Remembering Mike Macekura
Countless young people first heard of Saint Leo University because of the work of Mike Macekura. He worked as an associate director of admissions and often traveled to college fairs representing Saint Leo. He liked to place a palm tree on the Saint Leo display table. It was a conversation starter when he was chatting with families in the Northeast and explaining the advantages their students would enjoy if they attended college at University Campus in Florida. His daughter Vanessa ’11 followed that advice and proved him right.
Macekura, who lived in Marlton, NJ, passed away on December 19, 2017, at the age of 61. He proudly served his country as a major in the U.S. Army and as part of the Infantry 82nd Airborne Division. He was the first commandant of the Army Sniper School. In addition to his professional accomplishments, he was a man who loved antiques and who was trained in Italy to make violins.
Lorinda (Cindy) Eldredge,Honors Graduate 2008 (1/2+)
My darling wife, your spirit is with me as I see your name
written in stone.
I know that I shall never, nor will you ever, be alone.
Always and forever,
Husband Jim (1/2= 1)
P.S. — 1/2 each made us whole
John Sosin ’50
September 3, 2016
Victor (Vic) Helton ’53
April 21, 2016
Edward (Eddie) Herrmann ’53
October 21, 2017
Ronald L. Taylor ’58
December 20, 2016
Jay J. Miniet ’64
July 18, 2017
Elizabeth Allison ’69
May 22, 2017
Glen J. Swette ’72
September 15, 2017
Glover P. Manning ’76
January 7, 2017
Susan E. Huysman ’77
April 18, 2015
Karl Pedersen ’77
June 18, 2017
James O. Wallace ’77
September 16, 2014
Jack D. Hunn ’78
September 10, 2017
Lester J. Rarick ’78
January 30, 2015
Boyd M. Weber ’78
August 28, 2017
Charles W. Bishop ’81
May 6, 2014
John R. Moll ’81
March 17, 2015
Manuel Faria ’83
August 10, 2017
Donald (Don) McDowell ’83
March 30, 2017
John W. Winter ’83
November 5, 2016
Columbus H. Mize ’84
July 18, 2017
Benjamin A. Sablan ’84
October 5, 2017
Hollis C. Turner ’84
May 30, 2015
Charles E. Willie ’85
May 23, 2017
Moses C. Baines ’93
April 4, 2017
Ronald G. Bondurant ’00
May 26, 2006
David Cox ’03
May 10, 2017
Greg Fusco ’03
December 16, 2017
Lorinda (Cindy) Eldredge ’08
September 9, 2017
David M. Smith ’09
February 28, 2017
Kajuansa A. Jones ’11
January 19, 2017
Brett T. Bassett ’16
November 18, 2017
Anderlei Cunha Mello Jr. ’20
October 31, 2017
