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In Memoriam

June 12, 2018

SigEp loses Citation recipient

Categories: In Memoriam, Spring 2018 Print Edition

SigEp Citation recipient Barney Ebsworth, Washington-St. Louis ’57, was a highly successful entrepreneur and world-renowned art collector. He began college at the University of Missouri on an athletic scholarship. After two years as a sprinter on the school’s track team, he earned an academic scholarship to attend Washington University in St. Louis and transferred to…

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January 8, 2018

James Madison campus serves as monument to late Citation recipient Ronald Carrier

Categories: Fall 2017 Print Edition, In Memoriam

Few have made as remarkable an impact on higher education as Ronald Carrier, East Tennessee State ’55. A 1973 SigEp Citation recipient, Carrier began his career as an economics professor before rising to become the youngest college president in the country at the age of 38. When he arrived in Harrisonburg, Virginia, in 1971, the…

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January 8, 2018

Order of the Golden Heart recipient Shawn McKenna leaves legacy of leadership

Categories: Fall 2017 Print Edition, In Memoriam

By Rev. Ray Ackerman, Oklahoma ’77, SigEp National Chaplain

“Shawn was the core of our staff. He was always bigger than life. He was intense, but loving. He embraced Jack Wheeler’s notion of brotherly love. If you loved him, you loved him deeply.”

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July 21, 2017

SigEp mourns the loss of brother Harrison Smith, Texas Christian ’17

Categories: In Memoriam

Harrison Stokes Smith, 22, of Signal Mountain, Tennessee, passed away on July 15, 2017.

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July 8, 2017

John Michael “Jack” Bretz Jr., North Carolina-Charlotte ’18

Categories: In Memoriam

Jack Bretz, North Carolina-Charlotte ’18, lost his battle against leukemia earlier this year. He’s remembered as a beautiful soul, an outstanding brother and a wonderful friend.

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July 8, 2017

Collin Rose, Ferris State ’10

Categories: In Memoriam

Rose was shot while attempting to arrest a suspect and passed away on Nov. 23, 2016. He was a registered organ donor, and Rose’s family honored his wishes by donating his organs.

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July 8, 2017

Order of the Golden Heart recipient William Cross passes to Chapter Eternal

Categories: In Memoriam

By Rev. Ray Ackerman, Oklahoma ’77, SigEp National Chaplain

While the Fraternity has had much to celebrate in the past year, it’s also experienced the loss of many brothers. Included in this list is beloved Order of the Golden Heart recipient William “Bill” Cross, Carroll ’49, who died in early 2017.

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June 5, 2017

Remembering Shawn McKenna, Maine ’77

Categories: In Memoriam

Shawn leaves behind an enduring image of Brotherly Love for us all to emulate. Despite a prolonged battle with cancer, Shawn was consistently positive and optimistic. He felt strongly about the impact that SigEp can make in the world and gave of his time and talents without reservation.

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February 14, 2017

Honoring U.S. Army Staff Sgt. James Moriarty

Categories: Alumni & Volunteer News, In Memoriam

By David Bradt, California-Davis '03

SigEp Military Veterans Task Force Chairman David Bradt, California-Davis ’03, reflects on the life of our departed brother United States Army Staff Sergeant James Moriarty, Texas-Austin ’11, during his interment at Arlington National Cemetery.

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November 12, 2016

Longtime volunteer and member of the Order of the Golden Heart remembered

Categories: In Memoriam

By Art Biddle, Colorado School of Mines ’61

Reeder passed on to Chapter Eternal on November 1, 2015, at the age of 89. He died of natural causes and was predeceased by his wife, Marilyn, and son Robert (Rusty). He is survived by his children Kathleen Reeder, Mary Carol Todd, Martha Nelson, Patricia Randall, David Reeder, and Anne Reeder; 12 grandchildren; and six…

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