December 21, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
Class Notes
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1940s
In Memoriam
November 22, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
December 30, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
April 18, 2021 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
November 20, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
September 6, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
December 15, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife Judy Westrate on December 14, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, William Miller, on January 11, 2021, and to her daughter Hilda Miller Radcliffe ’77 and son-in-law Jeff Radcliffe ’77.
1950s
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Barbara Mielke Gregory ’49, on December 15, 2020, and to her daughter Rebecca Gregory Ruby ’74.
Trustee Emeritus, Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Rachel Mills, on Oct. 29, 2020. Also in our thoughts are brother-in-law James Mills ’56, nephews Greg Mills ’77 and Doug Mills ’79 and niece Ann Marie Mills ’85.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, Jack L. Rieke ’51, on November 20, 2020.
In Memoriam
July 31, 2020 (Gamma Nu).
November 20, 2020 (Phi Alpha).
January 3, 2021 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
March 4, 2021.
January 31, 2020.
February 14, 2021 (Gamma Nu).
February 3, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
December 29, 2020.
April 1, 2021.
wife of former athletic director and coach Joe Brooks, November 28, 2020.
1960s
Updates
completed a 200 mile race across the state of Minnesota in fifteen consecutive days of racing. He has completed a marathon in all 50 states.
is pastor at Pathway Church for a revival group in the School of Supernatural Ministry in Redding, California.
completed a 200 mile race across the state of Minnesota in 15 consecutive days of racing. He has now completed a marathon in each of the 50 states.
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, Carol Strey, on July 5, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her brother Earl Lynn Davidson ’62 on October 31, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, Donald Havlin, on Jan. 29, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Anna Daveronas DeFrates ’69, on January 26, 2021.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her husband, Robert G. Olson ’62, on November 1, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his daughter Susan Downer ’88 on June 10, 2021. Also in our thoughts are her siblings Beth Downer Lewis ’86 and Bob Downer ’90, and her uncle Jim Downer ’66.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife Mary Myers on June 18, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife of 52 years, Peggy Duffield, on Jan. 13, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Carole Ostermeier Schaefer ’65, on February 23, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his wife, Diane Berthoux Shelton ’63, on January 6, 2020, and on the death of his brother, Lewis “Steve” Shelton ’69, on March 1, 2019.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their mother, Roberta Wheelan Clark ’68, on November 11, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her sister, Cheryl Pillsbury ’69, on November 18, 2020.
In Memoriam
June 5, 2021 (Alpha Phi Omega).
October 31, 2020.
November 1, 2020 (Phi Alpha Omega).
January 6, 2020 (Sigma Phi Epsilon).
December 15, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
February 23, 2020 (Sigma Phi).
March 16, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
May 7, 2021.
January 23, 2020.
November 11, 2020.
April 2021.
May 17, 2021.
March 1, 2019 (Gamma Nu).
January 26, 2021.
November 18, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Marriages
and Marco Molder on August 20, 2020.
1970s
Updates
will have a three-volume biography about Stephen A. Douglas, who got his start in politics in Jacksonville, published in May. The work covers the politician’s greatest achievements between 1844 -1850.
In Memoriam
January 26, 2021.
October 11, 2020.
March 6, 2021.
December 19, 2020.
December 18, 2020.
Trustee of Illinois College, May 13, 2021 (Pi Pi Rho).
December 2, 2020 (Gamma Delta).
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their mother and mother-in-law, Shirley Brooks ’59, wife of former athletic director and coach Joe Brooks, on November 28, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her father, Scott E. Long ’51, on March 4, 2021, and to his grandson, Adam Mayberry ’10.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his brother John M. Williamson ’78, Trustee of Illinois College, on May 13, 2021. Also in our thoughts are his cousins David Robson ’83 and Glen Robson ’84, and his niece Kristin Williamson Bruce ’98.
and Ray Wellman ’78. IIllinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her father, Roy Baker, on January 17, 2021.
1980s
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his brother, Kevin L. Stafford ’76, on December 18, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Lois Schultz, on January 27, 2021, as well as to her daughter-in-law, Rita Mueller Schultz ’80 and grandchildren: Mark N. Schultz ’09 and Andrea Schultz Price ’12.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her mother, Jean Berg Simhauser, on January 25, 2021.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their father Bill Zobus ’60 on June 5, 2021.
In Memoriam
November 2, 2020.
June 10, 2021 (Gamma Delta).
Updates
retired from a 35-year teaching career at the end of May. She most recently worked as a special education teacher at Slater School District in Slater, Missouri.
has been named principal of Routt Catholic High School in Jacksonville, Illinois.
won re-election in Illinois 17th Congressional District.
was named CEO of Xeno Biosciences. He has 35 years of experience in business and as a scientific expert. He previously worked at Abbott Laboratories in drug discovery and development.
was appointed vice president, chief operating and chief financial officer/treasurer of Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, in October 2020.
1990s
Updates
was recently promoted to Chief Financial Officer-Marketing at Anglo American.
was promoted to vice president of infrastructure and engineering at State Farm in December. He has worked for the company for nearly 29 years.
was recently promoted to subject matter expert for New York Appeals and Grievances with UnitedHealth Group.
won re-election for Circuit Court Judge for the 7th Judicial Circuit.
was hired in August of 2019 to work for the Liberty Mutual legal department’s Miami office. He still resides in Illinois.
won re-election for Morgan County State's Attorney.
In Memoriam
March 27, 2021.
Marriages
and Amy Kim on September 18, 2020.
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Trudi Rammelkamp, on April 13, 2021.
and Nichol Eyman DelGiorno ’99. Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of Tony's father, Joseph DelGiorno, on January 28, 2021.
2000s
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Mary Jo Releford Zumstein ’65, on December 15, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of her father, John G. Langdon ’76, on December 19, 2020, and to his brother, Greg Langdon ’80.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his mother, Diane Moore Tenhouse ’78, on December 2, 2020.
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his great uncle, Lester “Joe” Harrell ’57, on December 29, 2020.
Updates
was named a 2021 Molly K. Arnold President’s Service Recognition Award winner by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling (IACAC). This award recognizes members with more than five years’ service who have provided strong and consistent leadership to IACAC.
won a four-year term as Sangamon County State’s Attorney.
will be principal of Litchfield High School following this school year. She is currently the principal of Pana Junior High School.
had his first comedy book, “How to be a Miserable Failure: The Complete Guide for Destroying Your Life,” published in December 2020 .
owners of Worrell Land Services, recently celebrated the 25th Anniversary of their business.
is office manager for the Illinois Prairie Community Foundation.
was named CEO of ADDMAN Engineering earlier this month. Based in St. Louis, the company supports manufactured products and manufacturing services. Joseph graduated Illinois College with honors in physics and was awarded the George W. Horton, Sr. Prize in Physics.
was promoted to partner-elect at Crowe LLP: Accounting, Consulting, & Technology.
is a commercial lines underwriter for Auto-Owners Insurance in Montgomery, Alabama.
Marriages
and Lauren Eurales on October 24, 2020.
and Josh Cox at Morton Arboretum in Lisle on March 27, 2021.
Births
welcomed their first child, Charlotte Anne Maurer, on November 21, 2020.
2010s
Marriages
on October 2, 2020.
Births
and Timothy Lo welcomed twin boys, Henry and Oliver, in December 2020.
and Rolando Velazquez welcomed their first child, Rosa Marie, on February 9, 2021.
Updates
received the Joseph M. Dagnese Memorial Award for Excellence in Service to the Libraries at Purdue University.
was recently named head of visual content at The Players' Tribune. She has been with the company for nearly six years and was previously deputy visual director.
joined the board of education for the city of Chicago as assistant general counsel in the federal litigation unit.
started a new position as senior performance assurance specialist at Argonne National Laboratory.
was elected president of the Illinois Academic Advising Association and currently works at DePaul University in Chicago as assistant director of academic advising for biological sciences and neuroscience.
started a new position as consulting analyst at Huron.
was promoted to instructor at Saint Louis University.
is a senior account executive at VMLY&R Commerce.
recently completed the Young African Leaders Initiative through the United States Department of State. The program aims to invest in the next generation of African leaders and is sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development, Mastercard Foundation and Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration.
was promoted to senior researcher at Impact Justice.
accepted a clinical nurse position at Central Dupage Hospital in Winfield, Illinois, and recently earned her psychiatric and mental health nursing board certification.
started a new position as research analyst at Safer Foundation.
is the recipient of the Lawrence E. Schrader & Elfriede Massier Plant Physiology Fellowship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
was promoted to associate editor and communications director of Not Even Past, a digital magazine focused on public history at the University of Texas at Austin. She is currently earning her Ph.D and is a historian of Latin America, with a focus on 20th-century Argentine history.
graduated from Palmer College of Chiropractic in December 2020.
started a new position as lean leader at Dot Foods.
earned a Master of Arts degree in sociology from the University of Iowa.
started a new position as an actor at Fairytale Entertainment.
started a new position as communications analyst for the Illinois House of Representatives.
started a new position as missionary with Fellowship of Catholic University Students.
started in the role of legislative director for Representative Jim Hagedorn (MN-01) in January 2021.
started a new position as after school program lead at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Illinois.
graduated with a master of science degree in counseling from Eastern Illinois University.
successfully defended her master’s thesis on April 1, 2021, and on May 7, 2021, she graduated from Illinois State University’s School of Communication with a master’s degree in communication. She was also selected as the winner of the Outstanding University Graduate Student Teaching Award for Level 1-Master's.
started a new position as director of communications at Interfaith Community for Detained Immigrants.
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of their grandfather and grandfather-in-law, Charles Porter, on April 21, 2021.
2020s
In Memoriam
November 29, 2020 (Alpha Phi Omega).
Updates
accepted a new role with Sunrise FS as the agronomy marketing assistant and social media coordinator.
is an agronomist and sales person at AgriBio Systems.
is an AGRIntelligence technician at Helena Agri-Enterprises, LLC.
is an engineer in training (EIT) in civil engineering.
was recently hired as an editorial assistant for GW Publishers in Tinley Park, Illinois.
Sympathy
Illinois College extends its sympathy on the death of his brother, Roberto “Robbie” Lopez ’20, on November 29, 2020.