John W DeWolf of Beta Theta Pi, University of Illinois, died February 5, 2004 after a brief illness. John was initiated into the Sigma Rho chapter in February 1927 on the 25th anniversary of the Chapter. Francis Shepardson, the president of Beta Theta Pi, attended the initiation. John returned to the campus in 2002 to attend the 100-year anniversary of the Chapter. John served as a Lt. Colonel in the Air Corps in WWII, entering active duty just before Pearl Harbor. He was awarded the Legion of Merit Medal. He spent most of his business life in industrial advertising, starting with General Electric; followed by three years with Bethlehem Steel; 20 years with Basford, a New York industrial advertising agency; and finally 19 years with Cahners Publishing Company, a business-magazine publisher headquartered in Boston. John was a strong supporter of the Sigma Rho chapter and the Beta Theta Pi Foundation.

Karl Teepe '67 was born on 9/24/1943 and lost his life on 9/11/2001 in the attack on the Pentagon. Karl had retired from the Army and was working at his desk as a civilian contractor for the Pentagon.

From his obituary:

Dr. Theodore Donosky, 45, of Evansville, Ind.. formerly of Benton, died Monday, Feb. 27, 1989. in Cave-In-Rock. 

Dr. Donosky was a physician for Bristol-Meyers.

He was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Evansville, the American Physician's Association and the American Medical Association

He was president of the Plaza School Baseball Boosters Club in Evansville, a board member of the Harrison High School Soccer Club, and was an Army veteran.