In memoriam

Fred J. Pain, Jr., ’55, age 92, died July 4 in Phoenix, Ariz., where he had practiced trial law for nearly 60 years. He specialized in complex cases that often lasted for years. He was a powerful advocate for the underdog. Through his legal work, he changed many lives for the better. He continued to work on cases well into his eighties.

Fred’s family was the center of his life. He and his wife, Carolyn, married in 1956 and had three children (Deborah, married to Mark Kimmel; John Gregory, married to Lisa Greene; and Matthew, who died in 1998), and five grandchildren (Maureen Kimmel, Emily Kimmel Gaffney, Kolbe Pain, Libby Pain and Alex Pain).

After his family, Fred's lifelong passion was the law. After graduation, he enlisted in the US Navy, where he served as a lieutenant and in the Judge Advocate General Corps. Following military service, he drove across the US, visiting several cities in the Southwest. After seeing one of its beautiful desert sunsets, he decided that he and Carolyn would live in Phoenix.

Beyond his family and the law, Fred loved baseball, piano music, Shakespeare, good literature, theatre, and Cannon Beach, Ore. He grew up in the 1930s listening to the New York Yankees play baseball on the radio. Before the old Yankee Stadium was demolished, he took his daughter to one last game, sitting by third base and teaching her how to score the game. Fred enjoyed playing the piano and was largely self-taught. He studied music theory using the college textbook written by his father-in-law. One of his few rules required each of his children to take piano lessons for five years to learn an appreciation for music.

Fred's wife, Carolyn, was an actress and singer, and he was her greatest fan. Through her, he enjoyed theatre, music, and dance. He treasured his friendships at the Phoenix Theatre. He spent many evenings at the Phoenix Theatre, the Phoenix Symphony, the Arizona Ballet, and Scottsdale Center for the Arts.

During a family vacation in the 1970s, Fred fell in love with the Oregon coast. He bought a small cottage by the beach, returning for summers and holidays with family and friends over the next four decades. He loved walking the long stretches of beach on chilly, misty days, feeling the gritty sand, and icy saltwater wash over his feet. Fred will be buried in a casket made of Oregon pine.

Joseph B. Matuga, ’57, of Highland, Ind., passed away Tuesday, July 6 at Munster Community Hospital at the age of 89. He is survived by three children: Kathy (Mark) Doty, Matthew (Julie) Matuga and Janis Matuga; loving grandchildren, Chloe and Aidan Matuga; longtime companion, Joan D. Judge and her son, Larry Judge; dear friends, Tom Goolik, Dennis Hoyda, Dr. Robert Thornton, and John and Ron Pluskis; and many

Joseph was born and raised in Indiana Harbor and was a proud graduate of ECW and Wabash College Class of 1954. He was a longtime attorney with offices in East Chicago, Griffith and Highland, and also served as a Lake County Probate Commissioner with over 30 years of service. When he wasn't working, he enjoyed time with family and friends on vacations and attending many theater and sporting events, especially Notre Dame football games. Joe's storytelling, kindness and integrity will always live on in the memories of all who knew and loved him.

Jordan D. Lewis, ’59, Terre Haute, Ind., died October 22, 2020, at the age of 88. He was a prominent long-time attorney in Terre Haute and was a retired federal magistrate judge. Jordan was born February 6, 1932, in Terre Haute to Jerdie D. Lewis and Kathryn Buckner Lewis. Survivors include his children, Jordan Lewis III (Jyl), Richard Lewis (Jennifer), Susan Stokes (Tom), Michael Lewis (Jaymie), Elizabeth Lewis Price (Steve) and Kathryn Lewis Southwick (Paul); 13 grandchildren: Kelsey Stokes Balson, Jessica Pollock, Lindsey Davis, Leslie Davis, Jordan Stokes, Jordan Dale Lewis IV, Kirsten Lewis, John Krumreich, Petr Rodway, Alexandra Lewis, Samantha Lewis, Jacob Lewis and Emma Lewis; and two great-grandchildren: Scottlynn Balson and Rami Balson. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Plexanne Alexander Lewis in 2009; and a brother, Richard Franklin Lewis.

Jordan was a graduate of Wiley High School, received his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University and his JD degree from the Maurer School of Law. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and a member of several veterans’ organizations. Jordan was a member of the Masons, Scottish Rite Valley of Terre Haute, Zorah Shrine, and Royal Order of Jesters. He was also a member of the Sycamore Club and Strawberry Hill Cannoneers.

Robert Eugene “Bob” Peterson, ’64, Rochester, Ind., passed away on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at the age of 90. He was born in Newcastle Township, Fulton County, on March 8, 1930 to Beulah Russell Barkman Peterson and Clarence Cleveland Peterson. He was raised on his family’s farm.

He graduated valedictorian from Talma High School in 1948. He graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor of Science degree in agriculture in 1952, where he belonged to the Alpha Gamma Rho fraternity. A member of ROTC at Purdue, Bob was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the US Army and joined the 52nd Field Artillery Battalion of the 24th Infantry Division, serving in Japan and Korea in 1953-54. He as awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service in reorganizing the Battalion Communications Section.

In 1956, Bob was elected Fulton County Auditor, and in 1960 he was elected a member of the Indiana State Senate. He was re-elected in 1964 and again in 1976. In the Senate, he was chairman of the Roads and Transportation Committee and, in 1979–80, served as assistant minority leader. He also served on the Education Study Commission that

Bob started his solo law practice in Rochester in 1965. He was a founding partner in the Peterson, Waggoner and Perkins, LLP law firm. He retired from the practice of law in 2012.

Bob remained involved with his alma mater. He was president of the Indiana University Law Alumni Association in 1978. In 2003 he was appointed to serve as a member of the Purdue Board of Trustees by Governor Frank O’Bannon, serving until 2006.

Bob was active in civic activities in both his community and state. He was lieutenant governor of Indiana Kiwanis and a member of the board of managers of the Indiana Association of American Baptist Churches. He served on the board of managers of the Indiana State Bar Association and as Chairman of the Bar’s State Legislation Committee. Governor O’Bannon named him a Sagamore of the Wabash in 2001.

In Fulton County, he was chairman of the Courthouse Needs Study Committee in 1992 and the Courthouse Centennial Committee in 1995. He was on the board of the Fulton County Airport for sixteen years. In 2001, he was presented with the Rochester Chamber of Commerce Community Service Award.

He is survived by his wife, Martha, by his children, Matthew Peterson (Elizabeth Rambeau) of Pittsburgh and Elaine Goebel (Ernie) of Columbia, Maryland, and by three grandchildren, Sophie, Ben, and Ellie Peterson, all of Pittsburgh. Also surviving are a number of nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother, Chloris Barkman, and sister, Maleta Borden.

G. Anthony “Tony” Edens, ’65, passed away on May 15 at his home in Santa Barbara, Calif. Tony was born in Lebanon, Ind., to E.W. “Bud” Edens and Mary Margaret Edens who preceded him in death. On January 23, 1991, Tony married Janet “Jan” Edens, who survives him.

Tony graduated from Lebanon High School in 1959. He attended Purdue University for three years studying engineering after which he was directly admitted to the Indiana University School of Law in Bloomington.

Upon his graduation from law school, Tony practiced law in Grand Rapids, Mich. Always looking for new challenges, in 1976, Tony and his two children moved to California (settling in Santa Barbara in 1977), to give the world of TV production a try. There he began his decades-long career in many facets of the entertainment industry. During his years as a TV producer, Tony not only put several TV variety shows on the air, but years before MTV, he was also one of the top producers in the very early stages of music videos.

Once he made a name for himself in Hollywood, Tony created the company Grey Wolf Productions, Inc., where he went on to produce shows with such notable personalities as Rachel Welch, Roy Clark, Mel Tillis, Barbara Eden, and Wayne Newton. Later, Tony would produce two back-to-back TV shows, Special Friends and Special Friends 2, with Olympic gold medalist Bruce Jenner as the host. Not content with his success, a few years later, Tony completely changed course and helped create Knightsbridge

Publishing Company, where as president, the company published two New York Times bestsellers, The Plumber, and Ralph Nader’s Winning the Insurance Game, co-written by Wesley J. Smith. By the mid-’90s, having spent a few years at MGM as business director of New Development, Tony later became an industry consultant and a talent representative, most notably representing Notre Dame Professor Tom Morris.

Tony was a dedicated husband, father and son. He and Jan loved entertaining their friends at their beautiful Santa Barbara home, including their famous putting-andhot-dog parties on the miniature golf course they built there.

In addition to his wife, Jan, Tony is survived by his daughter Kim (Parker) Faison of Goleta, Calif., and his son Kent (Dr. Marilyn Vricella) Edens of Glen Rock, New Jersey; his brother J. Jeffrey (Portia) Edens; and his grandson Kyle Faison.

Daniel A. Roby, ’66, died September 12, 2020 at the age of 79. Born in Anderson, Ind., he was a son of the late Virgil A. and Frances E. (Pouch) Roby. Dan graduated from Anderson High School in 1959, Indiana University with honors in 1963, and the Maurer School of Law in 1966, thereby becoming Chesterfield's first college graduate as well as its first lawyer. Dan moved to Fort Wayne, Ind. in 1967 to join the firm of Wyss, Mochamer, Roby, Ryan and Myers. He formed the Roby and Hood Law Firm with G. Stanley Hood in 1983, becoming the first law practice in Fort Wayne devoted exclusively to civil litigation, including personal injury, wrongful death, product liability and professional malpractice. Thomas A. Manges later joined the firm, which became Roby, Hood & Manges.

Dan was admitted to practice before the Indiana Supreme Court, the United States District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana, the Seventh Circuit United States Court of Appeals, and the Supreme Court of the United States. His memberships included the Allen County and Indiana State Bar Associations, as well as the American Association for Justice and the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA), of which he served on the board of directors and as president. Dan received the Indiana Trial Lawyer of the Year Award and Lifetime Achievement Award. During his time with ITLA, he initiated legislative reform resulting in the enactment of Indiana's Survival Act, Underinsured Motorists' Statute, and the Child Wrongful Death Act. He was also a member of the National Arbitration Forum, Indiana Association of Mediators, and American Arbitration Association Board of Arbitrators.

Dan was recognized as a member of the College of Fellows of the Indiana Trial Lawyers Association and was listed among Indiana's Super Lawyers and listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Dan served on both the Allen County Judicial Nominating Commission and Third District Indiana Judicial Nominating Commission on Judicial Qualifications, qualified as a Board-Certified Civil Trial Specialist/Diplomat of the National Board of Trial Advocacy, and member of the American Board of Trial Advocates Indiana Chapter. He was also a former Master of the Benjamin Harrison Chapter American Inns of Court, Fort Wayne.

Dan published numerous articles for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum and was often sought as a speaker for legal education programs throughout the state

of Indiana. He also served numerous charities in virtually every capacity. He was honored by the Allen County Bar Association in 2016 for completing 50 years in the practice of law.

Dan is survived by his wife, Kathy; children, Kerilynn Roby, Don Coffelt and Colby Munson; grandson, Connor (Haley) Minns; great-granddaughter, Evelyn Sue; brother, Richard A. Roby, (Mary Kay); nephews, Brett (Barbara), Bud (LeeAnn), Barry and Blake (Dawn) Roby, Todd (Cristina) Brown, and Bill Kivi; and nieces, Michelle Kivi and April (Jeff) Beitz.

Dr. Nicholas (Pat) Kirkpatrick Brown, ’69, died unexpectedly at his home in Gainesville, Fla. on April 3 at age 77. After earning his law degree, he received a PhD in ecology from the University of Tennessee in 1984. He spent many years teaching law and ecology and then working as a consultant in environmental law. Over his lifetime, he remained passionate about environmental science, laws and regulations, and the preservation of our streams, lakes, and oceans and all the creatures that depend on them for life.

Pat’s family was very important to him, and he was a very loving father who was endlessly interested in what his daughters were doing in life. He will be remembered most dearly in the natural world all around us: in the wren’s song and the sunrise, in the geese flying overhead, and in the call of the loons over the northern lakes. He loved “bullfrogs, southern toads, the sounds of loons and his family. Not in that order.”

Pat was preceded in death by his parents and his beloved sister Cathie. He is survived by his sisters Susan and Barb; his two daughters, Anne and Ellen; five grandchildren; and cousins, nieces, and nephews. He will be dearly missed. In lieu of donations or flowers, please plant a native tree or set up a bird feeder in your yard.

Charles "Chuck" C. Wicks, ’70, Elkhart, Ind., died May 16 at the age of 75. He was born May 28, 1945, in Goshen, to Charles S. and Christine (Carter) Wicks. On Oct. 31, 1970, he married Penny (Krull) Wicks.

Surviving are his wife, Penny, Elkhart; daughter, Kristin Wicks, Chicago, Illinois; sons, Jay C. (Susan) Wicks, Elkhart, and Scott R. Wicks, Elkhart; three grandchildren, Aleesa (Stephano) Euells, Gavin Cass and David Reed; two great-grandchildren, Addison and Jeremiah; sister, Carolyn Albins, New Orleans, Louisiana; and niece Hillary Albins and nephew Nathanael Albins. Preceding him in death are his parents.

Charles was a 1963 graduate of St. Martins High School, New Orleans, La. He earned a bachelor of arts degree from Tulane University in 1967 and a doctor of jurisprudence degree from Indiana University Maurer Law School in 1970. He was also a graduate of the Indiana Judicial College. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1970 to 1974 and received an Air Force Accommodations Medal.

Charles was an attorney in Elkhart, former part-time deputy prosecutor for 30 years, and retired as judge of Superior Court 5, Elkhart. He was a member of the Elkhart City Bar Association and Goshen City Bar Association, president of the Elkhart Community

Active in the community, Charles was a 33rd Degree Mason, a member of both the Goshen and Elkhart Shriners, Scottish Rite and York Rite. He was former chairman of the Republican Party, member of Kiwanis and started Elkhart Pachyderm. He was a member of St. James' Episcopal Church, which he loved. He was an avid golfer and movie buff and enjoyed boating and traveling with his family.

Terry K. Hiestand, ’71, steadfast patriarch, respected attorney, and valued Duneland community member, passed away suddenly on June 19 at the age of 75. He was born on February 1, 1946 in Rensselaer, Ind. to John F. and May Louise (Danruther) Hiestand. He was the valedictorian of the Class of 1964 at Brook High School. Terry continued his education at Indiana University where he met the love of his life, Anne Marie (Hocker) Hiestand. They were married on January 28, 1968.

After earning his law degree, Terry began practicing in Chesterton in July 1971. He continued to work until the time of his death and was heavily involved in the community. He was the president of the Flora Richardson Foundation, longtime attorney for the Westchester Public Library, a loyal member and supporter of the Chesterton United Methodist Church, and past president of the Duneland Chamber of Commerce, the Chesterton-Porter Rotary Club, and the Duneland School Board.

Terry faithfully donated blood to the American Red Cross, having donated over 20 gallons throughout his lifetime. In his free time, he enjoyed feeding the birds, riding his bicycle, and playing cards with family and friends.

Terry is survived by his loving wife, Anne, to whom he was married for 53 years. He is also survived by his five devoted children: Sarah (Scott) Lawson of Venice, Fla., Keith (Carrie) Hiestand of Saukville, Wis., Amy (Paul) Klodzen of Fishers, Ind., Caroline (Dan) Faylor of Auburn, Ind., and David (Martha) Hiestand of Chesterton. He was proud to be Grampy to seven grandchildren: Elizabeth Lawson, Allie and Sam Klodzen, Jack and Charlie Faylor, and Ben and Ruby Hiestand. He is also survived by his sister, Carol (Thomas) LeBeau of Lake Charles, LA. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Phillip Hiestand.

J. Eric Smithburn, ’73, of South Bend, Ind., was a scholar, athlete, lawyer, judge, and United Kingdom barrister. He passed away on June 18 at age 76.

From Indiana University–Bloomington, Eric received his master's degree in African Studies and his law degree. While a law student, he worked in the IU Chancellor's office to create a more inclusive experience for African-American students in the 1960s. That job followed one of his favorite jobs: teaching in Indianapolis at Crispus Attucks High School, then an all-black school, where he cherished close relationships with students and faculty.

Although rugby was the game of Eric's adulthood—he played on a United States' international touring team in the early 1980s—it was basketball (which he played in

high school) that captured Eric's heart throughout his life, and also broke his heart when his favorite team seemed to lose needlessly. Football was another favorite—Eric actually signed a contract in 1969 with Indianapolis's first pro team (before the Colts), the Indianapolis Capitals, although he cancelled it to attend law school.

Upon graduating from law school, Eric joined a small law firm in Plymouth, Ind., to be closer to family in Monticello, where he grew up. In a short time, Eric became a Marshall County judge, wrote a highly regarded book on judicial decision-making, and joined the Notre Dame Law School faculty in 1978, where he was granted tenure and full professorship in 1982. Eric taught, wrote, and lectured in judicial circles and was a sought out national speaker. While on the Notre Dame faculty, and for a few years post-retirement, Eric spent time as a senior judge in the St. Joseph Probate Court. Connecting with youth in crisis and their families gave him purpose and satisfaction.

While at the Notre Dame Law School, Eric directed the summer London Law Centre program for sixteen years, a personal favorite activity. During Eric's tenure, the Notre Dame Law School London summer program had high enrollment and positive reviews.

Eric published numerous academic articles and textbooks and co-authored West's Indiana Practice volumes on Family Law. Yet, of the books he wrote, one of his two favorites had nothing to do with the law: The Illustrated American Tourist Guide to English. The other had more to do with history than law: Lizzie Borden: A Case Book of Family and Crime in the 1890s.

Missing Eric greatly are all his family members: his wife of almost 35 years, Aladean DeRose-Smithburn; son Scott Eric Smithburn; step-daughter Kylea Asher-Smith (David Smith); grandchildren Sadie Smith and Noah Smith; brother Jeff Smithburn (Susan Hughes Smithburn); nieces Erika Kanczuzewski, Jennifer Smithburn, Erin Marty (Todd); and the children of his nieces, together with his four cousins; as well as his inlaws—mother-in-law Mary DeRose; sisters-in-law: Desiree DeRose Calabro (Francesco); Gena DeRose Dubberley (David ); Adriane DeRose (Dennis); and brothers in law Victor DeRose and Paul DeRose, and all the children and grandchildren of his in-law sisters and brothers. Eric was predeceased by his parents Charles Edward Smithburn and Edna Irene (Anderson) Smithburn. Eric's infant son Conner predeceased him in 1990.

Curtis B. Stuckey, ’73, a civil rights attorney and a crusader for justice in East Texas, died August 10 in Nacogdoches after a long illness. He was born May 27, 1946, in Vincennes, Ind. to Hoyt and Dorothy Stuckey; he was the second oldest of three brothers and grew up on a farm in Monroe City, Ind. He graduated from Indiana University Bloomington (1967), served in the Peace Corps in Venezuela (1967-1969), and then attended the Maurer School of Law.

In 1975, while teaching at the University of Tennessee College of Law, Curtis met law student Brenda Willett, who would later become his wife. The young couple moved to Texas in 1980. They raised two children and lots of tomato plants together.

Curtis had an esteemed career as a civil rights lawyer, often representing the underdogs and the marginalized. In 1975, he won the class action suit in Kentucky, Kendall v. True, that struck down a law permitting people to be involuntarily committed to

mental hospitals without evidence they were a danger to anyone; patients previously held against their will were released in droves. Later, in Texas, he had the first jury trial victory related to the Fair Housing Act in East Texas, more than a decade after President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the law banning discrimination against people buying and renting homes.

In 1982, Curtis hung up a shingle and founded the civil rights firm now called Stuckey & Garrigan. He earned a reputation for representing people whose rights had been violated by the police (often in cases of excessive force), who suffered unconstitutional conditions in the prison system, and who were discriminated against because of race. His lawsuits forced change. Many of them also tackled novel legal issues, and the reported decisions have been cited hundreds of times by the courts.

In 2014, Curtis developed a brain disorder that necessitated his retirement. He enjoyed more time to watch ball games (Hoosiers, Pacers, and Cardinals), to rewatch black and white movies, and to go out to lunch with people on their designated day of the week. He telephoned numerous friends and family daily, often announcing he was “just givin’ you a buzz to enjoy a brief exchange of pleasantries!” and reminding us all that we are “good, good, good.”

Curtis is survived by his wife Brenda Willett Stuckey of Nacogdoches and their adult children Joshua Chattin Stuckey (Rooskie) of Nacogdoches and Ginny Wills Stuckey (Triple P) of Austin, Tex.; his older brother Ken (Brucey) and wife Marilyn of Lynchburg, Va., and younger brother Brent and wife Becky of Vincennes, Ind.; brothers-in-law Davy Willett of Tennessee and Steve Willett of Ohio; many nieces and nephews of Indiana, Virginia, Idaho, Tennessee, and Ohio; and many grandnieces and grandnephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hoyt and Dorothy Stuckey, by his mother-in-law Ruby Willett, and by his good friends John Heath (Big John) and Dr. Bob Carroll (Doc).

Frank Edward Thomas, ’74, Des Moines, Iowa, passed away June 20th, 2021, at the age of 77 after a two-year battle with cancer.

Frank was born June 10, 1944, in Helena, Ark. to Marie J. Thomas and Samuel Jones, Jr. and raised by Marie and John Thomas. His family moved to the south side of Chicago as part of the Great Migration. Although raised in crushing poverty, he excelled in school. After graduating high school in 1962, he spent five years working in various clerical roles before entering Grinnell College in 1967. There, he majored in history and also served as a founding member of the campus organization Concerned Black Students.

At Grinnell Frank also met Sheena Brown; they married in August 1970. The newlyweds graduated and moved to Bloomington, Indiana to begin graduate school in 1971. Frank received his JD from Indiana University in 1974, and moved to Des Moines shortly thereafter. He served as an ombudsman and then worked in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office before leaving law practice in 1984. He then held a series of positions at Norwest Financial, Polk County, and the Iowa Department of Human Services.

Grinnell again became a major part of Frank’s life in 1991, when he returned to the college to take on a series of senior administrative positions related to campus planning, human resources, and diversity. He retired from the college in 2009 and

took up a new position at Plymouth United Church of Christ in Des Moines, where he served as pastoral residency coordinator until 2018. In that role he served as a mentor for several associate pastors as part of the Transition into Ministry program.

A committed feminist and a quiet yet fierce proponent of racial and economic justice, Frank dedicated himself to charity and service throughout his life. He served on the Boards of Directors of the Iowa Conference of the United Church of Christ, the Young Women’s Resource Center, Iowa Student Loan, the Youth Law Center, and the I Have a Dream Program (now called By Degrees). While employed at Grinnell, he also mentored underrepresented students through the Posse Program and held positions in the Grinnell Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the college.

The middle child of three siblings, Frank was a natural mediator and a gifted confidant. His coworkers trusted him implicitly, and his nieces, nephews, and mentees fondly regarded him as a surrogate father. He was a supportive father to his two sons and his daughter-in-law, whom he quickly embraced as his own daughter. A devoted husband who readily balanced household chores with his numerous professional obligations and volunteer activities, in 2020 he celebrated his golden anniversary with Sheena.

Frank always surrounded himself with books and loved philosophical conversations about the human condition. His friends and family remember him fondly for the stacks of pancakes he served on weekend mornings, his delicious pies, and his convivial scotch tasting parties.

Frank is survived by his wife, Sheena; his children, Jolyon and Kimberley, of Philadelphia; and his son, Akili, of Pasadena.

Vincent D. Zahnle, ’82, age 69, of Plato, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Springfield, Mo. Known to his family and friends as either Vince or Paul, he was born on January 1, 1952, in Franklin, Ind., to Vincent LeRoy Zahnle and Cozette Evangeline (Zickefoose) Zahnle.

Vince spent part of his childhood in Bloomington, Ind., and part in Tucson, Ariz. After graduating from Bloomington High School in 1970, he earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology at Indiana University, and then enlisted in the United States Army in the early ’70s, embarking on a military career that spanned twenty years. As a young private, he served as a tanker in West Germany during the Cold War. He left the military briefly to attend law school, maintaining his military connection by serving in the Army Reserves as a drill sergeant, and graduated in 1982. After law school, he returned to the army, serving as an officer under the Judge Advocate General. He began this part of his career as a second lieutenant and finished as a lieutenant colonel.

After his military service, Vince began a second career that would span twenty years as a federal civilian attorney, but he still maintained his military connection as a JAG officer in the Army Reserve during his civilian career. He completed tours of duty in such varied and dangerous places as West Germany, Panama, Honduras, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

On June 6, 1981, he was united in marriage to Lucy Ellen Klingelhoefer in Bloomington, Ind. During forty years of wedded happiness, he was a faithful and loving husband as well as a devoted father to his four children. He adored spending time with his wife and family.

Vince loved studying all eras of history, especially the medieval period, and participated in a medieval re-enactment society and the Society for Creative Anachronism for most of his adult life. As a member of the Houston branch of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Vince was also a staunch supporter of his community, serving as a secretary for the club and promoting their good works for many years.

He was an accomplished artist in paints, pen and ink, sculpture, woodcarving, and bright-metal work. From 1996 until his passing, he and Lucy ran a small internet and Renaissance Faire business, the Vault of Valhalla, featuring his bright-metal, hand-sculpted, hand-cast jewelry.

Vince had a delightful sense of humor and a brave, warm, and generous heart. As he traveled through life, Vince touched many lives as a mentor, a benefactor and a friend. His passing leaves a hollow space in the hearts of many that can never be filled.

Survivors include his wife, Lucy Klingelhoefer Zahnle, of Plato, his sons, Christopher Zahnle and Wolf Zahnle, and Christopher’s wife, Jessica Zahnle, all of Plato. He is also survived by his daughter, Gretchen Zahnle Crowder of Fayetteville, N.C., his sister and brother-in-law, Bridgette and Charles Savage of Bloomington, Ind. The surviving also include his father-in-law, Paul Klingelhoefer, and his brother-in-law, Brian Klingelhoefer, of Evansville, Ind., and his sister-in-law, Terri Klingelhoefer-Engle, and brotherin-law, Chris Engle, of Ellettsville, Ind.

Vince was preceded in death by his parents, Cozette Evangeline Zahnle and Vincent Leroy Zahnle, and his oldest son, Nicholas William Zahnle.

Eileen Tess (Witney) Balliet, ’93, age 73, died peacefully after a long illness on June 20. Eileen was born in Bloomington, Ind. on May 2, 1948, to Judith and Fred Witney. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Apart from a year in Green Bay, Wis., Eileen lived in Bloomington her entire life; she graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Indiana University and then worked for IU for over 35 years. She spent most of those years in the former School of Continuing Studies, which offered various degree programs and support to non-traditional students so that they could pursue educational opportunities that might otherwise not be available to them. She served as executive director of learner services and, later, disabilities coordinator, helping develop and implement programs to make education more accessible for differently abled students. She later continued her own studies, attending IU’s Maurer School of Law part-time while working full time and raising her three kids. She graduated cum laude in 1998.

She loved to laugh and did as much of it as possible unless she lost a poker game or an argument. Then her infamous scowl arose and she ripped up cards, swore never to discuss the matter again, only to raise it again the next day. Eileen tended the birds

at her feeders and waged a years-long battle against the squirrels. She volunteered for the Monroe County History Museum, Pets Alive free spay/neuter clinics, and brought three rescue dogs into her homes.

Her most important works were her relationships—she understood herself best as mother, wife, daughter, sister, and friend. She and Lee traveled, camped, and gambled; she made annual visits to Seattle to check up on her daughters and kept a close eye on her son in town. Eileen spent thousands of hours on many decks and patios setting the world straight, laughing and arguing, and taking as much pleasure as she could out of what was offered. Including yelling at squirrels. She will be missed.

Eileen is survived by her husband of over 23 years, Lee Balliet, her brother, Frank Witney (Cathy), her children Ruth Walters, of Seattle, Wash., Bill Walters (Elizabeth) of Bloomington, Ind. and Annie Walters, of Seattle, Wash., nephew Jeffrey Witney, grandson Quinn Walters, and many other family members and friends. The family can be reached at ballietmem@gmail.com. Anyone wanting to make a donation in her name may do so to National CASA/GAL (Court Appointed Special Advocates/Guardians Ad Litem for Children) (https://nationalcasagal.org/) or Our Lil’ Bit of Heaven Animal Rescue & Sanctuary (https://bitofheaven.org/). The family gives special thanks to Eileen’s many caregivers who made her mad and made her laugh in correct proportion, particularly Ashly Dorman and Lisa Deane.

CORRECTION

In the summer 2021 issue of ergo, there was a reference to the youngest chair of the board of visitors in the school’s history. The chair should have been identified as Renee (Mawhinney) McDermott, ’78, who served as board chair from 2003–04. The editor apologizes for this error.