News from Beta Theta Pi Alumni

Spring 1998 Edition

Three Generations of Legal Excellence

"The Washington State Bar News last summer published an article and photo of me and my two Beta Delta brothers, William V. Kelley '26 and John E. Kelley '34, as three attorneys still in practice in the state."

— Thomas D. Kelley '31 (11770 NE Yeomalt Point Dr., Bainbridge Island, WA 98110)

Tom fondly remembers alumni adviser Romeyn "Rym" Berry '04 and R.W. "Tubby" Sailor '07, who helped launch The Beta Delta News.

Veteran Brothers

Harry H. Wetzel '41

Retired since 1985

Making his home in San Francisco

2000 Washington St., #7, San Francisco, CA 94109

Theodore M. Sprague '49

President, L.D. Sprague & Son, Inc.

Enjoys flying, running, and rowing in his spare time

7 Skyline Dr., Corning, NY 14830

Alan Butterfield '56

Pacific Northwest Adventures

Recent trip included dinner with John Bolton '56 in Portland and staying at Ed Bludau's '54 bed & breakfast in Ashland, Oregon's Shakespearean theater center.

Faz. Gurucaia, C.P. 291, 16-700 Guararapes, S.P., BRASIL

Thomas H. Cottrell '60

Laboratory Director, Porous Materials, Inc.

Back in Ithaca where it all began

702 Cayuga Heights Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850

Mid-Career Achievers

James H. Rogers '66

President, Headley Construction Corporation

Available via email and traditional mail

Email: [Email Removed]
6 Meadow Stream, Newnan, GA 30263

Nicholas W. Kaufmann '67

Proud Father - Double Graduation May 1998

Two daughters graduating: one from medical school at NYU, one from Princeton. Son completing junior year of high school.

24 Cooper Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583

Joseph E. Lavin '75

Senior VP Franchising, Marriott International

Recently joined Marriott after 13 years at Choice Hotels

10220 Chapel Rd., Potomac, MD 20854

Edward H. Coburn '84

Newsletter Publishing Entrepreneur

Specializing in shiftwork and round-the-clock operations. Recent Beta connections include Pete Olmsted '84 (professor at University of Leeds), Scott Duncan '84 (L.A. script writer), and Chip Barnes '85 (recently married in Boulder).

682 Boston Post Rd., Weston, MA 02193

Recent Graduates Making Their Mark

Kevin A. Burke '90

Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena

Working on cutting-edge space technology

Email: [Email Removed]
M/S 158-224, 4800 Oak Grove Dr., 91109

Robert J. Franzese Jr. '90

Assistant Professor, University of Michigan

Teaching political science, recently bought a house near the stadium

1733 Covington Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48103

Sean Varley '90

Living in Singapore

Recently engaged to Marci (met on a plane!). Planning fall wedding and UCLA business school.

557 Upper Thomson Rd., Singapore

Celebrations & Milestones

🎉 Recent Engagements

  • Robert J. Quinn '90 - Wedding in Poland this summer
  • Sean Varley '90 - Fall wedding planned

🚀 Career Highlights

  • William Nahmias '95 - Deloitte & Touche summer analyst
  • Philip D. Spiller Jr. '95 - Navy flight training, Corpus Christi

Address Updates

Thomas J. Kuhn '84

8708 Brittany Dr., Wayne, NJ 07470

Brent Sohngen '91

1193 Minuteman Court, Apt. C, Columbus, OH 43220

Michael W. Perera '97

Operations Staff Manager, MasTec, Inc., Miami, FL

In Memoriam

We regret to report the deaths of:

  • Richard L. Beaudin '60 (February 8, 1997)
  • Robert R. Bell '38
  • Sidney W. Frick '37 (November 9, 1996)
  • Jonathan K. Woods '50 (July 21, 1997)