America, Packard International Motor Car Club, Auburn-Cord-Dusenburg Club, Riverside Camping Association, Loyal Order of the Moose, and the Lancaster Leiderkranz. He is survived by a daughter and two grandchildren. ’45 June Nicholson Hedrick died July 16, 2007. June participated in the League of Women Voters and enjoyed gardening and playing tennis. She is survived by two sons and a grandson. ’45 Nancy Reid Gunn died June 23, 2007. Nancy was celebrated for her encaustic paintings, a technique in which liquid wax and pigment are mixed, applied to canvas, and heated dry. She learned the technique in the mid-1950s as a student of Karl Zerbe, a world-famous artist and Florida State professor. ’47 Kathryn Furen Eubank died April 7, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband L. T. Eubank
and two sons. She is survived by a granddaughter and her cousin Margaret Carmichael Paull ’60. ’49 Ann Garner McBryde died June 1, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband Myron McBryde ’50 and is survived by a son and a daughter. ’51 Martha Schickler died June 22, 2007. Martha taught at Dundee Elementary School and was a sorority house director at Northwestern University, the University of Kansas, and DePauw University. She is survived by a son, a daughter, and a granddaughter. ’54 Merrill D. Reich died June 12, 2007. After graduating, Merrill and his wife, Georgia, moved to Vienna, Austria, where Merrill pursued studies in international law. Upon returning to the US in 1955, Merrill, having enlisted in the Naval Reserve in 1947, entered the Navy on active duty and served briefly aboard a destroyer. He was twice awarded the
Q&A ALUMNI PERSPECTIVES “What new interest was sparked by a course or experience at Rollins?” All answers are now online! Visit http://www.rollins.edu/alumni/perspectives.shtml to see responses from this and former issues. Please email your answer and a photograph of yourself to Laura Cole in the Office of Alumni Relations at ljcole@rollins.edu. Note: Rollins reserves all editorial rights and final decisions for inclusion of Q&A submissions.
Meritorious Service Medal, once for operational studies in support of the Army Security Agency and again for improvement of cryptologic support operations in the US Sixth Fleet. After 34 years of naval service, Captain Reich retired and went to BDM Corporation in Columbia, Maryland. He is survived by his daughter and two grandsons. ’58 Lois Barney Davidson died May 22, 2007. ’58 Barbara Howell Calhoun died July 21, 2007.
A Gift to Rollins?
In Deed! THE NEXT TIME you’re preparing to list your property for sale, consider deeding a percentage of the property to Rollins College. It’s an easy way to make a gift to the College and reduce your exposure to taxes. Whether its “downsizing” from your current home, selling your vacation property, or divesting yourself or your business of commercial property, you may be in a position to to incorporate your charitable giving into your plans. Prior to arranging a sale of your property, it is possible to deed a percentage interest in that property to Rollins College. When the property is sold, the College receives its percentage of the net proceeds—and a portion of tax exposure may be avoided. If you would like to learn more about this and other real-estate gift arrangements, please contact Robert R. Cummins, JD, ’03MBA, Director of Planned Giving, by calling 407-646-2606 or e-mailing rcummins@rollins.edu.
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’58 Donald Sullivan died July 16, 2007. Donald served in the United States Air Force. He is survived by his wife, AnnaMarie, two stepsons, and four grandchildren. ’59 William W. Smith died October 3, 2006. In 1970, Bill received a master’s degree in vocational education from Florida State University and went on to pursue three challenging careers: performing on Broadway and in several television series, working in sales, and teaching at North Florida and Daytona Beach Junior Colleges. During the 1980s, Bill felt the call to preach and enrolled at Candler School of Theology at Emory University, where he received a master of divinity degree in 1990. He was received as a probationary member of the Florida Conference and ordained deacon in 1991. In 1993, he was ordained elder and was received into full connection. Bill is survived by his wife Betty, two daughters, and four granddaughters. ’61 James C. “Doc” McKee died July 16, 2007. During World War II, James served as a bombardier with the Ninth Air Force Division. He flew over 130 missions, including two D-Day Invasion missions from
England to France. He was an accomplished boxer and once held the Golden Gloves title for Southeastern U.S. Welterweight Boxing. “Doc,” as he was fondly known to friends and patients, was also a Winter Park physician for more than 25 years. He is survived by two sons and three grandchildren. ’64 Ronald L. Acker, Sr. died June 10, 2007. ’69 Kathy Brown Linn died July 7, 2007. She is survived by her husband Alan, three sons, including Christopher Linn ’01, and a daughter. ’81 Louis Seybold died August 27, 2007. Politically conservative, the Winter Park realestate developer and investor labored behind the scenes to support local politicians who shared his views. Louis was past chairman of the City of Orlando Municipal Planning Board. He is survived by his wife Ellyn Hiers Seybold ’86 and their twin daughter and son. ’89 Maria Mitchell died August 3, 2007. Maria’s passions were singing and cooking for others. She is survived by her parents. ’07 Todd “T.J.” Marsh, Jr. died July 22, 2007. He is survived by his parents Todd Marsh ’74 and Adele Nicony Higgins ’74, sister Kiera Marsh ’03, uncle Duke Marsh ’76, grandfather Lawrence Marsh ’72HH, and girlfriend Carol Finch ’06.