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Leadership Award to Honor Donald E. Prichard ‘53
Kappa Kappa brother Donald E. Prichard passed away
Mark V. Anderson ‘77 May 20, 2009. Donald was the brother of Kappa Kappa
Sigs Merril “Boz” Prichard ‘48 and Harold Prichard
‘50. Donald’s son Lee ‘79 and nephew David ‘75 are also

“In 2005, Sigma Chi established the Character- Kappa Kappa Sigs. Another son Gary (Illinois Wesleyan
in-Action Award to honor brothers whose ‘83) and two more nephews are also Sigma Chi brothers.
leadership actions are of a selfless nature, going In Champaign, Donald was a versatile intramural athlete
beyond what is expected while overcoming and business major. Widely known as “Gimp,” he served
obstacles and leading with responsibility,” said as house Treasurer and was the most amiable of the
Sigma Chi Grand Counsul Keith Krach. “Quite Prichard brothers. Following graduation he served in the
frankly, that is precisely how Mark Anderson has United States Army as a Second Lieutenant receiving the
led our organization and Headquarters staff for National Defense Service Medal. He worked as a Credit
the past 17 years.” The award will now be named and Pension Manager at Belden Wire and Cable and was
the Mark V. Anderson Character-in-Action active in youth sports in Glen Ellyn. Donald was a Life-
Award to honor the immediate past president Loyal Sigma Chi.
of the Sigma Chi Corporation and Executive Mike Williams ‘63
Secretary of the Fraternity. The award also comes with a $1,000 check Michael Thomas Williams
to assist the winning Sigma Chi in his worthy cause. Anderson recently passed away at his Lake Delavan
stepped down from his leadership posts at the fraternity to spend time with home on Thursday, May 28,
his wife and children.
2009 after a difficult battle
against esophageal cancer.
Mike pledged at the
PRESIDENT, from page 1 University of Michigan chapter
is to provide the support they both deserve and need. To this end, our but spent two and a half years
younger alumni board members have become more involved and will be at the Kappa Kappa chapter
the key to our future success. The undergraduate brothers now live in the as an undergraduate. He was
house for only two years – sophomore and junior year. This is a campus- a consistent donor to both the
wide phenomenon, and provides a challenge for the succession of brothers Kappa Kappa and Theta Theta chapters and served on the
through the ranks of leadership. The major offices are held by first and board of directors of the Kappa Kappa house corporation
second-semester juniors. With the seniors living out of the house, it is for several years. Mike’s son Don ‘88 was also a Kappa
difficult to obtain their leadership. Thus, the need for more active alumni Kappa Sig and Mike was close to many of the pledge
involvement is present. brothers in the class of ’88.
At Kappa Kappa, we have a rich and wonderful tradition of success – Mike always had a fun story to tell and was the life
both at the undergraduate level and with our alumni. We have been blessed of the party. His college nickname “Tony Cerone” stayed
with dedicated volunteers and generous alums. Despite recent challenges, with him for his entire adult life. His annual golf outings,
I am confident the chapter will honor this tradition with continued Illinois Parks Conference gatherings and Cosley Park
dedication and success! Barn fundraisers were wonderful celebrations. Mike
served as a mentor and father figure to several architects,
In Hoc, builders, friends and relatives. He was giving of his
time and a leader in several community organizations
including the Cosley Park Zoo Foundation, Wheaton
Lions Club, Diecke Center for Visual Rehabilitation,
Eric W. Rahn ‘75 Wheaton Planning Commission, and the Western DuPage
President Kappa Kappa Corporation of Sigma Chi Special Recreation Association which named him to their
Hall of Fame in 2009.
Michael created the architectural firm Williams
Illinois Sig Looking for Architects which was soon followed by a construction
a New Alumni Editor management firm. Notable Chicago area buildings
designed by the firm include the Lisle Village Hall and
Police Station, the Barrington Village Hall and Public
Do you have some fun stories to tell? Did you pass your Rhetoric Safety Building, the Rice Community Center and Pool in
class? Then get your act together and sign up to be the new Alumni Wheaton, the Bartlett Community Center, the Glenview
Editor of the Illinois Sig. Your fraternity needs you. Take some Park Center, an addition to Gary Memorial United
personal responsibility. Don’t stand by and wait for George to do it, Methodist Church in Wheaton, and the 185,000-square-
because it’s your turn to help. Contact Don Williams ‘88 at donw88@ foot Centre of Elgin, which has been featured on an Art
hotmail.com to ask about how easy the job of Editor is. Institute of Chicago tour.
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