Classnotes

John Zech '71, Robert Price and Harriet Zech '72 look over materials commemorating the life and death of Robert Zech '63, a Peace Corps worker in Puerto Rico.

The Otterbein Room fir t opened in 1954, in a pace et a ide in the basement of the Centennial Library addition of Towers Hall. Dr. Robert Price, a profe or of Engli h, pent many month combing the campus attics, basements and closet in search of historical materials. He brought together all of the books, paper , photograph , portraits and artifacts that he had found, organized them and made them available to the Otterbein community.

Dr. Price was a true Renaissance man. In addition to hi teaching and archival duties at Otterbein, he was pre idem of the Westerville Historical Society for many year and he found time to re earch and write the definitive biography of Johnny Appleseed. He wa by all accounts an intelligent, well- poken man who was highly regarded and re peered by his student and his peers. A writer for the Columbus Dispatch put it best: "He' not the kind of Robert you call Bob."

Dr. Price volunteered his time to the archives as a labor of love. In recognition of his dedication, in 1968 President Lynn W. Turner declared him to be the first official archivist of Otterbein College. Dr. Price retired in 1970 but continued to work in the archives until moving to the Otterbein Home in 1975.

In 1972, the current library facility, the Courtright Memorial library, was opened. The Otterbein Room and all of its contents took up residence on the third floor, in a set of rooms at the top of the stairs. Here the collection was overseen and maintained by Library Director John Becker (class of 1950). Mr. Becker brought a librarian's sensibilities to the job and increa ed the reference services offered by the archives. He also brought a wicked sense of humor to the job. ln our vertical files is a mock certificate of induction into the "Orderis de Otterbeinis Athleticus Turkeyis," drawn up by Mr. Becker himself, that honors those who have given "athletic performance detrimental to himself, the college or the game." At the bottom of the certificate i written, "This lifetime membership may not be revoked."

No mention of the Otterbein Room in this era would be complete without mentioning Harold Hancock. Dr. Hancock, a professor of Hi tory who was the unofficial historian of the college, was a frequent visitor to the archive. Hi histories of Otterbein (1972) and Westerville (1974) are still in use today. (Dr. Hancock's History of Westerville has just been reprinted and is available for purchase from the Westerville Historical Society.)

John Becker served as unofficial archivist from 1975 until his untimely death in 1985. Librarian Alberta Mackenzie Messmer (cla s of 1940) then took over a Library Director and unofficial archivist. She was a lifelong Westerville native and had long been associated with the college, first through her father, Dr. Jesse Engle (a profe sor of Religion and Philosophy), then as a student, and

Harold Hancock, historian, was a frequent visitor to the archives. Melinda Gilpin (left) was the first official archivist of Otterbein. She replaced Librarian Alberta Mackenzie Messmer (right) in 1992.

later as a librarian. As such Mrs. Messmer brought to the job a first hand knowledge of people and events that has yet to be matched.

In 1992, Mrs. Me smer retired from the Otterbein Room. Her replacement, Melinda Gilpin, was the first person that the college had hired for the specific purpo e of being Archivist. Unlike the previou archivists, she was trained as a historian and brought those special skill to the job. She wrote several article for Towers and assisted with historical pre entations to the campus. She also supervised preparations for the e quicentennial Celebration of 1997. Many hours were spent checking facts and pulling photographs for the pictorial history by Daniel Hurley, a well as proce ing the ma ive amount of incoming photographs, artifacts and other Otterbein memorabilia that wa either lent or donated for the event. There was enough work that the College made the archivi t's position full time for the duration of the celebration.

Melinda Gilpin resigned in the summer of 1996 to pur ue other opportunities. Later that year Kerri O'Connell was hired part time as the next archivi t. She saw the archive through the end of the Sesquicentennial and brought a focus on genealogical research to the job. adly, Mrs. O'Connell stayed just two year at Otterbein before resigning to spend more time with her family.

In the ummer of 1998, I was hired to be the next archivist. I had been working in the archive since the fall of 1993 a a tudent and had in that time gotten to know the collection well. In my five year a archivist, in addition to taking up the duties that my predecessors have brought to this job, I have become more involved with the We terville community. I serve on the board of the Westerville Hi torical ociety, I have presented hi torical talk to college and community groups, and I am a tour guide at the Hanby House.

As Otterbein College continues to grow o too will the need for its history. It wa no coincidence that the theme of our esquicentennial was "Affiming our Pa t; Shaping our Future." It is an acknowledgement of the need to learn from our history in order co build our future on it strengths. We are all part of that foundation; let us look with gratitude towards Dr. Price, Dr. Hancock, Mr. Becker, and all of the others who have had the fore ight to pre erve it for us. John Becker served as unofficial archivist from 1975 until his untimely death in 1985.

lass Notes

compiled by Mind)' Harsha

l94l

At the annual Summer Fraze Pavilion Concert of the Kettering Civic Band, conducted for over 40 years by Paul Shartie, a group of Otterbein alumni met to honor him. Isabel Howe Ziegler '40 came from New Mexico, while Sarah

Aydelotte Calihan '38

came from orth Carolina. Dayton alumni included

Harold Augspurger '41 ,

Helen and Resler Calihan

'37, Virginia Jeremiah Garcia '41 , Dorothy Allsup Harbach '38, Alberta Engle Messmer '40, Jean

McCloy Needham '41 and Robert Needham, Mary Lou Plymale Poff '41 , and

Wanda Hamilton Tinnerman '40.

1953

Mollie MacKenzie Rechin

moved and wanted all her classmates to be able to keep in touch. Her new address is 304 Skyview Dr., Cloverdale, CA 954255433. Email: rechins@yahoo.com.

1956

Shirley Griesmeyer Omi

etanski was voted out of her Miami Township Trustee po ition after 28 years of service to the Montgomery County townhip. he was known throughout the state as a staunch upporter of township rights.

195.,

A portrait of Judge Alan Norris wa hung in the Cincinnati Federal Courthou e chi past November. The portrait honors his many year of service co the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He aid the only negative comment he heard about the portrait was chat "it looked just like me."

1963

Arlene Huff Chase was recently recognized with two awards-the LongTerm Care Employee of Di tinction Award by the ew York A ociation of Home and ervices for the Aging ( YAH A), and the Pride of Workmanship Award by the Downtown Ithaca Rotary Club. he celebrated 25 years of employment with Ithacare on April 3, 2003 and has served Ichacare as a bookkeeper, bu iness manager (a po ition he "retired" from in fall 2000) and is currently the coordinator of Longview's Adult Day Community.

96

Michael Dudley will erve a interim a sociate rector during the remainder of the interim period at St. Paul's Church. He has been a prie t ince 1981.

965

Naomi Black Paeth retired three years ago and wa widowed that same year in December. Thi i her 38th year of classroom teaching; he ub titute two co three days a week. She has taught everything from three co four years old pre-k co 8th grade. She has ix children, 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, who are the light of her life.

6

Lorry Motz was inducted into the Green High Wall of Fame at Green High School in Greensburg, OH.

1

Bill Currin was named mayor of Hudson, OH.

Tom Pascoe retained hi postion as Perkins Townhip Trustee in a Dec. 8, 2003 election.

Jack Penty retired after a 30-year career with United Airlines. His retirement will now con i t of more golf at his local club, River Creek, and golf trips worldwide. Further, he will actively continue his design and ales po ition with Premier Home Service in Virginia, a leading home improvement bu iness specializing in large decks, porche and basement fini hing.

969

Linda Crow Koudelka is teaching family and con-

sumer sciences in Howard al Studies in May 2002. County, Maryland at Mur She is currently taking on ray Hill Middle School. many of the responsibilities This i her seventh year at for the technology training the same school. She com at her school. Linda and pleted a master's degree in Brent still plan to retire in education with an emphasis Westerville, but the year is in educational technology still in question. from Johns Hopkins University School of Profession-

Bill Cosby with Michael Smith at Boehner-Kennedy dinner.

Otterbein Alumnus Brinqs Political Parties Toqether for DC Catholic Schools

Michael Smith '81 , a political campaign consultant, recently brought together opposite ends of Washington's political spectrum at a dinner ben firing the District of Columbia's poorest Catholic elementary schools.

The Sept. I 7 dinner was hosted by Republican Congressman John Boehner of We t Chester, OH, and Senator Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts, two of Washington' leaders in education policy and co-authors of President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" education refon11S. More than 600 guests were treated to entertainment from comic legend Bill Cosby. Tim Rus ert, ho t of NBC's Meet the Press, and Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, Archbi hop of Washington, also headlined the event. "Our motto was: leave all politics at the front door," mith aid. "We did have some light-hearted tea ing from time-to-time, but everyone obeyed the rule," he said.

The dinner raised more than $750,000 for the Center City Con rtium, an organization of 13 of DC' neediest Catholic elementary schools. The funds raised will be used for upgrading facilities, computers and softwar , and other needed improvement .

Smith has been involved in Republican politics for the past 25 years, and has owned hi own Washington, D.C. based political consulting fim1 since 1986. He has advi ed campaigns and candidates at every level, from local elections to presidential races.

1970

Phyllis Esswein Larason

was recognized by the Pregnancy Decision Health Centers (PDHC) in 2001. She was one of ten to be named PDHC Area Volunteers of the Year. She was also named PDHC Agency Volunteer of the Year.

Shirley Scott received a master's degree from Mary Grove College and her perman nt Ohio teaching certificate. She is beginning her 34th year of teaching Gennan at Graham High School in St. Paris, OH, where he is also yearbook advisor, national honor society advisor, department chair for language arts, and president of the faculty advisory committee.

1971

Kathleen Fernandez is the Ohio Hi torical ociety's site manager at Zoar Village State Memorial, newsletter editor and a board member of the Communal tudie A sociation, board member of the Ohio and Erie Canal C01Tidor Coalition, and chair of the Hi toric Attractions of Tuscarawas County Committee.

1972

Susan Westbrook Hatcher

wa named interim superintendent for Licking Valley Board of Education.

1973

The International ociety of Logisitics Engineers (SOLE) awarded Michael Bridgman it prestigious ann itage medal. SOLE establi hed the armitage medal co recognize outstanding contributions to logistics literature.

Steve Jesseph will be re ponsible for Sara Lee Branded Apparel's compliance and risk management program, including safety, environmental management, security and Worldwide Responsible Apparel Production (WRAP) certification of the company's plants and suppliers.

1975

Tom Heller sold his auto recycling business of 25 years and has emi-retired to The Villages, Florida to sell real estate.

Jim Martin is the new principal at Franklin Junior High in Franklin, OH.

1978

Mark Thresher has b n named pre ident of Nationwide Financial Services, the retirem nt- avings portion of Nationwide.

1979

Terry Farrell was promoted to the rank of colonel in the U.S. Air Force during a c remony Oct. 31, 2003.

Mike Lallo i currently seeking employm nt. His background include 14 years as a high school panish Teacher, and nine years as an educational admini trator. He can be reached at mlollo@yahoo.com.

1981

Kim Grossi Kessler was promoted to director of donor ervice marketing

and recruitment for the three children, Rebecca, American Red Cro . . She Keith Jr. and George. resides in Gahanna with her husband, Jeff '82, vice Michael Slane was hired as president ofFifth Third assistant professor of theatre Bank, and their three chil at Westminster College, dren, Lindsay, Matthew and New Wilmington, PA. Andrew.

William Wayne Woodruff

was named vice president at Prospect Bank in Colum

98s

Elaine Pool Fippin is the

guest director of Crimes of bus, OH. the Heart, which opened the 76th season of the Coach 9 3 House Theatre eptember. in Akron in Mark Holm works for National City Bank in Indianapolis as part of a training program for management. Dovid 986 Caldwell returned to Otterbein College to guest 1984 direct the central Ohio premiere ofThe Butter and Egg Keith Froggatt was re Man this past fall. elected to the Upper Southampton Township Susan Brown Crum was board of supervisors for a hired at Village Academy, sixth term. He currently in Powell, OH, as the new resides in Southampton dance teacher. with his wife, Susan, and

Bill Brooks Leads Columbus Retail Banking

Bank One has promoted William P. Brooks '87 to oversee its 81 banking centers across Central Ohio.

Brooks joined Bank One in 1987 upon graduating magna cum laude with a bachelor's degree in economics and finance from Otterbein. He began his career in Bank One's retail management associate program, serving fir t as a teller and relationship banker before being promoted co roles as banking center manager, district manager, and mo t recently, east region manager for Banc One Securitie .

Brook has lived in Westerville for more than 30 years. He graduated from Westerville South High School in 1983, where he met his wife, the former Joan Pockett. The Brooks family continues to live in Westerville, where Bill has been active a a player and coach in Westerville youth athletics, and as a member of the Westerville Chamber of Commerce and Rotary.

1988

Keith Green has joined Sumner on Ridgewood, a life continuing community in Akron, as lead concierge. He will be responsible for managing a staff to oversee residents' requests.

Steve Zornow was promoted to business analyst at Chase Manhattan Mortgage Company in Worthington, OH and received the AllStar Award for outstanding work. The company employ over 25,000 people and less than 300 people received this award.

1989

The partners of Batter' Box Academy moved into a larger complex in late Aug. 2003, in Pataskala, OH. Dave Morlan, a partner, works with the players but devotes most of his time to marketing and accounting matters.

Barbara Jones Warren has been named executive nurse at the Ohio Department of Mental Health.

991

Dineen Dobson Cochran

and her husband, Douglas, started their own company, Reclaimed Roofs, Inc. They buy and ell salvaged roofing slate and tile. They have relocated their company to the East coast in order to service their large customer base there.

Mark Curtis is the director ofstudent administrative service for the Cleveland Municipal School District. Tj Gi received his commercial pilot certificate and is currently working on his flight instructor certification in Phoenix, AZ.

993

Keven Clouse was promoted to the rank of major in the U.S. Army.

1994

Todd Crain is in Boca Raton, Fl to do a production of a musical called Heartbeats.

Mike George has been named assistant athletics director for compliance and student services at University at Albany in Albany, NY.

Larry Gifford is program director of 1460 The Fan, WBNS-AM, Columbu , OH.

Daniel Mejak is working at WBN -TV in Columbus. He is also transitioning hi career to a freelance videotape operator, working at porting events such as the Columbus Blue Jacket hockey games. Most of his work gets seen in visiting team's cities.

99S

Jason McGlothlin recently returned from England after teaching at Oxford University. He has a Ph.D. in clinical p ychology from Ohio University and i a Fulbright scholar. He is an as istant profes or at Kent rate University.

1996

Ernie Beauchamp joined the resource development

Missionary Takes on the Devil, Voodoo Spells in Haiti

Mory Jane Basel '83 ha· led a life of service, to her country, to patients in need of medical attention and to God. Before and after earning her associate' degree in nursing from Otterbein in 1983, Mary Jane's life was devoted to service. In 1986, Mary Jane went to Haiti as a mi sionary, one week after the dictator known as "Baby Doc" - Jean Claude DuValier - fell from power. 'The political climate was unstable," Mary Jane aid. "There were tank in the creets, machine guns, curfews... I walked into a hot one." She added that de pite hort periods of peace, Haiti is unstable to this day.

The trip to Haiti was meant to be a short one of 7 to ten days for her to decide where he would serve, but in April 1986, he went full-time. And there ·he stayed until just thi lase fall. Now ifshe return , she likely will be arrested. "I rayed in Haiti because that is where God called me," she said. "l see hope for the future. God will raise up and change one person at a time." Mary Jane's life of ervice began when she was a baby on th verge of death, and her mother offered her up to God in return for Him granting Mary Jane the chance at life. From 1976 to 1980, Mary Jan served as a nurse in the anny, stationed in an Antonio, Texas, and in Gennany.

Following her military ervice, Mary Jane began nursing at The Ohio State University before transferring to Otterbein. After earning her associate's degree in 1983, he worked in home health care and in a nursing home in Columbus.

In 1994, after eight years in Haiti, Mary Jane founded her own ministry. "God gave me the vision, so I started my own mission." Known as Living Hope Mini tries in Haiti, Mary Jane's mi ionary was founded to "raise up a generation of young men and women to change their fami lies, communities and nation with the Gospel ofJesus Christ in word and action."

Mary Jane has encountered many obstacles to preading the word of God in Haiti, including the deep rooted tradition of voodoo, or devil worship, and a lack of education among the general population. "It i a country of 18th century minded people trying to exist in the pre ent. There are many coup d'etats and the country is con candy tarting over." he has received resistance from locals, including attempts on her lifi , such as voodoo spells case against her and ymbol and powders scattered on the ground. Once, the community even planned to stone her, but inexplicably did not follow through. 'The influence of voodoo can scare people from becoming Christian because it is a fear-based y tem, but it has no effect on those of us under the protection of God," Mary Jane said. Mary Jane ay the Haitians are people just waiting to have the love of God in their live . "Haitians are friendly, fun-loving, hospitable people, but they view their situation as hopeles . Over 70 percent of the population i unemployed, and work for them is trying to urvive from day to day." Just as the Haitians live on a tight budget, so does the mission. upport for the mission comes from churches and individual worldwide. This upport allows for the expansion of the mission to include four primary schools, five churche· , one school of mini try, one boys' home and one clinic, which i financed by Hope Alive Clinic Ministries.

Many of the boys who reside in the mi ion' home have come to consider Mary Jane a mother figure. The boys are runaways, throw-away , orphans and fonner prisoner aged eight tO 22. Mary Jane ·aid these boys often come as bullies trying to urvive, but aft r a couple of weeks, become productive members of the mi ion community. As the mi ion has built a central campu with new buildings and gardens, it has become a coveted piece of real estate. Locals who want co obtain uch land often make false accusations co get the mi ionaries jailed or expelled so that the local landowners can steal the mi ion' land. This is now happening to Mary Jane's mi- ion. he returned to the United tate for a serie of fundraisers and ·peaking engagements, and was then infonned that there was a warrant for her arre t in Haiti, making her return at the moment impossible. The mission currently has international lawyers working on the case.

De pite uch problems, Mary Jane has had an abundance of good experience in Haiti. "Overall, most of the Haitians are ecstatic to have American missionaries in their country. I am often seated a the gue t of honor at pecial occasions."

Mary Jane said he has no typical day in Haiti. "I am up at 5 a.m. and go to bed around l a.m., but between chose times, I could be doing anything." he teaches, preaches, directs the busin affairs and cat rs to medical needs, all in the native language of reole. he also trains indigenous leader to assume her role eventually. "It is my vision to hand che mi· ion over to them, and then to expand into other countries." One uch country she ha on her mind is the Dominican R public.

For more information about the Living Hope Ministries in Haiti, or how to give support to the mission, visit the website at www.livinghopehaiti.org.

Jane Lincoln, chief of staff; Bryan W. Knicely '91 and Maine Governor John Elias Baldacci.

Alumnus Manager of the Year in Maine

Bryan W. Knicely '9lwas awarded the state of Maine's highest management recognition, the William T warog - Manager of the Year, in state government in recognition of outstanding leadership and service to the state of Maine. Knicely received the award on October 10, 2003, from Governor John Elia Baldacci. "Bryan wa nominated and selected due to his extraordinary ability to manage the Maine Art Commission's budget and operations during the budget reduction of the last year and, at the same time, for his ability to provide organizational room for the Blaine House onference on the Creative Economy and its related initiatives," commented Alden C. Wil on, director.

Bryan joined the Maine Arts Commission raff in August 2000. Earlier this year, Bryan received a Golden Arrow Award from the Maine Public Relations Council for the Maine Art Commission's Community Relations Campaign, including MaineArtsMag.

team as programmer analyst for Resource Systems in

998

New Concord, OH. Brent Anslinger and hi Melissa Carpenter Jacobs has been named Pioneer Region ~upervi or for the wife, Amy, left Eden Park, ept. 9, 2003, for a tenweek journey on the BuckOhio Farm Bureau Fed tion in Columbus, OH era. eye T cuic. rail, a 1,280-mile cirWhen they are done they'll make hi tory as the Cristi Cologross Loukhuf the director of Dance is fir th st Ohioans to compl te e circuit in one continuDance Dance in olorado prings. ous trip. The trail begins and ends in Eden Park in Cincinnati, OH.

Wesley Thorne accepted a new position as assistant

999

director of university career Bethany BarbaroHa Ciora services at Northwestern teaches eventh and eighth University in Evanston, IL. grade science at the Urban Community School in leveland, OH.

Regina Johns was selected as the September Columbus Employee of the Month for the Defense Logistics Agency Systems Integration Office.

Leann Southward received her master's degree in December in Aquatic Ecology from The Ohio State University. She is in Washington D.C. on a national sea grant of marine conservation for the State Department in the office of Marine Con ervation as a foreign affairs officer. She will be traveling to Thailand, Chile and other locations around the world to negotiate fishery treatie and represent the United tares at conferences.

Shad Swinehart is an actor in the C BS mini-series The Reagans.

2001

Kelly Bratton made history in July by becoming the first woman to compete in a super late model race at Columbus Motor Speedway.

Charman Miller is a Certi fied Registered urse Practitioner at the Heartland of Jackson skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility in Jackson, OH. She is responsible for managing care for re idents with complex medical issues.

Dayna Ritchie wa appointed public relation director for the A ociation of Independent Colleges and Universities of Ohio. Martina Fissette Easley is a nurse in the U.S. Air Force.

Sandra Jones has been hired as assistant professor of nursing at Ohio University-Zanesville.

Michael Lochner has a lot to be proud of including being in the Guinness Book of World Records for a 1998 toss of a soccer ball that flew over 50 yards. Most recently Lochner is attempting to secure a coveted Rhodes Scholarship.

Erin Range begins her first year as a kindergarten teacher at Centennial Elementary, Wapakoneta City Schools in Wapakoneta, OH.

2003

Raymond Mick achieved board certification as an adult nurse practitioner through the American Nur e Credentialing Center, a national certifying agency for nur ing specialties.

Sandra Rieske was hired at Jenkins Memorial Health Clinic in Wellston, OH.

Beryl Rogers has joined the sale staff at Rogers Nationwide Insurance Agency in Kenton, OH. he is currently licensed in property and casualty insurance and becomes the fourth generation of the Rogers family to join the agency.

ilestones

compil.ed by Mindy Harsha

Marriaqes 1993

Amy Hensley to Tom Helsel, Nov. 1, 2003.

Chad Norman to Miranda Baker, May 10, 2003.

1994

Sara Nichols to Andy Barton, December 2003.

1995

Adam French to Beth Reinhart, Oct. 4, 2003.

Wendy Peterson to John Bradshaw, Sept. 26, 2003.

1996

C. Todd Dever to Cassie Abbott Marcin, Aug. 2, 2003.

1998

Katie Davis to Christopher Bahm, Oct. 18, 2003.

2000

Holly Fulton to Ralph Hick III, Sept. 20, 2003.

Katrina Gilkerson to Chris Beattie '01 , Aug. 9, 2003.

Debra Heyse to Daniel Carey, Nov. 22, 2003 . Rae-Michelle Leroy '00 to

Shad Swinehart '99 ,

Nov. l, 2003.

2001

Sara Collins to Steve Wilson, Sept. 2, 2003.

Melissa Darling to Adam Bauer '03 , Oct. 25, 2003.

Heather Hittle to Jarod Bush, June 21, 2003.

Lynn Metz to Carlos Segovia, July 26, 2003.

Michelle Pomeroy to Jeffrey Roettger, Sept. 6, 2003.

2002

Kyle Bosh co Karin Hanson '03 , June 27, 2003.

Lauren Brandt co Judson Bobo, Oct. 18, 2003.

Jeri Campbell to Jason Harri , May 24, 2003.

2003

Kristina Keller to cott Holman, Nov. 1, 2003.

Additions

1983

Mark Holm and wife Becky adopted their second son, Andrew Elijah, who wa born April 16, 2003.

1988

Polly Huston Ekin and husband Brad '89, a girl, Erin Maribel, July 20, 2003. She joins iblings Caleb, Lydia and Zane.

1989

Kelly Patrick Louderback

and husband Scott, a girl, Courtney Elizabeth, June 4, 2003.

1991

Denise Barton Thompson

and husband Jonathan, a girl, Lauren Faye, July 8, 2003.

1992

Shannon Rauch Bohren

and husband James, a girl, Sierra Celeste, Oct. 29, 2003. he joins big brother, Wyatt igFred, 4, and big i ter Shelby Nocelle, 1.

1993

Andrea Bines Waldman

and husband Dave, a son, Zachary, July 29, 2003.

1994

Danelle Entenman Bar

dos and husband John, a girl, Giselle Marcella, July 10, 2003.

Lisa Carpenter Knapp

and husband David '96 , a boy, Keegan Anthony, July 6, 2003.

Jennifer Noll Lebold and husband Robert, a boy, Jacob Robert, July 4, 2002.

Kandee Francis Tinkham

and husband Andrew '96, a girl, Alli ·on Francis, Oct. 18, 2003.

996

Cristi Cologross Laukhuf

and husband Jeremy, a girl, Brooklynn Jean, Oct. 6, 2003.

Dana Madden Viglietta

and hu. band Alberto '94 , a girl, Giulia Chri tine Viglietta, Oct. 3, 2003.

1997

Christopher Noll and wife Brandi, a girl, Aubrey Marie, March 1, 2002. She joins big si rer Brooke.

998

Angie Klinger Becksfort

and husband Mike, twin daughters, Jillian Estella and Alyssa Ann, January 28, 2003.

Jeni Keeler Wheeler and hu band Jeff, a boy, Jackson Victor, April 14, 2003.

Melissa Wilcox Ziogas

and husband James '95 , a boy, Jonathan Gregory, Jan. 4, 2003.

1999

Scott Davis and wife Vicki, a boy, Cooper, Aug. 5, 2003.

David Firth and wife Elizabeth, a girl, usan Aili, Nov.12,2003.

Melissa Mehaffey Gar

den and husband Derek, a girl, Delaney Grace, July 6, 2003.

Elizabeth Minnich Saltz

giver and hushand James '99, a girl, Audrey Kathleen, ept. 7, 2003.

2000

Matthew Noll and wife Lori, a boy, Drew Muir, August 3, 2002.

Jamie Nicholson Nord

lund and husband teve, a girl, Meghan Lynnlee, Aug. 1, 2003. She join · big brother Alexander, 2.

Rebecca Norton Plank

and husband Jason '00, a girl, Alli on Ruth, March 26, 2003.

Deaths

1930

Virginia Brewbaker

Copeland passed away July 24, 2003.

1933

Margaret (Peg) Moore

Glover pa ed away Oct. 9, 2003. he taught school at E.J. Brown, orthridge, OH and Kettering chools in Dayton, OH and later was a receptionist at her husband's optometry practice. he was a member of igma Alpha Tau "Owl "sorority during her year at Otterbein College. She wa active in the Otterbein College Women' Club, the Dayton Women' Club, the College Women's Club of Dayton and the Belmont United Methodist Church in Dayton. She was preceded in death by husband, Harold Glover '34; sister,

Kathryn Moore Hohn '36

and brother-in-law, Wendell Hohn, '35, brothers, Robert Moore and Roger Moore '31 and sister-inlaw, Helen Ewry Moore '55; brother-in-law, Hugh Glover '34 and ister-inlaw, Nelle Stuart '28. he is survived by brother-inlaw, Ben C. Glover Jr. '41 and wife, Marilyn Glover; nephews W. Thomas Moore '63 and wife, Emily

Crose Moore '63; Richard

C. Hohn '63, and wife, ally; Roger Hohn '66, and wife, Linda; along with other niece , nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews.

1937

Viola Babier Freshley

pas ed away Aug. 7, 2003. Viola taught third grade at Salazar Elementary School for the longest part of her teaching career, retiring in 1986. After retirement, she was an active volunteer at Open Hands, a member of the Retired Teacher's A sociation, worked with the retired enior volunteers and a lifetime member of c. John's Methodi t Church. She i urvived by daughter, Carol Lubet, and son, Hal Freshley.

1939

Frederick (Fritz) Brady

pa sed away ov. 15, 2003. Frederick was a member of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church, Zeta Phi fraternity and T.O.M. club. In 1992, Otterbein ollege presented him with its Distinguished Service Award. During World War II, he wa an officer in the U. . Navy, and erved on 32 carriers in the outh Pacific, installing the first Tiny Tim rockets on fighter planes. He worked for General Motors for over 40 years as both a sales rep and ales engineer. Preceded in death by brother Tom '36. He is survived by wife, Betty Lou; daughter, Belinda; son and daughter-in-law, Tom and Terri, granddaughters, Whitney, Christina and Kayla; great-granddaughters, Emily and Lindsey; and step-grandsons, cott and Alan and wife, Kristi; sister, Margaret; sister-in-law, Jean and nieces, nephew · , cousins and many special friends.

1941

John Clippinger pas ed away Nov. 17, 2003. He wa a professor of p ychology at Otterbein College 1947-1951. He served several churches including the First E.U.B. Church in Hamilton, OH 1953-1960. He concluded his career as the Benjamin Gessner professor of psychology and head of the psychology department at Baker University, Baldwin City, KS 1968-1986. He i survived by his wife, Mary Garver Clippinger '41 ;sons Arthur and John ( wife, Pranom); and granddaughter, Mary.

1944

Otterbein College received word that Helen Lantz Moore pas ed away Oct. 9, 2003. he is survived by her son, John W. Moore '71 . Frank Robinson pas.sed away Nov. 13, 2003. He was a clergy member of the West Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church. He had served as pastor of churches in Ohio, a missionary to the Philippine and a minister to migrants in Ohio and Illinois. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy; son, Paul '67 and brother Carl '46.

1949

Royal Fitzpatrick passed away Oct. 4, 2003. While at Otterbein he sang in the Men's Glee Club and was acti,·e in Phi Beta Sigma fraternity. He met Myrl Hodson '47 at Otterbein and maiTied her in 1949. They moved to Long Beach, A and many years later moved to Orange, CA. He loved singing in the choir at the First Pre byterian Church of Orange. One of the highlights of his church choir years was touring with the choir. His last tour with the choir in 199 concluded with a concert in Carnegie Hall in ew York City. He wa preceded in death by his wife Myrl Hodson Fitzpatrick '47. He is survived by his son, Michael, daughter-in-law, Dee, his daughter Maryann le Vine and her husband, teven; si ter-in-law Thelma Hodson Orr '56; and two granddaughters, arah and Esther.

Donald Hogan passed away Dec. 3, 2003. He is survived by his wife Ruth

Wolfe Hogan '43.

1950

JM Day pa ed away Dec. 7, 2003. He was a music edu-

cat0r for 30 years. He was a member of Music Educator's National Conference, Ohio Music Education As ociation, Phi Beta Mu (national honorary bandmaster's fraternity). He was teacher of the year in 1977, Newark City Schools, Newark, OH. He erved in the Fourth Infantry Division from 1950-1952. He was preceded in death by parents Edith Hurst and Leonard E. Day. Survived by loving wife, Geneva; children, James M (Birte) Day, Nancy Alice Day '80; grandchildren, Julia and Jonathan; siblings, Leonard (Barbara) Day, Jr., Nancy (Hubert) Pinney, Arlyn Hurst Day, Tahna (Larry) Pasqua; numerous nieces and nephew .

Robert Haines passed away July 13, 2003. He is urvived by hi wife, Johnneta

Dailey Haines '49.

1952

Theodore "Ted" Benedum

pas ed away Sept. 29, 2003. H was a teacher and head football coach for Mifflin High School for ten years. He retired from Rou h Sporting Goods after 30 years of service. He wa a member of Blendon Lodge #339 F&AM, Scottish Rite, North East Shrine Club, member of the Otterbein "O" Club where he tarted the leather helmet club. He wa a past We terville Rotarian. He was preceded in death by wife, Mary Jean Benadum, parents Madge and Ed Benadum, brotherin-law Paul Wei enstein. He is urvived by children, Gary Benedum '75, Tim (Marge) Benadum and Kim (Tony) Pusateri '78; grand-

children, amantha, Stacy, Josh, Caleb, Abbi, Hannah and Antoinette; sister, Thelma Weisenstein; special friend, Ne-Ne Beachler.

Edith Gruber Lusher pa ed away Oct. 03, 2003. "Remember me a you knew me" was a quote Edith said in her final moment .

1957

Craig Gifford passed away Nov. 22, 2003. Craig was editor of The Public Opinion from 1955-1957 and 19581959. He wa a reporter for Scripps-Howard's Ohio Bureau, and wa co-owner, co-publi her and editor of the Franklin Chronicle and the Gemiantown Press from 1959-1962. He wa a Westerville Board of Education member from 1964-1972. He worked for the Ohio chool Boards Association in a number of capacities as well, serving as executive director from 19 4 -1994. He is preceded in death by grandfather Rudolph Wagoner '1892; parents Marie '18 and Ray '17; and brother Dan '49. He i survived by hi wife, Marty '64;daughter, Tracy Cherry; sons, Bruce '86 (Ranee), Dan (Dee '88), and Larry '94 (Rebecca); brother, Ray (Fran) Gifford Jr. '44; and five grandchi ldren.

1958

Robert Burt pas ed away Dec. 3, 2003. ince 1998, he had be n a teaching minister at Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in the Coconut Grove community of Miami, FL. He joined the staff of the national setting of the United Church of Chri t in 1968 and erved in many capacities including youth ministries ecretary, leadership development secretary and mi sion trategies ecretary. He wa al o a published author, having contributed several books, periodical, journals and Homeland Board publications. He is survived by hi wife, Andrea; their two children, Thaddaeu and Maria; two grown children, Geoffrey and tephanie, from a previou marriage; and three grandchildren.

1960

Richard Wiblin passed away Aug. 31, 2003. He worked in the Wood County West Virginia School Sy tern as a teacher, guidance counselor and principal for 30 years. He caught and coached at cotland High School the la t ten years. He was highly re peered and active member of the First United Church of Laurinburg and ch Sandhill Emmaus Community, Laurinburg, NC. He was preceded in death by his parents Cecil and Marie Wiblin. He is survived by two daughters, Lynn Wiblin and Polly Silvery, brothers W. Gerald Wiblin and Raymond

(Judith) Wiblin '62.

1969

Thomas Bischoff pa ed away Oct. 31, 2003. In the late 70's he opened a general law practice in Napoleon, OH, and often worked as a defen c attorney. He was a Henry County municipal prosecutor in the early 1990' and lacer served as acting judg of Napoleon Municipal Court. He returned to practice law with his father and after the elder Mr. Bischoff died in 1996, he had his own Sylvania practice. He i survived by his wife, Linda.

1973

John Aber passed away Sept. 4, 2003. In 1985 he joined Delhi Township College and was promoted co full professor in 2002. He taught writing, literature and film history in the communication cudies program. He was a writer of short tories and received two writing fellowsh ips from the Ohio Arts Council and in 1993 won a literary fiction award from Amergris magazine for his wry, "Mastodon." He was honored as the o-op Faculty Advisor of the Year in 1996 and in 200 I the alumni presented him with the Faculty Appreciation Award for in pi ring scudencs.

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Janet Foster Wieland

passed away Aug. 12, 2003. he was a member of the eventh Day Bapti t Church and Morrow County Fa1m Bureau. She i survived by her husband, Wayne; daughter , Lora

(Floyd) Blackhawk '84,

Heather Robin on; tepsons Derek W.L. Wieland, athaniel and Jo hua Wieland; and granddaughter, tacy Blackhawk.

friend

Stacy Blackwell passed away unexpectedly epc. 27, 2003. He is survived by hi wife, Kristin

Boswell Blackwell '90;

and children, Elizabeth and Colton.