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Chapter eternal

We are saddened to learn of the passing of the following Kappa Kappa brothers.

John Mohan ’40 Richard Mohan ’44 William Warner ’57
James Wham ’40 Robert Haywood ’47 Stephen Brown ’60
Robert Barnes ’41 Russell Steger ’50 Carl Faust ’61
Daniel Siegrist ’43 Herbert Neathery ’52 Scott Smith ’87

Herbert Lee Neathery ’52 Scott ‘Skeet’ Smith ’87

Herbert Lee Neathery, passed away Friday, Scott “Skeet” Smith, 45, of rural Cambridge,
Dec. 12, 2008, at his home in Arlington, Texas. loving husband, father, and son, entered eternal
He attended the University of Illinois on life on Sunday, April 3, 2011.
an athletic scholarship, playing on the 1952 He was an honors graduate of Oregon High
Rose Bowl championship team as they stomped School, Class of 1983, Oregon, Ill. He completed
Stanford 40-7. Herb’s passion for sports was his undergraduate degree magna cum laude at
matched by his love of his Sigma Chi brothers, the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, in
whom he continued to golf and travel with 1987, majoring in accounting, receiving his CPA
throughout the years. accreditation in 1992.
After graduation, Herb was drafted by Paul Brown, coach of Scott graduated from Northern Illinois University College of
the Cleveland Browns, but instead chose a career in the United Law, magna cum laude, DeKalb, in 1992. There he met his wife,
States Air Force. As an Air Force officer, Herb brought his football Beth Johnson. The two were married Dec. 21, 1990, in DeKalb.
prowess to Europe, coaching and playing for Air Force teams in He was honored to be a partner at the law firm of Telleen,
England and Germany. Horberg, Smith and Carmen for the past 17 years after beginning
Col. Neathery spent 30 years in the Air Force, commanding his law career as an associate for two years at the law firm of Kell,
squadrons in the Tactical Air Command and Air Training Command Nuelle and Loizzo, in Woodstock, Ill.
stationed throughout Europe and the United States. He retired in Scott’s favorite past time was being the number one fan,
1983 and enjoyed 25 years of golfing and traveling with his many cheerleader and coach to his four kids as they participated in their
friends from Rolling Hills Country Club. school activities.

James B. Wham ’40 passed away on 5/20/11. According to the Reverend Stephen Brown ’60 passed away on 7/2/2011 after a
2010-2011 Annual Fund Donors list, he was the oldest donor of four-year battle with Non-Hodgskins Lymphoma. He was a proud
last year. He was always proud to be a “Sig”. Sigma Chi.

We try to publish all news that is sent to us, depending on space. Please send alumni updates, obituary notices, and other items to:
Kappa Kappa Alumni Relations Office | P.O. Box 80828 | Atlanta, GA 30366

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in your estate plans you ensure the long-term health and Our house avg GPA is 3.09
success of our fraternity. and Kappa Kappa is ranked 16th of all
Fraternity GPA’s. Scholarship rewards
For more information about how you can make a contribution in the chapter require a minimum GPA
to Kappa Kappa Foundation of Sigma Chi, contact Steve of 3.0. The fall GPA was 3.15 and also
Sarovich ’75, Director of the Kappa Kappa Foundation at ranked us 16th place.
630-824-4200. We had 53 undergraduate brother
obtain this minimum! We feel very
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