Marriages
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Dr. Clare Zimmerman ’11
and Brian Atlas May 24, 2020.
Marriages
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Taylor Molandro Koksie ’14
married Eric Koksie in Chicago on September 4, 2021.
In Memoriam
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Jim Reilly ’67,
a top debate team member and student journalist during his time at IC, went on to have a successful decades-long career in public service, leaving his mark on Chicago and on Illinois state government. Reilly was a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of both Illinois College and the University of Chicago Law School. On the Hilltop, he became editor of The Rambler as a sophomore and was elected Student Forum President, in addition to being an active member and leader in Phi Alpha, Pi Kappa Delta forensic fraternity, Hilltopper drama group, IC’s Young Republicans chapter and being named in “Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges.” He was also on one of the most successful debate teams in College history. As a first-year, he was on a two-man team with John Betonte ’64 that, at a tournament, defeated debaters from Harvard University twice and won seven out of eight rounds against some of the largest universities in the country.
After graduating from the University of Chicago Law School in 1972, Reilly practiced law in Jacksonville and served as city attorney for three years. He was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1976 and went on to run three more times, serving in a number of important committee roles and sponsoring the Illinois Human Rights Act and Emergency Medical Services Act, among other legislative accomplishments. Reilly stepped down from his House duties in 1983 to serve as general counsel to Gov. James R. Thompson. Within a year, he became Thompson’s chief of staff and eventually, in 1987, was tapped to be Thompson’s deputy governor. He returned to Springfield in 1993 to serve as Gov. Jim Edgar’s chief of staff.
Outside of his career in state government, Reilly led multiple important Chicago organizations through expansions and challenges in the 1990s and 2000s. He served as chief executive of the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority, which oversees McCormick Place and Navy Pier, and later became a trustee of the organization and a life trustee on Navy Pier’s Board of Directors; led the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau; was chairman of Chicago’s Regional Transportation Authority; and served as chairman of the Illinois Capital Development Board.
Reilly was involved in numerous civic and community organizations and had many philanthropic interests throughout his life, including his continued support for Illinois College and organizations serving the Jacksonville community. He was the first recipient of the College’s Young Alumnus Award in 1981 and was awarded a Distinguished Service Citation in 1987, and served as president-elect and president of the Alumni Association Board of Directors. Reilly is survived by his wife of 30 years, M. Veronica Lynch. He was 77 when he died April 4, 2022.
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Jim Spizzo ’74
was recently awarded first place and a cash prize in the architecture category in the 2021 juried exhibit sponsored by the Midwest Center for Photography in Wichita, Kansas, for his photo “Infinity: The Way Out.” Jim has also received honorable mentions by juries for his photography in the annual Minimalist Photography Awards, as well as in other exhibits at the Midwest Center for Photography. In the past few years, Jim’s photos have been selected by juries for inclusion in a dozen exhibits in Chicago; Wichita; Scottsdale, Arizona; and online. He was invited to do a show at the Pharmacy Gallery in Springfield as a guest artist in September.
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Jean Guilmartin ’73
retired from Raytheon Company at the end of 2021 after spending 20 years there.
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Keith Bradbury ’73
has been named to the Lincoln Land Community College Foundation Board of Directors.
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Robert Lapp ’72
retired from surgical nursing in February of 2021.
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Reg Ankrom ’71
has published the second of a three-volume biography about 19th century U.S. Sen. Stephen A. Douglas, “Stephen A. Douglas, Western Man.” The book is part of what Lincoln historian Douglas Egerton called the “definitive life of Douglas.” IC’s Sigma Pi literary society made Douglas an honorary member in January 1858.
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Jim Proffitt ’70
published his novel.
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Preston Newell ’65
recently won first, second and third place in the professional digital arts category at the 2021 Colorado State Fair.
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John Stanger ’61
is the nostalgia columnist for the Oak Park Wednesday Journal.
Sympathy
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Almut Spalding and Paul Spalding,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of Almut’s mother, Helga Grützner-Könnecke, and to her grandsons, Eckhart Spalding ’07 and Alex Spalding ’10.
Sympathy
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Christine Reid Lansaw ’99,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her father, Dr. James Reid, on Jan. 10, 2022, and to his son-in-law, Jeremy Lansaw ’99.
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Herb Sherman ’58,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his sister, Evelyn Feffer, on Dec. 13, 2020.
Sympathy
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Lynne Garrison Force ’90,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, Delbert Force, on Dec. 31, 2021.
Sympathy
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John Kurtock ’47,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Doris Kurtock, on Oct 10, 2021, and to her daughters, Julie Kurtock ’74, Debra Kurtock Haynes ’76 and Janice Kurtock Chiaradonna ’78, and son-in-law, Gary Haynes ’74.
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Rix Robinson ’75,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Frances "Fran" Robinson, on Oct. 14, 2021. Fran and Rix were married for 38 years.
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Martin Schnake ’80 and Marcie Schnake ’92,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their mother, Marjorie Schnake, on Dec. 23, 2021.
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Todd Reid ’84 and Amy Reid Turrell ’88,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their father, Larry Reid, on Dec. 17, 2021, and to his daughter-in-law, Amy Hildebrand Reid ’86.
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Mike Bauersachs ’86,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Linda Bauersachs on Dec. 15, 2021, and to her daughter-in-law, Lisa Lonson Bauersachs ’85.
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Ann Fusselman Showalter ’67,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, Thomas Showalter, on July 6, 2021.
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Josh Ryder ’03,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Peggy Ryder, on Sept. 16, 2021.
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Winston Rogers III ’82,
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Bobbie Rogers.