News and Announcements
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Two poems by Gary Pacernick
ALL THE WAY We went all the way to Norway How else could I know that we would see August snow. It was like a miracle to be north of the Arctic Circle. THE SEA The sea is a multi-faceted diamond? The sea is kaleidoscope. The sea is a savior. The sea is a murderer…
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Team Katie walks annually for Heart Research
WSU retiree Gail Whitaker’s daughter Katie had heart problems at age 32
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Richard A DeWall—author of proposal for WSU Medical School—passes away at age 89
Virginia Kettering arranged for Dr. DeWall to come to Dayton to start the Open Heart Surgery program at Kettering Memorial Hospital, as well as to serve as Chief of Surgery at the Cox Heart Institute.
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Mary Ann Hoffman, 92, librarian at Fordham Health Sciences Library
Mary Ann Hoffman, 92, passed away on August 7, 2016, at Trinity Community in Beavercreek, Ohio. She was a resident of Bellbrook, Ohio, since 1964 prior to moving to Trinity in March of this year. Mary Ann was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, on June 15, 1924 to Alonzo and Martha Keene.
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Mary Ann Hoffman, 92, August 7, 2016
Mary Ann Hoffman, August 7, 2016, age 92, Librarian, Fordham Health Sciences Library
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Clouds of Smoke by Abe Bassett
Clouds of Smoke
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Gordon K. Constable, PhD, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016
Gordon K. Constable, PhD, of San Tan Valley, AZ, formerly of Centerville, passed away Sunday, July 31, 2016 at home surrounded by his family. Dr. Constable retired from Wright State University as a Professor in th Raj Soin School of Business and from PQ Systems.
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Alumni College features retiree presenters
Retirees Donna Shlagheck and Jim Sayer are popular presenters at the Alumni Association’s Alumni College.
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A Celebration of the Life of Lewis Shupe has been scheduled
You are invited to attend a “Celebration of the Life of Lewis Shupe.” This memorial will take place in the Nutter Center’s Berry Room, on Wednesday, August 31, 2016, from 4 – 6:30 pm. A few selected speakers will begin around 4:30, and others in attendance are free to share their recollections of Lew.
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A Poem from My Lover
on Abe Bassett’s Coast-To-Coast Bicycle Trip
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A Daughter’s Tribute to Her Father, by Ellen Skinner
After Mom died in 2013, we were glad to be able to have Dad at our house. He was so easy to have around and so positive—we used to call him the Energizer Bunny—he just kept going. The end came quickly and we were able to keep him here with us the whole time. My…
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Donald (Don) R. Bell, age 84, July 7th. Director of Materials Management
Donald (Don) R. Bell, died peacefully Thursday, July 7th at the age of 84. He was a happy and gentle man.
Upcoming Events
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Wright State Retirees Picnic
Wright State University retirees and friends are invited to a picnic on Saturday, Sept. 19, 1:30–4:30 p.m., in Rotary Park, 2260 Dayton-Xenia Rd., Beavercreek, OH 45432.
See what’s coming up in our Events Calendar