Stidham Drive, between Ivy Tech State College and Indiana University State in Richmond, Indiana, was named after F. Wayne [2610] Stidham (son of Edmond [1260] Stidham).  F Wayne Stidham, a former banker, was part of the Eastern Indiana Community College Board that was established in the 1970s to create a community college in Richmond.  Stidham was the fund-raise chairman and helped raise more than $1 million to buy the land currently occupied by Ivy State, IU East, and Purdue University in Richmond.  “I fee real honored, naturally,” Stidham said from his Florida residence.  “This is one of the nicest things they’ve done for the Stidhams.”  He said he helped raise the seed money for IU East and his son, Dave Stidham, one of Ivy Tech’s board members, helped raise money for Ivy Tech.  “I’m happy my son followed in my footsteps.  I think he’s done a better job than I have,” Stidham said.  (Palladium-Item, Richmond, Indiana, 17 Feb 2005)