Class Knox Cordelia Shelton, grandmother of Amy Gilman ’93, on 7/2/13. James R. Kuchan, brother of Len Kuchan ’53, on 7/8/13. Jan Eric Hayden, son of Donna Stark Hayden ’63, on 7/9/13. Elizabeth “Betty” Snitker, mother of Sherril Zaric, postal services, on 7/13/13. Hubert Larson, husband of Catherine Crum Larson ’40, on 7/18/13. Robert W. McCoy Sr., father of Kevin McCoy, campus safety, on 7/19/13. Clifford Nelsen, husband of Cleon Fulle Nelsen ’51, on 7/22/13. Darrell L. Miller, brother of Sherril Zaric, postal services, on 7/25/13. Lela M. Truedson, wife of Ray A. Truedson, Lombard College ’32, on 7/26/13. Howard Tolley, father-in-law of Margaret Tolley ’73, on 7/26/13. Mary Vacek, mother of Patricia Vacek ’73 and widow of Joesph G. Vacek, former College employee, on 7/27/13. Walter I. Jones, father of Steve Jones, information technology services, on 8/4/13. William W. Arney, father of Melissa Arney, advancement office, on 8/5/13. Betty Edwards, sister of Barbara Paulus ’56, on 8/6/13. Mary Ann Salter, widow of Lewis Salter, former dean of the College, mother of David R. Salter ’75, Allen Salter ’75, and Andrew L. Salter ’83, on 8/9/13. Sandrae K. Scannell, mother of Tamara Guest ’86, on 8/9/13. Ken Phillips, friend of the College, on 8/14/13. James E. “Jim” Colwell, brother of Kenny Colwell ’52, on 8/15/13. Gary Dennis, husband of Deborah G. Dennis ’83, on 8/18/13. Shirley Kay Perrone, wife of Mark Perrone ’73, on 8/19/13. Ann Robinson, widow of David T. Robinson ’38, mother of Peter W. Robinson ’67, grandmother of Karen Robinson Bogen ’92, on 8/21/13. Paul Papke, father of Paul Papke Jr. ’69, on 8/22/13. W. G. “Bill” Fiedorow, Professor Emeritus of Modern Languages, father of Greg Fiedorow ’89, Lizabeth Fiedorow Sjaastad ’89 and Kate Fiedorow Willcutts ’83, on 8/27/13. Carol Sinden, wife of Arthur W. Sinden ’57, on 9/4/13. Josephine M. Kennedy, aunt of Steven P. Luetger ’75, grandmother of Meghan E. Kennedy ’07, on 9/6/13. Merle B. Nelson, former Knox College employee, on 9/11/13. Dewey A. Trone, grandfather of Jonna John ’13, on 9/9/13. Donald J. Newbart, father of Dave Newbart ’90, on 9/13/13. Carol J. Sodetz, wife of Frank J. Sodetz Jr. ’63, on 9/14/13.
Mary LaVaughn Ronk, mother-in-law of Roxanne Ronk, human resources, on 9/16/13. Anne E. Sperry, daughter of Carol A. Stevens Spencer ’63, sister of Edward Spencer ’95 and Maria Carpenter ’02, on 9/16/13. Raymond G. Kimbell, friend of the College, on 9/17/13. Eugene H. Fosburg, grandfather of Rebecca L. Lytle ’13, on 9/23/13. Margaret L. Anderson, grandmother of Benjamin D. Stripe ’06, on 9/25/13. Monte Jones, father of Sandy Jones, Vovis Center for Research & Advanced Study, 9/27/13. Charles T. Williams, husband of Susan Suchocki Williams ’72, on 9/27/13. Roselea L. Hoane, mother of Michael Hoane ’90, on 9/29/13. Elaine A. Fellowes, wife of John E. Fellowes ’37, on 10/7/13. Marjorie S. Douda, sister of Charles Shaw ’54, on 10/30/13. Dr. Curtis B. Coleman, former professor of chemistry, on 10/31/13. Cyril F. Whiteman, Army Air Forces Program graduate, on 10/15/13. LeRoy F. Gillen, grandfather of Zachary Ricketts ’11 and Kelly Ricketts ’13, on 10/16/13. Albert Reilly, former football coach, on 10/17/13. John S. Watt, former educational studies professor, on 10/19/13. Shirley J. Like, wife of Terry Like, retired grounds department employee, grandmother of Jennifer Hoben ’09, on 10/19/13. Gesina W. Sage, grandmother of Patricia Yeager McCrery ’91, on 10/23/13. Paul M. Worthen, father of Caitlin R. Worthen ’11, on 10/26/13. Zara Yee Hawthorne, daughter of Sue Lin Yee ’93, on 11/1/13. Wendell R. Clark, father of Natalie Clark Crittenden ’79, on 11/11/13. Florence Pica, mother of Tolan Pica ’93 and George Pica ’69, on 11/5/13. Imogene Housh, aunt of Nancy Housh ’63, on 11/7/13. W. Kirk Ruhl Sr., brother of Sherrell Ruhl ’58, on 11/14/13. Cecile A. Smith, retired assistant director of development, on 11/15/13. Phyllis McKillip, mother of Danette McKillip, dining services, and Dave McKillip, assistant football coach, on 11/17/13. Arthur E. McElhaney, former adjunct professor, on 11/18/13. Frances Watson Parnell, former secretary to the dean of students, on 11/30/13. James Griffith, brother of Tom Griffith, facilities services, on 12/9/13. Rob Reed, former lecturer in journalism, on 2/5/14.
In Memoriam Richard ’39 and Dorothy Johnson Burkhardt ’39 Knox Life Trustee Dorothy Johnson Burkhardt ’39 died on January 24, 2014. Her husband of 72 years, Richard Burkhardt ’39, died on March 4, 2014. The Burkhardts believed in the power of a transformational educational experience and together became the second largest donors to Knox during their lifetime. At Knox, Dorothy was a French and psychology major and member of the Phi Mu sorority; Richard was a history major and member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. They met in their sopho- SUBMITTED more year, when Dorothy was elected class secretary and Richard class president. Both were initiated into Phi Beta Kappa. Dorothy received a master’s degree from Ball State University in 1958 and was an instructor of French, Spanish, and Russian at the college. At Knox, she served as an Alumni Trustee from 1976 to 1979 and general trustee from 1982 to 1990, when she was named a Life Trustee. Richard received his doctorate from Harvard University and worked at Syracuse University before becoming vice president for instructional affairs and dean of faculties at Ball State University. He was later named provost and vice president for academic affairs and served as acting president of the university. Richard received a Knox College Alumni Achievement Award in 1974. The Burkhardts established two professorships at Knox: the Burkhardt Distinguished Chair in Modern Languages and the Burkhardt Distinguished Chair in History. Gifts from the Burkhardts also created advanced facilities for teaching languages, designed to encourage active, collaborative learning. They also established two funds to support campus lectures by scholars and faculty development in the fields of language and history. “Knox is a stronger institution because of their generous support,” said President Teresa Amott. “Their legacy will be felt by generations of Knox students and faculty.”
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