Emeritus Club Newsletter - West Virginia Wesleyan College

Page 6 Winter 2013 Emeritus Club Newsletter
News About You
Three WV Wesleyan College students spent their On the eve of Veterans Day 2013 following a luncheon
summer studying abroad thanks to a generous gift
in Godwin Hall after the worship service at
from E. Maxine Moose Bruhns ’45, Hon. ’07. The First UMC, Franklin C. “Hank” Ellis ’43 of Buckhannon
E. Maxine Moose Bruhns Summer 2013 Study
related his experiences leading up to “D
Abroad Scholarship provided funding for three Day” invasion on Utah Beach. A 22-year old Navy
students to participate in international educational Lt, he was the skipper of a LCT ship. On the 50th
program. The highly-competitive scholarship winners
Anniversary of D Day, he returned to Utah Beach,
were Rachel Channell ’15, Elkins; Andrew France. Most Sundays, you will find Hank at First
Wade Phipps ’14, Buckhannon; and Briana Nicole UMC for the morning service accompanied by one
Shockey ’15, Belington.
of his daughters.
Following Homecoming 2013, Phyllis Kohl Coston
’53, Hon ’98 had heart surgery in Morgantown. She
is at home in Buckhannon and doing physical therapy
and making a fine recovery.
Old friends were reunited on September 18, 2013
when Bryce Hatch ’57 (retired in Hattiesburg, MS)
met Richard Hamilton ’58 (retired in Scarborough,
ME) at the summer home of Bryce’s niece and
husband Richard and Connie Younger in Hampton
Beach, NH. Both men tried their best to update the
other while their respective wives, Rose and Anna,
quietly looked on! Their attempt to bridge the years
started in the Younger’s living room and continued
in a local restaurant. According to Rose Hatch they
provided “entertainment” for fellow lunch companions
as their loud reminiscing (due to age-related
hearing loss by both) could be heard clearly by all
other patrons. Blessed be the ties that bind especially
those that were forged so many years ago at WVWC!
Jean Allen Pickering ’55 of Williamstown sent this
picture of their 1955 Class annual gathering in August
in the Parkersburg area. This picture was taken
on their trip to the
Blennerhassett Island
State Park.
Based on their
Wesleyan friendships,
this group
has met for many
years at various locations
across the
United States. Pictured
are Mardie
O’Connor and her date Jack; Joan Patterson, Bill
Berg, Jean Pickering, Joe Patterson, Marg Berg
and Charlie Pickering.
William H. Payne ’49 of Blacksburg, VA had hip
surgery in July and has recovered well. He celebrated
his birthday on September 15 and has been
a member of the Bill Foster Birthday Club since
becoming a member of the Emeritus Club.
Bill Foster Birthday Club
Members and friends paying $1 for every year of
age to the Bill Foster Birthday Club
Richard E. Conaway ’52, Col, USAF –Annandale, VA
James J. Fraser ’59 – Clarksburg
Mary Sue Van Camp Fraser ’60 – Clarksburg
Virginia Lee Casey Gleason ’45 – Springfield, MO
in memory of Sarajane Sparks Wood ’45
Robert L. Lynch ’47 – Richmond, VA
William H. Payne, Jr., ’49 – Blacksburg, VA
William B. Stemple ’48 – Sarasota, FL
Harry J. Widney ’39 – Lewisburg
2013-2014 Emeritus Club Leadership
Officers and Directors:
Mara Linaberger Watson ’58, President, 2014
Ronald M. McCauley ’59, Vice President, 2014
Margaret Dean Miller ’56, Secretary, 2014
Marjorie McCullough Modlin ’57, 2014
G. Herold Berthy ’56, 2015
Richard M. Hamilton ’58, 2016
Bernice King McHenry ’56, 2017
Nancy Titchenal Cheshire ’62, 2018
Past Presidents:
Robert L. Lynch ’47
Mary Coberly Marquess ’48
Richard E. Conaway ’52
Ellen Roush Nickell ’51
L. Curtis Saville ’48
Director of Alumni Relations:
Kristi Lawrence Wilkerson ’99
**Most pictures in this issue are by: Rochelle Long ’00
and Dewayne ’57 and Ginnie ’68 Lowther