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Class of 1962
www.cma62.org
June 2015
We hope that all is going well with you as we enter summer. In this issue we will be focusing on our classmates from Battery A. And as we regularly remind you, you need not wait
until your organization is featured to provide us with an update. You may have contact with
individuals we have not been able to reach. We’d appreciate it if you would reach out to them
and ask them to share information with all of us.
In addition to the Battery A classmate updates, this issue of the newsletter features an
overview of the recently completed Mini Reunion in Costa Rica. Hopefully, by the time you receive this newsletter, the web page with all the details and pictures from the Mini will be
online. There will be a link to Mini's web page from the home page of our Class web site:
http://www.cma62.org. In any event, please check in regularly at our Class web site. It always
has lots of great information.
Also included in this issue is an article on the Class of ’62 Student Enrichment Fund
Event held at Culver on May 15-17.
Some of you may be aware that back in March our classmate George Roberts was nominated for the 1st Annual Visionary of the Year Award sponsored by the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper. Although another nominee ultimately prevailed, it was a wonderful honor. Follow this link to see the news release regarding the nomination: http://tinyurl.com/nrbcxvm.
We welcome emails, calls or letters of concern, observations, or critiques. Please contact
us at ldberg@comcast.net or bradlaycock@icloud.com.
Louis A. Desenberg / R. Bradley Laycock
Newsletter Editors
We hope you are finding the articles on the various organizations of which we were
members are interesting to you. In an attempt to provide even more interest we
thought it might be especially interesting if we highlighted first or subsequent vocations/avocations that are/were unique, or took you down a path you never thought
you’d follow. Next, as we have focused on the various organizations we have used the
Roll Call photos from ‘back in the day,’ and we think it might be interesting to publish
more contemporary photos. Finally, several of the Culver classes have set up Class of
XX Facebook pages. Please give us some feedback if you think this would be of
interest to you, especially as we get closer to the 55th Reunion.
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Our Incredible Costa Rican Mini Reunion
by John M. Davis
It was our first international Mini Reunion ... plus it was the longest Mini in terms of duration
and distance traveled by most attendees. More over, our muy gracious hosts (Rick Carpenter
and Diane Smith) created the most event-filled Mini to date with outdoor adventures and dining experiences that were over the top in terms of quality and quantity. The location of
Ojochal de Osa on the Pacific Coast in the southwestern province of Puntarenas in Costa Rica was totally captivating. The views from Rick and Diane's casas on the mountain side (they
own two and are building a third casita) were
incredible.
Attendees included
Rick Carpenter & Diane Smith (Our Hosts)
Jane Benson
John & Betsy Davis
Craig & Karen Kennedy
Dee Gleason Stinson& Bill Evans
Penn & Margarida Williamson
Phil & Carol Wright
Back Row: Carol Wright, John Davis, Craig & Karen Kennedy, Rick Carpenter, Penn Williamson, Phil Wright
Front Row: Betsy Davis, Jane Benson, Margarida Williamson, Diane Smith
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"Officially," the Mini started on Wednesday, May 20 and wrapped on Sunday, May 24th.
However, Jane Benson arrived the Friday before (exploring and birdwatching in the northeastern area of the county), some of us were still in Ojochal on Tuesday morning, and Craig
and Karen Kennedy were continuing to explore the country for a week afterwards.
Prelude (Sunday, May 17th to Wednesday, May 20th)
Unofficially, the author considers that the Mini began on Sunday night, May 17th with the
Davis, Kennedy, and Williamson couples all checking into the Pura Vida Hotel near the
San Jose Costa Rica airport (that's SJO, not SJC, for you aviation geeks). At 8 AM the
next morning, we all hopped into a very comfortable van for a guided day trip to see the
Poas Volcano National Park and the La Paz Waterfall Gardens. The next day
(Tuesday) , after managing to stay as much out of central San Jose as possible, we all headed down the Pan American highway for a night at about 8,500-feet altitude in the Dantica
Cloud Forest Lodge in the lush San Gerardo de Dota area. The next morning, we all
continued down the mountain roads to our respective accommodations in Ojochal.
Wednesday, May 20th
With all attendees having arrived in the area, Rick and Diane started the festivities by
hosting a bounteous and delicious kick-off dinner at their original mountainside home, Casa
Ylang Ylang.
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Thursday, May 21st
The day started leisurely with us heading to the Villa Leonor Restaurant at the Ballena
Beach Club for lunch and an ocean swim. Rick had arranged for this closed-for-the-season
restaurant to open just for our motley crew. After placing our lunch orders, we took the short
walk to the beach where we enjoyed the bath-water-warm Pacific Ocean for an hour or so.
Then it was back to the restaurant for lunch, consisting of local specialties such as Pescado
Ballena (whole red snapper steamed in Banana Leaves on the BBQ), and Pinchos (Shish KaBobs) of either Calamares (squid) or Camarones (shrimp). After lunch, a former-flower-child
friend of Rick's described her experiences after relocating from Oregon to a much more primitive Costa Rica back in the 70's and 80's. Fascinating!
Although barely having recovered from the massive quantities at lunch, we had dinner at the
Pura Vida Restaurant in the luxurious Hotel Cristal Ballena.
It was after dark when we arrived, so we regrettably missed the exquisite views shown above,
but dining on the veranda was a most memorable experience.
Friday, May 22nd
In order to arrive in time for the 8 AM start of our Sierpe River and Mangrove Wildlife
Tour, we had to leave Ojochal by about 6:30 AM (!). But it was well worth it. During the unhurried tour, we saw a macaw or two, families of three different types of monkeys, a type of boa
snake, a few caymans (small crocodiles), a huge crocodile, iguanas, and much other flora and
fauna.
Dinner that night was at the Exotica Restaurant, the #1 restaurant in the Ojochal area
(according to Trip Advisor). It definitely lived up to its reputation. According to Rick, the restaurant only has two burners on its stove, so they could only prepare food for about a half a
dozen people at a time. Hence, we had split our group in two "shifts". The late shift kept
themselves well occupied with adult beverages so the wait was never even noticed.
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Saturday, May 23rd
Again, reveille came quite early in order to make the 6:45 AM departure to our next adventure. This day the event was a Horseback Tour to Nauyaca Waterfalls. The
horsemanship experience of our group covered the range from pure novices to horse
owners. As expected, the trail and the horses were well suited to the less experienced
(thank goodness!).
The multi-tiered waterfall was amazingly beautiful ... with a 1,000 square meter natural pool at the bottom ... quite suitable in temperature for swimming and depth for diving. However, no one in our group quite got up the nerve to do any "cliff diving". Rick
Carpenter and Karen Kennedy claimed they were just ready to go do it when the guides
said it was time to leave (that's what they said, and they are sticking to it).
For dinner that evening, the location shifted to Rick and Diane's other property: Casa
Los Loros. Like Casa Ylang Ylang, this venue featured an exquisite view of the Pacific
Ocean from even larger veranda. In a move where Rick topped all the preceding events,
he managed to extort renowned Chef Alfred Hoffman (of White Plains, NY, and Dusseldorf) out of retirement especially to cater our Mini Reunion. He and his wife, Donna,
prepared a tantalizing assortment of antipasto for cocktail hour followed by a threecourse dinner (all in accordance with the printed menu provided at each place setting).
We were further entertained by a magical night-time lightning storm out in the ocean.
What a magnificent evening.
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Sunday, May 24th
This morning we luxuriated in being able to
sleep in a bit. That is, we did not have to depart for the day's adventure until the more reasonable time of 8:30 AM. And what an adventure it was. The destination was the village of
Boruca inhabited by an indigenous tribe with
roots back to before the Spanish conquistadors.
The drive to the area made clear why Rick had
recommended we all get 4WD rental cars. At
one point, the route took us along a ridge line
with incredibly steep drops to either side of the
rocky road. Once at our destination, tribe
member Harol Frasser and his mother Lourdes
gave us a demonstration of the mask carving
and the weaving for which the tribe is so well
known. We all did our share of supporting the
local economy with the souvenirs we purchased.
The mask we chipped-in to purchase as a
thank-you gift to our hosts, Rick and Diane
For dinner, we headed to yet another "roadside attraction" (the Bar y Restaurante Terraba) for
a casual evening of food and beverage. (Come to think of it, saying "casual" and "Costa Rica" is
redundant.)
Monday, May 25th
At Sunday dinner, Rick advised John Davis that the nearby canopy tour (a/k/a zip line) that
Rick thought was closed was in fact open. Based on the need to depart for the tour at ~7:15
AM, Betsy firmly declined joining her husband. But Karen Kennedy was definitely up for the
adventure. As it turned out, John and Karen were the only two people signed up for that
morning's tour. So there were two guides for two guests ... navigating the 9 zip lines, 2 suspension bridges, 2 repelling stations, and a "Tarzan" swing. Spectacular!
That evening, Rick and Diane invited all those remaining back to their casa for prodigious
quantities of leftovers from Thursday and Saturday nights. Also, Diane was adamant about
depleting the over-supply of vino that had accumulated ... much of it from the bottles contributed by the attendees.
Shortly thereafter, Rick and Diane breathed a collective sigh of relief and began to enjoy a reduced level of chaos and cat herding ...
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Tuesday, May 26th
With the Wrights and Dee/Bill already departed, the Williamson and Davis crews (with Jane as
a passenger) headed back to the Pura Vida Hotel near SJO for one "last night in the wilderness". On the way, they stopped for lunch at the El Avion restaurant in Manuel Antonio. The
restaurant is unique in that it is the current home of one of the two Fairchild C-123 cargo planes
bought by the CIA during the Iran-Contra Affair. The fuselage of the plane is now a bar/pub for
the restaurant.
The Kennedys set off on their further explorations of Costa Rica ... which began with white water rafting on Rio Sevegre with Rick, a visit to a remarkable waterfall and pool along the Portalon River, and dinner the Citrus Restaurant in Ojocahl. (Oooo ... wish we had not had to
leave so soon!)
Epilogue
It was quite impressive to watch ourselves come out of our comfort zones and adjust to life with
only ceiling fans instead of air conditioning, long (sometimes slippery) paths with major changes
in elevation, driving on some roads that stretch the definition of unpaved, navigating a country
without street numbers and few road signs, driving up/down hills that seemed almost vertical,
etc. In spite of these challenges, the Mini was an absolutely extraordinary cultural adventure.
Again, multitudes of thanks to Rick and Diane for all of their efforts which made this first international Mini such an incredible experience.
In spite of its length, the preceding collection of words and pictures is just a very brief overview
of all the experiences and sights seen during the Mini. Hopefully, by the time this newsletter
reaches you, the Mini's web page (reachable from http://www.cma62.org/) with many more details and pictures will be online.
Class of '62 Student Enrichment Fund Event ~ May 15-17, 2015
Campus visit by Austin Welch, CMA '11, USMA '15 and Melissa Yasnowski, USMA '15
For the second time in 3 years the First Captain at the US Military Academy (West
Point) is a Culver grad: Austin Welch. As with his predecessor (Charlie Phelps, CMA '08, USMA '12), classmates Mike Hood and Craig Duchossois in concert with our Class of '62 Student Enrichment Fund have been instrumental in bringing this distinguished young graduate back to the Academy to interact with the student body. What follows is the description of the
event written by Cathy Mitzell Duke from the Academy's staff, edited to include Austin's list of
"11 life truths that Culver taught him".
Mike Hood arrived by private jet with Austin Welch [CMA '11; USMA '15, First Captain
and Brigade Commander] and Melissa Yasnowski [USMA '15, Captain and Brigade Executive
Officer] on Friday morning, May 15. An academy driver picked them up at the Plymouth airport, and they arrived on campus with time to freshen up for their lunch engagements. Mike
and Austin went to the Class of '65 luncheon, and I took Melissa to the dining hall to meet
with ten of our CGA students. Three of the group are heading to the Naval Academy in June,
and many of the others are interested in service academies. A lively discussion ensued and
many questions were asked. Melissa related well with the girls and was natural and forthright. She relied on her own experiences to inform and enlighten the CGA leaders, who were
hand- picked by their counselors to attend.
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We rendezvoused with Mike and Austin at the all school assembly. Mike and Melissa had
preferential seating in the front and were introduced by Mr. Buxton. John did a wonderful job of
describing the Class of 62 Enrichment Fund for the packed auditorium. Austin was introduced
by his Culver mentor, Joe Horvath, and at that point Austin took control of the room. His confidence and ability to articulate a clear message of humility, appreciation, and servant leadership
was captivating. His presentation focused on his eleven points on how to live your life (slightly
modified from the list he delivered in April 2015 at the Chicago Culver Club).
1. Live honorably
2. Take bold risks
3. Thank your folks
4. Handwrite Thank You notes
5. Have a personal board of directors - find
your mentors - learn from those people
around you.
6. Figure out who you can trust -- invest in
those people
7. Mom reads your emails ... FaceBook/
Twitter, whatever -- 24 hour cool down
8. You need to get involved at Culver
9. Understand the importance of being self
-disciplined and motivated as you enter college
10. Your leadership counts
11. Cherish each other
L to R: Mike Hood, CMA ’62, USMA ’67; Melissa Yasnowski,
USMA ’15; Austin Welch, CMA ’11, USMA ’15; Lucy Welch
GCA ’17 (Austin’s sister); Joe Horvath (Austin’s mentor and
member of Humanities Department)
After the above picture, Austin and Melissa attended the Iron Gate Ceremony and visited
with alumni and students the rest of the day. Mike departed for the airport.
Saturday at 10 am, Austin and Melissa met with about thirty students and alumni at
Roberts Auditorium. A lively question and answer period allowed the two cadets to set the best
example possible. They are such impressive young people! Topics included servant leadership,
women in combat, and our two leadership structures at Culver. I ended the session at 11:30 am,
and many students said they were "awesome" and had pictures taken with them.
Austin and Melissa reviewed the corps at parade, and finished their weekend interacting
with as many people as possible before their Sunday morning flight. Their visit spurred much
conversation and made an impact on our community. Special thanks to the Class of '62 Student Enrichment Fund for its support, Craig Duchossois for the jet, and Mike Hood for
giving his time, to make this event happen.
-- Cathy Mitzell Duke
Fine Arts Chair, Class of 1970
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Battery A—Class of 1962
In 1962, the Battery A, my unit, graduated 20 classmates, who will be profiled in
this article. Of these 20, only David Cain and Ron Bunner have passed away. I received a
nice response from several members of the Battery A, up-dating their information, which is
very helpful. Three classmates did not return calls or respond to email, so I have scant information on them. I could not find a telephone listing nor email address for another. One
member of the unit is carried as Lost on our roster. Ten classmates: Bill Borkenstein, Lou
Desenberg, Ray Dewey, Greg Gazda, Ben Goff, Jim Lindsay, Jay Owen, Paul "Pat"Talmey,
Dodd Stacy, and Dick Trimble, attended the fiftieth reunion.
Battery A—Profiles
William J. “Bill” Borkenstein
After Culver, Bill attended the University of Michigan, majoring in linguistics
and political science, graduating in 1966. While attending Michigan, he took a
semester off to visit close relatives in Germany. Upon graduation, Bill returned to
Germany, where he worked and continued his studies in linguistics and international business. Bill lives in Herzogenaurach, Germany. He is married to Gabriele M. Borkenstein and they have sons: Joachim and Jurgen. Bill worked for both
Adidas and BMW motorcycle. Since retiring from BMW, he has been involved in
electric car development, focused on fuel cell technology. He also is involved in
developing computer based technology for language assistance to young children.
He met his wife, Gabriele “Gabi”, in Germany and they were married in 1969, They have two sons,
Joachim, a pilot in Germany’s Luftwaffe, and Jurgen, a licensee of Nike in Austria. Bill and Gabi
have three grandchildren. Bill has taken up the clarinet as a second career. Bill expressed his
pleasure in experiencing our 50th reunion, seeing old friends and spending time with several classmates that “he never got together with while grinding out those 4 years on the shores of Maxinkuckee”.
Robert J. “Bob” Clendenin
Bob attended DePauw University and Western Kentucky, before enlisting in the
Navy, serving in Vietnam. After service, Bob completed his post-Culver education at Valparaiso Technical Institute. Bob’s career was in telecommunications,
initially for United Telephone and, then Sprint. He retired in 2005. Since retirement, Bob spends time volunteering at Rotary functions, traveling, and photography. I tried to catch up with Bob (he lives 20 miles from my Florida home), but
he was on his way to Arizona, then up to Illinois, back to Florida and finally to
Pennsylvania for a gathering of antique Mercedes car collectors. He is keeping
very busy.
Tom Connelly
Tom is “Lost” from our class and school rolls.
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Battery A—Profiles
.
Louis A. Desenberg After graduation, I attended Notre Dame University, earned a
BA in Economics, then received my JD from Valparaiso University School of Law. I
joined my father in the practice of law in my home town, Buchanan, Michigan. We
practiced together for 10 years, until health forced his retirement. I continued the
practice until retiring in 2012. I married Catherine, the girl who was my date at various Culver dances and we have two sons: Louis and Rob; and four grandchildren. I
served on the local Bank Board and the local Community Foundation as well as involvement in other community activities. Now retired, we spend summers in Buchanan and winters in Venice, Florida, with international trips, reading, and golf as hobbies.
Raymond A. “Ray” Dewey Ray graduated from Boston University’s College of
Business Administration and initially joined a major accounting firm. He then
spent time with a Boston area Mutual Fund. He joined Agfa-Ge as Corporate Controller for United States operations, spending 22 years with that company. In 2000,
Ray retired to Tucson, Arizona, enjoying the desert landscape and beautiful sunsets. In addition, Ray spends his summers in Cape Cod, sailing. Ray volunteers
with his church and enjoys photography, cooking and investing. Ray is married to
Linda Taylor Dewey. They have a daughter, Devon, a son, Christopher, and three
grandchildren. Ray echoed a common note about Culver and its influence: “I would not be where I am
today without the CMA experience”. Many of our class made similar declarations,
whether we enjoyed our time at Culver or not.
Nicholas E. H. “Nick” Estes
I was unable to reach Nick prior to writing this article. He is married to Marilyn A.
Estes and they reside in Macomb, Illinois. Nick is listed as President of Royal Haeger
Lamp Company.
John Fletcher
John has neither email nor a listed telephone, so I was unable to reach him. He is
currently living in Naples, Florida. I hope to hear from him.
Gregory M. Gazda
After Culver, Greg majored in political science at Occidental College in Los Angeles.
Then, he attended the University of Michigan and earned his MBA, majoring in
Personnel Management. Greg taught for 2 years at the University of Nevada, Las
Vegas. He returned to school to earn a PhD in International Marketing at Arizona
State University. He secured a professorship at San Diego State University, where
he taught for 8 years and, then, moved to the University of San Diego and taught
for next 22 years. While at the University of San Diego, he developed a Masters of
International Business (MIB) degree program. Greg has taught classes at Oxford, and in Munich and
Hong Kong. Greg was our predecessor as class newsletter editor. He is now retired and lives in San
Diego and Palm Springs. He has been married to Ruth Gazda for the past 46 years. Greg enjoys golf
(he hosted me at Indian Valley CC in Palm Springs during our mini), bridge, genealogy and hiking.
Greg offered the comment that when faced with a challenge, he looked back at plebe year and decided that having survived plebe year, the current problem was of little consequence.
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Battery A—Profiles
Ben D. Goff
Ben attended the University of Kentucky before returning to Winchester, Kentucky
to engage in farming, focused on pork production. Ben has been a regular at our reunions. While he is single at the present time, he has two sons and a daughter. Ben
had a rough winter, battling pneumonia. He keeps in regular touch with Bill Borkenstein. His current number is 859-771-2948, he has no email address.
Thomas R. “Tom” Hall
After graduation from Culver, Tom studied pre-med at Pomona College in Claremont,
California, and received his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. Tom
did his residency in San Bernardino, California. He served two years in the Air Force
medical corp. After service, Tom returned to the Valparaiso/ Merrillville area and established a pediatric practice. He is now retired and I caught up with him after his return from a winter vacation in Mexico. If I were a better speller, I could include the
various areas Tom spent time enjoying. Tom is married to Sandy and they have a son,
daughter and grandson. In retirement, Tom enjoys photography, particularly the digital media. Tom’s telephone number is 219-462-0960.
James G. “Jim” Lindsay
I was unable to reach Jim, probably vacationing and not available by email. Jim attended our Fiftieth reunion. Jim served with the U.S. Army Infantry at Fort Benning and
Fort Riley. He also served in Vietnam in 1969-1970. While I assume Jim is now retired,
he was General Counsel to the Multinational Force and Observer, based in Rome, Italy.
This organization was established following the Camp David Accords to provide peacekeeping forces on the Sinai Peninsula.
Robert D. McNeeley
I was not able to speak with Bob. I found that he is Chairman of Morflex, Inc. He is
married to Charlene McNeeley and they live in Carmel, Indiana, and Estero, Florida.
Wrenn Nelson
I was not able to contact Wrenn, his telephone is constantly busy and
my facebook entries elicited no response. Wrenn attended Triton College and DePaul (studied history). According to an entry in the Roll
Call, he worked at “The American Dental Health”. Since 2008, he is listed as working
at Container Store.
Jay L. Owen
After graduation from Culver, Jay attended Babson College in Wellesley, Maine, graduating in 1965. Then, he served 2 years with the 24th Infantry Division, 3rd Armor
Group. Upon discharge from service, he joined the Private Banking Division of the Harris Bank. In 1978, Jay was transferred to Florida by the Harris Bank to open up private
banking branches in key areas of Florida. In 1996, he transferred back to Chicago, and
opened private banking branches in Lake Forest and Highland Park. After over 40 years
with the bank, Jay retired and moved back to Florida. In retirement, Jay serves on several nonprofit boards, travels, and oversees our class endowment. Jay is single. He has
two sons, one living in Australia.
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Battery A—Profiles
Robert H. “Bob” Schneider
Bob is a graduate of the University of Southern California, where he earned a BS
in accounting and his MBA in finance. He currently lives in Colorado. I understand
that he taught at the University of Denver and also worked for Coortek. My efforts
to speak with Bob were not successful. He is single.
W. Dodd Stacy
Dodd attended Rice University after graduation. He then transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park, where he received a Bachelor of
Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1967. While attending Maryland, Dodd enlisted in the Navy Reserves, took OCS and was commissioned upon graduation. He
served four years as an instructor at the Navy Nuclear Power School. After service,
Dodd and his wife settled in Sharon, Vermont. After a couple of stints with nuclear
power plants or programs, Dodd joined a small engineering R & D service firm in
Hartford, Connecticut, spending the next 30 years with the company, becoming an
owner and officer. Dodd co-founded one of the initial high school robotics teams and coached the students. Dodd is married to Terryl and they have two adult sons and two granddaughters. In retirement, they enjoy cooking, gardening, travel (RV, motorcycle, and international). Dodd, like many of
our class that I have heard from, remodeled his circa early 1800s home.
Paul Anthony “Pat” Talmey
Pat (I will always call him by his initials) is a graduate of the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he served as Student Body President. He graduated with a
BA in Economics. Pat spent a year ski-bumming in Aspen, draft number 238, before heading to Los Angeles as a field producer for CBS News, then he ran a political campaign in Colorado; then Chief of Staff for a U.S. Senator; then temporary
Chief of Staff for House Judiciary Committee (something to do with President Nixon and Watergate). Pat returned to Boulder to obtain an MBA before starting a
public opinion, political polling, and market research firm. Though he retired after
30 years, in that business, he provides occasional consulting services. Pat served as
Chair of the Council of Survey Research Organizations, the national trade association for survey research. Pat is married to Nancy (40 years +) and they live on a ranch near Telluride, Colorado, where
he spends time skiing, hiking, photography, reading and travel. Oh maybe an occasional Scotch or
glass of wine…
Richard T. “Dick” Trimble
Dick attended El Camino College after graduation. He then transferred to Western Michigan University, where he earned a BA in Business Administration. After college, Dick worked in management positions with Franklin Electric, Bluffton, Indiana; Homelite, Gastonia, North Carolina, and finally Bendix Heavy Vehicle Systems in Charlotte, North Carolina. He retired in 2000. After retirement
Dick moved to Chama, New Mexico, and opened the Jeweler’s Bench, where he
designed and created jewelry items. Dick also fulfilled a dream by participating
in the movie, The Great Train Robbery. Dick was previously married and has a
son and granddaughter. Dick is now back with the girl he dated at Culver and they live 20 miles
from Cathy and me. Dick was on campus a few weeks ago to help his little brother, Jack ’65, celebrate his 50th reunion at Culver.
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Battery A ~ Rest in Peace
Ronald A. Bunner
Ron passed away on May 24, 2012, at St, Vincent Hospital, Indianapolis,
after an extended illness. He was a graduate of Rose Hulman University
and Ball State University. Ron was a Marine Corp veteran, who served in
Vietnam. He retired from Delco/ Delphi after 30 years. Ron was not able
to attend many class reunions, because he served on Indianapolis 500 pit
crews. I recall a conversation at one reunion he attended, when he
explained the dynamics of collision impacts and the reason cars fall apart
at impact to reduce the force on the human body. Ron truly loved automobiles and racing. Ron was a member of the Muncie Corvette Club and
raced his Corvette. He was survived by his wife, Susan and daughter
Erin.
David A. Cain
David died in a scuba accident, while diving at Isla de Maipelo, on May 4,
2003. After Culver, David received a BA in business from Oklahoma City
University and a Master’s in business from the University of Colorado. In
1967, David moved to Boulder and served as Chairman of the Board of
Cain Travel and President of “Scuba Joe Dive and Travel Center”. David
enjoyed scuba diving, skiing, golf and photography. He was survived
by his wife, Linda, and son, Michael, and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, Jonathan.
Graduation Weekend
2015
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~Culver Club Events ~
Culver Club of Indianapolis-Friday, June 26, 2015 -Hickory Hall Polo Club Tailgate
Culver Club of Tampa/St. Petersburg-Friday, June 26, 2015-Happy Hour @
The Canopy Rooftop Lounge at The Birchwood Hotel, St. Petersburg
Culver Club of Chicago- Sunday, June 28, 2015 – Chicago Botanic Garden
Washington DC: Capital City Culver Club Saturday, July 25, 2015—Pool Party
New York City Culver Club-Friday, July 31, 2015- Happy Hour
Culver Club of Northeast Ohio (greater Cleveland) Friday, August 7, 2015-Cleveland Indians Game
Culver Club of LA/OC-Saturday, August 8, 2015-Casual Get Together
Culver Triathlon-Saturday, August 8, 2015
Culver Club of Cincinnati -Sunday, August 9, 2015 –Picnic at Sharon Woods
Culver Club of Indianapolis-Wednesday, Aug. 12 - Matt the Millers Happy Hour 6-8
Culver Club of Georgia-Sunday, August 16-Atlanta Braves
Pregame in Hank Aaron Room and Ball Game
For more information contact Maria Benner 574-842-8321 or visit
www.culver.org/alumnievents
Culver Fund Fiscal Year Ends June 30!