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Reunions Top Row Left to Right: Dick McWard ’60, Jim Pinney ’59, Dick Hoff ’59, Roger Maupin ’59, Sam Gore ’58, Dave
Roseman ’60, Andy Anderson ’60, Bud Elias ’60, Paul Prehn ’59, Derald Brackmann ’59, Dan Kimmel ’59,
The reunion weekend of Oct. 4, 2014 for the class and Dick Whittaker ’59. Bottom Row: Dick Hendrickson ’58, Jack Ullemeyer ’59, Gene Carr ’59, Dav Powell
of ’59 also included Sigs from classes of ’57, ’59, Don Tjarksen ’59, Mike Walters ’59, Jack Bert ’59, Dick Fletemeyer ’59, Ned Cleveland ’59, Sam Hill ’58,
’58, ’60 and ’61 who wanted to join in. Most of Joe Huyler ’61, Jerry Dycus ’59. Not pictured but in attendance: Bob Klaus ’57 and Bob O’Connell ’59.
us stayed at the La Quinta Inn in Champaign where we
hired a bus for both Friday night and all day Saturday
to transport us to the Champaign Country Club Friday
night for a cocktail party with heavy hors d’oeuvres
and all events on Saturday. Saturday events included
the Illini football game, trip from the “I” Hotel after
the game for transportation back to the La Quinta Inn
with a stop at 410 E. John. Then to dinner at the “I”
Hotel where many of the classes were able to take to

ΣΧthe podium for updates of their latest experiences as

Sigma Chis. Pictures were taken and everyone took
the bus back to the Inn. A great night was had by all.

Paul Benda ’66
– Hey Class of
’66, do you know
what 2016 is? It’s
the BIG 50th!
I am in the process
of planning a get
together and could
use your opinions
and assistance.
If you are
interested in
a special get
together to be
held sometime
in 2016, please
contact me at
pbibis@comcast.
net or by phone at (561) 758-9739. I will need your email, mailing Gary A. Juhl ’70 – KK ’70 Brothers Gary Juhl (Debbie), Don Leary
address, and telephone number. The reunion could be in Chicago, (Jacquie), Fred Mateer (Deb), and Ed Schoeneberger (Candy) and
Champaign, or even a warm place in the winter (Florida). Timing will their spouses met in July 2015 in Vail CO for their third biennial
depend on location. Any ideas you may have as to place or time will be “reunion.” The brothers and their spouses agree there is no greater
helpful and appreciated. I look forward to hearing from you! way to renew the bonds of Sigma Chi than enjoying fellowship and a
great time together! In Hoc to all our KK Brothers!

Annual Class of ’75 - ’81 golf outing. We also made an impact with the helicopter which arrived to pick up Brother
Bill Runzel ’78 for a charity event he was participating in downtown Chicago!

Annually we have a golf outing with local sigs from the class of ’75 Mackey and John Runzel, we used the event to formally “pledge”
through ’81. Tim Schneider ’77, co-owner of the Golf Club of Illinois both these elder statesmen. Both Mackey and Runzel have had close
with his twin brother (and Delta Delta Sig) Tom, hosts. Tim is also ties with our chapter for 40 years. During the formal pledge ceremony
a current Cook County Commissioner and Chairman of the State of all the brothers commented on the value and important impact the
Illinois Republican party. We have a great time having lunch, hitting Fraternity had had on their lives and how they were looking forward
a few balls, actually playing golf and then having some dinner! This to welcoming the two into the Fraternity. Dan’s initiation is planned
year was particularly unique in that after the Fraternity’s Executive for the fall semester, and John’s in the spring and will be held at the
Committee gave its approval for non-student alumni initiations of Dan chapter concurrent with the undergraduate initiation.
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