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Smithsonian Environmental Research Center Senior Botanist Dennis Whigham ’66 was on campus to talk with students and faculty about his work and internships at the Center. He also took time to record a Wabash On My Mind podcast—an interesting personal glimpse into the life of a scientist. Listen to Wabash On My Mind at WM Online.
of special services at Camp Santa Barbara, Korea, during which time he toured much of Korea and Japan playing baseball and basketball for Division I of 1st Corps Artillery. Returning from Korea in January 1957, Fredrick taught English and coached basketball at North Side High School while earning his master’s degree from Ball State University in 1958. In May 1963, while teaching in the public schools, he became a representative of the Columbus Life Insurance Company. He was a leading representative of the company for many years and completed the coveted designation of Chartered Life Underwriter. In June 1966 he accepted a position in administration from Indiana University. From l981 to 1984, in addition to his other duties, Fredrick was able to complete all required coursework for the doctorate in educational administration at Ball State University but decided not to leave his year-round position at IPFW to complete the required on-campus dissertation. He retired as executive director emeritus of continuing studies at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne in April 1997. He also officially retired from the insurance business in 1997; however, he continued in that business to provide services as needed by his clients. Fredrick was preceded in death by his brother, Kent Fredrick. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Shirley Fredrick, 2516 Lincroft Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46845; children Mark Fredrick ’78 and Valerie Null; stepchildren Frank and John Leto and Mary Pareja; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
55 Vincent Franklin “Vince” Grogg, 82, died J. Peter Schma, 84, died October 21 in Kalamazoo, MI. Born June 3, 1931, in Fon Du Lac, WI, he was the son of Suzanne and John Schma. While attending Wabash he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta. Following graduation, Schma attended the University of Chicago Law School. Schma signed with Northwestern Mutual Life in December 1954 in the Kalamazoo general agency. As a member of the advanced underwriting study group he had the privilege of speaking engagements nationwide. Schma retired from Northwestern Mutual after 60 years of service. Schma was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald and Paul Schma. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jan Schma, 933 Wilshire Boulevard, Kalamazoo, MI 49008; daughters Karen Schma and Carol Ishikawa; son Gregory Schma; and brother, William Schma. W. Paul Tippett Jr., 82, died August 20 in Panton, VT. Born December 27, 1932, in Crawfordsville, he was the son of Edna and Willis Tippett. He graduated from Culver Military Academy. While at Wabash, Tippett played the lead in the theater production of Mr. Roberts and was a member of the Glee Club, Speakers Bureau,
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football and tennis teams, and Kappa Sigma. He received the Alumni Award of Merit in 1980, an honorary degree from the College in 1983, and served on the Board of Trustees from 1978 to 1986. After graduation, Tippett joined the U.S. Navy where he served as a Naval Intelligence Officer. After the Navy he joined Proctor & Gamble, then Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, MI, Ford of Europe as marketing director, president of STP, president of Singer Sewing Division, and president and CEO of American Motors in Southfield, MI. His career culminated in his position as president of Springs Industries in Fort Mill, SC. Tippett is survived by his wife of 56 years, Carlotta Tippett, 1462 Lake Road, Panton, VT 05491; children W. Paul Tippett III and Holly Tippett; and four grandchildren.
54 Wade A. Fredrick, 82, died September 5 in
Fort Wayne, IN. Born April 21, 1933, in Fort Wayne, he was the son of Irene and Robert Fredrick. He was a 1950 graduate of Churubusco High School. A dean’s list student, Fredrick played three years of varsity baseball and basketball and was a member of the Sphinx Club and Phi Gamma Delta while attending Wabash. From 1955 to 1957, he completed his military obligation, serving the last 18 months as director
October 1, in Indianapolis following an extended fight with cancer. Born April 9, 1933, in Joliet, IL, he was the son of Florence and Edgar Grogg. He graduated from Griffin High School in 1951. While attending Wabash he was president of Sphinx Club, member of Beta Theta Pi, and an athlete in football, basketball, and baseball. Set up by one of his Wabash professors, Grogg met Mildred Foy on a blind date while a student at Wabash, and they married on August 25, 1956, in the Wabash College Chapel. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law and was admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1958. He moved to Covington, IN, to join White and White attorneys, which later became White and Grogg. He served as Circuit Court Judge of Fountain Circuit Court from 1968 to 1998 and served as a senior judge until 2010. For more than 20 years, he coached Little League baseball and coached junior high football for more than 30 years. Active in the Covington United Methodist Church, Grogg sang in the choir, served on various administrative committees, and taught Sunday school. He served on the Covington School Board and acted as a mentor for many young students. Grogg received a Sagamore of the Wabash and received the Living Legacy Award from Covington in 2012. In 1996 he was the recipient