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In MeMoRy

Bob Bishoff ’48 passes Unexpectedly

Brother Bob Bishoff ’48 died on August after joining the fraternity, the war called industry, Bob served as the National
23, 2008. He was 83 years old. Bob and many of the Kappa Kappa President of the Society of Chartered
Bishoff was a generous supporter of brothers. Bob saw significant duty on a Property Casualty Underwriters (CPCU).
the many house rehab projects at 410 mine sweeper and attack cargo ship in the He also chaired the Western Insurance
E. John since his graduation. During his South Pacific. In 1946 he returned to the Information Service for the Western United
undergraduate career, he served as Magister chapter house and became an important States and founded the Rocky Mountain
and Pro Consul. As mentioned in the part of a tight-knit fraternity. Bob was Insurance Council based in Denver. He
December 2004 issue of The Illinois Sig, one Chief Illiniwek during the 1947 school chaired the United Way and other charities
of the biggest thrills of his life was during year. He graduated the following year with in Bloomington, was the President of the
his junior year. That year Bob was Chief a journalism and advertising degree. After Greely Area Chamber of Commerce, and
Illiniwek and performed at Yankee Stadium a short time at Montgomery Ward writing served as a board member of University
in front of a full house during a game catalogue copy, he moved to Bloomington of Northern Colorado Foundation, North
between the Illini and the Cadets of West and a job at State Farm. His career at State Colorado Medical Center and the Colorado
Point. Farm spanned 39 years and ended as the State Banking Board.
Bob followed his older brother Paul assistant to the CEO.
Bishoff ’46 into the brotherhood. Shortly Nationally prominent in the insurance

AnnUAL FUnD

2008-09 Honor Roll of Donors

Thank you to the following alumni for contributing $7,548 to kick off the 2008-09 giving year, which
began September 1. Add your name to the list by making a donation to the annual fund. You can do
so by calling 800-975-6699 or online at www.illinoissigs.org.

410 Club ($410+) James W. McKinzie MD 1952 Richard F. Hanson Jr. 1987
George J. Burrows 1954 James C. Schmidt 1952 Douglas O. Ackerman 1990
Dennis D. Swanson 1961 Charles L. Sheppard 1953
James E. Lynch 1978 Lee H. Stark 1953 Chapter Guardian ($50-$99.99)
David P. Blanke 1981 John A. Bruggen 1954 James C. Nelson 1948
James D. McLaughlin 1954 Samuel E. Hill 1958
Chapter Sponsor ($250-$409.99) Richard G. Wright 1955 Edward G. Schoeneberger Jr.
Edward N. Koenig 1942 Richard E. Griffiths 1957 1970
Benjamin C. Fisher 1948 Howard D. McCracken 1957 Karl S. Pnazek 1971
B. Crane Decamp 1953 Hiles B. Stout 1957 Doug J. Knapp 1980
Richard G. Cline 1957 Richard L. McElhiney 1958 William J. McDonnell 1982
John J. Ruth 1959 Derald E. Brackmann MD 1959 Douglas Michael Sasso 1983
William W. Stitt 1983 Edward C. Cleveland 1959 Donald S. Williams 1988
Richard G. Fletemeyer 1959 James R. Escobar 1995
Chapter patron ($100-$249.99) Keith Miller 1960 Matthew C. Johnson 2001
David A. Horner 1943 John H. Harrison 1963
Boyd C. Paulson 1945 L. Milton McClure Jr. 1963 other (up tp $49.99)
Wayne Maddux 1946 Robert E. Goulding 1965 Daniel J. Lucado 1972
William N. Herleman 1948 Louis E. Vogt 1971 Thomas A. Sandberg 1978
Herbert J. Rowe 1948 Robert C. Dugan MD 1974
George E. Mullins 1949 Bradley K. Vaughn MD 1975
Alan Macdonald Jr. 1950 Arthur D. Gottlieb 1977
Daniel E. Stark 1950 Matthew T. Keeley 1979
Philip H. Stoddard 1950 David E. Ogdon 1980 Reflects gifts received as of November 15.

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