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1955
The Rev. Dr. James Bigley Sr., a 1959 graduate of the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, was recently honored by the institution for his 60th anniversary. Jim served Presbyterian churches in Espyville Station, Pittsburgh, Grove City and Maple Heights, Ohio. He retired in 1996 from St. Andrew Church in Sun City Center, Fla. Following retirement, he served as interim pastor at First Presbyterian Church in Lakeland, Fla. He continued active ministry in the Presbytery of Tampa Bay, Florida Presbyterian homes and the Lakeland community until moving to Tarpon Springs, Fla., in 2018 with his wife, Shirley.
1959
The Rev. Bob Palisin is serving as interim pastor at the historic New Gilead Reformed Church in Concord, N.C., where George Washington worshiped on a Sunday when he was touring the southern states at the end of his second term. Bob continues to serve as visitation minister at Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church in Concord and recently completed his third term on the executive board of the Cabarrus County Republican Party. Bob and his wife, Joan, live in Concord.
Representing Ridl Betsy Ridl Baun ’70 (left) and Cathy Close Choma ’70, accompanied by Westminster senior director of major gifts, Rob Klamut, attended the 2018 Pittsburgh Basketball Hall of Fame enshrinement ceremony. Betsy’s father, Charles “Buzz” Ridl ’42, legendary Westminster basketball coach and athletic director, was among the inductees.
1960
Paul Boyce recently published his sixth book since retiring from a career in aerospace. Moon Shot is a first-hand account of the Apollo lunar landing program, of which Paul was a member of the Apollo launch team. His other books are The Hook Files, a fictional mystery series, and The Call, a biographical account of his uncle’s naval service in the Pacific theater during World War II.
1964
Dr. Robert Coles of Mauldin, S.C., was honored with the Frank DiPlacido Humanitarian Award. He is in private practice and is on staff in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of the Greenville Hospital System and the facial trauma service of the Greenville Memorial Hospital System.
1971
Dr. Don McKim has published Mornings with Bonhoeffer: 100 Reflections on the Christian Life. He and his wife, Dr. LindaJo McKim, live in Germantown, Tenn.
