The following are biographies of registrants for the Class of 1952 activities this weekend at Kansas University. The KU Alumni Association provided the biographies.

Mary Selig Allen, d’52 Mary is a fourth-generation Jayhawk who sent both of her children to KU as well. She has fond memories of classes in Old Fraser Hall and studying in Watkins Library. In addition to rearing a family, Mary worked for 31 years as an administrative aide with the Kansas Legislature. She is a member of the Topeka Friends of the Library and has served as the president of the Native Daughters of Kansas. She and her husband, Adrian, live in Topeka.

Marcia Godding Alley, d’52 Since retiring, Marcia and her husband, Dick, are docents for the National Park Service at Mission San Jose near their home in San Antonio. The Alleys love to travel and spent two years in Europe, later sailing their own boat in the Atlantic. They have two children and three grandchildren.

Warren D. Andreas, c’52 Before his retirement, Warren practiced law for 44 years in Winfield, where he and his wife, Colleen, still reside. He has traveled to 65 countries on six continents over the years, and was a delegate of the World Jurist Assn. to The Hague World Peace Conference in 1999. In addition to being active in his church, Warren is the president of Winfield’s Meals on Wheels program. He loves acting and has won roles in 25 productions in his community theater. Warren has three children and six grandchildren.

Marilyn J. Apel, d’52 Marilyn’s memories of her KU days are full of music recitals in Hoch Auditorium. After receiving her degree in music education, she spent 32 years as a teacher in the Topeka public schools. Now that the Apels have moved to Olathe for their retirement, Marilyn is a member of her community’s church choir. The Apels have two children and four grandchildren.

Paul L. Aylward Jr., b’52 Paul is retired from a career in the foreign service with the U.S. State Department. Of his many overseas assignments, the most memorable was his post with the Berlin Task Force during the Kennedy and Johnson presidencies. Paul and his wife, Judith, have two children and seven grandchildren. Now that they have retired, they live in Plano, Tex.

Philip J. Baker, m’52 Though Philip has retired from a long career in medicine, he is still active in locum tenens work, practicing medicine when doctors in his area need a vacation or take ill themselves. He just received the Missouri Medical Assn.’s 50-year service pin. In their spare time, Philip and his wife, Shirley, enjoy traveling and outdoor activities together. The Bakers have four children and enjoy frequent visits with their seven grandchildren.

Elaine F. Blaylock, j’52 After years of service to the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, Elaine now travels all over the United States and Europe. With an abiding interest in languages and foreign affairs, Elaine also takes part-time classes at the University of Missouri at Kansas City, though she still remains a loyal Jayhawk.

Ralph Chalender, d’52 Ralph, known as “Jack” to his friends, had a long career in teaching and currently chairs the Johnson County Credit Union board of directors. He and his wife, Kay, enjoy fishing and travel, and spend their summers at their cabin in Colorado. The Chalenders have one daughter. When they are at home in Overland Park, they enjoy spoiling their two grandchildren, Ryan and Sara.

Marilyn Ward Chittenden, c’52 Marilyn retired from a long teaching career with the Denver Public Schools. Now that she and her husband, Bruce, have moved to Topeka, she spends her time helping dyslexic children learn to read. The Chittendens spend a lot of their free time with their four daughters and eight grandchildren.

Betty Frazier Craig Clark, d’52 Betty treasures her memories of ice skating on Potter Lake during her KU days. She taught school in Lawrence after graduation, and later spent 10 years in Riverside, Calif. She now lives in Mission, and she and her husband, Fred, have enjoyed several Flying Jayhawks trips along the Rhine River and throughout Germany. Betty is a church elder at Village Presbyterian Church, and she enjoys frequent visits with her three sons and five grandchildren, who live nearby.

Heywood H. Davis, c’52, l’58 Heywood, known to many as “Woody,” is an attorney in private practice in Kansas City, Mo. He and his wife, Louise, a ’53 grad, have enjoyed many Flying Jayhawks trips together with their KU friends. Woody is the past president of the Downtown Kansas City Rotary Club and golfs in his spare time. The Davises have three children and five grandchildren.

Robert J. Donley, p’52 Robert joined the Navy upon graduation and attended officer candidate school in Newport, R.I. He later was stationed in Pearl Harbor and in Korea, after which he served aboard the USS Shasta. He worked as a retail pharmacist in Wichita for more than 40 years and now enjoys the Stampede, the booster club for Wichita’s Double-A Wichita Wranglers. Baseball season, he says, never ends. Robert is married to Eunice, and he has two stepdaughters and a stepgranddaughter.

Robert R. Dunwell, e’52 Robert is a lifelong educator. After his years as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy, he returned to the Hill for his master’s and doctorate in education. A cause important to Robert and his wife, Janice, is HIV/AIDS treatment and education worldwide, which they study collaboratively. Robert served as the president of the Kansas Association of Colleges for Teacher Education and received its lifetime service award. The Dunwells live in Wakarusa.

Richard L. Hale, j’52 During a 40-year career in journalism, Dick served as editor of the St. Francis Herald , Golf Course Management, and PGA Magazine, where he ran the press tent at the PGA Championship for four years. On retirement, he moved back to Lawrence with his wife, Nancy, a ’54 grad, to enjoy nature walks, golf and travel. They have four children and have been married 49 years.

Eugene W. Haley, b’52 Gene’s career in real estate has spanned the entire 50-year period since his graduation. In addition to his years of service to Holmes, Peck & Brown, he recently formed Haley Farms and is active in land conservation work. Gene’s hobby is collecting Native American artifacts and historic Kansas memorabilia. The Haleys have two children, both of whom are KU graduates, and four grandchildren. They live in Lawrence.

Arthur Halliday, e’52 Though Dr. Halliday’s fondest memories of campus are walks through freshly fallen snow, his walk through life has carried him off the beaten path. His 32-year medical practice has included work in Cameroon, where he lent his services in a mission hospital. Arthur’s other adventures include sojourns in Europe, Romania and Israel. A “high point” of his life has been a climb to the top of the Matterhorn. Arthur and his wife, Judy, live in Los Altos, Calif.

Blaine Hardesty, c’52 Blaine has fond memories of his KU days when he was involved in civil rights issues and enjoyed the classes of Professor John Ise. Since leaving the Hill, Blaine spent several years as a Naval officer and ultimately retired from a position as assistant director of the Federal Records Center in Denver. He enjoys traveling and lends his volunteer services at a local museum. Blaine and his wife, Louise, live in Arvada, Colo.

Nancy Lindsey Helmstadter, c’52 Nancy and her late husband, George, moved back to Lawrence in 1986 after their retirement. Since that time, she has been active on the Natural History Museum Board at KU and the building project for Pi Beta Phi’s 15th Street addition. She has doubly enjoyed her recent work around KU because she grew up on the Hill; her father, Ad Lindsey, was the KU football coach in the 1930s. Nancy has three children and one grandchild.

Donna Kempster Hosler, d’52 Donna and her late husband, Jim, in 1954 moved to Minnesota, where she launched her career as a home economist with Betty Crocker kitchens. Now that she is retired, Donna enjoys traveling to visit family  including her 99-year-old mother in Pittsburg, two daughters and five grandchildren. Donna is active in P.E.O. Sisterhood, volunteers at her local hospital, and enjoys sewing, crafts, bridge, golf and church.

William M. Hougland, b’52 Bill’s KU memories will always intertwine with the magic of playing for 1952 National Championship basketball team. After his college years, Bill was a member of both the 1952 and 1956 U.S. Olympic basketball teams that brought home gold medals. Professionally, Bill retired as president and CEO of Koch Industries in 1992. He and his wife, Carolie, have five children, all of whom attended KU. The Houglands have 15 grandchildren. They now make their home in Lawrence.

Marilyn Lind Hubbard, d’52 Marilyn was a music teacher before her retirement. She and her husband, Kenneth, also owned a dairy, and went on an extensive tour of dairy farms all over England, France and Holland. Now Marilyn plays the piano for her church, where she also teaches Sunday school. She has four children, 10 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. The Hubbards live in Baldwin.

Donovan E. Hull, c’52 After his retirement as chaplain and professor of religion at Hamline University in St. Paul, Donovan and his wife, Dixie, have enjoyed extensive travels in Europe. Even though they now reside squarely within Tarheel country, they remain self-described “rabid” Jayhawks fans.

Elizabeth McKie Jackson, c’52 California native Elizabeth McKie Jackson, was amazed by the snow of her first winter in Kansas. Other fond KU memories include great professors and the basketball team winning the championship. Now retired, Elizabeth spent 39 years working as a medical technologist in one hospital in Inglewood, Calif. She and her husband, Stanley, have eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. They live in Torrance.

Mary Gilles Johnson, c’52 After Mary left the Hill, she and her husband, David, traveled the world through his post as an Air Force chaplain. Mary has worked as both a substitute teacher, PTA secretary and Presbyterian Church elder. Since their retirement, the Johnsons returned to the only state they could ever call home; they now reside in Overland Park. All three of their sons followed in their parents’ footsteps and attended KU.

Sydney Ashton Jones, d’52 While Sydney’s life has taken her to many interesting locales, she still has fond memories of her days on the Hill. Her career has focused on both teaching and real estate, and she owned and flew her own plane for many years. Sydney has two children and three grandchildren, one of whom is her namesake. She and her husband, Gerald, live in La Jolla, Calif., where they play golf and tennis year-round.

Donna Lee Hillyer Keith, d’52 As a teacher in Slippery Rock, Pa., Donna taught gifted elementary students and computer literacy. Even after her retirement, she has remained active in education issues in her community, serving as a mentor to schoolchildren. She and her husband, Bradley, Class of ’53, enjoy travel and church work. The Keiths have three daughters and eleven grandchildren. They now live in Plano, Tex.

Ralph M. King Jr., b’52, l’54 The undisputed highlight of Ralph’s days on the Hill was meeting his wife, Mary, a ’53 grad. Ralph’s legal career has spanned several decades and included posts as a Kansas district judge and Douglas County attorney. Ralph enjoys riding his tractor and working in his yard. The Kings have three children, all of whom attended KU, and four grandchildren.

Robert A. Kipp, e’52 Robert is vice president of Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, Mo., where he and his wife, Deborah, reside. A former city manager of Kansas City, Robert is a past recipient of KU’s Distinguished Service Citation, and in 2000, he was named Kansas Citian of the Year for his commitment to community leadership. The Kipps have two children and four grandchildren.

Kerwin S. Koerper, c’52 Kerwin, known as “Win” to his friends, runs Koerper & Co. Advertising in Phoenix. His KU years were spent as an editor of The Jayhawker, and Win now writes books and screenplays in his spare time. After graduation, he served as an aide to a general in the Air Force. Win has six children, two of whom attended medical school at KU, and 22 grandchildren. He lives in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Carol Krehbiel Kreischer, c’52, h’54 Travel has been both a hobby and a career for Carol. She formerly managed Four Seasons Travel in Pinehurst, N.C., and served as president of the Institute of Certified Travel Agents. Active in local church and civic organizations, Carol enjoys gardening at her home in Sunderland, Mass. She still travels for pleasure and will visit Australia later this year. She has a daughter, two stepsons and three grandchildren.

Richard R. Lance, b’52 Rick retired from a career with National Health Company, an organization that builds health-care facilities nationwide. After his days on Mount Oread, he served with the Strategic Air Command in the Air Force. The Lances just returned from a trip to the Final Four, where they had a ball with their many KU friends. Rick and his wife, Jan, have three children and six grandchildren. They live in Stanley.

Joseph Lastelic, j’52 Joseph’s long career in journalism includes 28 years as the Washington correspondent for The Kansas City Star and his work as a member of the press staff of then-Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson. Joseph later took a 17-year position as spokesman for the American Petroleum Institute, where he worked until his retirement. Joseph has three children and two grandchildren. He resides in Alexandria, Va.

Susan Manovill Latimer, c’52 Susan is retired from her career in retail, where she especially enjoyed buying trips to New York City and Chicago for the Halls store in Kansas City. Now she prefers gardening, cooking and volunteer work for her church and the hospital auxiliary. She and her husband, Bill, live in Overland Park, and they have one son. Susan still fondly recalls cheering for KU as a member of the Jay Janes Pep Club.

Warren K. Legler, c’52, g’69 Warren has fond memories of the 1952 Jayhawks winning the national championship, and he loves being close to the Hill so he can enjoy KU athletic events. Warren returned to Mount Oread for his doctorate and taught for several years after that. He later worked as an electronic engineer at Honeywell in Olathe until his retirement in 1995. He and his wife, Phyllis, have two children and six grandchildren, two of whom will graduate from KU this May. The Leglers live in Lawrence.

Beverly Jennings Logan, c’52, g’83 After rearing her four children, Beverly returned to Mount Oread to get her master’s in social work. Upon her retirement, she started the Volunteer Services Department at Olathe Medical Center. She and her classmate-husband, Jim, enjoy living close enough to Lawrence to return for athletic events and law school activities. The two enjoy frequent visits from their nine grandchildren.

James K. Logan, c’52 Jim’s legal career has spanned several decades; he was a KU law professor and served as that school’s dean from 1961 to 1968 before being selected in 1977 as a 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals judge. The Alumni Association bestowed its Distinguished Service Citation upon Jim in 1986 to recognize his professional and community leadership. He now practices law at Foulston Siefkin Law Firm in Olathe, where he and classmate-wife Beverly reside. Jim and Beverly sent all four of their children to the Hill for their education.

Ronald D. Lowe, b’52 Ron is a commercial Realtor and also serves as the secretary of Lenexa’s Chamber of Commerce. In his spare time, he volunteers with the Johnson County United Way. Ron and his wife, Dorothy, have a daughter who graduated from KU, and three grandchildren. The Lowes live in Prairie Village.

Clarence A. Lucas, Jr., e’52 Clarence spent many years with Colgate Palmolive Corp. before becoming a consultant in chemical engineering. He and his wife, Marilyn, a ’64 grad, live in Mission, where Clarence serves a volunteer at Shawnee Mission North High School. In his spare time, he enjoys rose gardening and watching the Jayhawks. The Lucases have two daughters, both of whom graduated from KU.

Alyce Fawkes Mason, f’52 Alyce feels lucky she walked past Watson Library one afternoon and met her future husband, Jim, standing in front of the building. More than half-century later, the Masons are still together, and they still enjoy the many friends they met during their KU days. Since retiring, they enjoy traveling and spending time with their daughters, both of whom attended KU. In her spare time, Alyce is president of the Kansas City Sigma Kappa Alumnae Assn. and serves on the Prairie Village Art Commission. The Masons live in Leawood, where they enjoy frequent visits from their grandchildren.

Jeannine Schindler Maturo, f’52 Jeannine remains active in Delta Gamma alumnae activities and enjoys traveling with her husband, Michael, whenever time permits. After graduation, she worked in a cerebral palsy center and later embarked on a 20-year career as an elementary school teacher. The Maturos have two children and three grandchildren. They live in Lawrence.

Mary Anne Wolf McClure, d’52 When Mary Anne’s thoughts return to her years on the Hill, she recalls basketball games in old Hoch Auditorium and walks taken along Potter Lake. She retired as a fourth-grade school teacher and enjoys travel and attending elderhostel activities. Mary Anne and her husband, Rens, have five children, eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild. They live in Lawrence.

Myrth Tullar McDonald, n’52 Myrth is a Realtor in Victoria, Tex., where she and her husband, Graham, live today. In her spare time, Myrth enjoys gardening and acting as her pilot club president. She is active in politics, and served as a state delegate eight times. The McDonalds have four children and 10 grandchildren.

Shirley Campbell McGuiness, d’52 Shirley lives in Scotch Plains, N.J., where she is retired. She and her late husband, John, who was also a member of the Class of ’52, have three children and a 9-year-old grandson. When Shirley isn’t traveling, she enjoys reading, cooking and making scrapbooks to preserve family history. In her spare time, she volunteers for her church and a local nursing home.

Frank L. Mischlich, b’52, g’75 Frank retired in 1993 from a long career with the Environmental Protection Agency. He and his wife, Carlene, now enjoy extensive travels, including recent trips to Europe, China, Australia and the Holy Land. Frank is also active in the Senior Olympics, and his basketball team journeyed to Baton Rouge, La., to participate in the 2001 games. Frank has three children and four grandchildren. The Mischlichs live in Lenexa.

Thomas P. Murphy, c’52 Tom is semiretired from a long career in the chemical processing industry. When he isn’t spending time with his grandchildren, he enjoys the ice sport, curling, and doing New York Times crossword puzzles. He and his wife, Neva, live in Centerville, Mass.

James N. Nelson, c’52, m’59 James is a physician and clinical professor at the University of California-Irvine. In addition to Naval service after his KU years, Dr. Nelson’s medical research has taken him to the South Pole, Kenya and Thailand. The Nelsons have three children and five grandchildren. They live in Redondo Beach, Calif.

Joanne Wellman Nelson, c’52 Joanne’s career in the travel industry has seen her leading tour groups in the Pacific Northwest, Alaska and New England. After many years in California, she moved to Topeka to take a position with Harbor Travel. While on the West Coast, Joanne served as the president of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Assn. She has three children, two of whom attended KU, and five grandchildren.

Alice Ann Sellers Ochs, c’52 Alice is retired from her career as a physical therapist, giving her more time to sculpt and volunteer with numerous arts and civic organizations in Colorado Springs, Colo. She and her husband, Harland, KU Class of 1950, have two children, and have been married for 49 years.

Patricia Salyer Onken, d’52, g’55 During graduate school, Patsy was head resident assistant at North College. She has lived for many years in McPherson, where she was a school psychologist for the district’s special education cooperative. She also helped create several groups devoted to children with disabilities. Patsy was named School Psychologist of the Year for 1992, her retirement year. She and her husband, Jim, have three children, three grandchildren and a fourth on the way.

Paul Oppliger, e’52 After his graduation, Paul took a job with Dow Corning Group, where he earned three patents. His favorite memories of KU include welcoming the returning ’52 basketball champs back to downtown Lawrence after their victory. Paul has two children and one grandchild. He enjoys golfing in his spare time and is involved in his community’s Rotary Club. He lives in Williamsburg, Mich.

H. Thomas Payne, c’52, l’56 Tom is an attorney at Payne & Jones Law Firm in Overland Park. In his spare time, Tom enjoys fly-fishing and traveling with his wife, Carolyn, a ’54 grad. The Paynes have three daughters, all of whom attended KU, and two granddaughters. They live in Stilwell.

John W. Pattinson, j’52 John didn’t stray far from his alma mater when he graduated. Instead, he lent his talents to KU’s Division of Continuing Education, where he spent more than 40 years as both a program coordinator and director of academic and professional programs. John is proud that his daughter, Debra, followed her father to the Hill for her education. John and his wife, Janice, live in Lawrence.

Rita Yakle Peters, d’52 Rita cherishes memories of grabbing sodas with her girlfriends at the Dine-a-Mite during her KU days. After graduation, she was both an elementary music teacher and private piano teacher in addition to her roles as wife and mother. Now that she and her husband, Wesley, a ’53 grad, are retired in Topeka, they enjoy traveling to Europe and around the United States. With two sons who are KU graduates, it wouldn’t be surprising if all three of the Peters’ grandsons choose their alma mater as well.

Robert E. Pope, e’52 Robert retired in 1996 after a 37-year career as executive director of Theta Tau, the nation’s largest professional engineering fraternity. Now he enjoys traveling worldwide, and he feels lucky to have seen the Passion Play that occurs only once per decade in Oberammergau, Germany. Robert’s other hobbies include a lifelong interest in photography as well as writing for his church newsletter. He lives in St. Louis.

Maellen Bossi Powell, c’52 After her graduation, Maellen worked as a lab technician at the KU Medical Center in the microbiology department. Even after her retirement, she continued to work as a historian for St. Luke’s Hospital and a lab instructor at the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine. In her spare time, she volunteers with Episcopal Social Services and enjoys traveling. Both of Maellen’s daughters attended KU, and she has four grandchildren. She lives in Shawnee Mission.

George E. Prochaska, c’52 George had a long career in the Navy before moving to Long Island to work in the telecommunications industry. The Prochaskas moved to Topeka in 1977, where George took a position with Southwestern Bell. Since his retirement, the Prochaskas have enjoyed many cruises and ski vacations, and George remains active in the Retired Officers Assn. They have four children and four grandchildren and live in Topeka.

David E. Raab, c’52, m’55 David is retired from a distinguished career as a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon. He was chairman of the Department of Surgery at Park Nicollet Medical Center in Minneapolis for many years, and was also a professor of surgery at the University of Minnesota. He has served as president of several professional societies, including the Minnesota Surgical Society and the Twin City Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Assn. He lives in Palm Desert, Calif., with his wife, Peggy. They have two children.

Helen Pete Maduros Regas, d’52 Helen has retired from her lifelong work as an educator and is now a property manager in her spare time. One of her favorite activities is working out at her local health club, where she has been dubbed the “KU walker” by all who know her Jayhawk loyalties. Helen and her late husband, Bill, have three children and one grandchild. She lives in Park Ridge, Ill.

Jacqueline Crews Rickel, c’52 Jacqueline was a medical technician before she reared her four children. Now retired, she enjoys folk dancing and has traveled to Eastern Europe for festivals and seminars. Jacqueline and her husband, Walter, a ’53 grad, have four children. They live in Tulsa.

Virginia L. Rose, c’52 Since her retirement from a long career in teaching, Virginia has enjoyed working out, taking long walks in her San Francisco neighborhood, and serving as coordinator of her women’s bridge club in Lincoln Park. Another great interest of Virginia’s is attending movies, plays and musicals. She feels lucky that her city offers a never-ending assortment of great cultural events.

Carl G. Sandefur, d’52 Carl is retired from a long career in sales. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing. He and his wife and classmate, Delores, have three children and three grandchildren. The Sandefurs live in Topeka.

Delores Nixon Sandefur, c’52 Now that she is retired from her family’s sales company, she enjoys traveling to San Diego to take her grandchildren to Sea World whenever she can. Just as the Sandefurs now celebrate the half-century since their graduation from KU, they will be celebrating their 50-year wedding anniversary this June.

Virginia Johnston Schlenker, j’52 Before Virginia retired, she was the assistant editor of a utility company’s employee newspaper. Now that she has more spare time, she enjoys combining her love for travel with her interest in photography. She has two children and four grandchildren. She lives in Richardson, Tex.

Donald Schoeni, b’52 After 20 years in the U.S. Air Force, Donald undertook a career in insurance. Since his retirement, he and his wife, Donna, have enjoyed travel, square dancing and Masonic Lodge activities. They now reside in Grove, Okla.

Ann Harms Schwinn, f’52 Ann is a portrait artist working around her home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In the years since her graduation she has enjoyed horse-breeding, and painting while traveling with her sister. Ann is a docent for the Cedar Rapids Museum of Art when she is not painting. Ann has four children and one stepson. She spends as much time with her 10 grandchildren and great-grandchild as she can.

Myron S. Seeley, c’52 Myron retired as a district manager for Southwestern Bell Telephone in Topeka, where he and his wife, Rachel, live. Since retirement, the Seeleys enjoy traveling around the British Isles and have visited 44 state capitols. When he is not volunteering at the Topeka Library, Myron enjoys researching the lives of American presidents. The Seeleys have four children and four grandchildren.

Kay Peters Sermon, f’52 Kay is a free-lance artist and art educator in her home of Fresno, Calif. She teaches watercolors in the local community college and school system. Kay has three children and six grandchildren.

Elizabeth Thomas Shafer, b’52 Betsy’s KU roots run deep; her grandfather was a longtime German professor on Mount Oread, and dozens of Professor Engel’s descendants have followed his path to the Hill. Betsy retired after a career as a medical office manager and has three children. She and her husband, Bill, a ’50 grad, live in Lake Quivira.

Donna Jean McCosh Shay, d’52 Now that Donna has retired from a long career as a speech-language-hearing pathologist, her many hobbies include teaching a memoir-writing class through her local senior services center. She also loves antique shopping around her home in Boulder. Donna has three kids, two grandchildren and multiple “grand-dogs.”

J. Howard Shellhaas Jr., b’52 After graduation, “Shell” served in an F-86 bomber squadron in Korea and Japan. He retired from IBM in 1990, where he had a long career in product planning and management. In his spare time, Shell now serves as a YMCA volunteer. He has two children and four grandchildren. The Shellhaases live in Lexington, Kentucky.

Baager Shirazi, e’52 Baager, known as “Shox” to his friends, traveled from his home in India to attend 50th-reunion events at KU. Shox is a managing director of Cole Paints & Contracts, and was previously employed with Standard Vacuum Oil Company. He loves to travel for enjoyment, but his work as a corrosion engineer has taken him to Cuba, Iraq, Kuwait and Iran. He and his wife, Mohtaram Marashi, have two sons.

Marilyn Patton Snyder, c’52 Since her retirement from a career as a medical technologist at the Lyons hospital, Marilyn has been active in church work and travels extensively with the Flying Jayhawks. In 1998, she traveled to Korea to teach English in a mission school. Marilyn and her husband, Dale, enjoy frequent visits with their five grandchildren.

Grayce Wycoff Spencer, d’52 Grayce retired from a long career as a public school teacher. Now she teaches private piano lesses and is active in church and community activities in her home town of Moran, Kansas. Grayce and her husband, Ivan, have three children and eight grandchildren.

Ronald B. Stang, b’52 Ronald is an attorney in private practice in Overland Park, where he and his wife, Louise, live. In his spare time, he is the president of the Johnson County YMCA and president and director of the Planning Council of Kansas City. The Stangs have four children and two grandchildren they enjoy spoiling.

Byron G. Strange, c’52 Byron is currently the officer and director of four Pizza Hut companies in Arizona, California and Washington. In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, travel and chess. One highlight of his travels was a spectacular African safari. Byron and his wife, Jessimai, have also enjoyed sojourns in China, Europe and Australia. Byron has two children, three grandchildren and one great-granddaughter. The Stranges live in Seattle.

Nova Eugene Stucker, e’52 Gene and his wife, Dina, haven’t wasted a moment since his retirement from Exxon Chemical Company in 1992. The Stuckers’ infamous bicycling trips started with a cross-country tour that took them from Texas north to upper Minnesota. Other adventures have seen them cycle through England, Ireland and New Zealand. Gene’s frequent e-mail dispatches from the road always keep friends and family up-to-date. The Stuckers have three children and six grandchildren. When they are at home, they live in Houston.

Martha Truman Swoyer, l’52 As the niece of Harry S. Truman, Martha and her ’52 classmate, James, had the unique opportunity to honeymoon in the Lincoln Room of the White House after their 1952 wedding. Though James has practiced law in Oskaloosa for 50 years, Martha took a short break from her legal career to teach school in Jefferson County as well. The Swoyers have one son and four grandchildren.

Frank D. Timken, d’52 Frank served with the 196th Field Artillery Battalion in the Korean War. After his return to Kansas, he taught science for 35 years in Lansing, Augusta and Topeka, where he and his wife, Clarice, still reside. Since his retirement, he has volunteered with the Topeka Performing Arts Center and the Public Library in addition to his VFW activities to honor veterans of Korea. The Timkens have two children and three grandchildren.

Jo Anne Putney Wenger, c’52 Jo Anne and her husband, Virgil, a ’53 grad, may have retired, but with six children and 14 grandchildren nearby, they’ve hardly slowed their pace. Jo Anne’s hobbies include crosswords, community work and traveling, when time permits. The Wengers live in Darien, Conn.

Roy M. Wilbur, b’52 Roy is the president and owner of Wilbur Construction Co. in Salina, where he and his wife Suzanne, reside. Before that, he was a contract administrator for Beech Aircraft, and he served as a flight instructor in the Air Force. In his spare time, Roy enjoys golf and Rotary Club activities. He is past president of the state board of directors for Youthville Children’s home and serves on the board of directors for the Salina Hospice.

Suzanne Beringer Wilbur, d’52 Suzanne serves as vice president of Wilbur Construction Co., which she co-owns with her husband, Roy. The Wilburs have two sons who attended KU, and five grandchildren. Suzanne’s volunteer efforts are focused on the arts; she is one of the founding board members of the Salina Arts Center. The Wilburs feel proud that the two Bosnian twins they cared for while they were in the United States will graduate from KU this May.

Clyde A. Williams, e’52 Since Clyde’s retirement as plant manager of Reichhold Chemicals, he and his wife, Patricia, have enjoyed traveling and drove to Alaska in their RV three times. Clyde served three years aboard a naval aircraft carrier before he began his 35-year career with Reichhold. The Williamses have two daughters and six grandchildren. They live in Gladstone, Mo.

Jane Baker Lowe Wilson, c’52 For the past 22 years, Jane has been a real estate broker near her home in Genoa, Nev. Her many overseas travels include sojourns in the Eastern Mediterranean and French Polynesia. Jane currently serves as vice chairman of the Nevada State Republican Party and has been a delegate to the national convention. She has three children, two stepchildren and nine grandchildren.

Winton A. Winter, b’52 Winton served as a state senator and now is chairman of the board at Peoples Bank in Ottawa, where he and his wife, Nancy, live. Wint is deeply involved in volunteer activities, Restorative Justice for Kansas, a community program that seeks to improve the rate of criminal recidivism. As travel lovers, the Winters have gone on many Flying Jayhawks trips over the years. They have five children and 14 grandchildren, one of whom was recently included in Kansas Alumni magazine’s “Jayhawk Generations” feature as the fourth generation of Winters to attend KU.

Beverly Cope Worrall, d’52 Beverly taught elementary school for a decade before her two daughters were born, and she now spends most of her free time with her young grandchildren. Beverly and her husband, Larry, enjoy ballroom dancing together, and she takes several ballet and tap classes each week. The Worralls have traveled a great deal through Larry’s work as a First-Amendment attorney. They live in Prairie Village.