidates and their families to compete for the Duchossois, the Roberts, the Huffington, the Little, and the Batten scholarships. On each occasion the groups arrived on a Friday for class visits, tours, and general orientation sessions; and then they spent Saturday in their formal merit interviews, participating in team exercises, and enjoying a special dinner for the families with our administrators, faculty, and our present scholars. The weekend ended with the conclusion of personal interviews for those not interviewed on Saturday. At the end of the process we have 15 newly minted merit scholars signed up. The hope is that the majority of the remaining 30 finalists will decide that, even without the scholarship, they will be enrolling for the coming year. Being at Culver is so compelling because of the quality of the student body, the obvious commitment and care of the faculty and staff, and the culture that is so persuasive and so distinctly positive.

This may seem like an interesting and rather oblique way to address the concept of collections at Culver — the theme for this Alumni magazine, but as you may have figured out by now, my specialty is juxtaposing seemingly unlike concepts to make a point.

At events like these we get to experience the power of Culver past, present, and future. We are collecting memories, stories, and perspectives, and these are as meaningful and as powerful to me as any physical artifact.

In our merit scholarship dinners, our hopeful applicants have listened to graduates who benefitted from these programs and have returned to share their sense of what Culver did for them and, more importantly, what it now means to them. They paint a picture of what the future might look like for these young stars aspiring to be the next in a now long line of merit scholars.

Echoing similar sentiments are those who will be graduating this year and will be replaced by those awarded the honor of carrying a distinguished alumnus’ family name during the next

‘Being at Culver is so compelling because of the quality of the student body, the obvious commitment and care of the faculty and staff, and the culture that is so persuasive and so distinctly positive.’

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Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

nt, and future: It all has merit three or four years and into life. Faculty and staff who lead these programs then explain why the programs are so central to all we hope and expect to achieve at Culver. Finally, and as the Head of Schools, I have the honor of explaining who our benefactors are and why I believe they chose to support Culver in this way. By the end of the evening, all in attendance have been enriched by a special collection of narratives that answer the essential question for anyone entertaining the question “Why Culver?”

Not surprisingly, the stories have a definite sameness to them: • My home away from home • My second family • The opportunity to be my best self • The place where I found my voice • A place and people that inspired me • My leadership training ground • A chance to give back • Servant leadership • Gratitude • Courage • Persistence • Challenge and support • Humility and perspective • The polarity of self and others

One of the things the Buxtons collect (on behalf of the school) are all kinds of trophies and plaques.

Here, the CGA polo team presents the Buxtons with the spoils from its central regional title. Team members, left to right are: Alexandra Vaughn (captain), Mikayla Hay, Emma Vigy, Isabel Rhinehart (manager), Ashley Dillard, Yi-Ting Lu, and Christina Aliev.

Every year at this time, as Pam and I depart these special evenings, we head back to the Henderson House smiling and with a sense that all is right with the world. We pass a few couples in the dark huddling for warmth ( ) and being respectful in their greetings, and are reminded that we are in a unique and unusual place. Culver educates young people to lead lives that will matter ­— for leadership and responsible citizenship, through the education of the whole person — mind, spirit, and body. Culver reminds even its visitors that young people can and need to be part of the solution. Culver stands out as a beacon of excellence and as a place where important work is accomplished for and by the students.

I would contend that the participants who come together and celebrate the excellence of the candidates, the commitment and selflessness demonstrated by their families, the excellence of the faculty and staff who will serve them, and the generosity and vision of the donors leave Culver with a collection of their own and one that truly will last as long as those we house in our museum or art galleries. These are the treasures they will discover again during their experiences over the years with Culver, experiences every bit as impactful and inspiring as a set of beautiful images. And Pam and I should know. We will carry them with us forever.

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Communications photo by Camilo ‘Mo’ Morales.

Math instructor Matt Boland and a student spend time outside of the class day amid the ambiance of the lakeside first floor of the Roberts Hall of Mathematics. Academies instructors make themselves available throughout the day to help students with whatever challenges they may be facing.

CulverCurrents Summer No. 114 “Mark Twain Tonight” earns award begins on June 18 for Alumni magazine and designer

The updated 2016 schedule will be available on the summer website at culver.org/summer as well as on the Culver Summer Portal at summer.culver.org.

We welcome parents, alumni, and guests and look forward to another successful and fun-filled summer.

Scott Adams Design Associates is in its 16th year with offices in New York City and Columbus, Ohio. The firm specializes in a wide range of strategic design projects for clients thoughout the nation in the fields of education, museum, real estate development, and publishing.

A business-to-business magazine for creative professionals, GDUSA has sponsored its competition since 1963.

The awards program honors and encourages recognition of the power of design to shape commerce, culture, and communications across all media.

Adams designed a six-page spread covering the encore performance on campus of 1942 graduate Hal Holbrook’s highly-acclaimed one-man show.

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Movie Nights at Culver — An exciting opportunity will occur this summer that will change many evenings for our campers. Eppley Auditorium has received a major gift that will allow Culver to show first-run movies in high resolution, which will also include a state-of-the-art, high-definition sound system. The plan is to reintroduce at least one movie night per week during the 2016 summer for our campers.

“Of the roughly 9,000 entries, just a handful of projects were selected as winners — including the ‘Mark Twain Tonight,’” according to the announcement received from Graphic Design USA (GDUSA.com), a national publication.

“The performance is, in a nutshell, exceptional,” the letter stated.

The opening two-page spread featured a photograph taken by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71 of the Communications Department.

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Changes to Laundry Services — Both Woodcraft and Upper Camp will see a change in the laundry services. This change is something we hope will be an added benefit for both camps. Campers will receive towels, sheets, and pillowcases that will be collected, washed, and returned to their units and cabins on a weekly basis. There will be no additional charge to parents for this service. It is a change that will help summer families eliminate the large bulky items they pack for camp.

It is the third award for Scott Adams Design Associates and Culver Alumni Magazine. The Summer 2013 edition garnered design awards for the cover and feature spread for the health and wellness stories and the “B-Spot Girls” profile of four alumnae.

Holbrook returned to the Eppley Auditorium stage in September 2014; his last campus Mark Twain performance was in 1962.

Photo by Lew Kopp

But like any summer, there are always some differences, for example:

Alumni magazine designer Scott Adams of Scott Adams Design Associates has been recognized with a 2015 American Graphic Design Award for his layout of “Mark Twain Tonight” in the Winter 2014/2015 issue.

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It is hard to believe that the 114th summer of Culver Summer Schools & Camps is just around the corner. The summer of 2016 will begin much like 2015: We will greet nearly 1,400 campers from 40 states and 34 countries through the doors of the Multi-Purpose building beginning with the one-day registration on June 18. These campers will join the nearly 400 summer staff members on the shores of Lake Maxinkuckee.

—Kelly Norton ’07

Summer Camps Communications Coordinator

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CulverCurrents Faculty, Staff & Retiree Notes Communications photo by Camilo ‘Mo’ Morales.

The force is with science instructor David Lawrence, who has received a $12,000 Lilly Endowment Teacher Creativity Fellowship.

Lawrence will use the grant this summer to pursue a Star Wars project. He will learn to sketch and paint with acrylics, then sketch and paint at Star Wars’ movie locations in California and England, plus attend the Star Wars Celebration Art Show in London.

Lawrence was one of 100 teachers statewide (K-12) to receive the funding, and it’s his second Lilly fellowship since 2008. He has been a faculty member since fall 2012.

•••• Ninth-grade Humanities instructor Raegan Russell, Ph.D., was featured in October 2015 on the Carney, Sandoe & Associates Blog explaining life as a boarding school teacher. She wrote that “everyone at a boarding school feels as though they’re part of something bigger than themselves.”

Raegan has eight years of boarding school experience and joined the Culver faculty in fall 2015. CS&A is an educational recruiting firm, servicing schools and teachers in 46 states and 26 countries.

•••• First-year wellness instructor Chantel Vinson was featured in an online story on the South Bend (Ind.) Tribune website.

Vinson, who previously taught and coached at Plymouth (Ind.) High School, was cited as a Hometown Hero for providing students “clothes, food, a listening ear, anything they need.” She uses her own story as the daughter of a prison inmate to inspire youths to overcome the obstacles in their lives.

•••• Director of Horsemanship Instruction Mark Waller was one of the lead instructors at the three-day National Mounted Police Colloquium in late September at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ky. There were 74 riders and 10 officers representing 24 agencies from throughout the

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The Associate Director of Bands, David Weirich encourages one of his musicians to bring up the intensity during a rehearsal in the Music Building. Weirich has been a faculty member since 1997 and also teaches music theory, history, and composition; gives private clarinet and saxophone lessons, and directs the Jazz Band.

United States. Waller was responsible for troop drill, safety and arrest techniques, search and rescue, and crowd control and desensitization. Originally from the United Kingdom, Waller joined the Academies Horsemanship staff in 2006 after retiring from London’s Metropolitan Police Mounted Branch after a 30-year career.

Academy Awards in Los Angeles. A silversmith, Peyser is the owner of the It’s You! Art Gallery in Culver, where she has an adjoining studio. Peyser also had a table at the event, exposing her creativity to other celebrities, L.A. boutiques, and the media.

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Emily Ryman SS’70 was honored at the Camp Operator and Directors Association meeting in mid-February with the Speedy Altman Award for “wisdom, inspiration, and contributions to camping and children.”

Past Culver Summer Camp directors Tony Mayfield (2014) and Fred Lane (2005) have also been recipients. After her stint as a camper, Ryman returned during her college summers as a counselor and worked every summer through 2014. She joined the Academies staff in 1980 as a CGA counselor, moving to the Summer Schools & Camps office in 1989. Last fall, she moved to boarding school admissions as a counselor.

Bruce Holaday, a former Director of Development, Summer Camps Director, and an English instructor (1976-2004), has been reappointed to the California State Board of Education, where he has served since 2012. Holaday has been the director at Wildlife Associations since 2014, where he was director of educational advancement from 2010 to 2014.

•••• Jewelry made by retired Humanities instructor Jan Peyser was among the gift items presented to 250 nominees at February’s

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Student Notes One of the Tuskegee airmen of World War II, Lt. O. Lawton Wilkerson was a special guest at the 2015 Veterans Day Ceremony. The 90-year-old Chicagoan spoke to students, faculty, and staff at a Global Studies Institute session the night before. Posing with Wilkerson are, left to right, Susan Westman ’17, Oscar Casas ’17, Reg. Cmdr.

Jacob Kanak ’16, and Jacob Hare ’17.

Five Culver seniors from a pool of boarding schools in a 10-state region have been named National Merit finalists. Those honored at the February Academic Convocation were Catherine Bevil (Omaha, Neb.), Eleanor Ericson (Culver), Dhruva Mehta (Bourbonnais, Ill.), Michael Noronha (Lake Forest, Ill.), and Suraag Srinivas (Chelmsford, Mass.). The National Merit Scholarship program honors individual students for their exceptional scholastic potential, as measured by the National Merit Qualifying Test, the PSAT. Also, senior Julie Hernandez (Pueblo, Colo.) was designated by The College Board as a National Hispanic Scholar, a designation used by college to identify exceptional Hispanic students.

•••• In February, four students performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of the Honors Performance Series. Choir members Neri Min ’16 (Seoul, South Korea), Alejandro Mancha ’16 (Monterrey,

Mexico), and junior Victoria Styers (Plymouth, Ind.) sang in the Honors Choir while Tianchang Zhao ’17 (Dalian, China), played clarinet during the Honors Instrumental Performance. The students spent five days rehearsing and enjoyed some of the New York landmarks and a Broadway show.

•••• CGA students Angela Miltich (Jackson, Mich.), Charlotte Root (Indianapolis), and Ran Tao (Beijing, China) performed in the Indiana All State Honors Choir Jan. 15-16 at the Embassy Theatre in Fort Wayne, Ind. Under the direction of Dr. Anton Armstrong, the choir was comprised of 250 voices throughout the state who were selected by competitive audition. Miltich and Tao are seniors and Root a sophomore.

•••• In December, three students were among 500 high school juniors from across the state who attended the 39th annual Richard G. Lugar Symposium for To-

morrow’s Leaders in Indianapolis. The Academies were represented by Hannah Brumback (New Albany, Ohio), Alaina Smith (Bloomington, Ind.), and Casey Easton (Aurora, Colo.). Lugar, a former U.S. Senator from Indiana, gave the keynote address at the daylong event.

Corrections & Clarifications The graduation year for John Babcock ’58 was incorrect on page 31 of the Winter 2015/2016 issue.

The late Christopher B. Lowenstine N’75 (page 52, Winter 2015/2016) was also a graduate of the Adler School of Professional Psychology in Chicago.

His brother Richard N’72 died in 1993.

Mr. Lowenstine is also predeceased by his father, Kenneth N’46, and grandfather, John Lowenstine N’25.

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CulverCurrents Building Our Alumni Network In the last issue we introduced the Advancement Team and Culver Legion’s initiative to analyze the shape of our Culver Network. There were three main goals the team has set out to accomplish: 1) Create connectivity, activities, programming, and processes to support our alumni through their evolving stages of life and careers.

2) Use a proactive, individualized approach with the alumni body where each alumnus/na hears about events and opportunities personalized to their needs.

3) Determine the most efficient and effective way to manage the alumni database.

Creating Connectivity — With technology and the Internet, our alumni connections have increased in terms of event participation and activities. Reunion participation records are being broken every year; attendance has increased both in domestic and international clubs over the last three years; and enjoyable social events for affinity groups are growing in popularity. Alumni are finding it easier to connect through social media channels such as Facebook, Instagram, or through our web-based Online Community.

Regional events offering a variety of opportunities to engage with the school are growing in popularity. Sixty major events were held in 2015, up from 24 in 2012, with 41 cities hosting functions during that time period. These events, plus reunions and homecomings on campus, have attracted 9,000 unique guests (not counted as an attendee at every event you attend) in the last three years. Thirty-one clubs and over 40 classes have active Facebook pages.

Individualized Approach — We recognize that alumni enjoy certain affinities based on their Culver experience. Whether one was a CGA hockey player, in the Band, participated in a spring break mission trip, or as a Woodcraft Indian dancer, our alumni enjoy being connected to what interests them.

Last year we launched the One Culver Mobile and about 2,000 alumni now log-in to the application. Alumni feedback revealed that this application needed a one-stop-shop approach, where alumni can connect to Culver based upon their preferences and needs. The One Culver Mobile application will be refreshed to integrate user-specific content such as proprietary events calendars, customized news, and directories.

This year’s Culver.org redesign will focus on inspiring, educating, and enticing action from prospective students and parents. Alumni will benefit from a clearer Culver story that can be shared with friends and family. The alumni portal will be revised in phase two of the redesign (2016-17) and will continue to be the hub for alumni events, social media, directory research, and support opportunities.

Improving the Alumni Database — Managing the vast quantities of information about our alumni is an important responsibility. With data ranging from the time someone applies to Culver to that first job, getting married, or moving to a new state, our alumni count on this information to stay in touch with the friends and foster the relationships they have built over their lifetime.

One significant finding from the survey process was that we must address the need for a robust customer relationship management database. Understanding that we are well-positioned for the CRM (customer relations management) process, and that staff and volunteers can work with it confidently and effectively, is a major objective we will achieve.

Many years ago, such systems were run out of Russ Oliver’s Alumni Office desk or whoever your go-to person was at the school for information, networking, and connecting with other Culver people. Today, we must meet our alumni needs with much greater responsiveness and more thoughtful and fluid opportunities.

— William Hargraves ’77, Director of Strategic Communications, and Alan Loehr, Director of Alumni Relations

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Back, Back, to Culver Days — Laissez Les Bon Temps Rouler

by Greg Clary '72 If you made it to the latest Culver ’70s BASH, you had a chance to march in a parade and attend Sunday services just like the old days — except being out of uniform and making noise doesn’t get you in trouble in New Orleans.

That’s the NOLA lifestyle — dancing your way to dinner at an antebellum eatery or singing gospel songs over a brunch of shrimp and grits. Better than the food and fun, however, is the chance to share new experience with old friends, swapping stories from across the decade and wondering why these gatherings don’t happen more often.

Reunions bring up different memories when you sit down with your company commander from plebe year or recognize the adult version of the underclass kid who took over your job when you left.

You could be like Russell Trippet ’72, who carried a specially commissioned 1970s guidon behind a five-man brass band, leading revelers waving Culver banners and throwing fistfuls of beads into the air.

Perhaps you want to share significant life events, like Michael Wolter ’77

and Karolee Beer Matrisciano ’79, who got engaged in front of the friends who knew them when they first fell in love.

Maybe you want to handle modernday challenges with the cadets and co-eds you dined with at the Mess Hall.

Marilyn Peacock ’73, who hatched the idea of a 1970-79 group reunion when fellow alumni missed friends who weren’t in their class, joined Michael Schornstein ’73, Trippet, and Mary Cronin ‘78 in hosting the BASH. “Both Mike, a native son of New Orleans, and Russell’s local knowledge and networks enabled us to dive into the city’s unique culture," Peacock said.

“Where else can you march behind a brass band and then dine in the last residence of General Beauregard?”

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It’s also a chance to listen to John Norgren ’72 giving full-throated call-boy instructions in the middle of a stylish bar while strangers wonder

what planet he calls home. Or a chance to see the impact of the school going co-ed in 1971 and how much more fun these gatherings are because the females add an element that just wasn’t there.

Representing the Class of 1979 at the New Orleans ’70s BASH were, left to right, Diane Wasmer Kinsella, Steven Laviers, Susan Jennings Mitchell, Tim Cornelius, Laura Conley Blizzard (holding one flag), Sarah Palen Seljeskog, Kim Gernon Dorval, Lisa Attix McCarver, Jeff Field, Joe Bourgraf, and Ann Kirkpatrick Mullen.

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Photo by Marilyn Peacock ’73

Michael Wolter '77 (holding the parasol) was the winner of the singing contest at the House of Blues. Also pictured is John Norgren '72 (left) and Joan Hibbard Prescott '77 (far right).

First there was Chicago … so good we did it twice. Then there was that special Texas hospitality in Austin, and now

New Orleans. But no matter the next location — wherever it is — it’s not the venue that counts, it’s the friends who show up.

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That’s why the ’70s BASH has tripled in size over the last 10 years and across three cities. That’s also why three out of every four people at the New Orleans event had attended at least one other BASH, and a sizable number have been to all four.

of your year and start creating new stories to embellish.

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Whatever year we graduated, we all have the common element of Culver — the place, the people who changed our lives and the era itself.

With 90 alumni and 45 guests in New Orleans, every class was represented.

There was good balance as well, with a 50/50 split between the early and latter years of the decade.

The target date for the next ’70s Bash is 2017. Call your friends on both sides

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culver Snapshots Straight from the Broadway cast of Les Miserables, Alan Shaw W’00, ’04 spent time with vocalists and theater students as an artist-inresidence. He capped off his weeklong stay Feb. 5 with a special performance in Eppley Auditorium. Shaw toured with The 25th Anniversary Tour of Les Miserables, prior to its opening on Broadway in 2014.

Photo by Lew Kopp W’66, ’71.

Army Capt. Nickolas Zappone ’05 was the guest speaker Nov. 11 as the campus came together for the traditional Veterans Day Ceremony. Zappone served two tours in Afghanistan and is stationed at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. Haberland photo.

Krystal Brun ’07 congratulates a CGA student at the Crest Ceremony while Senior Prefect Clare Nowalk ’16 looks on. Brun, a civil engineer in Seattle, was the featured speaker for the annual ceremony, in which 91 first-year girls received their CGA crest. Communications photo by Treasure Rearden Photography.

Though the calendar said spring, winter just wouldn’t loosen its grip on the campus. This photo from early January, by Co. C counselor Camilo ‘Mo’ Morales, repeated itself in March and the wintry weather and cold temperatures were still around in early April after spring break.

Equestrienne Captain Ally Vaughn ’16 carries the Texas state flag as the Lancers and Equestriennes participate in the opening ceremonies of the World’s Original Indoor Rodeo at the Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum during the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo Jan. 22-23. The Equestriennes performed twice as a group during the weekend rodeo, as did the Lancers. The North Texas Culver Club hosted a Saturday luncheon for the riders and more than 200 alumni, parents, and friends. Photo by Bill Hargraves ’77.

CulverSports — Compiled and written by Jan Garrison

Strength in numbers. That is how the Culver Girls Academy won its fourth Warsaw sectional title in the past five years.

Sixteen girls swam for the Eagles, averaging nearly 34 points per event.

Garrison photo.

CGA swimming uses depth en route to sectional title

While winning only the 100-yard butterfly and sending just one swimmer — junior Ella Spratt-Szarzynski (Waukegan, Ill.) — to the state meet in Indianapolis, CGA peppered the competition with second-, third-, and fourth-place, etc., finishes to pick up the sectional title. CGA finished with 406 points, followed by Warsaw’s 367. A total of 12 teams participated.

CGA’s depth showed in the diving competition, where freshman Georgia Cleveland (Edina, Minn.) finished second and senior Reina Carroll (Naples, Fla.) took fourth place. They both advanced to the diving regional at Mishawaka and, with senior Julia Hernandez’s (Pueblo, Colo.) 13th- place finish, earning a total of 36 points compared to Warsaw’s 14.

In the 100-yard breaststroke, freshman Janelle Li (Saratoga, Calif.) finished third with senior Annie Shea (Culver) in 13th

and junior Sydney Brackenbury (Marion, Ind.) 16th, for another of 21 points.

Future looks bright for CMA cagers

Sophomore wrestles to the state finals

The CMA basketball team officially posted a warning label on the future when the Eagles took the favored Mishawaka Marian Knights into overtime in the sectional championship game before losing 51-44.

The Eagles varsity finished the season at 16-8, with the junior varsity turning in a 15-2 record, and the C team going unbeaten at 14-0 – a combined 45-10 season.

Culver’s 120-pound wrestler Adam Davis ’18 (Granger, Ind.) closed out his season with a trip to the state finals in Indianapolis.

He dropped a 7-1 decision in the opening round, ending the year with a 38-10 record.

The veteran team graduates five seniors, including two starters. Returning will be leading scorer Ignas Masiulionis (Vinius, Lithuania) with 18 points per game, top defensive player Jake Young (Plymouth, Ind.), and Coaches’ Award winner Jamarrio Rule (Chicago).

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In the water and poolside, the members of the CGA swim team came together to capture another sectional crown in 2015-2016. CGA swimmers have won four sectional titles in the last five years.

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Davis was one of nine CMA wrestlers to advance from the Plymouth sectional to the Rochester regional. Davis won his sectional championship match, as did Spencer Penrose. From Rochester, Davis, Robert White ’17 (Chicago), Dante Dalmaso ’19 (Wheaton, Ill.), and Steven Muthart ’16 (Nappanee, Ind.) – who finished the regular season at 35-12 – qualified for the East Chicago Semistate before being eliminated. Wrestlers must finish in the top four to advance to the next level.

Warsaw won seven events but could not match CGA’s depth.

CGA Polo advances to Interscholastics CGA polo advanced to the second round of Interscholastic National Championships before Garrison Forrest knocked the girls out of contention. CGA had advanced with a first-round win over the Cornell interscholastic team, 8-7.

The girls advanced to the nationals at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif., by capturing the central region title. Traveling to the ERG Polo Complex in Brookshire, Texas, CGA defeated the Houston junior varsity team in the first round, 19-8, and Houston A in the title match, 12-9. The girls were down, 7-4, at the midway point before rallying.

The Culver Military Prep hockey team made it to the national championship game in San Jose, Calif., before losing to the Pittsburgh Penguins Elite, 3-0. The Eagles won eight games in a row on their march through the Mid-Am district and national championship tournaments.

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Prep hockey advances to national finals

This was Prep’s third straight trip to the National Championships, but the first time in the championship game. The team finished the season ranked fourth in the nation with a 35-9-5 record in the USA Midget U18 Tier 1 rankings.

For the first time the U16 team also advanced to the national tournament. The Eagles dropped their first two games in pool play, including a 2-1 shootout to Shattuck-St. Mary’s, before beating the Cape Cod Whalers, 1-0. After starting the season 1-7-1, U16 finished the season at 22-18-4 and was ranked 24th in the nation.

CGA played in the U19 women’s division, winning its first game, 3-0, but dropping the next two games by identical scores of 3-1.

The girls finished the season 12-17-6.

The Varsity A hockey team finished the season 16-20-2. As the youngest team, Varsity B faced a challenging schedule against several high school and varsity AAA teams.

Baumgartner breaks two CMA swim records Forrest Baumgartner ’18 (Plymouth, Ind.) set a school record on his way to winning the 100-yard butterfly at the Warsaw Swimming and Diving Sectional Feb. 20.

Baumgartner’s time of 53.30 seconds broke the 10-year-old record of 53.64 set by James McLaughlin ’06.

The third-classman also won the 200 individual medley in 2:00.28 in record time.

Culver Military finished second in the team standings behind Warsaw.

Individual sectional champions and those swimming a state-set qualifying time moved on to the state meet at the Indiana University Natatorium in Indianapolis.

Jonathan Youngs ’18 (Niles, Mich.) finished fourth in the one-meter diving competition, qualifying him for the Mishawaka diving regional. The top four divers from each sectional advanced to the regional and from there to the state diving finals.

Jackson Pierson (18), with the goal, and Connor Merrill (8), with the assist, celebrate the teamwork that earned the U16 team its first trip to the USA Hockey National Championship. Meanwhile, the Prep hockey team made its third consecutive appearance in the national finals.

Fencers take ‘big step up’ Nine fencers made the trip to Salt Lake City for the Division 2 North American Cup competition in March. It was the first time Culver fencers had participated in this division, so it was a “big step up,” said coach Matt Cameron said.

The Academies best finishers were Beatrice Verrecchia (Firenze, Italy) 28th in women’s foil and Dane Van De Velde (Raleigh, N.C.) was 34th in the men’s epee.

The men’s foil team finished the Great Lakes Conference season with a perfect 14-0, leading the overall men’s team to a secondplace finish in the conference championship in February. CMA fencers also captured the Illinois High School Fencing Championship overall title with Daniel Hergan ’19 (Lake Forest, Ill.) taking first in the men’s foil.

All four members of the women’s foil team placed in the top 15 at the conference championship, with Verrecchia claiming the individual title and Rebecca Sun ’18 (Overland Park, Kan.) in the runner-up slot.

Girls’ basketball battles injuries, tough schedule With just two seniors, the CGA basketball team fought through injuries and a schedule loaded with sectional, regional, and semistate champions to finish with an 11-10 record.

Marie Steiner (Pully, Switzerland) and Peyton Frank (Bloomington, Ind.) will graduate. Steiner will continue her playing career at Hamilton College, an NCAA D3 school located in Clinton, N.Y. Steiner was so impressive during the week of Dec. 7-12 that she was named the District I Player of the Week by the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association. She averaged 22.3 points and 4.3 rebounds over a three-game stretch. She finished the season averaging 18.1 points per game.

Junior Victoria Styers (Plymouth, Ind.) added another 14.4 per game.

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WHAT’S IN (Y)OUR CULVER ATTIC?

Each of you, as alumni or individuals with a connection to Culver, have a collection of your own – whether it be a drawer full of memorabilia or a treasure trove of memories and friends. iStock Photo.

By Doug Haberland, Editor

T

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has been referred to as the

nation’s attic; the place where the United States’ historical items, memorabilia, and items of interest and significance are preserved for prosperity. The Smithsonian’s nineteen museums house 138 million items.

Millions are on display and millions more await their turn in the limelight.

where a few significant historical items and Culver memorabilia could be shared with the public.

But the location left much to be desired. The building was aged, unattractive, unheated, and not easily accessible. Except for special weekends, the hours were by appointment only.

The Smithsonian was created in 1846 “for the increase and diffusion of knowledge.” The Academies Museum serves the same purpose. Since it opened in 2009 at its downtown location, it has been the home of Culver’s eclectic collection of history, memorabilia, and memories.

The forerunner of today’s Academies Museum had its beginning during Alumni Reunion Weekend 2003 when a small museum in the Armory opened its doors. It accomplished Hartman’s longtime goal of having a location

“People who are engaged with Culver always work in the present, but honoring our past and looking toward an exciting future can be very important to delivering our best efforts today,” Dicke said in an email. “The museum can be an evolving window to explore what has been done to demonstrate Culver leadership changing the world for the better.”

In 2009, the Academies Museum opened on a highly visible corner with regular hours, a staff, and with potential and a future to be realized. Since then, attendance has run between 3,000 and 4,000 visitors annually, Curator Jeff Kenney said.

Attendance is understandably higher in the summer and spikes on the weekends when alumni and parents come to campus.

Culver has always valued its history. The letters, legal documents, photos, stories, and personal items related to individuals and the school have always been collected, though there wasn’t always a designated place for them.

For the longest time, when something important was located or obtained, “we’d find a place to put it and hope that we could find it when we wanted it,” former archivist/historian Robert B.D. Hartman shared recently. Often, the storage sites chosen were not conducive to preservation or easy retrieval.

downtown building and deeded it to the Academies.

Yet, it played a vital role, according to Hartman.

“All it did was whet my appetite and make other people aware of what we had and what should have been shown off,” Hartman said.

One of those people was Jim Dicke II W’59, ’64, a New Bremen, Ohio, businessman and a CEF trustee emeritus.

A collector and museum owner himself, Dicke and his family procured a

In the pages that follow, the Alumni magazine touches on some of the interesting stories associated with museum artifacts, the individuals involved, and what makes collectors tick.

Each of you, as Culver alumni or individuals with a connection to this place, have a collection of your own — whether it be a drawer full of memorabilia or a treasure trove of memories and friends. If you have touched Culver, it has, conversely, touched you.

So, what’s in your Culver attic?

Plate: Shenango China Company, New Castle, Pa.

Academies

Museum unlocks the memories

Curator Jeff Kenney enjoys ‘the excitement of the unexpected’

by Doug Haberland, Editor With almost boyhood exuberance, Jeff Kenney is sometimes like a kid in a candy store. Except, he’s not just looking at the mouth-watering delights behind a glass case; he’s holding them, cataloging them, researching them, preserving them, and arranging them in displays for others to enjoy.

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Kenney’s candy store is the Culver Academies Museum. The sweet treats are the objects of historic significance and the intriguing memorabilia that comprise the Culver collection.

For Kenney, “the excitement of finding something unexpected” comes from the phone calls and emails out of the blue, packages that arrive unannounced, or the relics that walk through the door.

Haberland photo

Curator since the doors opened in 2009, Kenney said the museum serves as a “kinesthetic encounter” with Culver’s past by surrounding visitors with the objects and information of its history, but it also is a repository and safe haven for the artifacts and documents the school and alumni want preserved and maintained.

“That may be the greatest and most fruitful blessing of the museum’s existence,” Kenney said.

“An awareness has developed within the campus comJeff Kenney, curator. munity, but also increasingly among alumni and parents, children and grandchildren of alumni, and even those with no connection whatsoever, that there is a home for Culver-related items of historical significance. I’m continually amazed at some of the things donors send us, and at how generous and caring so many people are with regards to preserving Culver’s past.”

It is important to “be perceived as good stewards,” he said. “Culver was a part of people’s lives at a critical point. When (alumni) come back, it is as if they are re-connecting with themselves.”

A photo, a movie, a friend or faculty member, an artifact, any of those can trigger a memory or a story, Kenney said.

Of course, the memory or story may not always be accurate.

As a historian, Kenney welcomes the opportunity to clarify the memories, confirm and/or correct the stories, and add to what people think, believe, or remember.

“You can never go wrong with Culver. There are amazing people, amazing events. Culver has a great history,” he said.

The 41-year-old is no stranger to Culver’s past — town or Academies. He grew up in Culver, playing on the campus, at the camp, and on the trails. Graduating from Ancilla College, he worked from 2002-07 at the Culver-Union Township Public Library creating and promoting cultural and educational

materials and building a historical database of thousands of images and text. That led to a digitization and research project in conjunction with the Antiquarian and Historical Society of Culver. That’s when his path crossed with Academies’ historian/ archivist Robert B.D. Hartman.

In 2006, Kenney began a collaboration with Hartman, the two spearheading the creation of Culver’s Digital Vault – an online database of thousands of pages from Roll Call yearbooks, Vedette newspapers, Alumni magazines, assorted publications, and photographs. About the same time Kenney also took over editorship of The Culver Citizen, the weekly community newspaper.

Hartman “was a mentor,” Kenney said of the relationship and his subsequent appointment as curator/archivist in 2009. “You can’t replace Bob. I’m just trying to continue his vision, his work.”

That vision received a boost recently with the acquisition of the building adjacent to the museum, which provides much-needed storage space and accessibility. Central File has already been relocated with the potential to get other valuable material moved “out of basements and unsafe places” to where it can be properly preserved, Kenney said.

The annex is a work in progress and there is much material to be dealt with. “You want to do right by it. You want to do your due diligence for the school, the alumni, and their descendants,” Kenney said.

And while the task ahead and the inventory to be sorted through can be daunting, Kenney says what has been accomplished at the museum should not be overlooked.

“We’ve come so far in the last six years,” he said. “You never know what’s going to turn up.

There are a lot of memories to be unlocked.”

Culver Academies Museum & Gift Shop Monday, Thursday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Sunday Hours 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Free Admission Tours Available www.Culver.org/museum 102 South Main St. Culver IN 46511 (574) 842-8842 Jeff Kenney, Curator (jeff.kenney@culver.org) Michele Jansey, Retail Manager Bill Githens, Assistant Curator Facebook: www.facebook.com/culverhistory/

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FINDERS & Keepers Alumni Bill Githens and Jerry Ney collaborate in search of museum acquisitions

by Doug Haberland, Editor Once competitors now collaborators, Bill Githens W’61, ’65 and Jerry Ney N’56, ’57 have become a dynamic duo when it comes to the acquisition of historical items and memorabilia for the Culver Academies Museum.

Whether they are monitoring an ebay auction, perusing a garage sale, visiting a flea market, or dropping by an estate sale or public auction, the two have channeled their collective interests toward enhancing the museum’s inventory and increasing the funds available for future purchases.

About eight years ago, they were among a half-dozen established Culver collectors approached by then-archivist/historian Robert B.D. Hartman about donating some of their private collection to be displayed along

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with the Academies’ at its new museum downtown. Ironically, Githens and Ney both lived in Texas at the time and each was contemplating retiring to Culver. The fact that a museum was opening in October 2009 sealed the deal.

“There was an impetus to return to Culver and to give back,” Githens said.

Each has done exactly that, donating some of their personal collection to the museum, as well as their time to the Academies and to the community. A former Legion president (1989-91), Githens has since been hired as a part-time archivist and also was elected to the Culver Town Council and the Marshall County Council. A museum volunteer, Ney

serves as co-chair of the Eppley Club and just completed six years on the Legion board. He also is a part-time chaperone at Beason Hall and The Shack.

In the 1990s, Culver items of all kinds were prevalent on ebay, but not so much today. “There are still a lot of uniforms,” Githens said, “but we don’t need uniforms.”

Githens and Ney have been collecting since the mid-’90s, competing on ebay against each other and the likes of Culver collectors Jim Dicke W’59, ’64, Alan Bunge ’68, and Culver parent Mike Sheskey.

The wish list is simply “everything,” Ney said. “We can always sell the duplicates,” which generates the money for the ebay Fund.

Jerry Ney

Among other things, Githens is “into souvenir china” made in Germany by the Wheelock Co. at the turn of the century through 1940. He has about 40 pieces consisting of vases, ashtrays, plates, and beer steins bearing iconic Culver images.

Ney was “collecting absolutely everything,” but was most interested in building his Culver postcard collection, a passion shared by Dean of Faculty Kathy Lintner and longtime track coach Mike Chastain, among others.

Postcards “are a great visual way to see the history of the Academies,” Ney said.

What really changed the game was when the pair discovered five early Roll Calls – including the first Culver yearbook from 1905 — in the basement of Eppley Auditorium, the repository for much of the collection in the absence of a museum. A ’05 Roll Call duplicate was sold in 2010 for $2,500 to a private collector. That became the seed money for the museum’s perpetuating ebay Fund for the future purchases.

“We’re buying and selling for the museum with the ebay Fund to build it up,” Githens said.

The duo have purchased two Southern Calendar Fashion clocks with ebay money that were later sold at Culver Parents Association auctions.

The auction proceeds reimbursed the fund, with the balance going to The Culver Fund.

In 2012, they acquired “an immaculate” Southern Calendar Fashion Clock No. 2. Trustee Craig Duchossois ’62 bid over $9,000 for it at the CPA auction and then donated the clock to the White-DeVries Rowing Center in honor of George DeVries ’77. Talk about win-win. (For more on Southern Calendar Fashion clocks, see the story on page 28.)

Curator Jeff Kenney said the museum’s wish includes “anything that tells the story of Culver in a unique way,” like a jersey from the first state hockey championship. The museum would like more items representing CAG and CGA (especially with the golden anniversary coming in 2021-22), Summer Camps, Summer Troop, the aviation program, home movies, and boxing equipment. The museum lost out on a pair of $300 Culver boxing gloves on ebay, but is hoping there is more boxing memorabilia out there.

“And we are always looking for old china from the mess hall,” Ney said.

A popular commodity, the most desirable Culver china sets are the twelve 1932 authorized limited edition plates made in New Castle, Pennsylvania, by the Shenango China Company, and the eight-piece set of 1960 dinnerware made in Staffordshire, England,

by JonRoth China.

The limited edition 1932 plates came in green, red, black, and blue. Each plate had a different Culver building on it. Two full sets of Shenango plates have been sold by the museum for $6,000 each, but can bring twice as much at the biennial parents’ auction.

Bill Githens

(Interestingly, there are Culver connections to both companies. James M. Smith ’21 is considered Shenango’s founder. And JonRoth China is owned by the family of Charles ’58, John III ’60, and Bill Roth ’63, who is retired from the Academies. )

Other acquisitions have included:

Several items in the museum, of course, have walked right through the door with someone, or have resulted from a letter or phone call.

Fortunately, there are people in the community who recognize items at auctions and sales for their connection and value to the museum and to Culver history, Githens said.

• two shakos, circa 1920, with hat boxes purchased on ebay. (Like toys and other antique items, anything with an original box has a higher value.)

The average person “isn’t looking for Culver memorabilia,” Githens added, so the local prices are not artificially inflated.

• a 1904 milk pitcher bought on ebay. Githens and Ney were bidding against Bunge, who dropped out so the museum could buy it. Instead of a bidding war, Githens and Ney bought it for $100 with their own money and donated the pitcher to the museum.

• the transom of the Fowler (see story on page 25), which was purchased with ebay Fund money.

If you have Culver memorabilia or historical items that you’re interested in donating or selling, call the museum at (574) 842-8842. To see what kind of Culver items are listed on ebay, simply go to ebay.com and type in Culver Military Academy.

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AN UNEXPECTED TREASURE The most treasured items are sometimes those that are most unexpected.

Arriving out of the blue was a package containing the kepi cap, athletic medals, original photographs, and the Culver Legion President’s Medal of David C. Braden, Class of 1896.

Braden is believed to be the first cadet to enroll in H.H. Culver’s new military school in 1894.

The items were sent by Braden’s great-grandson and the ensuing correspondence revealed that David Braden also had been the first alumnus to have a child attend a Culver program. His son, Frederick, was a 1916 Woodcrafter. David Braden also provided the collection of early Culver photographs long displayed in The Great Hall.

David Braden wrote a firsthand account of the start of the school for the 1914 Roll Call. He went on to become a successful Indianapolis tailor. He facilitated Culver’s transition to its own uniform production in 1920 and headed the Uniform Department until 1935.

He also operated a clothing store, The Toggery Shop, in what became The Culver Inn. David Braden died in 1960.

WCMA RADIO IS ON THE AIR — BRIEFLY She doesn’t recall when she found them, but donated them to the Academies Museum in October 2015 when she moved in with a son. Kersey lived at the Marmont Street address for 40 years, but how the buttons ended up in her yard is a mystery.

While Kersey’s tenure with the Academies spanned more than 45 years, the lifespan of radio station WCMA was short-lived.

The station began in 1925, broadcasting from the balcony of the Recreation Building. At the time, it was the only radio station in Marshall County and was reportedly heard in 25 states. WCMA’s zenith came in 1927 when it hosted a nationwide broadcast with humorist Will Rogers, whose son, Will Rogers Jr., attended from 1926-28.

Working in a flower bed at her West Marmont Street home, Academies’ retiree Nancy Kersey knew exactly what she had found when she unearthed two/three small brass buttons engraved with WCMA Radio Club.

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Regular broadcasting was a challenge, however, and on-air time eventually dwindled to once a month. In 1930, the station’s transmitting equipment and call letters were sold to an Indianapolis station, which ceased to exist in 1934.

Kersey retired in 1999, spending her last 28 years with the Summer Camps office. She started her career at The Culver Inn the day after she graduated from high school.

The one that almost got away …

The Fowler Transom.

frequents ReStore “to check out the goodies, as I’m always doing and fixing something around my property,” he explained in an email.

During a subsequent visit to ReStore, “lo and behold, there sat the Fowler’s transom in the corner. I knew right away what it was,” Furry said. (Aside from its obvious shape, the transom bears a bronze plaque crediting Wilfred “Bud” Craft with its construction in 1940-41.)

“I called Bill Githens and he got right on it …”

The recovery of the Fowler transom is one of those great Culver stories about a historical relic with a happy ending.

It almost got away … but didn’t!

The transom (a transverse beam forming part of the stern of a wooden ship) was cut from the longtime flagship of Summer Schools & Camps when it was replaced by the Ledbetter in the late ’80s.

At some point, the transom ended up as yard art at the home of Richard Ford W’49 on the west side of Lake Maxinkuckee. It remained there until after his death in April 2014.

The home was sold and the new owners had the property cleaned up. Though they had a Culver connection, they did not realize the significance of the weathered 9- by 5-foot wooden piece. It ended up being one of several unwanted items carted off to ReStore in Plymouth,

Indiana. (Operated by Habitat for Humanity, ReStore is a nonprofit donation center that sells new and gently used furniture, appliances, and building materials to the public.)

Fortunately, Ford’s neighbor, Bill Furry N’60, was aware of the transom and was surprised one day to see that it was missing from the property. As a former Naval Schooler, Furry had sailed on the Fowler. More remarkably, he

Githens, part-time curator at the Academies Museum, and volunteer Jerry Ney went to Plymouth and quickly confirmed what Furry had said. Though in poor condition, the transom had value as a historical summer relic. The asking price was $500. The two conferred privately, offered $250 (the money coming from the museum’s ebay Fund), and Culver ownership of the Fowler transom was restored.

It has since been refurbished, repainted, and is in storage awaiting a proper home.

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Attic Making of a timely deal The H.H. Culver pocket watch was a gift to the school’s founder for Christmas 1886 from the Seth Thomas Clock Co. And, some 130 years later it was a gift from Jerry Ney W’56, ’57 to the Academies Museum.

The watch had been in the possession of a Bass Lake, Indiana, resident for a number of years until it was acquired in 2009 by a Plymouth, Indiana, jeweler. Ney had his sights set on the watch and, when he learned the jeweler also had an interest in guns, the two were able to strike a deal.

Ney traded a World War II German Luger pistol for the pocket watch, which had been kept in a safe. Now, the H.H. Culver watch is on display at the Academies Museum.

SCRAPBOOKING, old style In the early decades, cadet scrapbooks were fairly common and comprised of students’ personal photos, class and activity-related papers, programs from major events, press clippings, and other mementos. These books provide a fascinating insight into cadet life and the inner-workings of Culver at the time.

Few scrapbooks may be more significant than two 1913 examples chocked full of original photographs taken by a cadet who made the journey to Washington, D.C., for Culver’s first appearance in a Presidential Inaugural Parade, and three weeks later took part in the historic flood rescue of some 1,400 residents in Logansport, Indiana.

These two scrapbooks contain more than 100 black-and-white photographs documenting these two memorable events in Culver’s history.

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Postcards from the edge (of Lake Maxinkuckee) From the 1900s through the 1950s, life at Culver Military Academy and Culver Summer Camps was documented through a rich assortment of black-and-white, sepia toned, and colorized postcards, often with exceptionally fine photography.

The postcards represent various aspects of Culver ­— the military, buildings, horsemanship, sports — plus scenes off campus.

It is not known how many postcards were actually produced. Several collectors have more than 300 unique postcards. (There are about 400 images posted on the Digital Vault.)

Postcards are relatively inexpensive to acquire and can be found on ebay, at flea markets, and antique stores. Some of the rarer postcards can cost from $30 to $50. There is a postcard on ebay of the 1915 baseball team with an asking price of $240. It is the only one ever seen, according to Bill Githens, a collector and the assistant curator at the Academies Museum.

dinnerware still serving Some 25 years ago, when the town of Culver’s Emily Jane Culver Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star No. 484 lodge merged with the Plymouth (Indiana) Masonic Temple, the chinaware associated with the OES became expendable.

The Plymouth lodge wanted only the cups, saucers, and dessert plates. The dinner plates were handed off to the Culver Lions Club.

Several years ago, having served its purpose, the Plymouth lodge boxed up all of the Emily Jane Culver china and was on the verge of taking it to the dump when it was discovered by lodge member Verlin “Verl the Barber” Shaffer of Culver.

Shaffer relayed that fact to the Academies Museum which, of course, was interested in the unwanted china.

In 2014, the Plymouth lodge donated all of the china back to the museum, as did the Culver Lions Club. Assistant Curator Bill Githens said the museum has been selling off the four-piece place settings piecemeal as well as donating it to the Culver Parents Association and the Culver Boys and Girls Club auctions.

Got milk bottles?

Among the most coveted of artifacts among Culver collectors and dairy memorabilia collectors alike is the halfpint glass CMA dairy bottles, circa 1915.

Thanks to a tip, this bottle was acquired at a Lafayette, Ind., auction by Jerry Ney. For a brief period, Culver Military Academy pasteurized the milk it served in the Mess Hall and bottled its own milk as well.

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SOUTHERN CALENDAR FASHION CLOCK Fred Lintner opts for timely historical treasures When Fred Lintner became director of the Development Office in 1979 and began calling on alumni, he “felt it was important to know as much as possible about the history of the Academies and the Culver family.” In the course of his research, he came across the Southern Calendar Clock Co. — a timely collaboration between the Culver brothers and the Seth Thomas Clock Co. from 1875 to about 1890. Thus began Lintner’s clock collection for, as he noted, “Frankly, clocks seemed to be more collectible than stoves.”

Retired since 1999, Lintner collects the Fashion clock, an eight-day clock with a perpetual calendar.

Between 1886 and 1890, Seth

Thomas purchased the three patents held by the Culver brothers and continued to manufacture Fashion clocks under its name or for other companies until the early 1900s.

As a result of his interest, Lintner authored a brief history of the Fashion clocks. In it he states that the Culver brothers — Henry Harrison, Lucius, and Wallace — incorporated the Southern Calendar Clock Co. in March 1875 in St. Louis. “It is not known exactly what induced them to enter the clock business,” he wrote, “other than they were hedging in the event of a further decline in the stove business (Wrought Iron Range Co.)” in the aftermath of the financial Panic of 1873.

Haberland Photo.

Lintner shares more about his collection in the following exchange: Q. How and when did you acquire your first Southern Calendar clock?

A. I purchased my first clock twenty years ago from a gentleman in Indianapolis. I got his name from (former Academies physician) Dr. Warren Reiss. All but two of our clocks have come from this gentleman. He did all the restoration and repair. Unfortunately, he passed away in April 2015.

Q. How many do you own?

A. There were five models sold by the Southern Calendar Clock Co. under the name of Fashion.

I have all five models. … There were at least three other companies who made cheaper versions of the Fashion clocks. I have four of the later Seth Thomas models and four of the cheaper versions.

Fred Lintner with his Southern Calendar clocks.

Q. How have the prices changed over the years?

A. The price of the Culver clocks ran from just under $1,000 to $5,000. Clocks are down in value, so the same clocks can be purchased for much less today.

(Depending on the model, the originals sold for as little as $17.50 to as much as $85.)

Detail of clock's lower face

Q. Is there a group of fellow collectors for Southern Calendar clocks?

A. Southern Calendar clocks hold a special interest for many collectors because they were the superior calendar clocks of that era. They are getting harder to find, but I have seen a few in antique stores. Most are in very poor condition, don't run, and are over-priced. This past year a gentleman in Georgia wrote a lengthy article on the Southern Calendar clocks that appeared in the magazine published by The National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors.

Q. You and your wife Kathy (Lintner, Dean of the Faculty) also collect Culver postcards. How did that get started?

A. We have a postcard collection for the same reason as the clocks — a pictorial history of the Academies and the town of

Culver. There are many people who collect postcards, including a number of Culver alumni. Jerry Ney W’56, ’57, Bill Githens W’61, ’65, and (Wellness Mentor Instructor) Mike Chastain have significant collections. I got started by purchasing some duplicate cards from the late John Cleveland (former publisher of The Culver Citizen).

Q. How many do you have?

A. We have 350 different cards and 60 duplicates. They are black-and-white and hand-tinted and cover the years from the early 1900s through the 1970s.

Q. How many were produced?

A. I don't think anyone knows how many Culver postcards there really are.

Q. How difficult are they to find?

A. Ebay is a good place to find the cards, but the competition can be fierce. The price for the rarer cards can run between $25 and $50. There is a card of the 1915 CMA baseball team out there with an asking price of $239.

Editor’s note: Fred Lintner was a member of the Woodcraft Camp’s D&B staff from 1953 to 1955. He was a CMA Troop B counselor, Battery A counselor and Senior Instructor in Fine Arts (Band) from 1968 to 1978. He and his wife, Dean of the Faculty Kathy Lintner, are parents of sons Steven ’76 and Patrick ’78. Two grandchildren are also Culver graduates: Christopher ’97 and Elizabeth Boswell ’02. Their great-grandson, Charlie Chen, will graduate in May 2016.

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The vision of alumni

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a photo exhibit for all to see known as an author, Welty worked for the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s. Representing documentary photography, her images are without slant or agenda, Nowalk said. Welty’s role was to explain what was going on “as it was. There is deprivation, but there is hope.” The Culver portfolio is number eleven of ninety produced.

“We all have American Roadshow dreams. This is not a dream.”

But Robert Nowalk, curator of the Academies’ fine art collection, could not have possibly dreamed of what he would find in the basement of East Barrack or in a box rescued from the Armory.

He may still be pinching himself.

The reality is these finds — signed original photos by LIFE magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt and author/photo documentarian Eudora Welty — have joined the works of landscape photographer Ansel Adams for a five-month exhibit in the Crisp Visual Arts Center.

“Together, these three photographers present a vision of America in the first half of the twentieth century that is diverse and alive, truthful yet hopeful,” Nowalk said.

The exhibit features: • twenty-seven photographs by Alfred Eisenstaedt, a noted photojournalist with an international reputation. Eisenstaedt came to Culver Military Academy for three days in May 1939, shooting hundreds of photos for Life magazine. “Eisenstaedt was putting Culver in the best possible light,” Nowalk said, “filtering what he saw with the larger purpose of showing something incredible in American education.”

Eisenstaedt

• twenty images by Eudora Welty from her Mississippi portfolio. Though better

Left: A Couple of Culver Boys, Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1939. A gift of Ken Widder '70.

Welty

• fifteen images from Portfolio III, Yosemite Valley by Ansel Adams, created in 1960 for the Sierra Club from negatives taken between 1926 and 1959. The most well-known and beloved of all American photographers, Adams produced the folio to raise money for the Sierra Club.

“What you see is a deep love of nature and photography coming together in pure aesthetics,” Nowalk said. The Academies’ portfolio is missing one of the original images. The portfolio is number 125 of 208 produced (200 of which were sold).

Adams

That Culver possesses such amazing works of photographic art is meaningless, however, if it is not shared. This is why the exhibit, which opened February 20, will run through the end of July so that visiting alumni and parents of the boarding school and summer camps will have ample opportunity to view the exhibit, as will the general public and area high school students.

“The joy of being an educator exists in sharing learning,” Nowalk

A Woman of the Thirties, Eudora Welty, 1935.

El Capital, Ansel Adams, 1959.

said. “The Visual Arts at Culver understands works of art to be the cultural legacy of all humanity and not just the possession of one person or one institution. Ownership is stewardship and, since it is our mission to educate, share, enrich, and offer learning opportunities, when we have something important to offer, we would like it to reach the greatest number of people.”

On the other hand, that Culver even has these images at all is nothing short of extraordinary. Both the Eisenstaedt and Welty photographs were found by accident.

Culver had received eight images from the LIFE magazine photo shoot in 2007, a gift of Ken Widder ’70, who bought them at a Time/ LIFE archives auction.

But in May 2015 Nowalk happened upon nineteen additional signed Eisenstaedt photos from 1939 that had not been published by the magazine.

Tomato Packers' Recess, Eudora Welty, 1936.

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Nowalk wasn’t looking for more Eisenstaedts; he didn’t even know they

existed. He was in Central File (the basement of East Barrack) getting items off the floor to protect them from water damage. When in Central File, Nowalk said he is “always looking for donor records, any connection to the collection,” and “occasionally, I’ll find a work of art.”

In a vinyl envelope, he recognized a photograph as one Saluting an Officer, from the 1939 LIFE magazine.

Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1939.

“I gently took it out and saw that it was stamped and signed” by Eisenstaedt, proof that it was printed from the original negative.

There was another envelope beneath it, and another … “I could see a bunch of envelopes,” Nowalk said recently. “It was very exciting.” He found nineteen signed Eisenstaedt photos, their Culver origin unknown. With the photos were notes dated 1988 and a New York Times article about Eisenstaedt’s ninetieth birthday. Nowalk presumes the photos were used for a class “and then put away.”

For twenty-seven years they had remained in Central File — unknown, unseen, untouched, unappreciated.

Little Dancer, Aged 14 on display at Huffington In addition to the 3 American Photographers exhibit, the Academies is also honored to have a bronze copy of Degas’ sculpture Little Dancer, Aged 14 on display in the Huffington Library.

Michael Huffington ’65 has gifted twenty-seven paintings to the Academies to be displayed in the Huffington Library. Mostly portraits and still lifes, the selections include stellar examples of contemporary realism with a nod to an American Master in the presence of a rare Edward Hopper watercolor from his time in Mexico. Additionally, for a limited time, Huffington has loaned another notable work from his collection: one of the 80 bronze copies of Degas’ Little Dancer, Aged 14.

Service of the Piece, Alfred Eisenstaedt, 1939

Welty’s photos were discovered in a similar way (when?); Culver doesn’t know who that donor is either. The photos were in the bottom of a box found in the Armory. The box was moved to the Academies Museum so the Culver items could be sorted from whatever else was there. In the process, museum curator Jeff Kenney found the signed Welty photographs.

The Ansel Adams’ prints were donated to the Academies in 1970 by Arthur Miller, a friend of the school.

“What a wonderful, wonderful gift,” Nowalk said of the photographs. “That deep respect for the school and the history of the school … This is why we treasure our alumni.

They have vision.”

Carrying Home the Ice, Eudora Welty, 1936

The photo exhibit Three American Photographers: Eudora Welty, Alfred Eisenstaedt, and Ansel Adams will run through July 31, 2016 in the Crisp Visual Arts Center.

The exhibit is free and will be open to the public on Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m. and Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Group tours may be arranged by calling Robert Nowalk, curator of the Culver art collection, at (574) 842-8278.

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CROWDFUNDING FRAMES UP A PHOTO EXHIBIT – and more!

The Fine Arts Docent Corps, left to right, consists of Devon Gadzinski ’17, Haomin Chen ’17, Claire Baltazar ’18, Dylan Lewandowski ’18, Marcie Robison ’18, Yuanyuan He ’16, Della McDougal ’18, Curator Robert Nowalk, and Andrew Crowell ’18.

By Doug Haberland, Editor When the Academies’ Development Office launched not one but five crowdfunding projects in November 2015, it was a bold, groundbreaking move for a secondary school to garner funding for specific projects in a 30-day span.

One of the projects involved raising money to mat and frame several dozen photographs for an exhibition and the printing of accompanying brochures and trifolds. Without crowdfunding, the Academies’ art collection curator Robert Nowalk would have had to make do with a combination of old and new frames.

Instead, the photography exhibit of the works of Ansel Adams, Alfred Eisenstaedt, and Eudora Welty opened in February in the Crisp Fine Arts Center with each of the sixty-two black-andwhite prints identically matted and framed. (See photo exhibit story on page 30.)

In fact, all five of the crowdfunding projects reached their goals.

In total, the projects generated $91,472 — 108 percent of the intended goal!

“The crowdfunding helped us to do the job in a way that honors the work and then can be stored appropriately for further use,” Nowalk said.

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“The real success, however, is for the students involved with the crowdfunding appeal (Docent Corps) to gain working knowledge of this aspect of the art world. Too often the setup and design of an exhibition is taken for granted. We see the finished production but have little awareness of the guiding hand of curator, designer, and preparation in presenting the artwork. For our students to see how the exhibition’s impact is influenced by its funding is a good thing.”

For those unfamiliar, crowdfunding allows donors to support specific projects and programs that can have a direct impact on current students’ experiences. One hundred percent of all donations go directly to the project within the year, and all donations are tax deductible.

“Crowdfunding is about leveraging the power of a lot of smaller gifts,” said Thomas Mayo ’75, The Culver Fund director.

“It’s more of a tool than a solution,” said Development officer Katie Taylor ’11, who coordinated the effort. “It’s a very good tool, but it doesn’t work on its own.”

Mayo said Culver embarked on the online crowdfunding initiative to entice younger alumni and to help create a pattern

Crowdfunding by the Numbers of giving, The results bear that out as fifty-five alumni from 2000 to 2015 donated to crowdfunding – 13.5 percent of the 407 donors. Further, forty percent of the donors (162) were first-time donors.

Crowdfunding appeals to younger alumni because they want to be clear on how their money will be used, Taylor said.

But the key to Culver’s success was pre-funding the crowdfunding effort. Prior to the social media launch, “we were on the phone, raising money, talking it up,” Mayo said. Thirty to sixty percent of the project goal should be in hand prior to the launch, he added.

Ideally, it should be a “scalable project,” meaning Development chose projects that can do a lot of good even if they fall short of the goal, Mayo said.

Turf Field Snow Removal Equipment

$51,040 64 donors GOAL: Purchase snow removal equipment that will allow the Facilities Department to properly clear the field and enable its year-round use.

GPS South Africa Trip

$12,540 138 donors GOAL: To subsidize the cost of the overall trip and lower individual expenses. Funding will help defray the cost of travel, hotels, and meals.

Photography Exhibition

“The disposable plastic water bottle has become an emblem of needless waste in our community. However, replacing water fountains and sink fixtures isn’t at the top of many priority lists. This is where the crowd part of crowdfunding is so valuable. We have been able to demonstrate there is a strong interest in this issue and our donors have supported their views with dollars,” Kline said.

GOAL: Gooseneck faucets to facilitate use of refillable water bottles and water stations that provide cold, filtered water.

Haberland photo.

Crowdfunding is also an excellent way to create awareness, Sustainability Director Chris Kline ’82 said. The sustainability effort benefited by having more than $10,000 raised to purchase and install four to six water stations and dozens of gooseneck faucets on campus.

It’s not that Culver couldn’t afford to fund some of these projects, Mayo said. Instead, “these projects are budget-relieving. They free up money that can be used elsewhere.”

For example, without a line item in the budget, funding for the CGA Drill Team came from Dean Lynn Rasch’s discretionary fund. Now, the drill squad has money for equipment and travel expenses, which, in essence, stretches Rasch’s discretionary fund.

Going forward, Taylor said Development will stagger future crowdfunding initiatives, make them more diverse, and target projects with lower financial goals. Given the initial success, the easy part will be finding interested parties to jump on the crowdfunding bandwagon.

$11,091 110 donors GOAL: To mat and frame 62 black-and-white photo images for a photo exhibition and to produce and print a gallery brochure.

Water Stations

$10,701 52 donors

CGA Drill Team

$6,100

43 donors

GOAL: Fees and travel expenses for off-campus events; replace, repair, and maintain equipment; and subsidize the cost of uniforms for new members.

TOTAL

$91,472

407 donors

($224.75 average)

To see the current crowdfunding opportunities, visit impact.culver.org.

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Class news published in this issue was received and processed as of December 31, 2015. 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.

Attending a mid-winter mini-reunion in Cape Canaveral, Fla., were 1969 classmates, left to right, F.T. Eyre, Sam Bowman, Paul Krystosek, Roger Bird, Scott Arquilla, Roger Bolling, Doug Robertson, and John Biddulph. Dan Gilbert also attended but was unavailable for the photo.

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Frank Berall N’45 was awarded the 2015 Achievement Award at the fifth annual Federal Tax Institute of New England in October. The citation noted that for more than 55 years Frank “has been a renowned contributor to the Connecticut Bar Association. His expertise in the fields of estate planning and administration and income, estate and gift taxes are legendary.” The author of more than 160 articles, portions of several books, and two BNA portfolios, Frank’s contributions “to continuing legal education are remarkable in both their breadth and depth.”

In November, Alberto Baillères ’50 received the Belisario Dominguez medal, which is the highest award bestowed by the Mexican Senate. The award has been given every year since 1954 by the Senate of Mexico to eminent Mexicans with a distinguished lifetime career and contribution toward the welfare of the nation and mankind. This ceremony took place in the Mexican Senate and the award presented by the current President Enrique Peña Nieto.

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Michael H. Bacon ’56 and his wife, Dorothy, have ended their part-time “encore” careers teaching writing at St. Louis-area colleges and universities. They now look forward to holiday pilgrimages to Florida when things get too cold in St. Louis. Mike sings in the church choir and they both volunteer at a St. Louis hospital.

T. Everett Brashares N’56 is a retired newspaper reporter, columnist, and rock musician enjoying life with his wife, Therese, in Lake Placid, Fla. Tom spent six years in the Navy and attended the University of Pittsburgh, but dropped out to play music.

He worked in recording sessions in Paris, New York, and Los Angeles, then did a stint as a bridge tender in the Florida Keys before getting involved in newspapers. Sundays, you can find him at church playing his Fender Stratocaster.

Robert H. Bon Durant W’51, ’56 and wife Ginny recently took a train trip through the Canadian Rockies, which brought back a lot of memories as Bob worked in Yellowstone National Park years ago. The couple live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. Last spring, Richard W. Freeman Jr. ’56, along with his brother, Louis, received Tulane University’s Dermot McGlinchey Lifetime Achievement Award. Richard is an emeritus member of Tulane’s Board of Directors. He breeds sport horses for dressage in Folsom, La. Richard and his wife Sarah are parents of three and grandparents of eight.

J. Bruce Gafill W’51, ’56 and wife Rita live in South Bend, Ind., but winter in Stuart, Fla. J. Randall Jones W’50, ’56 and his wife, Judith, live in Rochester, Minn., and are looking forward to the 60th reunion, as are many of his classmates.

Jameson Larimore III ’56 has made significant progress after some health issues about four years ago. He and wife Marilyn reside in Grand Forks, N.D. Rogers B. Pierson ’56 has relocated to Burlington, Vt., from Canada. His career was spent in ophthalmic surgery.

John A. Roberts Jr. N’53, ’56 of Indianapolis is looking forward to playing the newly renovated Culver Golf Course and the Pete Dye course during his 60-year reunion weekend.

Harry G. Schoger W’52, ’56 and his wife, Eleanor, celebrated their 56th anniversary in August 2015 with an eight-day trip to Scotland. They traveled from Glasgow, to St. Andrews (no golf), to Edinburgh. Harry was on the trail of his forebears, who emigrated to Northern Ireland and eventually to Colonial America in the 1740s.

J. Gordon Turnbull ’56 was the keynote speaker for the Culver Club of San Francisco’s March 8, 2016, event. Gordon lives in San Francisco with wife Anne. An architect, he still goes to the office four days out of five.

Richard T. Webb ’56 is finally finishing the Knoxville, Tenn., house he and Carolyn built 40 years ago. Richard is still riding, collecting, and tinkering with motorcycles (29) and four antique cars.

FROM THE LEGION PRESIDENT Board nears end of its assessment assignment; college-age alumni donors are setting the pace Your Legion Board has been well-informed and has been an important part of the transition process from John Buxton to Culver’s 13th Head of Schools, Dr. Jim Power. Dr. Power will assume his role July 1, 2016.

Last fall, we began an initiative given to us by Mr. Buxton where we assessed, from the Legion’s perspective, how Culver was doing in seven critical areas: Mission Value Proposition, Financial Sustainability, Teaching and Learning Delivery Method and Philosophy, Access and Affordability, Student Life Programming and Philosophy, Facilities, and Human Resources. We will complete our work in May when Mr. Buxton will meet with the Legion Board for the last time.

There is a brief piece in this magazine issue about the Measuring Success survey after-action. In short, we have an excellent information from you in our alumni database. The challenge, which is getting priority attention, is how to utilize that information to benefit you and to improve our marketing with the alumni constituency. Customer relationship management is the term. It vexes many organizations.

For the fifth consecutive year, the graduating class achieved 100 percent participation in our Beason Challenge Culver Fund campaign. The encouraging news is that The Culver Fund giving percentages among the college-age classes, the previous four who reached the 100 percent mark, is running ahead of like classes, e.g. the 20002011 classes. This is part of our Legion Education plan for the recent alumni. So far, the results in this area are positive.

While still three months away at the time I am writing this piece, The Culver Fund is tracking at a pace that might get us to a 30 percent participation rate in fiscal year 2015-2016. Thanks, in particular, go to the ’80s and ’90s classes for their enthusiastic March Matchup competition that added nearly four percentage points to the total.

Maj. Gen. Richard J. Sherlock ’76, USA Ret. Fairfax, Virginia Rick is a retired major general with more than 20 years of service in the U.S. Army.

He is president and CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services. Rick and his wife, Lyn, are parents of two daughters.

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George Lyford Jr. N’58, ’60 shares that his wife, Patricia, died in April 2015. She followed George throughout his naval career and was trained as an alcohol and substance abuse counselor.

1970s David B. Campbell W’64, ’70 is the product and event manager for the IMSA Continental Tire SportsCar Challenge Series and the IMSA Tudor United SportsCar Championship Series. Dave has been in the Track Service Department at Hoosier Racing Tire in Lakeville, Ind., since 2004.

C. Andrew McCorkle ’60 lives in Wingate, Ind. He still does cemetery renovations, but was trying to get someone else interested in taking over the business.

In June 2015, Chicago attorney Stephen M. Komie W’62 represented the Illinois legal profession in Runnymede, England for the rededication of the Magna Carta on its 800th anniversary.

As a member of the Board of Governors of the Illinois State Bar Association, Stephen represented all Illinois judges and lawyers. The rededication was attended by Queen Elizabeth, the Royal Family, Prime Minister, Law Lords, and judges of the Courts of England, barristers, and solicitors. Representing the United States was the American Ambassador, Attorney General, and attorneys and judges from the 50 states and the American Bar Association, together with commanding admirals and generals of the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps., Army, and Air Force.

Colin W. Brown ’67 was named Floridian of the Year for 2015 by Florida Trend business magazine. Colin, the president and CEO of JM Family Enterprises, one of two franchised Toyota distributorships in the U.S., implemented an immediate $16-an-hour minimum wage in August, giving about 400 employees a raise overnight. The magazine said the move was “noteworthy because of the company’s visibility and standing in the Florida business community, the number of workers involved — and the fact that it didn't face the kind of pressure that usually motivates other businesses to raise wages.”

Watching the Michigan-Michigan State football game reminded Robert W. Westrate ’70 of the company football games of the 1967-70 era and Coach Robert B.D. Hartman. “Coach never gave himself the advantage of warm boots or waterproof greatcoat,” Bob wrote from Holland, Mich. “He wore football pants and cleats.

With his knobby knees, short jacket and everpresent hat and pipe Coach Hartman looked as concerned, as cold, as wet and as miserable as the whole team when the weather was crappy. And he loved it.”

Robert W. Milner ’68 is semi-retired in Port Angeles, Wash. Bob is a self-employed consultant and federal lobbyist focusing on Department of Defense and Army issues.

In January, in an online Daily Mail article, ex-CIA agent Bob Baer ’71 claimed that newly declassified evidence suggests that Adolph Hitler faked his own death before escaping to the Canary Islands by air and eventually ending up in Argentina. Bob appears in the Hunting Hitler documentary on the History Channel, which claims there is no eyewitness report of Hitler’s suicide nor anyone discovering the body in the bunker.

A medical doctor, Keith T. Oldham ’68 lives in Eastsound, Wash., on Orcas Island with wife Karen. Keith and Rob Fogel ’68 plan to visit Antarctica in 2016.

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Robert W. Glaze W’55, ’60 had cataract surgery in June, and his wife, Gail, retired the same month after 40 years in the airline industry. The couple reside in Morgantown, Ind.

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Illustration courtesy of Susan Singer.

The recent drinking water tragedy in Flint, Mich., spotlights the need for trained and licensed operations personnel across the country, a need filled by Robert A. Funk ’60 of McClellan, Calif. Since 1988, Robert has owned OCT Academy, an accredited municipal water and wastewater private career school for operating personnel in order to prepare them for state testing under the Safe Drinking Water (1974) and Water Pollution Control Acts (1972) and to maintain their licensing.

Priscilla Dearmin Turner ’74 was elected chairman of the Board of Directors of the First National Bank of Odon, Ind., effective Aug. 1, 2015. Priscilla succeeds her father, Joe Dearmin ’48, who had led the board since July 1986. He has been appointed chairman emeritus and will continue to serve as a director. Priscilla has served as board secretary since February 2006. She is

Susan A. (Martin) Singer ’77 has written, illustrated, and published her first book, “Birth Affirmations.” The book offers expectant mothers 69 positive statements of belief that will help her develop an empowered, positive mindset for giving birth and being with her newborn.

She began the book 15 years ago after giving birth and nurturing her three children. Susan, the daughter of former Academies chaplain Bill Martin, lives in Richmond, Va.

senior vice president of Institutional Sales at Hilliard Lyons in Carmel, Ind. Since 2009, Luis E. Rafael Esteves ’74 has been in Durham, N.C., using his sales and marketing expertise to build a marketing organization to introduce structural fiberglass products and reinforcing bars (rebar) to the U.S. and international markets. Ralph and his wife, Maria, have two children and two grandchildren.

Anne R. Fahim SS’72, ’74 is an architect with LACMA in Jersey City, N.J. W. David Lacy N’74 is the president of Community Bank & Trust in Waco, Texas, and has been elected to the American Bankers Association Community Bankers Council.

In mid-December, Rick Sherlock ’76 appeared on NBC Nightly News in a report involving the crash of a MedEvac helicopter.

The second deadly crash of a medical helicopter in a week prompted a look into safety and use of the air ambulances. A retired Army major general, Rick is the president and CEO of the Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS).

David W. Henderson W’72, ’77 has published his second book, Tranquility: Cultivating a Quiet Soul in a Busy World.

Part of his motivation for writing the book was a conversation with Steve Briggs ’77 about their mutual struggles with time, hurry, and busyness. David and his wife Sharon live in West Lafayette, Ind., where he is the senior pastor of Covenant Church (EPC). They have four grown children.

1980s Annette (Barrett) Brook SS’78, ’81 has spent the last 24 years as an Aurora, Colo., policer officer. She lives in Parker, Colo.

Stephanie (McMillen) Guarino SS’78, ’81 of Lauderhill, Fla., lost her husband, Ronald, in March 2015 to a heart attack.

Doug and Elizabeth (Stahl) Beard ’86 of Rockville, Md., made a double-bucket-list trip to Cambodia and Vietnam in fall 2015.

Beth is a communications and social media manager for the American Fisheries Society.

FROM THE CSSAA PRESIDENT Summer engagement is on the rise; Homecoming is around the corner As mentioned in my last message, your board is going back to basics in terms of its objectives in 2016. Simply put, let’s continue to elevate the level of engagement with Culver from our summer alumni. This can be measured in multiple ways, but will generally fall into four areas – Communication, Alumni Relations, Development, and Admissions.

Here are several examples of good news in those areas: 1) an average of 27 percent legacy enrollment in the last five years; 2) higher participation from summer school alumni in Culver Club events around the world, which is part of the record 4,000 unique guests who have attended these functions since last July; and 3) high participation from summer alumni in crowdfunding campaigns the school has led since October 2015.

The 2016 Summer Homecoming weekend has events for all ages and nearly every interest. At press time, we are even considering an Alumni Communications Relay/ Great Race with recent alumni as our primary participants. We have programming for our 50th reunion class, specific units like the Band, and current parents. All this in addition to the Naval Band concert, sailing races, drill team performances, and the Garrison Parade that are always on the schedule. By the time you read this message, the Alumni Relations office will have the schedule and registration information on the events page of the Culver website.

Finally, your board has been well-informed and active throughout the process of transitioning from John Buxton to Dr. Jim Power as the 13th Head of Schools. Dr. Power will assume his new role on July 1. Coming on board right in the middle of a Culver summer is a great opportunity for all summer stakeholders to get acquainted. There’s another reason to return for Homecoming!

Ted Foster Edward “Ted” Foster W’89 Columbus, Ohio

David J. Fender NB’85, ’86 and his wife, Cindy, celebrated their 25th anniversary in January 2015. Best man Don Porter ’86 dropped by to help “celebrate the shindig.”

Dave lives in Littleton, Colo., and works for Colorado Public Radio.

Ted and his wife, Sarah, are the parents of three sons, the oldest of whom, Teddy, is in Cub Division 3. Ted is the managing partner of the Group 90 Companies, a Columbus-based real estate development and management business.

Theodore H. Stimson W’87 and his wife, Katherine, are parents of Theodore Jr. born Oct. 6, 2015, in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

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enjoys surfing. His wife Shelby Scudder is a celebrity stylist. He is the son of Priscilla Dearmin Turner ’74.

Erikka D. Walsh ’02 is producing her own web series, Miss Teri, a comedy about three misfit musicians. The pilot has been released and Erikka is campaigning to raise funds for Season One filming. The website is missterishow.com.

Tyler and Jaclyn (Thomas) Cline ’05 are parents of Clara, born Oct. 30, 2015. The Clines are now living in Navarre, Fla. Dr. Eugene A. Shippey ’06 is a captain in the U.S. Army Medical Corps.

Christine Tolson W’01, ’06 is a production coordinator with Marvel Television in Los Angeles.

Kimberly P. (Chalmers) Hicks ’00 and her husband, Douglas, are pictured at Neko Bay while on expedition in Antarctica. The expedition continued research from Oregon State University and Stanford to tag humpback whales to better understand their feeding habits. Kim has also been promoted to Advanced Technology Program Manager for the Boeing Company’s Advanced Systems Development group.

At the end of 2015, Sarah (Kendrick) Kline W’86, SS’89 coordinated a global initiative with three others called 5k4Refugees, raising nearly $15,000 for humanitarian aid for refugees in Turkey. The virtual event had more than over 90 locations in over 30 countries participating with their own 5K runs. Sarah lives in Ankara, Turkey, and her husband, Matthew, is completing his 24th year in the Navy. The plan is to return stateside in summer 2016 for his final tour.

1990s Katherine Dorsett Bennett ’90 of Atlanta has been with CNN for 15 years as a news writer/copy editor and producer. She currently is a script writer for news anchors on CNN International. As part of the CNN Newsgroup, Katherine has shared in a 2001 Emmy Award for TV coverage, the DuPont-Columbia University Award for coverage of the tsunami, and a Peabody Award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina. She graduated from Purdue University with a degree in Communications.

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John A. Conlon ’93 was the first Michigan coach to coach in the high school AllAmerican soccer game. He was also the first Division I NSCAA national Coach of the Year in 2007 and repeated in 2012. John and his wife, Kelly, live in Byron Center, Mich.

Raegen Siegfried N’98 and Amy Buchan were married in Santa Barbara, Calif., on Oct. 17, 2015. Culver alumni in the wedding included David Bendel N’02. Amy and Raegen recently moved from Singapore to Tulsa, Okla.

Jessica Kutch ’08 has been named head of the new tennis programs at Ancilla College.

A private liberal arts college in Donaldson, Ind., Ancilla will begin men’s and women’s programs with the 2016-17 school year.

Jessica played at Midway University in Kentucky and was the conference Player of the Year as a freshman and as a senior.

John R.F. Douglas ’04 was a helicopter pilot for a flyover as part of the memorial service on Veterans Day 2015 for U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. Frederick “Fritz” Payne.

Payne, who attended CMA before entering the Naval Academy in July 1930, was the oldest living American Fighter Ace when he died Aug. 6, 2015, at the age of 104. John volunteered when he heard his squadron would be tasked with the fly-over. He graduated in 2009 with a chemical engineering degree from Purdue University and enlisted in the Marine Corps a year later.

2000s Luke R. Brenner ’01 and his wife, Elizabeth Redwine, are parents of a daughter, Jane, born Nov. 9, 2015. The couple live in Austin, Texas, and were married in September 2013.

J. Benjamin Curtis ’01 was named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2015 list of the top film and TV executives under 35. As the manager of Brillstein Entertainment Partners, Ben’s clients include Mr. Robot star Rami Malek and Veep’s Timothy Simons.

A University of Connecticut graduate and former Division I hockey player, Ben now

2010s Back in May, the first salute that Ryan Everson ’10 received after the U.S. Naval Academy Commissioning Ceremony came from Alex Dodane ’12. Ryan was commissioned as an ensign and is assigned to Naval Flight Officer (NFO) training in Pensacola, Fla. Alex will be commissioned in 2017 and his assignment is yet to be determined.

The Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon visited campus March 30 to work with members of the CMA and CGA drill teams, the Honor Guard, and Color Guard on technique, precision, decorum, and attention to detail. The elite 24-member group performed that afternoon for the entire school. The visit was coordinated and funded by CEF trustee Craig Duchossois ’62. For more photos, a video, and story, visit news.culver.org.

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Colin Brown ’67 (right) is joined by classmate Doug Schlicher and Schlicher’s wife, Pat, at the Culver event Feb. 9 at the Coral Reef Yacht Club.

Brown was the keynote speaker for the event. A Florida businessman, Brown was recently named Florida Trend magazine’s ‘Floridian of the Year.’

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A strong contingent of alumni from the Class of 1975 was on hand for the March 5 Yankees spring training game in Tampa, Fla. Representing 1975 were (left to right, kneeling): David Stinnett, Thomas Mayo, Michael Eyre, and Dan Osborn; standing: Frank Davenport, David Rittenour, Jim Patterson, Thomas Hartman, John Bollman, Don Woodard, Daniel Segal, Steve Kime, and Jon Benson. The Yankees organization and the Steinbrenner family provided a luncheon with refreshments as well as the game tickets for the Culver group. And the Yankees won, 6-4, over the Red Sox.

The first Culver Palm Beach, Fla., luncheon was held days later at the International Polo Club featuring a keynote address from Greg Gingery N’62. A decorated Marine, Gingery is a principal with Gingery Development Group, which has been developing real estate in the Washington, D.C., area since 1938.

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Alumni Relations Director Alan Loehr (fourth from left) provided the key remarks at the Dec. 5 Culver Club of Chicago Casino Club holiday event. With Loehr are, left to right, Carol Brown and Lindsay Pomeroy (parents of Stuart Pomeroy ’13), Saralena Barry ’13, Pat and Tricia Barry (Saralena’s parents).

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California girls Lila Milford SS'04 (left) and Kelly Gordon SS’04,'07 had not seen each other since they graduated from Summer Schools and Camps. One of them had just relocated to the San Francisco area, so they decided the Golden Gate Culver Club Happy Hour event on Oct. 21 would be the ideal place for a reunion.

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Legion President Rick Sherlock ’76 (far right) was the keynote speaker Oct. 26 at the Washington, D.C., One Culver Celebration at the historic Metropolitan Club. A retired Army major general, Sherlock is joined by, left to right, Maj. Gen. John Peabody ’76 (Army, retired), Brig. Gen. Peter Collins ’77 (USMC, retired), and Grant Suttle ’18 (Potomac, Md.). About 110 guests were present, and according to one Culver parent, ‘there was a terrific vibe in the room that spoke to the power of the Culver network.’

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In October, the Central Ohio Culver Club, under the leadership of Jenna Albers ’08, hosted a Happy Hour at Smith & Wollensky in Columbus with 23 boarding and summer alumni and parents attending. Kneeling (left to right) are Leigh Roessler ’85, Kathy Miller, Donna Albers, and Jenna Albers ’08; Second row: Dave Miller ’64, Dick Foster ’61, Louesa Foster, Jean Finnegan, Laura Dodds, Paula Bonetzky ’85, and Bryan Huber; Back row: Bill O’Brien ’90, Thom Lach ’82, Margy Rockwood SS’92, Kari Brumback, Dave Brumback ’75, Shun Honda SS’80, ’91, Kathleen Lach-Rowan SS'80, Senior Development Officer Cathy Zurbrugg, and Jake Albers ’06.

A small but enthusiastic group representing the Culver Club of Georgia gathered Nov. 1 in The Zone at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

They enjoyed pizza and sweets and watched the Falcons NFL game with a group of patients and their families, and did art projects with those who weren’t into the game. In attendance were, left to right, Bill Hunt ’88, Kim Krizman Bearden ’86, Dan Brooks ’79, Juliet Marks Veal ’88, and Ben Barnes ’98.

Though not a CCI or a CPA event, 28 Chicago mothers gathered Dec. 10 for the Chicago Mothers’ Holiday Party at the home of parents Kathleen Swan and Tom Elliott. Among those attending were (foreground, left to right) Janice Franklin and Carmita Harris and (back row) Jill Quist, Julie Crews Barger, Laura Weaser, Sandy Welch, and Tonia Iwobi. Crews Barger is the CPA coordinator and Weaser is an associate director of College Advising and former Dean of CGA.

In November, former Colombia First Lady Nohra Puyana Pastrana (back row in pink) joined Culver’s Educating Global Leaders Scholarship Program for lunch in Bogota. She has helped with the program over the past two years, partnering with Donna and Jim Brooks ’66. Five scholarship recipients will return to camp in June for their third summer. Pastrana is a past summer parent and daughter of Eduardo Puyana ’49 and a sister of David Puyana ’76.

Representing the Academies were Chief International Officer Tony Giraldi ’75 and Associate Director Karla Hernandez W’81.

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Benjamin B. Moore H’28 died July 7, 2015, in Waikoloa, Hawaii. Mr. Moore graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in agriculture. He was a World War II veteran, serving with the 158th Field Artillery in France and receiving a Purple Heart. He worked the family farm after the war and was recalled to active duty during the Korean War. Mr. Moore continued to serve in the U.S. Army Reserves, attaining the rank of major before retiring in 1966.

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Howard T. Heun ’32 (Co. F) died Aug. 27, 2015, in Bethesda, Md. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, Mr. Heun captained the varsity crew as a senior and was awarded the Big Ten Medal of Honor and the Kenneth Sterling Day Award. He studied

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Public Administration at the University of Minnesota and worked in Washington, D.C., with the Securities and Exchange Commission. He was an Army veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of lieutenant colonel. In 1946, he began his career with the Bureau of the Budget (now the Office of Management and Budget), focusing on military defense. This was interrupted by a year at the National War College (1949) and six years in New York City with Continental Can Company and General Dynamics Corporation. He returned to the Bureau of the Budget in 1962 and retired in 1975 as Assistant Chief of the National Security Division of the Office of Management and Budget. Two daughters and three grandchildren survive.

Martin L. Koether Sr. W’26, ’33 (Troop) died Nov. 21, 2015, in Juno Beach, Fla. Mr. Koether was a former Legion board member, served as a CSSAA vice president, and was a former class agent. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin in 1937 and spent four years in the Navy at the Air Technical Training Command. After several executive positions in the toy industry, he established a manufacturer’s representative company in Chicago in 1955. He retired in 1982. Surviving are his wife, Nancy; sons Mike ’62 of Marco Island, Fla., Robert ’64 of Phoenix, Martin Jr. W’61, ’68 of Laveen, Ariz., and John ’77; seven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

Arthur F. Korf ’36 (Troop) of Scottsdale, Ariz., died Oct. 22, 2015. Mr. Korf continued his education in Europe before volunteering for the military in 1940. He was a captain in the 84th Mechanized Reconnaissance Troop and a veteran of the D-Day Landing and the Battle of the Bulge. He was awarded two bronze stars. After the war Mr. Korf helped run the family’s women’s clothing store in New York City and later managed the Waukegan, Ill., store. In the 1960s he and a partner opened a McDonald’s hamburgers franchise in Spartanburg, S.C. Mr. Korf later sold the clothing stores and opened a series of McDonald’s restaurants in Arizona over the next 20 years. He was also known for his business acumen and community philanthropy. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and two daughters. A son, David ’74, is predeceased.

years until it merged with Kroger in 1983.

Afterward, he served on the Kroger Board of Directors for 11 years. He was involved with many community organizations and companies including the Board of Directors for the Kansas Park & Resources Authority, Director of Hutchinson National Bank & Trust, Hutchinson Community Foundation, and Salt City Savings & Loan. He also served as an adviser for the Kansas University Business School. Mr. Dillon is survived by his son Ray III “Butch” N’70 of Hutchinson, Kan., and two daughters.

Homer A. Humiston NB’37 of Roanoke, Va., died April 1, 2015. A daughter, Dinah Ferrance SS’68 of Roanoke, survives.

Howard R. Baker ’42 (Co. A) of Fulton, Mo., died Oct. 20, 2015. Mr. Baker attended Northwestern University and was a World War II veteran of the Army Air Corps. He is survived by his wife, Gwenyth; three children, including Gail Nolan SS’65 of South Bend, Ind., and Doug W’71,’74 of Cape Elizabeth, Maine; six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Homer I. Lewis ’38 (Co. C) of Eagle Pass, Texas, died Oct. 21, 2015. Gen. Lewis, who was the Regimental Commander of his CMA class, won a competitive appointment to the Naval Academy in 1938 but left after a year to the University of Texas. He was commissioned a second lieutenant, U.S. Army Reserve Infantry in 1940. He was called to active duty in 1941 and flew air combat missions over central Europe in a B-17 aircraft. After the war he came to Eagle Pass to pursue ranch, farm, and retail business opportunities. In 1971, he was nominated by the president to serve as Chief Air Force Reserve and in 1972 he assumed the additional duty as the Air Force Reserve Commander. He retired from the military in 1975. Gen. Lewis was also the longtime president and secretary for his CMA class. He is survived by his wife, Ingrid; three sons, including Peter ’60 of San Antonio.

Ray E. Dillon Jr. N’41 of Hutchinson, Kan., died Aug. 15, 2015. He was a World War II veteran serving in the 9th Army Air Forces, 48th Fighter Group and 492nd Squadron.

He flew 92 combat missions in P47 Thunderbolts from bases in France, Belgium and Germany and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with 12 clusters. Mr. Dillon continued flying as a private pilot for 51 years. He went to work for the family business, Dillon Companies Inc., and was president and CEO for 26

Robert G. Miller N’41 died Sept. 4, 2013 in Florida. Mr. Miller was employed as a sales executive with radio stations until 2012 at the age of 89. He was a World War II Army veteran, serving in Germany and France. He is survived by two sons and two grandsons.

John K. Brunkhorst ’42 (Artillery) of Sun City West, Ariz., died Jan. 6, 2015.

Fred. C. Forsman ’42 (Artillery) of Grass Valley, Cal., died July 26, 2015.

Julian H. Kramer Jr. N’42 of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., died June 22, 2013.

Garland T. Thayer III ’42 (Co. A) died Sept.

14, 2014, in Saratoga, Calif.

William A. Donovan ’43 (Artillery) of White Plains, N.Y., died Sept. 18, 2015. He was a former vice president of the Legion Board of Directors, circa 1957. Mr. Donovan was a graduate of Brown University and Northwestern University Law School.

Survivors include a son, Homer '77, and grandson, Oliver J. Nelson '02. He was predeceased by a brother, Jerry '47.

Jack L. Larsen ’43 (Artillery) died Aug. 16, 2015, in Carmel, Calif. Mr. Larsen served in the Army Air Corps as a radar countermeasure operator on B29s against Japan.

He attended the University of Hawaii as a premed student before graduating from Colgate University with a degree in Natural Science. He worked for Dole at its Hawaii plantations before moving to California as

vice president of Dole’s canneries on the west coast. Mr. Larsen returned to Hawaii, but left Dole to establish a consulting firm.

Over the next 18 years he was a consultant in tropical agriculture around the world and was elected to three terms in the Hawaii State House of Representatives. He later researched and wrote a book on the Hawaiian Pineapple Entrepreneurs. Surviving are two children, three stepchildren, and two grandchildren.

Clarke R. Warren ’43 (Co. D) died July 27, 2015, in Charlotte, N.C. Formerly of Pittsford, N.Y., and Seven Lakes, N.C., Mr. Warren is survived by two sons, a granddaughter, and five great-grandchildren.

John S. Bonner III ’44 (Co. C) died Nov. 8, 2015, in Houston. A graduate of MIT and the California Institute of Technology for post-graduate studies, Mr. Bonner’s career left an indelible footprint on the computer software industry, according to his obituary.

In 1956, he and a partner founded the world’s first computer application consulting firm, Bonner & Moore Associates.

Mr. Bonner made practical the use of Linear Programming models in industrial applications specifically for the petrochemical industry, and he created the Refinery and Petrochemical Modeling System (RPMS).

RPMS is still in use today at more than 100 refineries and petrochemical plants worldwide. Mr. Bonner also served as the Executive Chairman of the Founding Board of Trustees for Episcopal High School in Houston. Surviving are his wife, Betty; four daughters, a son, and 10 grandchildren.

Pinckney J. Brewer ’44 (Troop) of Cincinnati died Aug. 22, 2015. Mr. Brewer served as the president of The Brewer Company, a family-owned business that concentrated on road construction, utilities, and coatings.

Graduating on D-Day, he served with the U.S. Navy in World War II before earning an engineering degree from Ohio Northern University. He is survived by three children, Charles W’64, ’71 of Loveland, Ohio, Pinckney W. W’60, ’67 and Barbara Brewer SS’70, both of Cincinnati. Brothers Walt '45 and Bill '47 predeceased him.

Herbert S. Epstein ’44 (Artillery) of Virginia Beach, Va., died Aug. 22, 2015.

Mr. Epstein was a career businessman and most recently the past president of Mercury Luggage/Seward Trunk. He is survived by his wife, Mary; three sons, three daughters, and 12 grandchildren.

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Passings George E. Freyn Jr. W’44 of Indianapolis died June 29, 2013. Mr. Freyn was with American United Life for 32 years, served as a pilot and commander in the U.S. Air Force, and attended Butler University. Surviving are his wife, Cathy; two sons, a daughter, sister, and six grandchildren.

Willis McDonald IV N’44 died Sept. 18, 2015, in Cody, Wyo. Mr. McDonald graduated from Yale, followed by Columbia Business School and later earned a law degree from the University of Virginia. He began his career as a lawyer in 1953 with the New York law firm of White & Case. He rose to positions of leadership and was known for his private placement expertise and focus on serving insurance companies. He retired to Cody in 1996, where he was active in the Boys and Girls Club, the Northwest College Foundation Board (Powell, Wyo.), and served the Buffalo Bill Center of the West as General Counsel and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He was the founding chairman of the center’s Draper Natural History Museum Advisory Board. He is survived by his former wife, Mary Lou McDonald, and her two children and their families.

Arne K. Rasmussen ’44 (Band) died July 14, 2015, in Wildwood, N.J. Mr. Rasmussen and his wife, Evelyn, owned and operated the family business, Silen’s Shoe Store, for over 40 years. He attended Lafayette College before joining the Navy. He was assigned to the U.S. Navy Band, entertaining troops throughout the Pacific at USO shows with musical greats such as Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. He graduated from Wilkes College after the war. Mr. Rasmussen is survived by a son, daughter, four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Leo G. “Jerry” Shea NB’44 died Aug. 31, 2015, in Leland, Mich. Mr. Shea graduated with a degree in architecture from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He was a Marine captain during the Korean War. In 1959 he earned an MBA from the University of Chicago. He joined the Detroit firm of Louis Redstone, working there 25 years and eventually becoming president. In 1999, Mr. Shea retired to Leland where he served on the Township Planning Commission and the boards of the Traverse City Opera House and Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Surviving are his wife, Patty; two sons, three daughters, a sister, and eight grandchildren.

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Paul M. Taylor Jr. ’44 (Co. A) of Surprise, Ariz., died Aug. 9, 2015. A third-generation banker, Mr. Taylor worked in Huntington, Ind., and Fort Wayne. He graduated from the Bank Audit and Control School at the University of Wisconsin Madison campus and was named Lincoln National Bank and Trust Company controller in 1971, retiring in 1979. He was a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University. He served in the Army during the Korean War, graduating from the Army Finance School and the Army Counter Intelligence School. Among his assignments, Mr. Taylor worked undercover with the Army Intelligence at the Pentagon to discover the source of leaks of topsecret information to noted columnist Drew Pearson. He was a competitive sailboat racer, winning many races throughout the Walloon-Petoskey area of Michigan. Surviving are his wife, Cordela; two daughters, two grandchildren; two stepchildren, and two stepgrandchildren.

Robert M. Ferguson H’45 died Sept. 11, 2015, in Miramar Beach, Fla. Mr. Ferguson graduated from the Indiana University School of Business. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving as an artillery instructor and helicopter pilot. His career was with the Federal Aviation Agency as an air traffic controller and later as a computer systems specialist in Atlanta and in Washington, D.C. Survivors include his wife, Gail; two children, 10 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.

DeForest A. Hamilton Jr. H’45 died Aug. 3, 2015, in Bluffton, S.C. A graduate of DePauw University with a degree in economics, Mr. Hamilton was employed with the American Can Company as a salesman for 29 years in Chicago, Kansas City, Mo., Atlanta, and Houston. He subsequently worked for J.L. Clark, Co., in Lancaster, Pa., in specialty can manufacturing sales. Mr. Hamilton is survived by a daughter, son, and two grandchildren.

William H. Lake ’45 (Co. B) of Jupiter, Fla., died Nov. 15, 2015. Mr. Lake graduated from the U.S. Military Academy and served in the Air Force for 22 years, retiring as a colonel in 1971. While in the Air Force, he earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Catholic University of America. In 1974, he cofounded Information Management Services, Inc., a computer programming and statistics company serving the National Cancer Institute. Mr. Lake is survived by his wife, Jean; five children, among them Peter

’76 of Charlotte, N.C., and William Jr. ’69 of Montgomery Village, Md.; 13 grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. A son, Daniel ’71, is predeceased.

Thomas P. Strider ’45 (Artillery) of Milford, Ind., died Nov. 29, 2015. Mr. Strider had a career in the military, beginning as a volunteer in the National Guard while in public high school. He attended infantry basic training and the Army student training program at Amherst College before graduating from the U.S. Military Academy. His affinity for mathematics led to military and civilian careers in nuclear physics. Mr. Strider served in such locales as Albuquerque, El Paso, Texas, Leavenworth, Kan., Korea, and spent 25 years working in Panama. He retired from the Army as a lieutenant colonel in 1971, and continued as Chief of the Civil Defense for the Canal Zone Government, and as a member of the National Emergency Managers Association.

Among his survivors is a son Thomas W’64.

Douglass A. Carr W’46 died Oct. 3, 2015, in Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Carr graduated from The Ohio State University and did post-graduate work at OSU, the University of Utah, and the University of Arizona. He was an Army Intelligence Officer, retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 20 years of service. Mr. Carr continued to serve the U.S. Government in the field of intelligence in exempted service for 10 more years. He returned to Columbus as president of Douglass Investment Co., Inc. Surviving are his wife, Louise; two daughters, and a brother.

John E. Eckenrode Jr. ’46 (Artillery) of Traverse City, Mich., died April 9, 2014. Mr. Eckenrode spent his career in the automotive industry in Detroit, retiring to Seneca, S.C., in 1992, where he enjoyed golf and singing in a barbershop quartet. He relocated to Traverse City in 2013. Mr. Eckenrode was a graduate of Michigan State University and an Army veteran of the Korean War. He is survived by three sons, a sister, seven grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Freeman F. Gosden Jr. ’46 (Artillery) of Montecito, Calif., died Oct. 26, 2015.

Mr. Gosden retired as chairman of Foote, Cone & Belding Direct Marketing Worldwide, which included 33 direct marketing operations in 14 countries. According to his obituary, he is credited with creating the original frequent flyer program and founded Me Books, selling over one million

personalized children’s books in its first two years, making the series one of the country’s largest selling children’s books.

He was a graduate of Princeton University and served as a first lieutenant in the Army.

While in the oil business in Texas, Mr. Gosden contracted polio. He returned to Los Angeles to recover and continued his career, working in the advertising business at Young & Rubicam, BBDO and Rexall Drug and Chemical Co. After serving as president of the Market Compilation and Research Bureau, he became a partner in the advertising agency SmithHemmingsGosden. He taught direct marketing at over 120 colleges and corporations and was named Direct Marketing Educational Association’s Man of the Year. His book, Direct Marketing: What Works and Why, sold over 100,000 copies and was printed in four languages.

He served as a columnist for AdWeek and was known for his yearly analysis in Direct Marketing Magazine of mail order catalogs to improve catalog efficiency. He served as a consultant to WilliamsSonoma, Shell Oil, Lionel Trains, and the National Stuttering Association. Mr. Gosden is survived by two daughters, a sister, two grandchildren, his stepmother, a half-brother, and half-sister.

Darrel G. Nye N’46 of Canton, Ohio, died June 20, 2014. A graduate of Kent State University, Mr. Nye was an Army Veteran, serving in the 1st Cavalry division in Japan.

Two daughters and two grandchildren survive.

Edward S. Tanka ’46 (Co. B) died Oct. 30, 2015, in Forsyth, Mo. Mr. Tanka enlisted immediately following graduation and was an Army medic for two years in Korea.

He was honorably discharged in 1948 with the rank of Tech Sergeant and was awarded the WWII Victory Medal and the Army Occupation Medal Japan. Following his military service, he moved back to Chicago and worked for AT&T as a lineman, retiring in 1979 as an electrical engineer. He is survived by his wife, Donna; a daughter, son, and four granddaughters.

Jack M. Bass Jr. ’47 (Troop) of Nashville, Tenn., died Aug. 15, 2015. After graduating from the University of Virginia, he served in the Foreign Service. He then joined his father at J.M. Bass and Company, where he gained knowledge and insight for many future endeavors in private investment banking, particularly in the coal industry.

Mr. Bass and his wife, Melinda, were found-

ing members of the Nashville Gun Club.

He was a member of the Hillsboro Hounds and The National Steeplechase Association.

He also served as a steward and timekeeper for the Iroquois Steeplechase. In addition to his wife, Mr. Bass is survived by four daughters, a son, three stepdaughters, and 16 grandchildren.

Roger T. Becker ’47 (Co. B) of Kalamazoo, Mich., died Sept. 2, 2015. Mr. Becker graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He served in the Army as a first lieutenant and was stationed in Germany during the early Cold War. Returning to Kalamazoo, he joined the family business, AeroMotive Manufacturing Company, as an engineer, and was president from 1960-72.

Mr. Becker subsequently founded and was chairman of the Kalamazoo Conveyer Company and Monlan Corporation, manufacturers of specialized industrial equipment. Surviving are his wife, Sara; five children, including Matteo Melosi W’85, ’91 and Amber (Melosi) Aponte W’88; two brothers, and seven grandchildren.

John H. “Doc” McIlwain ’47 of Marion, Ind., died Oct. 23, 2015. Mr. McIlwain served with the Marion Motor Pool Division of the Indiana National Guard. He was a

Deaths in the Family John M. Hartley, who taught English at the Academies from 1961-84 and was a former department chairman, died Oct. 3, 2015, in Devon, England. Mr. Hartley graduated from Selwyn College, Cambridge University, and obtained his teaching credentials at Wadham College, Oxford. He arrived at Culver on a short-term teacher exchange scheme in 1960 but stayed for over three decades.

During his tenure he served at various times as the Acting Chaplain and held the school’s Carter Family Chair of English.

“A larger-than-life character with a fine Victorian moustache and a dry sense of humor, Mr. Hartley took pride in having spent most of his teaching career imparting the language of Shakespeare and the mysteries of Beowulf, as well as his love and encyclopaedic knowledge of music, to so many fine young Americans,” a relative shared. He returned to the United Kingdom in retirement and is survived by two brothers and two sisters.

•••• John W. “Jack” Montgomery, 74, a part-time/on call security officer from 2001-2015, died Dec. 22, 2015, in Culver.

He was a former volunteer firefighter and EMT in Illinois before retiring to Culver in 1985. His mother, sister, and companion Kathleen Vesh survive.

•••• A former employee of the Uniform Department, Sandra L. McVicker, 60, of Culver died Oct. 11, 2015. Surviving are her husband, Clifford, two daughters, three sons, two sisters, a brother, Randy Thomas of Monterey, a former Dining Hall employee, and 26 grandchildren.

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A 15-year employee of the laundry department, Frances Ruth Geiselman of Culver died Sept. 29, 2015, at the age of 93.

Mrs. Geiselman is survived by a son, granddaughter Garianna SS’14, and grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband and a son.

Gerald J. White, a Woodcraft counselor for 20 summers (1977-97), died July 30, 2015.

A resident of Waukegan, Ill., Mr. White received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master’s at DePaul University. An Army veteran, he taught history and coached baseball at North Central High School in Chicago for 30 years. A sister survives.

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Navy and served aboard the USS Leyte. In 1954, he earned his naval aviator wings and served with the VP23 Hurricane Squadron.

After Naval retirement, he obtained a degree in geophysical engineering from the University of Oklahoma. Mr. Bingham worked for Mobil Oil for 30 years as a geophysicist and geologist, spending 12 years overseas in Tripoli, Libya, Fernando Po, and Las Palmas/Canary Islands, where he met his wife, Marian, who survives. He also served as a city councilman in Lakewood Village.

Reed E. Halliday ’48 (Troop) of Indianapolis died Oct. 23, 2015. A graduate of the University of Illinois, Mr. Halliday was an officer in the U.S. Navy and the Indiana National Bank. A daughter and two grandchildren survive.

Rodney B. Hurl N’48 of Marysville, Ohio, died Nov. 30, 2015. A former CSSAA board member and Culver Club leader, Dr. Hurl practiced family medicine for 32 years, retiring in December 1991. From 1956-58, he was a captain and flight surgeon in the Air Force based at Shaw AFB in Sumter, S.C. He received a bachelor’s degree from Bethany College and later sat on the Bethany College Board of Trustees. He received his medical degree from the Temple University School Medicine in Philadelphia in 1955.

He was one of the founders of the Milcrest Nursing Home in Marysville. Dr. Hurl is survived by daughters Marcy Niendam SS’77 of Ashley, Ohio, and Megan Orr SS’71 of Dublin, Ohio; a son, Jeffrey N’81, ’82 of Westerville, Ohio; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

George B. Leib ’48 (Co. B) of New York City died April 3, 2015. He was a University of Virginia graduate and worked over 50 years with Morgan Stanley. He was predeceased by a son, George Jr. ’84, and a brother, John '45. self-employed mechanic, owning Doc’s Auto Service and a number of garages around Marion. He is survived by a son, daughter, and granddaughter.

A retired judge, Thomas A. Unverferth NB’47 of Ottawa, Ohio, died Sept. 10, 2015.

An Eagle Scout, Mr. Unverferth graduated from Harvard College and was drafted.

He was sent to the Army Graduate Language School, where he mastered Russian. Fluent also in German, Mr. Unverferth was stationed in Germany with intelligence operations

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during the Korean War. After the war, he earned a law degree at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, joining his grandfather and father in their Ottawa law practice, Unverferth & Unverferth. He served two terms as a Putnam County Prosecutor and two terms as a Probate and Juvenile Judge, retiring in 2003. Two sisters survive.

Robert L. Bingham ’48 of Lakewood Village, Texas, died Sept. 3, 2013. A graduate of the University of Tulsa, Mr. Bingham was commissioned an ensign in the U.S.

Thomas C. Ross N’48 of Las Vegas died Oct. 8, 2015. Mr. Ross was a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. After graduating from Kansas State University in 1954, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Air Force and was a fighter pilot a year later.

He was a Vietnam War veteran, flying 237 missions in nine months. He retired from Andrews Air Force Base after 24 years of service. A sister, two sons, and three grandchildren and a great-grandson survive.

George E. Guibor ’49 (Co. B) of Ottawa, Ill, died Jan. 13, 2015. Mr. Guibor worked

for LibbeyOwensFord Glass Company, farmed the family farm, and managed rental property. He attended Northwestern University and served a tour with the Navy.

Surviving are four children, six grand- children, and two great-grandchildren.

Winfield H. Mapes III ’49 (Co. C) died Aug. 19, 2015, in Lancaster, Pa. Mr. Mapes graduated from Bucknell University and worked for Pennfield and was later employed by LCSWMA as a weigh master.

He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Fanny; a son, daughter, two sisters, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Charles R. Steward ’49 (Co. B) of Redwood City, Calif., died March 21, 2014. He attended Virginia Military Institute and achieved the distinguished title of 1st Captain. He worked at Manpower. Mr. Steward is survived by a son and three grandchildren.

A Petoskey, Mich., attorney, Nathaniel W. Stroup III ’49 (Co. B) died Oct. 29, 2015.

Mr. Stroup attended Colgate University on a National War Memorial Scholarship, graduating magna cum laude. He served as a lieutenant in the Air Force (1953-55) before graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 1958. He practiced law in Detroit until joining attorney John S. Clark in Petoskey. The firm evolved over the years to become Stroup Meengs, PC, the oldest law firm in Petoskey. Mr. Stroup also served as the Petoskey City Attorney.

Surviving are his wife, Virginia; two sons, among them Paul ’79 of St. Clair Shores, Mich.; three grandchildren, three stepsons, one stepdaughter, and 12 stepgrandchildren.

He was predeceased by his stepfather, Col. James Bishop, an Academy history instructor from 1921 to 1959.

Willis P. "Paul" Tippett Jr. ’49 (Artillery) of Panton, Vt., died Aug. 20, 2015.

After graduating from Wabash College, Mr. Tippett served in the Navy as an Intelligence Officer. During his career he worked for Ford Motor Company of Europe as marketing director, was president of STP, president of Singer Sewing Division, and president and CEO of American Motors. His career culminated as president of Springs Industries in Fort Mill, S.C. He and his wife retired to Vermont and were actively involved in the community, serving on numerous boards and supporting significant fund-raising initiatives for area non-profits including the Vergennes Opera House,

the Boys and Girls Club of Vergennes and the Addison County Humane Society. Mr. Tippett is survived by his wife, Carlotta; his son, W. Paul III ’78 of Roswell, Ga.; a daughter, and three grandchildren.

John W. Webster ’49 (Artillery) of Irvine, Calif., died Sept. 11, 2015. He was a University of Michigan graduate and an Air Force veteran. He was predeceased by his father, Willard ’03.

Gunnar S. Jenson ’51 (Artillery) of South Bend, Ind., died Oct. 25, 2015. A graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy as a naval aviator, Mr. Jensen was among the first three student pilots to fly at supersonic speed. Leaving the the Navy in 1962, he became vice president of his father-in-law’s road construction business in Chicago.

Mr. Jensen later moved to South Bend and was a pilot for Clyde Williams & Associates.

His wife, Sharon, survives.

Frederick J. Simon W’51, N’54 died Sept.

28, 2015, in Santa Fe, N.M. A fourthgeneration owner of Omaha Steaks, Mr. Simon was the executive vice president of the Omaha, Neb., company founded by his great-grandfather and grandfather in 1917.

He built the business into the nation’s largest direct response marketer of premium beef and gourmet foods. In 2012 Mr. Simon received the Dick and Mary Holland Leadership Award in honor of his support of the arts in the community and in 2005 the Nebraska Arts Council dedicated the Fred Simon Gallery in his honor. Survivors include his wife, Eve; a son, daughter, a brother, Alan N’50 of Omaha (chairman of the board); a stepson, stepdaughter, and eight grandchildren. A brother, Stephen N’55, is deceased.

George D. Spanos ’54 (Artillery) of Petoskey, Mich., died Sept. 1, 2015.

Mr. Spanos graduated from Albion College and earned his Juris Doctor degree from Northwestern University. He was a trust officer at American Bank and Trust in Lansing, Mich., until entering private practice there. Mr. Spanos was a partner in Burns and Spanos in Petoskey from 198096 and remained in private practice until his retirement in 2007. Surviving are his wife, Lolita; four stepchildren, two brothers, a sister, and five grandchildren, George A. "Alex" Marsh III ’55 (Co. D.) died Aug. 3, 2015, in Boca Raton, Fla. A graduate of Wake Forest University, he

received his doctorate from Virginia Institute of Marine Science. Mr. Marsh was Professor Emeritus of Ecology at Florida Atlantic University. He retired in 2005 following a career as a professor in the College of Biological Sciences. He served as a Director of Marsh Realty Company in Charlotte for many years. Mr. Marsh is survived by his wife, Carla; five children, a sister, and eight grandchildren.

A former class president, volunteer, and former CSSAA board member, Robert B. Volkert ’55 (Artillery) died Aug. 25, 2015, in Vero Beach, Fla. Mr. Volkert was a retired business owner in the graphic arts industry.

He was a graduate of Northwestern University. Survivors include his wife, Joan; three sons; three stepchildren, and 13 grandchildren, including Wren Volkert SS’15. A brother, John ’51, is deceased.

Robert S. Holcombe W’56 died April 1, 2015, in Trabuco Canyon, Calif.

Charles C. Buell N’54, ’57 (Artillery) died May 25, 2015, in St. Louis. A graduate of Denison University and an Army veteran, Mr. Buell is survived by two daughters and three grandchildren.

Philip F. Macon N’57 of Lancaster, Calif., died Jan. 1, 2013. A graduate of Washington & Lee University and the Medical College of Georgia, Dr. Macon was an orthopedic surgeon. He served in the Navy for 30 years, retiring as a captain. He worked in Chattanooga, Tenn., and oversaw the UCLA Family Practice Residency Program in Lancaster. During his career he also worked for the Veterans Administration, for Fort McPherson in Atlanta and ran private practices in California, Colorado, and Georgia.

Survivors included his wife, four children, among them Nancy Macon SS’96, and five grandchildren.

Frederick R. Mauck W’54, ’59 (Artillery) of Santa Ana, Calif., died May 7, 2015.

A Marine Corps Vietnam-era veteran, Mr. Mauck was a noted expert and restorer of Packard automobiles. After the service he joined the FAA as a senior air-traffic controller, spending most of his career as a supervisor guiding commercial aircraft in and out of Orange County, Calif. He restored six Packards before retiring in the mid-‘90s, at which time he began a second career fabricating Packard parts. His wife, Carol, survives.

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Passings of the Emporia Community Foundation from 2000 until retiring in 2013. In Emporia, he had roles in numerous organizations, boards, and community efforts. He was named Man of the Week by the Emporia Gazette in 1971 and received the 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Emporia Area Chamber of Commerce.

Surviving are his wife, Judith; two daughters, two sister, and four grandchildren.

James B. Oliver ’59 (Co. C) of Park Ridge, Ill., died June 20, 2013. Survivors include his wife, Nancy, and brother, John ’47, of Lake in the Hills, Ill. George W. Shults H’56, ’59 (Troop) died Oct. 23, 2015, in Frankfort, Ill. Mr. Shults was a Vietnam veteran of the Army. He was a pilot, raced dragsters, and a photographer.

Surviving are his wife, Dr. Ingrid Shults; a daughter, and two grandchildren.

Martin Boyer W’60 of Harbor Springs, Mich., died March 15, 2015. Mr. Boyer worked for Bandemer Builders and also worked in sales until retiring in 2008. He is survived by two sons, four brothers, a sister, and two granddaughters.

A retired Army colonel, David W. Garner ’60 (Co. A) of Vienna, Va., died July 5, 2015.

He was graduated from the University of Texas and received an MBA from Texas Tech University. Col. Garner also graduated from the FBI National Academy in 1973. Entering the Army in 1964, he served in the Military Police Corps for 26 years, including service in the Vietnam War. He retired in 1990 and worked for Science Applications International Corp. as Vice President for Program Management. Leaving SAIC in 2013, he volunteered with the Fairfax City Police Department. Col. Garner is survived by his wife, Cynthia; two daughters, a son, a sister, and nine grandchildren.

Leslie T. Hansen II ’60 (Co. B) died Oct. 27, 2015, in Rockwall, Texas. Mr. Hansen was an

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Army helicopter gunship pilot, serving two tours in Vietnam, and was a recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal. He graduated from St. Joseph College (Indiana) and began a 42-year career in Garland, Texas, as an accountant and financial adviser, much of it in partnership as Duvall/Hansen and Assoc. He later relocated to Rockwall, operating as LTHansenFinancial, LLC. Mr. Hansen is survived by his wife, Susan; 10 children, four sisters, and 11 grandchildren.

Harold S. Jaquet ’60 (Co. C) of Dallas died Sept. 1, 2015. He was a graduate of the University of Texas and the University of Houston School of Law. Mr. Jaquet is survived by a sister.

John D. Williams N’60 of Valparaiso, Ind., died Aug. 14, 2015. Mr. Williams served active duty in the Navy from 1962 to 1964 aboard the USS Constellation. He was employed by McGill Mfg. Co. for 40 years, retiring in September 2004. Surviving are his wife, Ruth; a son, three sisters, and two grandsons.

William K. "Ken" Calhoun II ’62 (Co. C) of Lawrence, Kan., died Oct. 9, 2015. A graduate of the University of Kansas, Mr. Calhoun spent 30 years (1968-98) with the family-owned business, Newman’s Department Store, serving as secretary and president of Newman’s Inc. until 2011. He was Firm Administrator at the accounting firm of Pool & Wright from 1999 to 2006.

Mr. Calhoun served as the CEO and secretary

David L. Shafer ’62 (Company C) died Nov. 25, 2015, in Bluffton, Ohio. He retired from Triplett Corporation after 42 years as its Information Systems Manager. He previously had served as president of the Bluffton Area Jaycees and had been involved with Bluffton Family Recreation. Surviving are his wife, Denise; two sons, his mother, a stepson, two stepdaughters, and six grandchildren.

William L. Cohagan ’63 (Troop) of Lakeway, Texas, died July 22, 2015. Mr. Cohagan built his first computer at the age of 13, his obituary stated. He received a bachelor’s degree in Statistics from Stanford University and a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Texas at Austin. He was instrumental in developing largescale computers at Texas Instruments, contributing to innovations in parallel computing.

He is survived by his wife, Lynn; a son, Frederick N’83 of Dallas, a daughter, sister, and two grandchildren.

An optometrist, Dr. James E. Evans ’62 (Band) of Jackson, Ohio, died Oct. 15, 2015.

He was a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in zoology and of The Ohio State University College of Optometry. Dr. Evans was a veteran of the Navy and served in the Ohio Air National Guard for 34 years, retiring in 2005. During that time, he was active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Milton Banking Company and the Wellston Chamber of Commerce. Surviving are three children, among them Brian ’94 and Regin ’98; and five grandchildren. He was predeceased by his father, Addison ’24.

Carl A. Gordon ’69 (Troop) died Nov. 15, 2015. He received a bachelor’s degree from DePauw University and engineering degrees

from the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

Mr. Gordon served as vice president of Arizona Testing Labs before being appointed as Project Manager of the Federal Highways National Superpave project. He is survived by his partner, Deborah Lofgreen, and a sister.

Reed L. Powell W’65 of Columbus, Ohio, died July 21, 2012. Mr. Powell was a Woodcraft drum major and vice president on the CSSAA board in late 1970s. He is survived by a son, his mother, a brother, Roger NB’74 of Norman, Okla.; and two granddaughters.

Gregory B. Crosbie ’66 (Band) of Woodbridge, Conn., died Oct. 12, 2015. Mr. Crosbie graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree and received an MBA from Florida International University.

He retired in 2007 from Electronic Data Systems. Previously, he spent 12 years with the Journal of Commerce in Phillipsburg, N.J. Two brothers and two sisters survive.

Charles E. Fenton Sr. ’70 (Artillery) of Saukville, Ill., died July 20, 2015. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, Mr. Fenton remained in the National Guard for several years. He attended the University of Wisconsin River Falls and Milwaukee School of Engineering. He pursued his love for flying and began a 20-year career with Masaba Airlines that led to Midwest Express Airlines in Milwaukee, where he worked his way up to captain. He is survived by his wife, Debra; three sons, a daughter, a brother, sister, two stepsons, and three grandchildren.

Douglas J. Hudson W’67, N’70 died Sept.

6, 2015, in Aurora, Ill. Mr. Hudson was the founder and owner of Hudson Promotions and sat on the board of directors of the H.D. Hudson Manufacturing Company. He graduated from Monmouth College with a business degree. His wife, Barbara, and three daughters survive.

Joseph F. Graham Jr. N’71 of New Cumberland, W. Va., died Oct. 28, 2013. Mr. Graham was a retired U.S. Navy veteran and a graduate of West Virginia University. Surviving are a sister and brother. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Sr. N’27.

Kevin L. Deckard N’72 died July 26, 2013, in Anchorage, Alaska. Mr. Deckard enlisted in the Navy and settled in Alaska, where he worked as project manager for a commercial construction company. He is survived by his mother, Joy Deckard, and three sisters.

Tracey A. Baker ’73 (North Lodge) died May 19, 2013, in Birmingham, Ala. Ms. Baker was a member of the University of Alabama-Birmingham English Department for 28 years. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Indiana University and her master’s and doctoral degrees from Purdue University. Ms. Baker is survived by her husband, John Newman; a daughter, her mother, Marian Baker; a brother Tom ’66, all of Birmingham; and sisters Sandy Baker ’69 of Dallas and Shawn Baker ’77 of Boston. She was preceded in death by her father, Thomas E. Baker Jr., who was a longtime member of the Academies' and Summer Camps' athletic departments.

Andrew D. James N’77 of Kenilworth, Ill., died April 9, 2015. Mr. James was a graduate of Tulane University and the Indiana University School of Law. His career was in law and real estate. He was formerly a partner with Burke, Warren, McKay of Chicago. He is survived by his wife, Candace; two daughters, a son, his parents, including father Jimmy W'47; a brother, J.J. W'82 and sister, Jenifer Foxworthy SS'78.

Debra S. Dodds ’78 (Atrium) died Aug. 27, 2015, in Phoenix, Ariz. A memorial service was held on Lake Maxinkuckee to honor Ms. Dodds, who had been involved with rowing since the early 1990s. She was a graduate of Ohio State University and worked as a systems analyst for Nationwide Insurance. She is survived by her mother, Laura of Washington, Ohio; a brother, Dr. G. Alfred ’80 of Ann Arbor, Mich., and a sister, Darcie Schott ’83 of Newport Beach, Calif.

Stephen F. Randolph W’76, N’79 of Culver, Ind., died Oct. 23, 2015. He worked as an instructor in Woodcraft Indian Lore and Arts and Crafts from 2009 through 2015. Mr. Randolph is survived by his wife, Beth; a son, Ian W’08, N’11, and daughter Tatiana Randolph W’10, SS’13, both of Culver; and two sisters, including Cynthia McDaniel who is the Academies’ Military Activities coordinator. Mr. Randolph was predeceased by his father Allen Jr. N’49.

Nathan L. Wine ’06 (Co. C) died Sept. 8, 2015, in Broward County, Fla. Mr. Wine was an account manager with Askar Energy. He graduated from the University of Toledo, where he played collegiate golf. Surviving are his wife, Allisun of Fort Wayne, Ind.; his parents, Marty and Patty Wine of North Webster, Ind.; a brother, and his grandparents.

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