Regarding the lost and found class ring of Shirley VanPolen DeLange (summer 2017), I may have a Calvin connection with her husband, Leon DeLange. He appears to be the same Leon DeLange who used to teach accounting in Calvin’s business department back in 1980. I had much respect for Professor DeLange as he taught from the perspective of a Christian business professional and someone who was active in the business world when he taught. Once in accounting class, we were studying the inventory accounting principle of last in, first out (LIFO). The textbook we were using had a quote from an unrelated source at the beginning of each chapter that somehow was supposed to be related to the subject of that chapter. The chapter quote for the topic of LIFO was Matthew 20:16. I remember quite well Professor DeLange commenting that Jesus did NOT have the principle of LIFO in mind when he said that the first will be last, and the last will be first! Professor DeLange, I am very glad to see that you are well. God bless you and your lovely bride!
–Arnold Dudt ’82
Brookfield, Ohio