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Hammon sHenanigans new family legacy, Daniel Gartrell ’20 Eta Omega
(Baylor). The tour was appreciated, and it was good
to see that the chapter room is almost unchanged.
We all got a kick out of the fact that the ’Jones Porch’
(pictured below) still prevails. Thanks to Kasey
Breedlove, Kevin Steiner, and Neil Novosel for
making all the arrangements. It’s good to see that the
chapter continues to be in strong hands.

Neal Hammon ’48 shares a memory from a 1960s deer hunting trip. “The roads could have been
better to my Nash Rambler station wagon. I was doing all right until the bottom came out of my
old deer stand!”

George E. Mullins ’49 – I earned three letters on the to the brothers at a chapter meeting (pictured bot-
U of I swim team. Now, at age 92, I swim a half mile tom left with Kevin Steiner) about how the white
three days a week—thankful! cross has helped him through life and his time at the
Thompson A. Dyke ’56 – I have become a great University of Illinois. Thank you, Bob!
grandfather. Elinor Anne Herlotsman is her name Scott D. Altman ’81 – I recently spoke at the Balfour
and she lives in Chicago. We are enjoying Naples, Leadership Training Workshop. Great interaction L-R. Cliff Jones ’81, Chip Jones ’83, Bill Jones
FL. It is nice and warm, with undergrads, involving KK leadership. ’53, and Daniel Gartrell (Eta Omega–Baylor
sunny with blue skies. I see Charles L. Groebe ’83 – Commercial real estate ’20). The “Jones Porch” legacy.
Dave Andrews and Rusty specialist, Chicago office. My eldest son Theodore, a
Jensen from class of ’55. In senior at Illinois, received his assignment as PILOT
hoc to all the brothers. Jon B. Kennett ’88 – All good. Go EX.
from the Navy ROTC recently. His brother Thomas
R. Grant Smith ’57 – Now is a sophomore at Columbia College in Chicago David J. Burden ’92 – My wife Kristy (Kappa
have 12 grandkids and in film/directing. We are proud of our two "Eagle Kappa Gamma) and I took the kids for a visit during
three great-grands! More Scouts." Homecoming Weekend this fall. Our sons enjoyed
fun than college and more Chip Jones ’83 – Thank you to the brothers of Kappa it, but the chapter house is in dire need of renova-
educational. Kappa for making our March visit a memorable one. tions. Time to suck it up brothers!
Bob Caggan ’61 visited My Dad, Bill Jones ’53, brother, Cliff Jones ’81,
his alma matter and spoke and I had a great time showing the house to our Chapter Eternal

Letter to the Editor We are saddened to learn of the passing of
How much Don Johnson blind date arranged by his Sig brothers and my the following Kappa Kappa brothers:
’49 would have enjoyed read- Kappa sisters. We married in 1950 and lived in William G. O’Neil ’41
ing The Illinois Sig that arrived Deerfield, IL, for over 42 of our 67 years, where Merrill D. Moore ’47
the other day. He did love his he and Paul Hamer ’45 enjoyed weekly bull ses-
fraternity and the wonderful sions five days a week for some years. Our visits Donald C. Johnson ’49
men who were members during to the chapter house and the campus, when we Chester E. Trost ’50
his era. One of his roommates returned for Homecoming, were always a treat. Robert O. Rempert ’53
was Peter Steger’s dad. Don had just returned Yours Truly, Donald F. Manthei ’54
from WWII when he came to campus and Marian Johnson James S. Majors ’60
joined the chapter. Don was my third date, a Robert J. Eagan ’73
Mrs. Donald C. Johnson

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