Emeritus Club Newsletter - West Virginia Wesleyan College

New Members of the Emeritus Club 2015
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Winter 2015
Winter 2015
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Row 1: Geri Clark-Klimas, Elise Mattox George, Harriet Gommoll Peters, Bonnie MacCallum Ferneau, Roger R. Hammond, Pat Gardner
Hammond, Patrick A. Lattore, Phyllis A. White, Trudy Rannells Seita, Judith Burns.
Row 2: Linda S. Moran, Walter R. Bruso, Barbara Woolbaugh Bruso, James C. Roach, Steven W. Underwood, Linda Burley Markey, Mary
Kathryn Curry Pape, James E. Pape, George A. Klebez, Rosemary Hadden Decatur, Robert H. Decatur.
Row 3: Carl H. Doerr, Jr., Thomas W. Brzezinski, W. Larry Hymes, Charles J. Klimas, Larry T. Schwendeman, Peter T. Evans, Norvin W.
Richards, Jr., William T Wirth, Judith Roberst Snyder, Charles W. Snyder, Diane Ward Mullis.
Row 4: Calvin F. Carstensen, John D. Painter, Tina Noon Painter, David R. Peters, Elizabeth Bucher Woolever, Louis D. Woolever, Bonnie Vitez
Cupp, Nancy Starcher Moran, Joseph R. Haas, Stephanie Whitty Haas, Roberta J. Alsop, William E. Kelsey, H. Thomas Mullis, Allen Barnes.
Not pictured: Richard L. Heit, Richard K. McCullough, Thomas E. Stiles, J. Roger Yockel.
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Wesleyan to Offer New Health Science Major and First Online Cohort Program
In the fall 2016, a new Bachelor of Health Science degree will be available for both new and current students
at Wesleyan. The major, housed in the School of Nursing, will be available as both a four-year undergraduate
degree on-campus as well as in an online cohort setting.
New students entering in the fall semester will complete the major-specific courses online while completing
the remainder of the liberal studies requirements in-seat. An online cohort program will be available to nontraditional students, or students entering college at a non-typical age, where all classes, including liberal studies,
would be completed online. This option requires two classes each fall, spring, May, and summer term and would
be a feasible five-year option for those students who are entering with no prior college credit. Both trajectories
include an internship.
Graduates in a health science major are qualified for a myriad of health-related jobs including positions in a
hospital or long-term care, such as activities director, clinical outcomes analyst, or quality improvement manager;
community or ambulatory care services, such as non-profit health-related organizations, home care or hospice, or
pharmaceutical sales; and pre-professional programs in higher education, such as Master of Public Health, Occupational Therapy, and Physician’s Assistant. The Bachelor of Health Sciences will also prepare students for
degree completion in any allied health field, allowing the student to begin the secondary program with an Associate of Science degree.
For more information on the program, please contact the Office of Admissions at 1-800-722-9933 or email Dr.
Susan Rice at [email protected].
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To learn more about giving opportunities or request our Planned Giving brochure, please call us
at 304-473-8600 or email David Peters ’65, Planned Giving Coordinator at [email protected].
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Wesleyan Continues to Counter Regional
Enrollment Trends
New Chaplain Finds Joy in Combining
Faith, Knowledge, and Leadership
Wesleyan welcomed over 450 new students this fall,
pushing enrollment totals to 1,518. This is the third
consecutive year that the College has countered enrollment trends in the region.
Over half of Wesleyan’s new students were from
West Virginia, followed by Maryland, Pennsylvania,
Virginia, New Jersey, and Florida. The entering class
includes students from 15 countries.
The most popular majors for the new cohort of students includes nursing, biology, business, physics/engineering, and athletic training. The Class GPA average
was 3.49 and 90 students graduated from high school
with a perfect 4.0 GPA, while another 115 had GPA’s
of 3.5-3.99.
Christopher C. Scott is having
the time of his life. Wesleyan’s
new Chaplain and Director of
Religious and Spiritual Life has
hit the ground running since his
arrival in Buckhannon last summer. He describes his job as “invigorating and energizing.”
His aspirations include to fully develop a leadership
program that can serve the church and society. “Our
plan is to develop this leadership program around the
Wesleyan United Methodist Scholarship,” Scott said.
“We want our scholarship recipients to work with upper-class mentors who will help the students foster their
leadership skills. This is a good way to strengthen our
connection to The United Methodist Church.”
Scott’s future plans for the UMC scholarship also include tying it together with a Freshman Seminar course
with incentives to participate in a number of chapel
programs.
The Chapel Office will again sponsor an Alternative Spring Break program spring 2016 in Washington,
D.C., a program in which the Emeritus Club has made
annual gifts for many years. “Our Washington Immersion trip will help students learn how to build relationships with those who have a different culture,” added
Scott. “We will partner with Jubilee Housing, a faithbased affordable housing organization. We will also
volunteer at after-school programs, work with Jewish
Social Services, mentor kids, and introduce Wesleyan
as a possible college choice. This will help our students
learn from other faith traditions and the importance of
social justice.”
Scott has introduced a number of new programs
this fall and is providing guidance to a religious students student who started a group for those hurt by the
church. Scott also took students to the Explore Calling
workshop in Orlanda, FL where students from around
the country joined together for leadership training and
powerful worship services.
Finally, Scott has encouraged students to play the
leading role each week with Wesleyan’s chapel services. “Our attendance is higher when students deliver the
message or lead the music,” he concluded. “This generation really wants to lead and not just sit in the pews.
We are seeing an increase in attendance, and I know we
have the potential for much higher growth.”
2015-2016 Emeritus Club Leadership
Officers:
Ronald M. McCauley ’59, President
Margaret Dean Miller ’56, Vice President
Brooks Jones ’62, Secretary
Directors:
Richard M. Hamilton ’58, 2016
Bernice King McHenry ’56, 2017
Nancy Titchenal Cheshire ’62, 2018
Eleanor Linger Miller ’61, 2019
Alan P. Machenberg ’61, 2020
Past Presidents:
Robert L. Lynch ’47
Mary Coberly Marquess ’48
Richard E. Conaway ’52
Ellen Roush Nickell ’51
L. Curtis Saville ’48
Mara Linaberger Watson ’58
Associate VP of Adv. & Alumni Relations:
William B. Armistead ’81
Coordinator of the Emeritus Club:
Harold T. Elmore, Hon. ’82
Thank you for your generous support.
We have received $42,884
toward the $40,000 goal
for the Emeritus Club
Schlolarship for International Travel.
Additional gifts can be made
to this scholarship.
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Wesleyan Dedicates Beginning of Diversity Appreciation Garden
West Virginia Wesleyan College has dedicated the beginning of a new Diversity Appreciation Garden on the
site of the former Central School, along Baxter Street.
Held during Homecoming weekend in October, the Diversity Appreciation Day recognized the legacy of Buckhannon’s black families and the campus contributions of the diverse student population at Wesleyan.
Central School opened in 1926 and was designated as the black school of the community until integration. Wesleyan purchased the school at an auction in 2005. After acquiring the surrounding property, one piece remained,
the McGhee property. Through negotiations with Sharon McGhee
Smith and David McCauley, the
college’s attorney and business
professor, the college purchased
the remaining property.
Pictured are: l-r: David McCauley, Rodney McGhee, Mary Posey,
Sharon McGhee Smith, Jimmy S.
McGhee ’75, Chris McGhee ’75,
Stanley T. Rexroad ’76, and Wesleyan president Dr. Pamela Balch
’71 after unveiling the diversity
garden sign.
Gilman Scholars Spend Summer
Studying Abroad
First Emeritus Club Endowed Scholar
Travels to Namibia
Wesleyan students John Bair and Taylor Germain
studied abroad this summer thanks in part to the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship program.
Bair, a junior double major in music
and applied physics from Shady Spring,
WV, studied Buddhism in Chaing Mai,
Thailand for five weeks. While overseas, he also traveled around Chiang
Mai and took advantage of its surrounding natural attractions.
Germain, a junior English literature
major and philosophy, psychology, and
Honors minor from Deep Creek, MD,
studied in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
for eight weeks. She took classes and
served at an orphanage.
The first Wesleyan student to receive the Emeritus Club Endowed
Scholarship for International Travel
is Aaron A. Bugby of Quinwood, WV
in Greenbrier County. Aaron’s very
successful study abroad in the Republic of Namibia, Africa from May
14-June 21, 2015 was an extraordinatry experience
for him.
Dr. John K. Saunders, Hon ’14 says this experience will certainly improve his credentials when he
applies for a doctorate in the field of Biology. Aaron is a first-generation student who is a Dean’s List
scholar and is very active in community service.
The Emeritus Club Newsletter is published quarterly by the Office of Advancement and Office of Alumni
Relations, Erickson Alumni Center, 59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV 26201; Robert N. Skinner ’75, Vice
President for Advancement; William B. Armistead ’81, Associate Vice President for Advancement & Alumni
Relations; Rochelle L. Squires Long ’00, Director of Public Relations; Erica E. Byrd, Assistant Director of
Public Relations; and Harold T. Elmore, Hon ’82, Coordinator of the Emeritus Club: E-mail elmore_h@
wvwc.edu; Telephone 304-473-8491; Fax 304-473-8543.
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Orange Line
Founders Day 2015
Emeritus Club members are seated in the first five rows.
Thomas W. Brzezinski ’65 and
Alfred L. Moye ’60
Emeritus Club
Service to alums
of 50 years or more
Organized 1961
Chartered 1962
Carol Campbell
Dunn ’63
Stephen C. Blank ’64 and
Linda S. Moran ’65
Out and About on Campus on Founders Day
Lala Powell Lane ’63
& Parley ’64
Paul Gramlich ’58
Betty Lindsay Swarthout ’56
& Arthur ’54
Gary Hess ’60
& Will Armistead ’81
Richard McCullough ’65
& Jill (Aux)
Herold Berthy ’56
& President Balch ’71
Kent Carpenter ’63 &
Marlo Mills ’62
French A. See Dining Center
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David C. Allman – Bridgeport, WV
Roberta J. Alsop – Buckhannon
Allen Barnes ­­– Amelia Island, FL
Barbara Woolbaugh Bruso – Arnold, MD
Walter R. Bruso – Arnold, MD
Thomas W. Brzezinski – Marriottsville, MD
Richard R. Burgtorf – Leesburg, FL
Susan Abraham Burgtorf – Leesburg, FL
Judith F. Burns – Bristol, WV
Calvin F. Carstensen – Kent, OH
Penny Lee Church – New Hartford, CT
Geraldine Clark-Klimas – DeBary, FL
Bonnie Vitez Cupp – Albright, WV
Robert H. Decatur – Patterson, NY
Rosemary Hadden Decatur – Patterson, NY
Carl H. Doerr, Jr. – Boothwyn, PA
Peter T. Evans – Chestertown, MD
Bonnie MacCallum Ferneau – Pine Knoll Shores, NC
Ellen Foglesong Fisher – Morristown, TN
Kenneth C. G. Foster, Esq. – Milton, MA
Elise Mattox George – Cumberland, MD
Anne Snedeker Green – Roswell, GA
Diane Merrihew Gross – Brewster, MA
Joseph R. Haas – Frankford, DE
Patricia Gardner Hammond – Hackettstown, NJ
Roger P. Hammond – Hackettstown, NJ
Jeannine Lemon Heath – Catawba, SC
Richard L. Heit – Glendale, KY
Beatrice Boyd Talbott Henry – Staunton, VA
Gary M. Hershman – Lakewood Ranch, FL
Leslie Huss Hickey – Long Beach, NY
Dixie Lee Hoke-Webb – Second Creek, WV
W. Larry Hymes, J.D. – Ithaca, NY
Gary K. Johnson – Washington, PA
William E. Kelsey, III – Gainesville, FL
George A. Klebez, D.Phys Ed. – Buckhannon
Welcome Class of 1965
Members of the 1965 Class Inducted into the Emeritus Club
Garrett W. Lange, Ph.D. – Greensboro, NC
Patrick A. Lattore, Ph.D. – Reno, NV
Sara Pifer Lawson – Zephyrhills, FL
Peter B. Leyon – Frederick, MD
Karen Jennings Lloyd – Fallston, MD
Linda Burley Markey – Berwick, ME
James L. Marshall – Tidioute, PA
Donna J. Martin, D. Min. – Baltimore, MD
Richard K. McCullough – Sykesville, MD
Shannings G. “Jerry” Moore, Jr. – Hurley, NY
Linda S. Moran – Dunbar, WV
Nancy Starcher Moran – Beaver, WV
Diane Ward Mullis – Staffordsville, VA
Celestine “Tina” Noon Painter – Orlando, FL
John D. Painter – Orlando, FL
James E. Pape – Washington, WV
Mary Kathryn Curry Pape – Washington, WV
David R. Peters – Hurricane, WV
Harriet Gommoll Peters – Hurricane, WV
William E. Phillips – Mahopac, NY
Douglas B. Reynolds – Nazareth, PA
Norvin W. Richards, Jr., Ph.D. – Tuscaloosa, AL
James C. Roach – Gettysburg, PA
Robert A. Schilling, Jr. – Sugar Land, TX
Larry T. Schwendeman – Marietta, OH
Trudy Rannells Seita – Vienna, WV
William B. Smith – The Villages, FL
Charles W. Snyder – North Huntingdon, PA
Thomas E. Stiles – Brooklyn, NY
Steven W. Underwood – Ormond Beach, FL
Faye Cook Webb – Virginia Beach, VA
Phyllis A. White – Sierra Vista, AZ
William T. Wirth – Stratford, CT
Alice Kraffert Witterman – Batesville, AR
Elizabeth Bucher Woolever – Rochester, NY
J. Roger Yockel – Little Silver, NJ
Auxiliary Members from the 1965 Class
Carol Zeigler Brzezinski
Michael S. Ferneau
Stephanie Whitty Haas
George W. Henry
Thomas Hickey
Charles J. Klimas
Marilyn Couch Lange
Paul D. Lawson, Sr.
Jill K. Poole McCullough
H. Thomas Mullis, Ph.D.
Janet Eckhart Reynolds
Carol Clay Schwendeman
Charles L. Seita, D.D.S.
Judith Ann Roberts Snyder
Donna G. Wirth
Louis Dean Woolever
Auxilliary Member from the 1964 Class: Judith W. Curtis, NPD
Spouse of Gerald B. Curtis ’64 of Edgewood, NM
A 1965 Class Member Previously Inducted: Carl R. Wood ’65 – Lambertsville, MI
New Member from Another Class: Margaret V. Saeler Burkett ’56 – Frederick, MD
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Third Homecoming Induction Meeting of the Emeritus Club in its 54 Year History
The Emeritus Club met for the third time in its 54-year history at Homecoming rather than at Commencement for
its induction of members from a 50th Reunion Class. The members of the Class of 1965 met for a reception in the French
A. See Dining Center at their 50th reunion on Founders Day afternoon prior to the Alumni Banquet. Their presence at the
Alumni Banquet was the largest 50th Reunion Class to our knowledge.
Ronald M. McCauley ’59, president of
the Emeritus Club, presided at the luncheon and induction of the 50th Reunion
Class on October 17 with 165 persons in
attendance including choir members, in
the French A. See Dining Center.
Phyllis A. White ’65 of Sierra
Vista, AZ gave the invocation.
Concentus Vocum members sang
“My Home Among the Hills” under
the direction of R. Dan Hughes, Professor of Music and
Director of Choirs.
President Pamela Balch
’71 welcomed the class
of 1965, and Norvin W.
Richards, Jr., ’65 of
Tuscaloosa, AL gave the
class response.
Forty-seven members of the class of 1965 were
present for induction into the Emeritus Club at the
luncheon meeting. Each new member received a lapel pin and certificate from President Balch and
President McCauley. Seven auxiliary members were recognized and
given certificates. A picture of their
induction with the Presidents and
pictures of the new Emeritus Club
members and the 50th Reunion Class
J. Roger Yockel members has been sent to these new
Emeritus Club members. Twenty-five members of
the class of 1965, and nine Auxiliary members were
unable to attend the induction. One member was received from another class. Certificates, pins and pictures have been sent to them. The names of all persons are listed on page 6 of this newsletter.
Phyllis A. White ’65 of Sierra Vista, AZ and Patrick A. Lattore ’65, PhD of Reno, NV traveled the
greatest distance for their 50th reunion and induction
into the Emeritus Club.
Greetings were brought
by Nancy Titchenal
Cheshire ’62, a member
of the Alumni Council, of Bridgeport and
Cody A. O’Meara ’16 of
Charles Town, President
of the Student Senate.
David R. Peters ’65, Planned Giving
Coordinator, spoke about the Emeritus
Club renovation of Classroom 200 in
the Martin Religious Center, the Emeritus
Club Endowed Scholarship, the giving
history of both the 1965 Class and the
Emeritus Club.
Elise Mattox George ’65 of Cumberland, MD gave the prayer at the
memorial service for the deceased
members of the class of 1965 and the
Emeritus Club.
Patrick A. Lattore ’65, PhD of Reno,
NV gave the closing prayer.
At this meeting, pictures were taken of the
other reunion classes: 1945, 1950, 1955
and 1960 (please see page 10).
1st Row: John D. Painter, Tina Noon Painter, Harriet Gommoll Peters, Bonnie MacCallum Ferneau, Trudy Rannells Seita, Geri Clark-Klimas,
Bonnie Vitez Cupp, Nancy Starcher Moran, Phyllis A. White, and Patrick A. Lattore.
2nd Row: David R. Peters, Linda S. Moran, Pat Gardner Hammond, Betty Hackler Goodwin, Linda Burley Markey, Charlotte Evans Ingersoll,
Judith Burns, Barbara Woolbaugh Bruso, Rosemary Hadden Decatur, Elise Mattox George, and Diane Ward Mullis.
3rd Row: J. Roger Yockel, George A. Klebez, Steven W. Underwood, Peter T. Evans, James C. Roach, Charles W. “Chuck” Snyder, Walter R.
Bruso, William T Wirth, Robert H. Decatur, Richard L. Heit, and W. Larry Hymes.
4th Row: Calvin F. Carstensen, Allen Barnes, Joseph R. Haas, Roger R. Hammond, Richard K. McCullough, Thomas W. Brzezinski, Thomas
E. Stiles, Norvin W. Richards, Stephen R. Grubb, Carl R. Wood, Larry T. Schwendeman, and William E. Kelsey.
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1965 Class 50th Reunion Reception, French A. See Dining Center
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Row 1: Trudy Rannells Seita ’65, Bonnie L. Mills (Aux), Bonnie Vitez Cupp ’65, Marva E. Wesner ’64, Nancy
Starcher Moran ’65, Lorraine Bodkin Brown ’48, Phyllis Kohl Coston ’53, Janet Belcher Gramlich ’58, Paul W.
Gramlich ’58, Dewayne R. Lowther ’57, “Ginnie” Settle Lowther ’68, Ellen Roush Nickell ’51.
Row 2: Margaret J. McCauley (Aux), Jean White Grenning ’60, Sally Bond Paige ’60, William T. Wirth ’65, David R.
Peters ’65, Phyllis A. White ’65, Linda S. Moran ’65, Elise Mattox George ’65, William M. Brown ’50, Linda Westfall
Winspear ’62, Lala Powell Lane ’63, Nancy Waugh Davidson ’63, Mara Linabarger Watson ’58, Marvin W. Culpepper ’51, Clinton D. Spiegel ’54, James C. Marsh ’64, Herbert R. Coston (Aux), Nancy Jo Funk Pepper ’59.
Row 3: James W. Knorr ’63, Robert H. Reger, Jr. ’64, James E. Pape ’65, Thomas W. Brzezinski ’65, John D.
Painter ’65, “Tina” Noon Painter ’65, Parly C. Lane, Jr. ’64, Bonnie MacCallum Ferneau ’65, Elizabeth Bucher
Woolever ’65, Ronald M. McCauley ’59, William C. Pepper ’61, Harriet Gommoll Peters ’65, T. Marlow Mills
’62, Kathryn Curry Pape ’65, Charles W. Snyder ’65, Patricia M. Marsh (Aux), Alan P. Machenberg ’61, William E. Watson ’58.
Emeritus Club Members
2015 Alumni Banquet in the
French A. See Dining Center
Winter 2015
President Balch ’71
presents the Charles
E. Elkins Alumni
Attendance Award to
Bonnie MacCallum
Ferneau ’65 for the
Class of 1965.
W. Howard Reeder ’40 was
recognized as the member
of the earliest class present
at the 2015 Alumni Banquet.
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In 2016,
the Emeritus Club
celebrates 55 years!
Class Reunion Pictures
75th Reunion
1940 Class
W. Howard
Reeder ’40
Buckhannon
65th Reunion
1950 Class
70th Reunion -1945 Class
Ruth Reeder Myers, ’45
Buckhannon
Mary Lou McWhorter Zickefoose ’45
Winchester, VA
60th Reunion -1955 Class
William M.
Brown, ’50
Shippensburg, PA W. LeRoy Jones, ’55 - Camden, DE;
Margaret Shaw O’Connor, ’55 - Cincinnati, OH;
Margaret Brooke Berg ’55 and William A. Berg ’55 Thomaston, CT
55th Reunion -1960 Class
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Bill Foster Birthday Club
Members and friends
paying $1 for every
year of age to the
Bill Foster Birthday Club
Lorene Kerans Bailey (Aux) &
Richard P. Bailey ‘53
Buckhannon
Margaret V. Saeler Burkett ’56
Frederick, MD
C. Elaine Karnes Culpepper ’51, Hon. ’06 &
Marvin W. Culpepper ’51, Hon ’06
Charleston
Willis Darius Craven ’47
Tallmansville
James J. Fraser ’59 &
Mary Sue Van Camp Fraser ’60
Clarksburg
Frank Hartman ’60, M.D.
Hilton Head Island, SC
W. James Hawkins ’62
Naples, FL
Robert L. Lynch ’47
Richmond, VA
Nancy Jo Funk Pepper ’61 &
William C. Pepper ’62
Selbyville, DE
Harry J. Widney ’39
Lewisburg
All gifts to the Bill Foster Birthday Club
provide for Emeritus Club programing
The 2016 Emeritus
Club calendar is enclosed
in this 2015 Winter
Newsletter. Please
note the dates of all
The Emeritus Club
luncheons, Commencement, Founders
Day, Homecoming, and
other events in our
Wesleyan Community.
Clare D. Edman ’60, Gordonville, TX; Frank Hartman ’60, Hilton Head Island, SC;
Jean White Grenning ’60, New York, NY; Sally Bond Paige ’60, Convent Station, NJ;
Carol Simons Weissmann ’60, Vestal, NY; Mary Sue Van Camp Fraser ’60, Clarksburg, WV;
J. Samuel Moore ’60, Deer Park, MD; David F. Wolfe ’60, Buckhannon, WV
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News About You
David C. Allman ’65 of Bridgeport
could not attend his induction into
the Emeritus Club in October at
Homecoming. In November, Harold Elmore, Hon ’82 met Dave and
presented his certificate and pin to
him. He was a State Farm Insurance
Agent for forty years in Clarksburg.
He retired in 2011. His wife, Peggy, is a Clinical Phycologist in private practice.
In the Fall 2015 Newsletter on page 2 is a story of
Warren L. Garner ’50
who along with his wife,
Shirleen
Satterfield
Garner ’51, gave a bequest of $500,000 to WV
Wesleyan to benefit the
Chemistry and Music departments. Warren grew
up on the family farm in the Friars Hill Community,
Greenbrier County, near Renick and Williamsburg.
Now living in his home place for fifty years is Cassandra Knicely Perkins (Fred). She had pictures of both
the Garners and has given them to Wesleyan. She is
pictured with Harold Elmore, Hon ’82 receiving the
two pictures in Greenbrier County on November 13.
Patricia Wass Ploehn ’69 of Richardson, TX sent
Wesleyan memorabilia that belonged to her great
aunt Lucritia Olive Hamrick ’31 a teacher who
lived in Charleston, WV. Listed are the publications
she gave to the Archives: WV Wesleyan College
Catalogue 1906-1907; The WV Wesleyan College
Bulletin Catalogue Edition 1911; The Pharos June
1909 and The Pharos November 1904.
Kenneth H. Remley ’60 of Charlotte, NC was inducted into the New Jersey Amateur Softball Hall
of Fame October 9, 2015. Carol Beers Remley
’59 wrote: “We have been in North Carolina for 32
years so this nomination and induction were quite a
surprise. Ken was a fast ball pitcher. The Hall of
Fame asked that two persons speak on behalf of the
inductee so our sons, Kenny and Chris, did a fine
job. They had attended their Dad’s games all of their
young lives and played on the same team for Ken’s
last two years.” Carol and Ken were in Buckhannon
on Novemebr 6 and 7 for the visitation and service
for Coach Franklin C. “Hank” Ellis ’43.
A 1934 framed picture of the Wesleyan Faculty and
Student Body was given to the Wesleyan Archives by
members of the Roscoe H. Carder Family. On November 12, Lynn
Skaggs Davis of Wellsburg,
WV
and
Mary
Beth Skaggs
Malek
of
Pittsburgh,
L-R: Lynn Davis, Brett Miller, Mary Beth
PA visited
Malek, Robert Skinner
the Erickson
Alumni Center and presented this gift to the Archivist
Brett T. Miller ’06 and Vice President of Advancement Robert N. Skinner ’75. Their grandfather,
Roscoe H. Carder, Professor of Business from the
early 1930s through the early 1940s, is pictured. Their
mother, Mary Frances Carder Skaggs, was a sister to
Emeritus Club member Jayne Carder Schumaker ’45
of Indianapolis, IN.
William B. Stemple '48 of Sarasota, FL wrote: The
wonderful USPS delivered the 2015 Fall Issue of the
Emeritus Club Newsletter today, October 24. Just a
little late to invite me to Homecoming. I think I have
pretty well covered it from the picture of Agnes Howard Hall on the front to The Orange Line on the back
cover. It was a most interesting issue and very pleasing to see the new members of the Emeritus Club from
the Class of 1965. Thanks very much for the blurb
about my great niece Kendra Stemple McLaughlin
’91 and her sons Landon ’13 and Clay ’19. I will be
following Wesleyan basketball very closely this year
and for three years after. It appears that Wesleyan is
headed for a banner year spearheaded by a very large
freshman class. I am still so proud of my Alma Mater
after all these 67 years.
Mary Lou McWhorter Zickefoose ’45 of Winchester,
VA presented to President Balch ’71 Wesleyan football memorabilia that belonged to her father, Carlton
Brooks McWhorter. Shaped like a football, this
leather bound annual Football Banquet 1914 pro-
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News About You
gram on December 7 at the New Valley Hotel. The
season’s record included wins over VPI, Marshall and
WVU. Mary Lou said: “the
program was given to my father as a member of the football team in 1914 at the annual
banquet. ( I cannot identify
him in the picture because he
had hair then, and I knew my
father only when he was bald).
He attended WVWC for only two years at that time and
received a teacher’s certificate. Later he took extension
classes and returned to campus for a few courses and
eventually graduated in 1942. During the early years
he met Goldie Harris who also received a teacher’s
certificate and both taught until they were married. She
did not teach as she was rearing our family. When my
younger sister, Lois Ann McWhorter Cailliet, started
to WVWC, my mother resumed her studies, and they
graduated together in 1955. Lois Ann lives in Pacific Palisades, CA. Thank you for a memorable day
on Homecoming Saturday and the Emeritus luncheon.”
In September 2015, these retired UMC clergy and spouses met with Bishop William Boyd Grove, Hon ’86 for
a mini retreat at Tygart Lake State Park These pastors
served as District Superintendents in the WV Annual
Conference with Bishop Grove. Seated: Bishop Grove,
Mary Lou Grove; John A. Mason ’59, Maycle (Aux).
Standing: Lawrence F. Sherwood ’47, Hazel Steiding
Sherwood ’49; Margaret (Aux), Ronald M. McCauley ’59; Betty (Aux), Thomas E. Dunlap ’60.
Most photos in this issue were taken by Brian
Bergstrom of The Record Delta, Dwayne ’57
and Ginnie ’68 Lowther, and Rochelle Long ’00.
Emeritus Club Newsletter
New Locations
Kenneth P. Ambrose ’62, Ph.D.
Huntington, WV to Emerald Isle, NC
Shinako Mausi Coker ’55
Newport News, VA to Virginia Beach, VA
Carl H. Doerr, Jr. ’65
Boothwyn, PA to Chads Ford, PA
Ann Stone Grunewald ’49
Dunedin, FL to Orlando, FL
Lynne J. Hampton ’55
White Plains, MD to LaPlata, MD
Frank Hartman ’60, M.D.
Buckhannon, WV to Hilton Head Island, SC
Gene Glauner Hebb ’50
Palm City, FL to Stuart, FL
George A. Klebez ’65, D.Phys Ed.
Buckhannon, WV to Leneka, KS
Patrick A. Lattore ’65, Ph.D.
LaQuinta, CA to Reno, NV
Eldon K. Malling ’50
New Albany, OH to Columbus, OH
John A. Morrison ’51
Ashburn, VA to Leesburg, VA
Janis Simons Nichols ’44
Lynchburg, VA to Harrisonburg, VA
Joanne Robinson Perez ’53
Joseph A. Perez ’52, Ph.D.
Adrian, MI to Little Rock, AR
Beverly Rinehart Rutherford ’56
Thomas M. Rutherford ’56, D.D.S.
Palm City, FL to Juno Beach, FL
Earl C. Snyder ’55
Lillian D. Snyder (Aux)
Columbus, NJ to Freehold, NJ
Lois R. Clarke Strother ’49
Tucson, AZ to Boise, ID
Gerald L. Wilson ’49
Gaithersburg, MD to Rockville, MD
Harold T. Elmore, Hon ’82, Coordinator of the Emeritus
Club; William B. Armistead ‘81, Associate VP for Advancement & Alumni Relations, President Balch ’71 and
Ronald M. McCauley ’59, president of the Emeritus Club,
signed certificates for the new members of the Emeritus Club.
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In Memoriam - Members of the Emeritus Club
William “Bill” Lee Berry, age 88, of Etowah, NC died November 21, 2015 at Spring Arbor, surrounded by family.
He was born August 11, 1927 in Adrian (Upshur County) a son of Joel & Clara Berry. A US Navy veteran, Bill was a
1955 graduate of WV Wesleyan College with a B.S. degree and then received his Masters from Queens College of
the City University of New York. He retired as assistant principal after 25 years from Paul D. Schreiber High School
in Port Washington, NY. After retirement and moving to Hendersonville, NC, he worked as a National Park Service
Ranger at the Carl Sandburg Home for 10 years. A member of Etowah United Methodist Church, he taught the Men’s
Sunday School Class for 25 years. Bill is survived by his wife of 58 years, Mary Bond Berry ’57; five children, Andrea
Reed(Tim)of Hendersonville, NC; Amanda Berry and Tony Gruenewald of Garwood, NJ, Araminta Swanson (Chris)
of Hoschton, GA, Andrew Berry (Darlene) of Hudson, NC, and Adrian Berry (Kim) of Etowah; eight grandchildren;
three great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. A service was held November 27, 2015 at Etowah UMC.
Pearl Ruth Buffington Bolton, age 93, a long-time Palm Desert, CA resident who moved to Santa Barbara, CA earlier
this year to be near her son and daughter, died October 4, 2015 at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital of an apparent heart
attack. Ruth, as she was known to family and friends, was born November 24, 1921 in Clarksburg, WV the daughter
of Emma Blanch Buffington and Oren Branch Buffington. She had an older brother, Ulysses Buffington, and three
older half-brothers, Harold, Woody, and Ellis Westfall. Growing up, she and Ulysses were particularly close, and they
remained so until his death in 2008. After graduating high school, she attended WV Wesleyan College in the class of
1943 before transferring to WVU to complete her bachelor's degree. There she met Russell K. Bolton Jr. (Aux). She
and "Bud" were married March 6, 1944 in Ft. Worth, TX shortly before he headed overseas to serve as a B-24 bomber
pilot based in Italy. Upon his return, Bud completed his college and law degrees, and the couple lived for a time in New
York City. They moved to California in 1961 and settled in the San Fernando Valley. She received a proclamation from
the L.A. City Council for spearheading the fundraising for a sheltered workshop for developmentally disabled people.
In retirement they moved to Palm Desert. They had been married 69 years when Bud died in 2013. She is survived
by her daughter, Jane Bolton, Simi Valley; and son, Tom Bolton, Goleta. She also is survived by Tom's wife, Joan
Bolton; two grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. A celebration of Ruth's life will be held at a later date. Cremation
is planned with interment next to Bud at Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, CA.
Charles James Crawford, age 87 of Greenville, SC, formerly of New Martinsville, WV, died October 19, 2015 at Brookdale Assisted Living, Greenville, SC. He was born December 20, 1927 in Beech Bottom (Brooke County), WV to William
H. Crawford and Arretta Knepshield. He was a retired chemist for PPG Industries with 40 years of service. A 1949 graduate of WV Wesleyan College, he was a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran, a member of the New Martinsville United Methodist
Church and Disciples UMC in Greenville, SC. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Riffe Crawford ’50; a daughter, Catherine Crawford; and a brother, William Crawford. Survivors include two sons, Edward N. (Diane) Crawford of
Hagerstown, MD and Charles D. (Stephanie) Crawford of Piedmont, SC; six grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
A service was held October 24, 2015 in New Martinsville. Burial followed at Northview Cemetery, New Martinsville.
Franklin C. “Hank” Ellis, age 94, of Buckhannon, WV died October 29, 2015 at Louis A. Johnson V.A. Medical Center in Clarksburg, WV. He was born August 18, 1921 in Bluefield, WV, a son of James Lake and Mona C. Colley Ellis.
On March 24, 1945 he married Ruth Alice Sherrard ’42 who preceded him in death on October 26, 2009. He was
preceded in death by one brother, James Lake Ellis ’39, and a son-in-law, Jimmie L.Green ’68. He is survived by one
son, Frank Ellis ’83 (Traci) of Buckhannon; two daughters, Cheri Green ’68 of Buckhannon, and Jeanne Zickefoose ’73 (Gary)
of Bridgeport, WV; eight grandchildren including Greg Zickefoose ’99 (Maggie) and Mindi McGrew ’95 (Jason) of
Hurricane, WV; eight great-grandsons and six great-granddaughters. Hank graduated from BUHS in 1939, from WV
Wesleyan College in 1943 and from WVU in 1947 with a Master’s Degree. Ellis was in the U. S. Naval Reserve from
1942 until he retired in 1967 as a Lieutenant Commander. He served as the Commanding Officer on the USS LCT 710
from May of 1944 through March of 1945, where they carried cargo from large ships to and across the Beaches of Normandy. They made the D-Day landing on Utah Beach, Normandy France on June 6, 1944. In June of 1945, he was the
Gunnery Officer on the USS LCI 728 in Pearl Harbor, HI. Ellis returned to Normandy for D-Day Reunions: the 20th in
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1964, the 50th in 1994 and the 60th in 2004. A professional basketball player for the Wheeling Blues from 1947-1950,
he was a coach and teacher in 1949 at Martin’s Ferry High School. From 1969 until 1972, he was a member of the U.S.
Olympic Basketball Committee. From 1950-1990, he was a professor in health and P.E. at Wesleyan. He was the
head basketball coach with 303 career wins, the head baseball coach with 298 career wins, the head cross country
coach and the Athletic Director at WVWC. The Wesleyan baseball field was named after Coach Hank Ellis. He
retired from Wesleyan in 1990. Hank was inducted into the BU Sports Hall of Fame, the WV Sports Hall of Fame,
the WVWC Sports Hall of Fame, and he received the President’s Medal from President Balch. A member of the
Buckhannon Lions Club with a 50-year pin, he was awarded the French Legion Medal Of Honor in 2015. A service
was held November 7, 2015 in Wesley Chapel with W. LeRoy Jones ’55 and Ronald McCauley ’59 officiating.
Burial followed in the Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. The Upshur Honor Guard conducted Military Honors at the
graveside. The family requests donations be made to the Hank Ellis Scholarship Fund c/o WV Wesleyan College,
59 College Avenue, Buckhannon, WV 26201.
Robert L. Gould, age 86, of Scottsdale, AZ died September 18, 2015. He was born in Buckhannon on February 19,
1929, the son of Frank W. and Clara L. Gould. Bob was retired from Western Cotton Services Corp as Vice President
of Human Resources in Phoenix, AZ. A member of the 1952 Class of WV Wesleyan College, he was active in the
Scottsdale Sportsman Club. He was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Patricia W. Gould, and his two sisters;
Hazel Mearns of Buckhannon and Mary Cuddy Moore ’41 (Kenneth) of Port St. Lucie, FL. Survivors include his
daughter, Debora, of Scottsdale, AZ, her fiancé Robert Watson, and many nephews and nieces. A service was held
October 25, 2015.
Theresa Ellen Thomas Hewitt, 99, died October 1, 2015, at the Nicholas County Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. A life-long resident of the town of Richwood, an only child, she was born June 23, 1916 the daughter of William
Lewis and Myrta McKinney Thomas. She was a graduate of Richwood High School in 1934 and WV Wesleyan
College in 1938. The Thomas family were lifelong members of the First United Methodist Church of Richwood,
where Ellen worshipped all her life. She was active in Richwood community affairs. On November 21, 1941 Ellen
married the love of her life, Clair B. Hewitt ’39, who died in December 2003. To their union was born their three
children, William Lewis who died in infancy, Linda and Mike. Left to cherish Ellen's memory are her daughter,
Linda Lindsey (Bernard) and son, Mike Hewitt (Julie) all of Richwood; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren.
In keeping with her wishes, Ellen has been cremated. There will be a memorial service at a later date.
Maxine Fleming Hinkle, age 92, of Buckhannon, died October 14, 2015, at St. Joseph’s NCF in Buckhannon.
She was born June 10, 1923, in Flemington, WV, a daughter of the late A. Brooks and Mary Cather Fleming. On
July 8, 1947, she married J.D. Hinkle, Jr., who preceded her in death on September 22, 1986. She was preceded
in death by one daughter, Jan Ellyn Hinkle; one son, John B. Hinkle; two brothers, Patrick C. Fleming and infant
brother, Jimmy Fleming; and one sister, Betty Fleming Waldo. Surviving are one daughter, Jill H. Cable (Robert
’82) of Buckhannon; four sons, James D. Hinkle III (Cheryl) of Rocky Mountain, VA, Jeffrey C. Hinkle and Annie Stimson, Michael M. Waldo (Ann), and Mark L. Waldo (Carla), all of Buckhannon; one daughter-in-law, Verr
Hinkle of Buckhannon; 20 grandchildren and 24 great-grandchildren. A member of the Chapel Hill UMC, she was
a member of the 1948 class of WV Wesleyan College and a founding member of the Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority. She was an entrepreneur at heart and in 1995 won the Athena Award for Business Woman of the Year. She
acquired and renamed the community pool, Hinkle’s Pool in 1963, where teens enjoyed dances during the summer. In 1976, she added to the family businesses by building the Bicentennial Motel, where she employed a large
number of young adults and helped them move forward in their careers. Maxine was always caring for families
in need and senior citizens. A service was held October 18, 2015 at Chapel Hill United UMC. Burial followed in
the Heavner Cemetery in Buckhannon. The family requests donations be made to WV Wesleyan College for the
Jan Ellyn Hinkle Scholarship Fund of WV Wesleyan College.
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Russell Sands Marshall Jr., 83, of Virginia Beach, VA died August 7, 2015 at home. Born August 20, 1931 to
Louise P. and Russell S. Marshall, Sr., in Charlotte, NC he was raised in Norfolk, VA. Russ attended Maury High
School, graduated from WV Wesleyan College 1953, and following a tour of duty with the US Army in Korea,
he received his MA in drawing and painting in 1958 from the University of Georgia. He was married to Carol Ann
Hymes ’54 for 61 years who survives him. He is also survived by his four children and their spouses: R. Sands
and Kimberly Marshall of Uxbridge, MA; Leslie and Greg Ralphe of Colorado Springs, CO; Kevin and Cindy
Marshall of Virginia Beach, VA; and Cecile and Dan Clanton of Knotts Island, VA; nine grandchildren: two great
grandchildren; his sister and brother-in-law, Marian Marshall Lodge and Billups E. Lodge; and numerous nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by two infant granddaughters. Russ taught for 10 years at Sullins College
in Bristol, VA where he served as chair of the art department. He spent his summers at Camp Sequoya teaching art
to youths ages 6-16. He joined the family business of Seaside Market in 1967 where he became endeared to the
Virginia Beach community. A long-time member of the First Presbyterian Church, he served as a deacon and was
a faithful attendant at the Tuesday morning men's breakfast Bible study. Always a prolific painter, he continued
to work from his home studio as long as he could lift a paint brush. He loved gardening, and many of his works
reflect his love of nature. He enjoyed travel in his retirement and he leaves a legacy of beautiful paintings-many
can be found in area homes and throughout the United States and abroad. A service was held at First Presbyterian
Church of Virginia Beach on August 11, 2015.
Shirley Lee Rogers, age 77, of Buckhannon, died November 14, 2015 at the St. Joseph’s Hospital in Buckhannon.
She was born August 3, 1938 in Buckhannon, a daughter of Ira Raymond and Donice Lee Heavner. On September
6, 1958, she married Robert B. “Bob” Rogers ’56 who survives. Also surviving are one son, Robert Michael
Rogers ’89, and Kelly Davis of Buckhannon; one daughter, Lisa Rogers Hinkle ’82 (Brian) of Buckhannon;
three grandchildren including Bria Hinkle Hull ’10 of Buckhannon and a special family member, Carla Rogers
of Buckhannon. She was a graduate of WV Wesleyan College in 1960 and in 1977 with a Master’s Degree. A
retired math teacher for the Upshur County Board of Education, she was a member of the Chapel Hill UMC, the
Retired School Employees and Women’s Club. An avid Bridge player, she started the Bridge group at the Senior
Center. A service was held November 18, 2015. Burial followed in the Lanham Cemetery in Queens, WV.
Ruth Duncan Skidmore, age 95, formerly of Gassaway and a resident of Serenity Care Home of Buckhannon,
died November 30, 2015. She was born November 18, 1920 in Gassaway to Oscar and Wilda Rusmisell Duncan.
She was also preceded in death by her husband, Holmes Skidmore. A 1943 graduate of WV Wesleyan College,
she was a retired teacher from Gassaway High School and Braxton County Schools and was a member of the
Gassaway UMC. She is survived by her cousins, Mary Alice Bragg of Roanoke, WV, Ann Parsons of Charlotte,
NC, Ora Lee Laign and Teresa Knight of Buckhannon and Anna Ward Raab of Charleston. A graveside service
was held December 3, 2015 at Morrison Ridge Cemetery, Sutton.
Condolences are extended to:
Marguerite Hymes Perkins ’44 of Sedona, AZ and Myron B. Hymes, Jr. ’49, D.D.S. of Buckhannon in the
death of their brother-in-law, Russell S. Marshall ’53, on August 7, 2015 in Virginia Beach, VA.
Harold M. Riffe ’49 of Winston-Salem, NC in the death of his son, Richard M. Riffe, on September 29, 2015 in
Charleston, WV.
Sally Bond Paige ’60 of Convent Station, NJ in the death of her brother-in-law, William Lee Berry ’55,on November 21, 2015 in Etowah, NC.
Listed on the back page:
Seated: Molly Patterson, Rochelle Long, and Rose Ellen Loudin
Standing: Harold Elmore, Nicki Bentley-Colthart, Will Armistead, Pam Weaver, Lauren Queen, Brandi Marsh,
Bob Skinner, Erica Byrd, and Charlie Powell
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