P&GThe Purple and GoldTHE JOURNAL OF CHI PSI FRATERNITY

Spring 2006

Sigma Convention Celebrates 150 Years

Peter Schenck, BJ Eswein Remembered

Chi Psi Eye Profiles: NFL Coach Mangini,New Habitat CEO, Report from Bagdad

Centennial Remembrance of the Great San Francisco Earthquake That

Destroyed Gamma Delta Lodge

Welcome Chi Psi’s Newest Alpha – at Miami University(Yes, it’s the one in Ohio.)

2 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

The University of South Carolina is home to more than 200 yearsof history and tradition, rising from a single building in 1805 on what would become the heart of the campus, the Horseshoe.

The eleven buildings that now make up the Horseshoe frame a lushlawn that is an irresistible gathering place. The Columbia campus is theflagship school for an eight-campus system. In Columbia, fifteendegree-granting colleges with 1,450 faculty offer 350 different programsto 27,000 students. School colors are garnet and black, and the athleticnickname is the Fighting Gamecocks.

Our 165th annual gathering of the Chi Psi family is set for late July at theUniversity of South Carolina in the capital city of Columbia. Conventionevents include the 165th Spencer Leadership Institute beginning

Wednesday, Games at the Strom Thurmond Wellness Center on Thursday, theBeta 50th Anniversary Barbeque on Friday evening, and the Formal Banquet onSaturday. Lots of family fun is available within a short drive – from the zoo, muse-ums, gardens, and historic houses in Columbia to great beaches along the coast– so consider vacation options around Convention week. Log on to the Web siteat www.chipsi.org or call the Central Office at 615-736-2520 for details.

At The University of South Carolina • Wednesday 25 July – Sunday 30 July 2006

Sights around Columbia: Finlay Park, St. Patrick’s Day Festival at Five Points, Penguins at Riverbanks Zoo, one of the many area golf courses, Gateway to the historic Horseshoe at USC.

AAAAtttt tttteeeennnndddd CCCChhhhiiii PPPPssss iiii ’’’’ ssss 111166665555tttthhhh CCCCoooonnnnvvvveeeennnntttt iiiioooonnnnIIIInnnn CCCCoooolllluuuummmmbbbbiiiiaaaa ,,,, SSSS....CCCC....

Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 3

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:Alpha Rho Delta at MiamiUniversity, in Oxford, Ohio, isChi Psi’s newest Alpha followingthe charter initiation and installation banquet . . . . . . Page 4

Alpha Sigma at the University of North Carolina turned 150 in 2005, and Chi Psi held itsAnnual Convention there tomark the occasion . . . . . . . Page 8

The 1906 Convention photowas missing from the national collection, but an original,including two Brothers who died in the Cornell Fire, wasfound recently and now hangs in the Central Office . . . . Page 12

In the Chi Psi Eye features oursecond NFL coach, more travelswith Dr. Dan, the new Director of Habitat for Humanity, a reportfrom Bagdad, and other news ofour Brothers . . . . . . . . . . . Page 13

Chi Psi remembers 1906 mostlyfor the fire that destroyed theLodge at Cornell and killed fourBrothers and three firefighters.In April of that year, however, the Great Earthquake destroyedGamma Delta’s Lodge and muchof Stanford University . . . Page 22

Omega: We celebrate the lives of Chi Psi Brothers who havedied, including two long-timenational board members, Peter Schenck, ΕΔ’59, and BJ Eswein, ΔΔ’71 . . . . . . . . Page 24

The Purpleand GoldThe Journal of

Chi Psi Fraternity

SPRING 2006 • VOLUME 124 • NUMBER 2

Rho Delta – Page 4

Convention – Page 7

Head Coach – Page 13

Earthquake – Page 22

P&G

1906 Photo – Page 12

Pete Schenck – Page 25

2006 is not only Chi Psi’s 165th anniversary, butis it also the centennial remembrance year of thehorrible Cornell Fire (to be remembered in theSummer P&G) and the Great Earthquake whichdestroyed the Lodge at Stanford (story on page 00).The year is also the 80th anniversary of the incorpo-ration of The Chi Psi Educational Trust

Chi Psi is a founding member of the FEA (Fraternity Executives Association),the NIC (North-American Interfraternity Conference), and the CFEA(College Fraternity Editors Association) and is a member of the FIPG

(Fraternal Information & Programming Group).

Volume 124, Number 2, © 2006: The Chi Psi Educational Trust and Chi PsiFraternity, 147 Maple Row Boulevard, Suite 200, Hendersonville, TN 37075615-736-2520 • Address comments, content or queries to: p&g@chipsi.org

Nothing herein may be reproduced in whole or in part without the written permission of the Chi PsiExecutive Director. The Purple and Gold is designed with QuarkXPress, using New Baskerville,

Gill Sans and Comic Sans fonts, printed by The Watkins Printing Company, Columbus, Ohio.

POSTMASTER: Please send address changes to The Purple and Gold, 147 Maple Row Boulevard, Suite 200, Hendersonville, TN 37075. The Purple and Gold is an

educational journal published by The Chi Psi Educational Trust and Chi Psi Fraternity, distributed free of charge to Chi Psis and their families.

Publisher: Sam Bessey, ΗΔ’97 • Editor: Bill Hattendorf, ΑΔ’69, Σ’82Contributors: Kyle Moen, Ι’02, Todd Falls, ΤΔ’89, Brad Beskin, Σ’05, Joan Ross,

Kurt Gilliland, Σ’92, Whitey Silverio, ΕΔ’71, Larry Batina, ΔΔ’74, Nate Evans, Ε’01

Crew, Capstone House,Williams-Brice Stadium,The Lodge, Five Points Fountain, Strom Thurmond Wellness Center.

If you did not receive a copy of the Fall 2005 issue of The Purple

and Gold, which included the 2004-05 Annual Report, visit

www.chipsi.org for the electronicissue or contact the Central Office

to receive a printed version.

Alpha Rho Delta Chartered at Miami University

Alpha Rho Delta Installation4 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Former Council Chair Michael C. Hurst, ΤΔ’87, shares a handshake andgreeting with Alpha Rho Delta’s #1, Jason Rarecha, ΡΔ’06.

Chi Psi Fraternity is proud to announce theinstallation of Alpha Rho Delta at MiamiUniversity in Oxford, Ohio. Over the weekendof 17 September 2005, more than thirty alumni

and undergraduate volunteers from seventeen differentAlphas convened at the weekend home of James B.McGregor, ΤΔ’98, in Springfield, Ohio, to initiate thetwenty-two founding members of Alpha Rho Delta. Theweekend culminated with a traditional initiation banquetat the Hyde Park Golf and Country Club in Cincinnati,arranged by corporation president Bob Dearth, A’66.

Former Trust Chair Cliff Massa III, ΕΔ’71, organizedthe proceedings for the formal initiation ceremonieswith Central Office staff member Kyle Moen, I’02, whileBill Hattendorf, ΑΔ’69, Σ’82, was the designated chiefpresiding officer, with Brian T. Heil, Ε’80, and BrotherMassa also sharing duties. Kyle Moen presented thecolony members for their induction into Chi Psi.

FROM DORM TO COLONY – Granted Colony status in the Fall of 2004, the Colony’s story really beganin 2002 with a group of diverse freshmen in Miami’sEmerson Hall. Through social and academic interac-tions, a group emerged that ate together and attendedMiami sports events as a unit. They even gave themselvesa name: The Fighting Llamas (after the name of a member’s former basketball team). Several members ofthe group went through formal rush, but many felt thatAbove: Council Vice Chair Troy Ivey, ΙΔ’90, and Travis Valentine, ΩΔ’05

Below, Brothers circle the room and close the Banquet with Chi Psis Ever.

Miami University Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 5

existing groups did not meet their needs or match wellwith their values. As stated in their petition for Alpha status, they “wanted to change the landscape of Miami’sfraternities by actually living the values being preached –service, respect, courage, chivalry, and so forth.” Themen sought, above all else, a family.

On a cold evening in the Fall of 2003, the groupgathered in an off-campus apartment and made a pactto create an organization at Miami for students to form a lifelong bond, to give back to the community, and todevelop under the guidance of honorable principles.After exploring the options with existing organizations,they turned to the Greek Affairs Office. The Chi PsiCentral Office had sent an extension packet literally the week before to that office. After much discussionand many conference calls with the Central Office, it was decided to pursue establishing Chi Psi at Miami. The group did not choose Chi Psi in a traditional sense.Rather, an intersection of fate brought the gentlemen to the gentlemen’s Fraternity; the group had chosen Chi Psi as much as Chi Psi had chosen the group.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS – Rho Delta has been for-tunate to have an active Chi Psi Regional AlumniAssociation within driving distance. The Columbus AreaAlumni Association (CAAA) was instrumental in estab-lishing the Colony at Miami. CAAA President (and for-mer CO staffer) William J. Green, ΜΔ’95, visited Oxfordearly-on, providing moral support and organizationalguidance for the Colony. The CAAA hosted events inboth Oxford and Columbus to lend additional supportfor the group. And former Chi Psi Educational TrustChair Robert A. Dearth Jr., A’66, is the new president ofthe Rho Delta Alumni Corporation, succeeding JamieMcGregor, who led the organizational process.

Many other alumni joined in the efforts to helpform a new Alpha at Miami. The Colony was “adopted”by Central Office Staff member Kyle Moen, who spentmuch of his personal time driving back and forth to #1 Jason Rericha, ΡΔ’06 (right), gives special thanks to Central Office staff

member Kyle Moen, Ι’02, for his guidance and assistance to Rho Delta.

Founders Tim Reynolds,Anthony Baczewski, Mike Frey, and Kurt Ericson.

Council Chair Joseph J. Devaney, Ρ’80, ΜΔ’99, Executive Council memberTodd Falls, ΤΔ’89, and former Visitor Scott Boyd, ΘΔ’01.

Alpha Rho Delta Installation6 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Oxford to encourage the efforts of the Miami students.Other key alumni included Council Chairs Michael Hurst,ΤΔ’87, and Joe Devaney, Ρ’80, ΜΔ’99, Council FinanceChair Jim Lazarus, ΣΔ’01, Alpha Visitor Preston Humphries,Β’03, and alumni James B. McGregor, ΤΔ’98, CharlesMcConville, ΖΔ’89, and O. Henry Hoversten, Ν’45.

Colony members attended Executive Council meetingsand National Conventions, and they completed a programfor recruitment development. They also took part in a RiskManagement Retreat, a Program for Self Development,and an Alpha Management Retreat.

Within the Miami community, Rho Delta becameactive early-on in philanthropic and social pursuits. Theycreated a bed race event as part of National Youth ServiceDay, and raised money and awareness for breast cancer,child abuse prevention, and a local animal shelter. A “hall-mark” of Rho Delta is the Annual Rose Sale, held in thetwo weeks prior to Valentines Day. Quite an involved order-ing and delivery system is required. The Rose Sale encour-ages interaction with students across a wide spectrum ofthe Miami community, and the delivery of a rose capturespart of the essence of a Chi Psi Gentleman, supporting thereputation as men of true character.

MIAMI UNIVERSITY was founded in 1809 inOxford, Ohio, which is approximately 45 minutes north of Cincinnati. The University isnamed after the once local Native American

tribe, the Miami Indians. Miami University was an all-maleinstitution until 1909 when it merged with Ohio NormalCollege to become a full-fledged coeducational institution.U.S. News & World Report currently ranks Miami amongthe top 25 public universities in the nation based on aca-demic quality. Miami’s graduation rates are among thehighest nationally, ninth among NCAA Division I publicuniversities (eighty percent).

The undergraduate student body is composed of6,900 males and 8,400 females; 9,500 from Ohio, 4,300 outof state, and 1,500 foreign. The average SAT entry score is1200 (comparable to Rutgers and many other Chi Psischools). Just over two-thirds of students graduate in fouryears, and about eighty percent graduate within six years.

There are now 28 fraternities and 21 sororities atMiami, with 33% of the campus being Greek (26% of the

men are Greek). The all-fraternity GPA is 2.9,while our Colony’s at thetime of installation was3.1. The average chaptersize is 60, although the median is lower because a few fraternities have a disproportional number of members.

Miami is the other Mother of Fraternities afterUnion, with four national fraternities and one sororityfounded there: Beta Theta Pi (1839), Phi Delta Theta(1848), Sigma Chi (1855), Delta Zeta (1902), and PhiKappa Tau (1906). According to the NIC’s ExecutiveDirector Jon Williamson, “Miami is one of the true cradles of Greek life. Its Greek community makes a difference in the lives of undergraduates by enrichingtheir lives and adding to their compassion and respect for fraternity life. The community places a strong influence on academics and gives reason for alumni to return to campus to build upon and renew acquaintances made in undergraduate years.”

CHARTERING THE NEW ALPHA – The Rho DeltaColony attended the National Convention at Chapel Hill in force last summer. Jason Rericha was point person onpresentations to the Executive Council and the Convention,and his fellow colonists were active and effective presentersand lobbyists. The Executive Council endorsed the proposal to elevate the Colony to Alpha status, and theConvention enthusiastically voted in the affirmative.

Perhaps it is worth noting the final lines of the petitionfor the Rho Delta petitioners: “Much like the road of life,the path that brought us here was filled with twists andturns. The experience and knowledge gained along theway forged bonds between us. With the support and guid-ance of the Central Office and dedicated alumni, a trailhas been blazed at Miami University with the offering ofvirtues such as chivalry, loyalty, and honor. It is by thesevirtues, we wish to be judged, for they are the foundationof our cause. Twenty-two different founders find them-selves down this one sacred road, illuminated by the beliefin themselves and each other that this noble cause willlong endure not because of where we come from or wherewe are going, but rather because of who we are and whatwe believe in.” ■

The Brothers of Alpha Rho Delta proudly display their Charter. Kneeling (l-r): Justin Edward Lynn ’06, Jason Michael Rericha ’06, Ryan Lee Tremblay ’08,Thomas Joseph Thole II ’06, Kurtis Richard Ericson ’06, Matthew Steven McLaughlin ’06. Standing (l-r): Christopher Kenneth Saltis ’08, John Michael Knellinger ’06,William James Huber ’07, Michael Timothy Frey ’06, Ryan Michael Pampush ’06, John Daniel Romer ’07,Anthony Peter Baczewski ’06,

Benjamin Michael Cox ’06,Timothy Charles Reynolds ’06, Christopher Phillips Darland ’06, Matthew Ross Martin ’07, Kyle Robert Cuthbert ’08,Matthew Douglas McKinney ’06. Not pictured: Steven Louis Guy ’06, Nannaya Jampala ’06, David Barry Spunt ’07.

The Charter Initiation Class of Alpha Rho Delta of Chi Psi:Name, Class, Hometown, Major; Interests/Honors; Career Goals (Position)

Anthony Baczewski ’06 – Dublin, OH, Microbiology; EagleScout, basketball, dodge ball; pediatrician. (Pledge Ed.)

Benjamin Cox ’06 – Piqua, OH, Business; basketball, adopt-a-school; management. (#2)

Kyle Cuthbert ’08 – West Chester, OH, Business; MU water skiteam, basketball; create own business. (Social Chair)

Chris Darland ’06 – Mason, OH, Finance; Delta Sigma Pi, basketball, softball; create own business.(Housing, AlumniRelations & Development Chair)

Kurt Ericson ’06 – Cincinnati, OH, Accountancy and DecisionSciences; rock climbing, Golden Key, Delta Sigma Pi, BetaGamma Sigma, Gamma Sigma Alpha; consultant. (#4)

Michael Frey ’06 – Toledo, OH, Finance; intramural sports,Delta Sigma Pi, eucharistic ministry; job in finance.

Steven L. Guy ’06 – Chesterland, OH, Marketing; intramuralsports, Greek life; sports management.

William J. Huber ’07 – Findlay, OH, Biochemistry; track &field, dorm programming, philanthropy; cure Alzheimer’s.

Nannaya Jampala ’06 – Wadsworth, IL, Chemistry &Psychology; philanthropy; physician in neurology.

Jack Knellinger ’06 – Bellbrook, OH, Computer Science; bas-ketball, philanthropy, Student Advisory Council; counselor.

Justin Lynn ’06 – Tucson, AR, Accounting & Decision Sciences;philanthropy; accounting software co. (Sgt-at-Arms)

Matthew Martin ’07 – Chillicothe, OH, Political Science;dorm council, Miami Symphony, philanthropy; law.

Matthew McKinney ’06 – North Canton, OH,Organizational Leadership; start own restaurant.

Matt McLaughlin ’06 – North Canton, OH, Accounting,philanthropy; accounting. (Service & Philanthropy)

Ryan Pampush ’06 – Cincinnati, OH, Computer Science,computers; master’s degree & start own software company. (Information & Communications Chair)

Jason Rericha ’06 – Novelty, OH, Engineering Mgt., varsity football, Dean’s Advisory Council, FraternalFutures; masters degree & start own company. (#1)

Timothy Reynolds ’06 – Parma, OH, Business Economics;local government, philanthropy, athletics; Economicsprofessor. (#3)

John D. Romer ’07 – Dayton, OH, Zoology; athletics; doc-tor in sports medicine. (Scholarship & Athletics Chair)

Christopher Saltis ’08 – North Canton, OH, Finance; basketball, community service.

David B. Spunt ’07 – New Albany, OH, Political Science &Journalism; athletics, student radio, philanthropy;career in public radio.

Thomas Thole II ’06 – Cincinnati, OH, American Studies;water skiing, softball; banking. (Recruitment Chair)

Ryan Tremblay ’08 – Troy, OH, Finance; soccer, wrestling,philanthropy; business professional & coach. ■

Miami University Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 7

164th Annual Convention8 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Retiring Executive Council Chair Michael Hurst, ΤΔ’87, accepts an oversized gavel from new Council Chair Joe Devaney, Ρ’80, ΜΔ’99, and congratulations from #23Sam Bessey, ΗΔ’97; #7 Dan Ahlberg, Ν’67, presents a scholarship to Aaron Eifler, ΕΔ’07; Representatives from Thayer, Founders and Goodbody finalist Alphas.

A lpha Sigma of Chi Psi, as part of its Sesquicen-tennial celebration (originally founded at theUniversity of North Carolina in 1855), hostedChi Psi’s 164th Annual Convention during the

first week of August 2005 at Chapel Hill. Undergraduateand alumni delegates from across the country convergedon one of the nation’s best college towns to forge andrenew bonds of friendship far beyond their respectiveAlphas.

The Spencer Institute sessions provided actives with aclassroom environment to develop the tools necessary toeffectively run their Alphas. Lead by volunteer alumni, sessions included risk management, financial training for#4s, leadership training for #1s, recruitment workshops,calendar planning, and much more.

The Convention hosted a “Sigma Symposium” of excellent alumni speakers who shared their experiencesand world-views with delegates and guests. Speakers includ-ed Richard Whisnant ’81, Alexandros Washburn ’83,Furman Bisher ’38, Tom Terrell ’79, Jim Medford ’67, DonWoodard ’79, Ali Farahnakian ’89, and Neel Lattimore ’83.

The Educational Trust sponsored an awards receptionat the Morehead State Dining Room, where Trust scholarship and fellowships were announced. Afterdelegates had a chance to change clothes, the Chi PsiGames competitions took place at the intramural fields,and dinner was provided there by a well-known local barbeque establishment.

The Sigma Symposiumfeatured a number of

prominent alumnispeaking about theirprofessions, includingthe dean of Americansportswriters, Furman

Bishop, Σ’38 (top),Alex Washburn, Σ’83,

a principal with W Architecture in

New York City, and Neel Latimore, Σ’83,

former press secretary to Hillary Clinton.

Alpha Sigma Marks 150 Years Hosting Chi Psi’s 164th Convention

From top:Two break-outs of the Spencer Leadership Institute; Thursday evening’s barbeque/games; Donald Beeson Σ’82; Ryan Gardner Σ’07,Brad Beskin, Σ’05, Kurt Gilliland, Σ’92, and Ben Eisner, Σ’05; Linda Ahlberg, Jim Lazerus, ΣΔ’01, Dr. Dale Randall, ΣΔ’51, #7 Dr. Dan Ahlberg, Ν’67.

(Perhaps it should be noted here that “barbeque” in theSouth generally refers to pulled pork from a slow-roasted pig – not charcoal-flamed hotdogs and hamburgers.) A scavenger hunt (documented not by collections ofthings but by photos from single-use cameras) acquainteddelegates with more of the local area than they might haveotherwise ventured into.

Friday night was the celebration of Alpha Sigma’sSesquicentennial with dinner and dancing on the groundsof the Lodge. The official program was short to allow forother activities, but the Distinguished Service Award waspresented to Phil Smith, Sigma ’64. Music for the eveningwas provided by The Zookeepers, a band of Sigma alumniwho first performed together in their undergraduate days.

The Formal Convention Sessions were led excellentlyby #6 Charles Madison, Sigma ’84, at the UNC StudentUnion. All sessions ran smoothly with Charlie’s speciallight-hearted humor. A major topic of discussion duringConvention was the possible elevation of the Rho DeltaColony to Alpha status. The gentlemen from Miami presented a compelling case to delegates in both formalsessions and informal gatherings. After the Council’sstrong endorsement, the Convention ratified Alpha status in enthusiastic fashion.

On Saturday, a memorial service was held at theChapel honoring all Brothers who passed away this year.The Official Photo was taken on the stepsof Wilson Library, then all processed tothe Hill Alumni Center for the FinalBanquet. It was a beautiful and spiritedaffair that capped a rewarding and ful-filling week. Singing has been stronger atsome Banquets, but Philip Spencer, Maid of Chi Psi, The Banquet Song, and several col-legiate fight songs were heard distinctly.The Banquet ended Convention with anenthusiastic closing gavel and a heartyrendition of Chi Psis Ever. ■

Chapel Hill 2005 Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 9

164th Annual Convention10 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Left: Alpha Epsilon at Michigan accepts the Thayer Trophy from Joseph J. Devaney, Ρ’80, ΜΔ’99; Right: George Mason’s Travis Valentine, ΩΔ’05, accepts the 2005 Stanley Birge Award for most outstanding undergraduate Chi Psi. Also on stage are previous Birge recipients Sam Bessey, ΗΔ’97,

Troy Ivey, ΙΔ’90,Tom Terrell, Σ’79, Sam Perkins, ΟΔ’80, Steve Starnes, ΕΔ’01, and Ryan Ahlberg, Ε’03.

Current and former Central Office staff gathered for a group photo to be used in the new Chi Psi Story: Ryan Ahlberg, Ε’03, Jeffrey Andrews, ΠΔ’04,Todd Falls, ΤΔ’89, Steve Crow, Ε’79, ΑΔ’84, Kyle Moen, Ι’02, Preston Humphries, Β’03, Bill Hattendorf, ΑΔ’69, Σ’82, Brad Beskin, Σ’05, Sam Bessey, ΗΔ’97,Julian Emerson, Β’80, Nate Evans, Ε’01,Whitey Silverio, ΕΔ’71, Φ, Ψ, Joe Hughes, B’84,Ananda Ghosh, Σ’05, Bill Bode, ΘΔ’01, and Donald Beeson, Σ’82.

Rho Delta Colony #1, Jason Rarecha, ΡΔ’06, with his fellow colonists, making his case for elevating the group to Alpha status.

Left: Most improved Alpha Pi Delta at North Carolina State with the Founders Trophy, posing with #7 Dan Ahlberg, Ν’67; Right: Chi Psi Educational Trust Vice Chair Bob Spindell, Ο’65, with Rutger’s Alpha Rho & their Goodbody Award for scholarship and educational programs.

Chapel Hill 2005 Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 11

John Strickland, Sigma ’65DSA Citation XXVI

John was the first in the Strickland family to bypass the University ofMichigan, looking to “set his own sail”

not with maize and blue but with Carolinablue. At UNC the last thing he expected todo was join the fraternity of his brother –Paul Kent Strickland, Alpha Epsilon 1963 –but fate brought him and two of his fellowprep school classmates to the Lodge at 321West Cameron.

Brother Strickland has been continuously involved withChi Psi and Alpha Sigma since his graduation, whether hisbanking career pulled him toward Chicago or New Jersey. Hefirst became a director of the Sigma Corporation in 1969 serv-ing as President of that board from the late 1970s into the ’80s,later becoming a Trustee of the Sigma Foundation.

With frequent trips to the Chapel Hill Lodge, he hasknown every #1 and several Brothers of each Alpha Sigma classsince 1964, and that list of Brothers now includes his son,Christopher, Alpha Sigma 2002. Even when John has notserved the Alpha in an official capacity his influence is alwaysfelt. His advice and counsel has served countless numbers ofalumni and undergraduates as they have worked for AlphaSigma. Very little happens at Alpha Sigma without John havingplayed some role.

John’s expertise in numerous areas was put to good use on the National level when he served on the Chi Psi ExecutiveCouncil and chaired several key committees during the late1970s and early ’80s. Chi Psi is stronger for his thoughtful leadership, questioning concern and Brotherly care in all areas of the Fraternity.

Philip L. Smith, Sigma ’64 DSA Citation XXV

Expecting to join another fraternityupon his arrival in Chapel Hill, PhilipL. Smith was drawn instead to the

Lodge, and Chi Psi and Phil Smith haveboth been enriched by the union. With hisachievement-driven style, he seemed a natu-ral leader at Sigma, and the Alpha chosehim as both #1 and #4. By his senior year,Alpha Sigma took home both theGoodbody Award and the Thayer Trophy.

After UNC and Harvard Business School, he ran his ownsuccessful business for many years as owner and president ofParnell-Smith, an automobile and truck parts distributor andservice center. When Alpha Upsilon Delta was taking root atWake Forest, Phil was one of the first to lend a hand – fromhelping with rush to serving on their new alumni board torecruiting other alumni to assist with the Colony and youngAlpha. Back on his feet after a serious illness in the 1990s, heheeded the call to Ann Arbor to take on the job of ExecutiveDirector, enriching and protecting the Chi Psi family as advisor,leader and supporter.

A long-time member of the Sigma Corporation, BrotherSmith served as President from 1969-72, and he headed theSigma Foundation from the late 1990s to 2003. He took anactive role in three capital campaigns and has attended virtual-ly every alumni weekend over the years. Very few Brothers havebeen as intimately involved in the shaping and influencing ofas many aspects at Alpha Sigma as Brother Smith, and his wife,Virginia, has been a partner with him every step of the way.Brother Smith stands as proof that Chi Psi is not just for college years but for life.

DSAs Honor Sigma’s Strickland & Smith

The Official Photo of the 164th Annual Convention of Chi Psi Fraternity in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

From the Archives12 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

The alumnus advisor for Delta Kappa Epsilon atthe University of North Carolina stumbled upona piece of Chi Psi memorabilia in a local antiquestore. That advisor in turn contacted Chi Psi

Executive Council member and Sigma Alumni AdvisoryBoard President Kurt Gilliland, Σ’92. It is a framed andmatted photograph of the attendees of the 65th AnnualConvention of Chi Psi in Detroit in 1906. The followingAlphas (seventeen of them) are represented by Alumni,undergraduates, or both (with number of attendees):

A majority of the gentlemen in the photograph areundergraduates in the class of 1907, but there are alum-ni from as early as 1860 as well as various classes between1870–1906, including future National Presidents JohnWendell Anderson, Psi 1889, Epsilon 1890 (row 2, fifthfrom left) and Edward C. “Skipe” Swift, Epsilon 1876(row 2, ninth from left).

In the back row, fourth from left, is Malcolm D.Jeffrey, Theta 1906, an ancestor of recent #7 Malcolm D.“Jack” Jeffrey, Theta 1954. (There are eleven members ofthe Jeffrey clan who went to Williams and who becamemembers of Chi Psi.)

Five Alpha Psi Brothers made the trek to Detroit forConvention, including two who would perish in theCornell Fire in December: Oliver LeRoy Schmuck, 1907.and William Holmes Nichols, 1907. ■

Lost 1906 Convention Photo DiscoveredTwo Cornell Brothers who would perish in the December fire are pictured as delegates.

This once lost photograph of the 1906Convention in Detroit was found in an

antique store, and the dealer acquired it in an estate sale. It is now in the possession of the Central Office thanks to Kurt Gilliland,Σ’92, and a little interfraternal cooperation.

Alpha Psi Brothers (at sides of enlarged area at right) included Oliver LeRoy “Ducker”

Schmuck ’07, from Hanover, Pennsylvania, andWilliam “Billy” Holmes Nichols ’07, fromChicago, Illinois, who would perish later

that year in the Alpha Psi Fire at Cornell.

Pi (2)Theta (4)Alpha (1)

Phi (3)Epsilon (16)

Chi (5)

Psi (5)Tau (1)Nu (1)Iota (1)Rho (1)

Xi (1)Alpha Delta (1)Beta Delta (1)

Gamma Delta (1)Delta Delta (1)

Epsilon Delta (3)

In the Chi Psi Eye Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 13

Eric Mangini, Alpha ’92, became the youngesthead coach in the NFL (and the second-youngest ever in the NFL) when the Jets hiredhim in January, stealing him away from mentor

and Chi Psi Fraternity Brother Bill Belichick, Alpha ’75,and the New England Patriots. The baby-faced Mangini,who turned 35 the same week, is the latest Belichick disciple to take over a team in the last year, joiningRomeo Crennel, Charlie Weis and Nick Saban.

Mangini spent ten of his eleven years working underBelichick, including the last six in New England. Notonly have the Patriots won three Super Bowls, they havedominated their division rivals, winning six straight overthe Jets.

“They are the benchmark, but there's some thingshe realizes he'd do a little differently,” Jets general man-ager Terry Bradway said. “You get a guy from a successfulprogram who knows how to win, your players are excitedto see that.”

The Jets can use all the insight into Belichick andthe Patriots they can get. That might be one of the rea-sons they picked the former New England defensivecoordinator to replace Herman Edwards. Now he mustdeal with the pressure of trying to be as good as his men-tor while resurrecting a team following a 4-12 season.

“I think the main qualities that made this job attrac-tive to me were the commitment by the front office towinning and to building an organization for the longterm,” Mangini said. “I look forward to building anorganization that people can be proud of, one that'sbuilt with character, with toughness, and with discipline.”

Belichick reportedly told Mangini not to take thejob, knowing the task ahead: He was coach of the Jets for

a day before bolting for New England in 2000. In fact,the last four Jets coaches have left without being fired.

“If you want to be the best you have to beat the bestand if we can win this division, I think there's going tobe some really good competition,” Mangini said.

Eric Mangini's first job in the NFL consisted ofhanding out media notes in the press box and washingjockstraps. That was only a dozen years ago when he wasa go-fer on Bill Belichick's staff in Cleveland.

Born in Hartford, Eric received the Brian PiccoloAward for outstanding athletic and academic achieve-ment and was named the Scholar Athlete of the Year as asenior at Bulkeley (Conn.) High. He became a Chi Psi atWesleyan, where he was a political science major. Ericand his wife, Julie, have a son, Jake.

Mangini is close friends with Jets assistant GM MikeTannenbaum, who serves on the board of directors ofMangini's football camp/charitable foundation inHartford, which raises money for children’s causes. ButMangini's football “Godfather” is Brother Bill Belichick,the man who has nurtured him. The Jets-Patriots BorderWar could become a tug of war.

“Eric's done a great job for me,” Belichick said.“He's been an outstanding coach. I've been with him inthree different organizations, and I have all the respectin the world for Eric. He worked his way from the mostentry-level position to a place of great responsibility during several successful seasons,” Belichick said. “Theopportunity Eric has earned is truly an example of goodthings happening to a good, hard-working person. I wish him well.”

Except in the division, one would guess, where theymust face each other twice a year. ■

Eric Mangini Heads JetsLeaving mentor Bill Belichick’s Patriots to become the

second Wesleyan Chi Psi NFL Head Coach

IN THE

CHI PSI EYE

The summer between my sophomore and junioryear in college, in 2001, I joined Army ROTC atUNC. Starting late, I was behind in requiredclasses, so I doubled up on those I had missed,

starting three weeks before September 11th. Junior-yearROTC cadets sign a contract to become officers, so wewere non-deployable until after graduation. As I workedtoward a commission, I watched America roll to war.

Upon graduation in Spring 2003, I was commis-sioned as a reserve officer in the National Guard where Iwould be a soldier one weekend a month, two weeks ayear – or so I thought. I had also been accepted in Teachfor America, a non-profit group that recruits non-educa-tion majors to teach in critical need areas of America fortwo years. I was placed in rural Mississippi, in a countywith no stop lights in a self-segregated school system.The school was on the brink of being taken over by thestate for low test performance and teacher turnover. Ihad my Guard unit changed to Mississippi.

As I began to teach, I was overwhelmed with thepoverty of rural Mississippi. The entire school qualifiedfor free lunch, and many of my student's parents onlyhad part-time, minimum wage jobs. I was challenged bya system that was really struggling. Most of my studentswanted to learn, but their education system lacked prop-er tools, the home environment was less than perfect,and the community did not value education. I struggledto find a way to gain ground against the odds they faced.

Yet, by Christmas, I felt my class was making gains.We were finding a way to bridge that educational gap.Then I got word that my Guard unit would be activatedfor Iraq and I would have to leave school in late March,six weeks before the end of the school year. For thoseremaining weeks, I devoted all my attention on beingthe best teacher I could be, but it was hard knowingwhat was ahead.

In March 2004, I reported to Fort Knox, Kentucky,for the five-month Armor Officer Basic Course (AOBC).Our graduation there was bitter-sweet. We all knew wewere heading to Iraq and would be responsible for leading soldiers. I had become good friends with fellowLieutenant David Giamio. He would later be killed inTikrit, Iraq, by a landmine while on patrol.

After more schooling, more waiting, a Christmasleave, and a few days in Kuwait, I arrived in Iraq on

January 14th to begin my year there – over a year since Ifound out I would be going to Iraq.

My Battalion was placed in the city of Najaf, Iraq.Najaf at that time was being patrolled by a Marine unitand was very calm. While there had been a month-longfight between U.S. forces and insurgents in August, byJanuary Najaf was a very safe city. For the next severalweeks, the Marine unit we were replacing showed us thearea and their systems; a sense of relief came over myunit as it appeared we would be in a relatively safe unit.

However, as our Battalion took control from theMarines; word came down that our platoon needed togo further north to help a sister battalion that was about20 miles south of Fallujah. My men were shocked. Webegan to leave on Valentines Day, but we were turnedaround just outside the gate. Postponed daily for twoweeks, uncertainty wore on our nerves until word came.

When we arrived at our new base, it seemed that thisunit was expecting tanks to arrive (since we weretankers!), but our tanks had been left in Mississippi andwere replaced with Armored Humvee gun trucks.

After only a few days, our battalion conducted a bat-talion-size raid and my platoon was the lead element.Using the concealment of darkness, we entered a housefor the first time expecting enemy contact. Fortunatelywe captured the targets with no shots fired. That wouldbe the first of many raids we would do in the next weeks.

For the next two months, my platoon went on dailymissions, often two or three times a day. We conductedraids, cordons and searches, counter mortar patrols,route clearances, and convoy escorts to Baghdad andfurther north. We experienced our first ImprovisedExplosive Device (IED) attack.

Toward late April, we were told to go back to ourunit, but our return to Najaf would be short-lived, as ourcompany almost immediately went further north to abase five miles outside of Fallujah in the Al Anbar provi-dence within the area known as the triangle of deathwhere many Americans had been killed.

For more than three months my company patrolledthe countryside southwest of Fallujah. While we thoughtour time at the other base had been hard, these nextmonths proved to be even more difficult. We conductedmore raids, found several large weapons cashes, andcaught more insurgents. All three platoons in our com-

On the Road to BagdadNotes from Bagdad

By Lt. James A. Haltom, Sigma ’03

14 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006 In the Chi Psi Eye

IN THE

CHI PSI EYE

pany were hit by IEDs, but my platoon got the infamoustitle of "IED finder platoon" as we were hit by more. Iworried every day about losing soldiers, but as the weeksrolled by, we managed no major injuries or loss of life.

When I went home for a two week R&R (rest andrelaxation) at the end of June, I was told my unit wouldmove again before I returned. While I enjoyed beinghome with my family and friends, it was hard beingthere worrying about what I would return to.

When I did return, to my surprise, my unit wentback to the Najaf area; a different unit ended up goingnorth instead of us. My men were relieved. For the nextmonth, my company patrolled Najaf without incident.

With about three months left in Iraq, my companywas reassigned to Karbala, a city about 30 miles north ofNajaf, which was under the same conditions as Najaf.Our primary mission was to secure the Iraqi JCC (jointcommand center) where the government controlled theprovidence of Karbala. My platoon provided security toU.S. forces operating within the compound. In addition,I was assigned as the security advisor to the city policedepartment, a 5,000 strong unit.

In the middle of December my Brigade began torotate back home, a few weeks earlier than expected. Iwatched my men load up on helicopters. I was to staywith other officers to train our replacement unit untilsometime after the New Year.

On Christmas Day, however, I was told to get out. Iwas surprised. I quickly packed up and got on a chopperto begin my journey home. The call home on Christmas

In his undergraduate days at the Lodge at UNC, Brother Halton was the recipient ofthe Robert Spearman Award, and he served as Pledge Educator, IFC Representative,and Lodge Manager. On Campus, he was President of the Order of the Old Well,VP for Public Affairs of the UNC System Association of Student Governments, on the Board of Directors for the Carolina Student Union, and Assistant Program Director for the North Carolina Renaissance Program.

Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 15

day to let my family know I was coming home was amaz-ing. I was flooded with emotion as I finished my tourand completed the journey I began two Christmases agowhen I heard I would go to war.

I arrived in the U.S. on 30 December and had a four-day leave for New Year's. I caught a ride from Mississippito Atlanta and surprised my family on 31 December as Iwalked in the door for breakfast – two days since I leftthe middle east and three days since I last showered.They did not mind. The joy of my homecoming wasindescribable. I spent quality time with my family andlinked up with two Chi Psi Brothers for New Year's. Lessthan 48 hours earlier I had been in the Middle East, andon New Year’s Eve I was safe for the first time in a year.

I was given the opportunity to continue my militarytraining when I got home, and I am now at FortBenning for the five-month Infantry Captain's CareerCourse to prepare for Company command. When thecourse is complete I will attend Ole’ Miss Law School.

I cannot begin to express my appreciation for theBrothers of Chi Psi, who supported me with letters, e-mails and packages. Pledges I never even met sent mepackages. Without brotherly support, a difficult yearwould have been even harder.

I also have to thank my family. They are why I am inthe military. I am so thankful for their love and support.

And I must acknowledge the two dozen soldiersfrom my brigade who did not come home. Their sacri-fice will always be remembered and their families held in my heart. ■

In the Chi Psi Eye

Travels with Dr. Dan16 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

More Travels With Dr. Dan

L ast summer’s issue of The Purpleand Gold featured the travels ofChi Psi’s current #7 in a coverstory. Dr. Dan Ahlberg, Nu ’67,

has continued his journeys around thecountry for Chi Psi. After last summer’s164th Convention in Chapel Hill (pages8–11), his meanderings have includedtrips to the installation of our newestAlpha at Miami University in Ohio(cover story and pages 4-7), the jointboard meetings in March in Nashville(top, on the General Jackson showboat),the fall Executive Council meeting atLehigh University in Bethlehem (nextfrom top), visiting with Alpha Zeta Deltain Champaign (at right), and the fallmeeting of The Chi Psi EducationalTrust in Chicago (at bottom).

Help keep in touch with your Chi Psi Brothers.In spite of our best efforts, we lose track of too many Brothers over the course of theirlives! We need your help to prevent this from

happening. Consider volunteering to be a Class Agent(also known as the #27, or Corresponding Secretary).

The primary objective of the Class Agent Program isto prevent losing track of our Brothers. The averageAmerican moves every five years – so 20% of a college’sor fraternity’s database changes every year. ManyBrothers simply drift away and too often are not able tore-connect until it is too late.

Our goal is to recruit class agents in each class yearof each Alpha to remain in contact with Brothers as they journey through life in order to:

• Keep track of every Brother • Maintain accurate records for address, phone, etc.• Keep Brothers informed about current events

regarding the Alpha and National Fraternity• Keep Brothers more involved in our Fraternity

and with each other

For the most recent classes this program is alreadyunderway because of the program announcement at thelast Convention. In those cases, usually the Brother whoserved as #1 of his class will act as Agent for the class andcontact each classmate annually to update the records.

The #1s seem the best candidates from each class forthe job, so we would first ask those Brothers to volunteeras Class Agents. If you served as #1 but think someoneelse might be a better candidate, please contact thatBrother, or contact the Central Office to help you findhim. The basic program would work like this:• In August the Class Agent would receive a classprintout with each classmate’s most recent address,phone, e-mail, and other basic information.• The Class Agent attempts to reach every classmateby 31 December to collect and share news of the class,and he completes a contact form to help keep CentralOffice and Alpha alumni records up-to-date, etc.

So, particularly if you were a #1, please contact the Central Office to volunteer or to ask questions atco@chipsi.org or 615-736-2520.

Remember when you joined Chi Psi?Remember who introduced you

to the Fraternity? Probably you can see his face and

remember his name. What a difference he made in your life.

Consider being that person for someone else.Introduce a young man to Chi Psi and make a

difference in his life.Help Chi Psi create a life-long experience

for someone you know.

Make a recruitment recommendation today at co@chipsi.org – or call 615-736-2520.

Provide all the contact information you can (recruit’s name, class, phone, email, school info, and details about yourself too).

Someone will be glad you did. And you will be too.

Will you help keep your classmates in touch?

Recruitment Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 17

In the Chi Psi Eye18 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Habitat for Humanity International’s Board ofDirectors has named Jonathan T.M. Reckford,Sigma ’84, to serve as the global homebuildingministry’s new chief executive officer. Brother

Reckford served the last two years as executive pastor ofChrist Presbyterian Church of Edina, Minnesota. Prior tothat, he was president of stores for the Musicland divisionof Best Buy; senior vice president for Circuit City; anddirector of strategic planning for Disney Design andDevelopment.

“I believe passionately in Habitat’s mission and can’tthink of a movement I would rather join,” said Reckford.Rey Ramsey, board chair for Habitat for HumanityInternational, said the board unanimously selectedReckford based upon his track record redirecting andleading complex organizations and for his personal commitment to serve the poor and forgotten.

Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who served ashonorary chair of Habitat’s succession planning taskforce, said, “Jonathan Reckford is a wonderful choice to become Habitat for Humanity’s new chief executiveofficer. His background in business will help Habitat navigate the economy and business climate, and his pastoral experiences will help him shepherd Habitat’sministry and assure it continues to share and demon-strate Jesus’ teachings worldwide. I am delighted thatJonathan will lead Habitat forward in its mission to helpbridge the housing divide between those who have every-thing and those who live in abject poverty. Rosalynn andI look forward to working with thousands of other volun-teers to help assure the success of Habitat’s worldwideministry under Jonathan Reckford’s leadership.”

Reckford and his wife, Ashley, who is originally fromAlbany, Georgia, are longtime supporters of Habitat andhave worked alongside Habitat partner families in build-ing their homes. The change is a big one, Reckford said,but is a natural next step.

“I have felt an increasing passion to serve moredirectly in heeding Christ’s call to serve the poor andforgotten,” he said. “My motivation is best summed upby the desire to live out the great commandment,expressed by Micah as a call to ‘act justly, love mercy and walk humbly with your God.’ ” [Micah 6:8]

Jon grew up in Chapel Hill, although he prepped atSt. Paul’s School in New Hampshire. He came home toChapel Hill for college and was attracted to Chi Psibecause of high school friends and because of his dad’srelationship with the Lodge. His father, Kenneth, was aclassics professor at UNC and a favorite at the Lodge.

Jon was particularly active on campus, and was anexecutive assistant to the student body president (MikeVandenberg, Sigma ’82) as just a sophomore. He ran forSBP against another Brother, Kevin Monroe ’83, whowon the election. (In this election both candidates andboth campaign managers were Chi Psis. Jon’s campaignwas managed by Neel Lattimore ’83, who was a speakerat the 2005 Convention – see page 8).

Jon’s choices always seem to have reflected a mix ofactivities involving head, heart and helping hand. As partof a leadership development program as an undergradu-ate, he spent summers being introduced to a variety ofcareers and settings. One summer, he completedOutward Bound School, another summer he worked fora municipal police force, another he spent working withPan American Airways. A fourth summer, he worked inthe American Bar Association’s dispute resolution sec-tion and completed ABA mediation training.

Reckford began his career as a financial analyst atGoldman, Sachs in New York in 1984. Regularly logging80 hours a week at work, he found the position intellec-tually stimulating, but ultimately determined that invest-ment banking was not the career he wanted to pursue.Perhaps the decision had to do with living in TimesSquare that year and walking by scores of street peopleon his way to the subway each morning.

“The magnitude of the misery was overwhelming,”he recalls, particularly against the backdrop of the mega-deals he was working on in the business world, and thelessons he had taken to heart growing up in a familylong involved in justice issues and civil rights work. Hisparents were active in the civil rights struggle in NorthCarolina and his grandmother, the late New Jersey con-gresswoman Millicent Fenwick, was known for her com-mitment to justice issues, including the legislation thatresulted in formation of the Helsinki Commission tomonitor compliance with the accord on human rights.

Jonathan Reckford Heads HabitatFrom corporate leader to minister to director of Habitat for Humanity

IN THE

CHI PSI EYE

Not sure what his next career step should be, butsensing the need to get perspective, Reckford accepted aHenry Luce Foundation Scholarship to live and work fora year in Asia. With that, he traveled to Korea to workwith the Olympic Organizing Committee, working onmarketing sponsorships, coaching the Korean nationalrowing team, and living in the Olympic village with 300Korean coaches and athletes. It was, says Reckford, “animmersion experience in international living.”

It also was during that year that his serious faithjourney began, as he met weekly with a Baptist ministerfriend to explore issues of faith “walking through theBible,” an exploration that led to a decision to begin apersonal relationship with Jesus Christ.

After his Olympic duties and an eye-opening, three-month journey through Southeast Asia, he returned to the U.S. and earned his MBA at Stanford with a cer-tificate in public and nonprofit management. Here, a professor’s words struck home with him: “The same skillsthat will make you a success in the for-profit world alsoare desperately needed in the not-for-profit world.”

Then Jon joined Marriott’s corporate strategy groupin Washington, D.C., where his soon-to-be fiancée,Ashley, was practicing law. Friends from undergraduatedays in North Carolina, they had stayed in touch during

In the Chi Psi Eye Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 19

his various moves and while she attended lawschool at the University of Georgia.

After getting married, Reckford’s next careerstop was Walt Disney Design and Development, inOrlando, Florida. In 1995, he joined Circuit CityStores as vice president, earning a promotion tosenior vice president for corporate planning andcommunications in 1997. In 1999, he was recruit-ed to become president of stores for MusiclandGroup, where he led 1,330 Sam Goody, MediaPlay and other stores, delivering $1.9 billion insales and record earnings. He helped lead themthrough the transition when they were acquiredby Best Buy. By then, he began thinking it mightbe time to take what he had learned in the busi-ness world to the not-for-profit world.

His response included a mission trip to India,a journey that reignited his passion for social justicework. Active in local faith communities wherever he hadlived, he prayed and went through a period of discern-ment about what he should be doing next in life. Even-tually, his volunteer service turned into full-time ministryas executive pastor of a 4,300-member church, leading aministry with a 70-member staff.

As much as he has enjoyed and been challenged byhis work with the church, he says, “God has this way ofshowing up at unexpected times with surprises.” Thistime, the surprise was a call informing him of Habitat forHumanity’s search for a CEO.

A longtime admirer of Habitat’s “hand up ratherthan a handout” in helping low-income families buildand buy homes – an “empowering approach to ministry”– Reckford believed that the organization was a good fitwith his personal faith and values, and that his businesscareer had honed the skills needed to lead a nonprofitwith excellence. He was unanimously elected chief exec-utive officer by the International Board in August.

“The chance to serve Habitat combines many of thethings I am most passionate about, with the potential toput my skills and gifts to use for a greater purpose,” saidReckford. “This is the kind of role I have been preparingfor my entire life.” ■

Clockwise from top left:1. Jonathan T.M. Reckford, Sigma ’84,is introduced as the new CEO of Habitat for Humanity International.2. It didn’t take long for the new CEO toget on a housebuilding site. 2nd from rightin blue shirt, he helps raise the walls onHabitat’s 200,000th house (in Knoxville).3. Reckford with his wife,Ashley (a ΚΔ atUNC), and their children Grace, Lily, andAlexander.Ashley is from Albany, Georgia,just 35 miles from Americus, whereHabitat was founded and is headquartered.4.At a house dedication in Thailand.

In the Chi Psi Eye20 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Checking the press run on the new edition of The Chi Psi Story at The WatkinsPrinting Company in Columbus, Ohio, are former editor of The Purple and

Gold and company representative Bill Green, ΜΔ’95, and current editor of themagazine and of The Chi Psi Story Bill Hattendorf, ΑΔ’69, Σ’82.The new books

have been distributed to all undergraduate Chi Psis. For information on ordering your own copy, see the back cover of this issue.

On the ski slopes at Aspen are (l-r) Central Office Staffer Kyle Moen, I’02;former Alpha Delta #1 Mike Owen, ΑΔ’00, and his wife, Caren; and

Julian B. Emerson, B’80, new Educational Trust Chair and Chair of the 165th Convention this summer at Columbia.

Cornelius A. “Neil” Barnett, Epsilon ’57, wroteto #23 Sam Bessey, “It was very inspiring to readabout the latest scholarship recipients. I was oneof those recipients way back in 1958. Those

funds were critical in allowing me to study for a MichiganMBA to go with my engineering degree. A successfulcareer at Procter & Gamble was made possible because I had both. I've tried to be a loyal contributor to theTrust, so that young Brothers can benefit as I did.

Even before the scholarship, the Brothers in AlphaEpsilon were very important to my college experience.Several of us have stayed close after graduation, eventhough we live all over the country. Most years, thanks toJohn Edleman's organizing, we get together for a dinnerafter the homecoming game in Ann Arbor.

I was pleased to read that the Epsilon initiation banquet [as featured in the Spring ’04 issue of the P&G]continues to be a first class event. I was prompted tolook through some old photographs. As#1, I was seated at the head table at theDetroit Athletic Club. The alum sitting atmy right was Morris Taylor. During din-ner he asked me if I'd ever heard of Dr.Ted Barnett, a graduate of the U of MMedical school. He had served with himin Europe as a member of the Red Crossin 1920. Ted Barnett was my father, whodied when I was just two years of age!You can imagine how much it meant tome to have him recall the experiencesthey had over a two year period.

I've attached the two photos I found.You'll recognize Slip Slifer, at least. Mywife and I will be in Ann Arbor forHomecoming, and many of the class of1957 should also be there as well. ■

In the Chi Psi Eye Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 21

In earlier days of the fraternity movement, most pinsand badges were created by local jewelers to order.Quality and consistency became a concern, so mostfraternity jewelry of the last century has been

produced by larger producers, with the business consoli-dating into just a few well-known brands. Chi Psi moved

to a single jeweler 100 yearsago, in 1906.

Dr. John Austell, Beta’61, took a very old-fashionedapproach recently to create a new Badge for himself. Dr. Austell, who had retired and moved from the Atlantaarea where he was campus

dean of a two-year college, approached a local jewelernear Columbia in Lexington, SC. He brought with himgold coins that had been kept in a safe deposit box andalmost never viewed. In order to get something “useful”out of the coins, they were melted down and cast intothe badge using the “lost wax” method, and the badgewas hand engraved. The 24KT gold was alloyed withanother metal to make the final product more durableand the end product is 22KT gold. The jewels are from afamily heirloom pin giving the badge instant sentimentalas well as intrinsic value.

Brother Austell received his BS in biology and hisMaster’s in biochemistry from the University of SouthCarolina, and then his PhD from Florida State. A careerin education followed active duty in the Army MedicalService Corps. He retired from the military as a Lt.Colonel and as Executive Officer of a 750 bed Army hospital unit. He taught in USC’s Biology Department

for ten years before moving to Atlanta. As an undergraduate, John held several

offices at Beta including the position of #1 andwas very active in other university organizations.After graduation, he served as Corporation president for many years, and later he served asfaculty advisor. He is presently a Board memberof the Beta Corporation and the Beta Founda-tion and has become active again in fraternityaffairs after returning to Columbia. ■

Dr. John Austell, Beta 1961,and his Chi Psi jewelry

Bomber Talk

David B. Magee, Kappa Delta ’49: I really hesitate towrite of my experiences as a bombardier, as I neverwent overseas and would not wish to compare myself

with so many great war heroes. However, I did have someinteresting experiences while in training.

I went to bombardier school in Big Spring, Texas. I wasmaking my bomb run at a target in the desert. I dropped thebomb and was looking through the bombsight to watch theimpact. To my absolute horror, a huge American Airlines DC-4 Flagship flew right over my target. Fortunately, the planeflew by after my bomb was dropped. Obviously, the pilot wasoff-course and in a restricted area, but for a few moments Ithought I would need a change of underwear.

At a later date, I was stationed at Westover Field inMassachusetts, training in B-24s. Toward the end of thattraining period, I had to drop a few bombs to fill out myquota of ten I think. I dropped the ten bombs and told thepilot that I was finished. I then remembered that the groundcrew loaded 20 bombs before takeoff. I tried to close thebomb-bay doors, but they would not close. The cotter-pins inthe bombs had to be replaced before landing. I did not wishto climb out onto that narrow catwalk, nor did I feel I couldorder one of the gunners to do so. I had shut down thebombsight and told the pilot that I would drop them visually

into the Quabbin Reservoir, which we used as a practicerange. We did so, but to my horror I realized that I hadmissed the reservoir, and had actually bombed Amherst,Massachusetts, by mistake. Fortunately, all we hit was a dirt road!

Perhaps you are familiar with the poem “High Flight,”written by my elder brother Pilot-Officer John GillespieMagee Jr. shortly before his death in his Spitfire in December1941. (DBM – Rye, New York)

War in the China-Busma-India Theater

John Clark Alberts, Pi ’44: It’s nice to know that someoneacknowledges that we did fight a war in “CBI” – China-Burma-India. The WWII issue of The P&G (Summer 2004)

carried a story referring to this forgotten theater. I flew 106 trips over “The Hump” to Burma in C-A6s

(actually, that’s 212 trips, since you have to come back) andseveral months with CBI Jungle Rescue in B-25s.

Generally when I mention it, it takes too long to explainas it seems few have heard of us and our enemy, weather,logistical problems, and forgotten-man troubles. Then wewere assigned to the Army of occupation in Bavaria. (JCA –North Barrington, Illinois)

(Other WWII stories were featured in the Summer 2004 issue of The Purple and Gold.)

DD--DDaayy PPlluuss SSiixxttyy::Additional Stories from Our Own Greatest Generation

The Great Earthquake

House after house belched forth its frightened occu-pants who stood huddled in the streets momentarilyexpecting another shock. Then the cry went up, “Thechapel has fallen!” Hurrying into the house for clotheswe were soon on our way to the Quad in company withhundreds of others. The view was a never-to-be-forgottenone. The ruins of the Memorial church lay before us.The huge spire containing the clock and chimes hadpitched forward into the inner quadrangle, the transeptshad folded and dropped into the interior. Behind thechurch lay the huge smokestack of the engineeringbuildings and a group of students were feverishly dig-ging the ruins. After an hour’s search they came to themangled body of the night engineer who lost his life inan attempt to turn off the steam and electricity.

Going around to the front of the Quad we saw theMemorial Arch. The top had fallen off and crashed tothe pavement below and a crack extended down oneend nearly to the base. On the right of the Quad lay theruins of the new library, and further on the ruins of thenew gymnasium, which when completed would havebeen one of the finest in the United States.

At Encina Hall, the men’s dormitory, the excitementwas intense. This great building held over three hundredstudents and all succeeded in getting out safely butabout a dozen. These had been caught under one of thelargest chimneys which fell through four floors to thebasement. It was the work of but a few minutes to organ-ize relief gangs to help those imprisoned. Hundreds ofstudents swarmed into the wreckage until it was neces-sary to rope off a space and work with some degree oforder. For over two hours the work went on until all hadbeen rescued save one. He was at the very bottom of theheap and was mangled beyond recognition. He was asophomore and working his way through college. Thefour classes promptly raised enough money to send hisbody home accompanied by one of his classmates.

As our Lodge was a wreck and unsafe to live in, wereceived many offers of help from other fraternities, mostof whom offered to take us in temporarily. We declinedthese offers with thanks and set about constructing anew Chi Psi Lodge in a corner of the tennis court. It wasmade of canvas and had but two rooms, but we were very

On the morning of 18 April, the peninsula uponwhich Stanford University and San Francisco issituated was visited by one of the most disas-trous earthquakes of modern times. In the

twinkling of an eye, buildings which had taken years toerect were spread upon the ground; work which was theresult of the labors of a lifetime were demolishedbeyond replacement. San Francisco suffered more by thefire than by the earthquake, but it was the latter whichcaused the demolition of our grandest buildings atStanford, and turned a university, which seemed aboutto enter upon a new era of usefulness and prosperityback in its course at least seven years.

You who have spent four years at your college, oryou who are still undergraduates, you who have foughtfor your chosen college, and you who have glorified inthe achievements of your Alma Mater can realize what afeeling comes over one who goes to sleep at night andrises in the morning to find a large part of his universityin ruins. But there was even more to mourn over. Foryears Stanford men and women had looked forward tothe time when the construction of the university wouldbe finished and would be a fitting monument to thecause of education and to the memory of the founders.That dream seemed about to be realized. Another yearwould probably have seen them opened. And then camethe catastrophe which brought all to a standstill.

Our Lodge was the only house on campus which waswrecked beyond repair, but all were damaged. It isalmost a miracle that no Brother was hurt, althoughsome narrowly escaped being hit by falling chimneys.

The first shock came shortly after five o’clock in themorning. There was a sudden grinding and rumbling,and the house seemed to roll as though laboring in aheavy sea. Brothers who jumped from their beds at thefirst tremble were thrown to the floor. With the listing ofthe building the doors jammed, and it was necessary tobreak some down to get into the halls. Two of theBrothers did not wait but jumped from the second storywindows, landing on the grass uninjured. The rest of usfell and ran down stairs. The front door was jammed, sowe broke two plate glass windows and jumped to safety.For a few moments there was terror and consternation.

100 Years Ago, the Great Earthquake destroyed the Lodge and much of Stanford.Reported for The Purple and Gold of May 1906 by Ernest N. Smith, ΓΔ’09

From the Archives22 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

After the Great Earthquake – Top: The temporary Gamma Delta Lodge; Bottom: Memorial Arch, inside the old Lodge, and the ruined Chapel

comfortable and had no cause to complain when weconsidered the plight of many others. This camp wasmaintained for over a week, until it was learned that col-lege was definitely closed for the semester. Meanwhile,after fear of further shocks had subsided, we venturedinto the building and removed all undamaged furnitureand the piano, storing it nearby.

Pictures can give but a little idea of the damagewhich we received. The Lodge was dropped six feet fromits foundations and twisted to one side at least four feet.The interior was completely wrecked, as can be seen inone of the pictures. There is nothing left but the shell ofa house, and that would fall with another good shake.

It is impossible at present writing to say what we willdo for a Lodge next year. Contractors who examined thebuilding say it will be almost impossible to put it back inplace again, and if it could be done it would cost asmuch as it would to build a new house. We hope to renta house on the campus for next semester at least.

College will be open for fall term the latter part ofAugust. The loss has been a great one for the university,but the majority of the instruction buildings have notbeen badly damaged and can be repaired probably dur-ing summer. The Chapel will never be rebuilt accordingto original plans, and it is likely that the Memorial Archwill be reduced in size. There will be less ornamentalwork about the college hereafter, but all efforts will betowards making a solid, well-constructed set of buildings.

Every student is anxious to return next year. There isa determination shown on all sides to stick with the uni-versity no matter what happens. We are not ruined. Thework of reconstruction has already begun. It is a terribledisappointment to see one’s university set back years, butthe blow given was not a fatal one. Stanford spirit hashelped us in lesser difficulties. It is helping us now, andthe college will take up its work next September withrenewed energy, and continue to give instruction andenlightenment to all who may step within its doors. ■

Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 23The Great Earthquake

In Memoriam24 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Brother, Thou hast kept the trust, True to thy fraternal tie;Sweet be thy repose in dust, Mourned and loved by all Chi Psi.

Grant him, Lord, eternal rest, With the spirits of the blest.

IN MEMORIAM

ALPHA THETAWILLIAMS COLLEGE

John C. Clifford ’50 died on5 Dec 01. A graduate of theBlake School and Williams, hewas a member of the AirNational Guard and the Mini-kahda Club. He is survived byhis wife of 51 years, Bette, twosons, two grandchildren, abrother, a sister, and other relatives.

John S. Osborne Jr. ’63, of Salisbury, CT, died1 Dec 04. He was a senior law partner at Watson,Farley & Williams. He was captain of theWilliams track team. He spent two years in thePeace Corps in Liberia and received a lawdegree from Michigan in 1968. He belonged tothe Ephraim Williams Society. He is survived byhis wife, Pamela, a daughter, and a brother.

ALPHA ETABOWDOIN COLLEGE

William V. Copeland ’33 died on 1 Sept 04in Orlando, FL. After Bowdoin, he was in theinsurance business for many years, managingthe Providence office of Liberty Mutual. DuringWWII, he served in the U.S. Navy, attaining therank of lieutenant junior grade. After the war,he was a member of the Pawtucket NavalReserve Unit. He served as president of theLincoln Country Club while in Rhode Island.He moved to Florida in 2000. He was married in1937 to Imelda Gauvin, who died in 1988, andthey had a son, Loren.

James Donald Crowell ’35 died on 10 Feb05 at Hilton Head Island, SC. Originally fromGlen Ridge, NJ, after Bowdoin he did graduatework in business, mathematics and statisticswhile serving as a clerk with the CommercialInvestment Trust in NYC. In 1937, he becamean actuarial assistant with the Colonial LifeInsurance Co. in Jersey City. During WWII, heserved in the U.S. Army, becoming a first lieu-tenant. After the war, he became an actuarialassistant with the Veterans Administration inWashington, DC., and from 1951 to 1971, hewas an actuary with the U.S. Department ofLabor. Following retirement in 1971, he movedto Hilton Head Island. He was married in 1943

to Elizabeth Selby, who died in 1963.James Roland Alexander Melville ’36 died

on 27 June 04 in Fayetteville, NC. Born in NYC,he prepped at Augusta Military Academy inVirginia. He was a grant engineer with Ingersoll-Rand in Philipsberg, NJ. He moved to Florida in1975, and then to North Carolina in 1990.

Kenneth Nettleton Birket ’39 died inLancaster, PA, on 20 Jun 05. He was a captain inthe Army Air Corp during WWII. He held posi-tions with the George B. Hanlow Co., theBoston & Maine Railroad, and Norfolk CountyTrust, and then taught at Bryant and StrattonJunior College, in the Dedham (MA) publicschools, and at the Boston Center for adult edu-cation with the Veterans Adm. He retired in1978. He was married in 1943 to Margaret Reed,who died in 1994. He is survived by a daughter,3 sons, a brother, a sister, and six grandchildren.

William Henry Bledsoe ’39 died on 3 April03 in Cagnes sur Mer, France. He prepped atGloversvile HS and Phillips Exeter beforeBowdoin, and received an MA in European history from Harvard in 1940. During WWII, he was a sergeant in the Army and then anagent in the Counter-Intelligence Corps. Afterthe war, he worked in Paris at the Radio-diffusion Corp. and then became chief of theNorth American Service of the FrenchBroadcasting System in Paris. He later joinedPan American World Airways where he was asenior flight control agent. Survivors include asister and a sister-in-law.

Robert Edward Foley ’39 died in Sparks,NV, on 1 August 03. He was born in Boston andattended Newton High School. During WWII,he served in the U.S. Army attaining the rank ofcaptain. After the war, he was manager ofProduc-Trol Company of Philadelphia.

Peter Frederick Wulfing ’39 died in Silvis,IL, on 22 Jan 03. Born in St. Louis, he preppedat St. Louis Country Day. Following Bowdoin, heattended Harvard Business School, and thenbecame an accountant with Airpath Instrument

Co. before serving as a private in WWII. Hejoined the St. Louis Gear Company in 1945 andbecame its president in 1948. The companymoved to Keokuk, IA, in 1962. In 1971, he mar-ried Molly Matlock. He is survived by his wife,two sons, a daughter, and a number of other relatives.

Harry Heath Baldwin III ’40 died 7 Jan 05in Lexington, MA. Following graduation fromBowdoin, he was a messenger with MerchantsNational Bank in Boston, and then served as acorporal with the Army Air Force in WWII. Hethen returned to the bank (which became NewEngland Merchants National Bank), received adegree from the Graduate School of Banking atRutgers, and was VP of the bank until he retiredin 1982. He was president of the Boston chapterof the American Inst. of Banking and the BankOfficers Assn. of Boston, was trustee of theSymmes Arlington Hospital and the Mass. 4-HFoundation, director of the Boston YMCU andthe Nat’l Municipal Finance Officers Assn. ofthe US and Canada. He chaired the ArlingtonTrust Fund Commission and the First ParishUnitarian Church Standing Committee. He wasthe Bowdoin 1940 Class Agent from 1986 to2004. Survivors include his wife of 62 years,Eleanor, two sons, two daughters, six grand-children and three great-grandchildren.

Russell Lee Christopher ’46 died on 20 Nov05 in San Benito, TX. In WWII he received aPurple Heart and three Bronze Stars. AfterBowdoin he graduated from UMaryland’sSchool of Medicine and went into private prac-tice and was school physician in Hinsdale, MA.He joined the staff of Austin Riggs Center inStockbridge, and graduated from the HoustonState Psychiatric Institute. Returning to Mass.,he had a private practice in adult and child psy-chiatry until retiring in 1987. He was a memberof the Lower Adirondack Regional ArtsCouncil, the North Country Arts Council, andthe Harlingen Art Forum. Survivors include hiswife, Nancy, a son, two daughters, four stepchil-dren, and twelve grandchildren.

David Merton Towle ’46 died on 9 Dec 04.He served in the Army in WWII, and graduatedcum laude from Bowdoin as a member of PhiBeta Kappa. After working in his father’s lum-

We appreciate receiving full obituary notices and pictures to share in The Purple and Gold, and we

will print as space allows. Obituaries received toolate for this issue will appear in the next edition.

In Memoriam Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 25

F ormer Chi Psi Educational Trust ChairPeter H. Schenck, Epsilon Delta ’59,died suddenly of natural causes onSaturday 24 September. As an under-

graduate at Northwestern, Pete was elected #1and #4 of Alpha Epsilon Delta. He was a long-time member of the Alpha’s AlumniCorporation and served as president in the1980s. Pete served two separate six-year termson The Chi Psi Educational Trust and was Chairduring his last three years on the board. Petereceived Chi Psi’s 115th Distinguished ServiceAward in 2000. The DSA citation stated “PeterSchenck embodies the best qualities of Chi Psi.”That was certainly true. Pete and his wife, Ann,were regular attendees at Chi Psi functions formany years.

Peter Schenck was born in Bryn Mawr, PA,and the family moved to Hinsdale, Illinois dur-ing WWII. After attending Hinsdale TownshipHigh School, he graduated from theLawrenceville School in New Jersey. He attend-ed Princeton University and Elmhurst Collegebefore entering the U.S. Army in 1955. After hisdischarge, he enrolled at NorthwesternUniversity, earning a bachelor’s degree in busi-ness in 1960. At Northwestern, he joined AlphaEpsilon Delta of Chi Psi. His career was spententirely in the textile industry, starting atJohnson & Johnson in 1960. He retired in 2000after 22 years at Quick Service Textiles Inc. ofChicago, where he was V.P./MerchandiseManager. Peter was an active member ofCommunity Presbyterian Church in ClarendonHills, serving as a deacon, an elder and chair-man of the stewardship committee. Proud of hisDutch heritage, he was also active in theHolland Society of New York, serving as presi-dent of its midwest branch. He was also a long-time member of Ruth Lake Country Club inHinsdale. Peter, Ann and their family loved totravel, watch Cubs and Sox baseball, and mostof all, play golf. In addition to his beloved wife,Ann, he is also survived by five children, a sister,six grandchildren, and other relatives.

At the memorial service for Peter Schenck,Dr. Ralph N. “Whitey” Silverio, ΕΔ’71, spokeabout his Northwestern Brother:

G ood Morning. My name is Ralph“Whitey” Silverio and I am a longtimefriend and Brother of Peter Schenckthrough his association with Chi Psi

Fraternity. It is on behalf of the twenty-five thou-sand Brothers of Chi Psi that I offer our deepestsympathy to Peter’s wife, Ann, and to his entirefamily. And, I would like to thank the family forallowing me to share with you, in brief remem-brance, this very important part of Pete’s life.

It may strike some of you as a bit out ofcharacter for Pete to have devoted himself tosomething like a college fraternity. We knowthat Pete was not a frivolous person, nor was heoutrageous or undignified in behavior.Unfortunately, the current negative imageregarding fraternities is imbedded within the

conventional wisdom. I can assure you however,that when Peter Schenck pledged Chi Psi, verg-ing on a half century ago, Chi Psi’s purpose wasthen – as it is now – the establishment of elevat-ed and refined friendships.

This may sound a bit high minded tosome, and I’m not suggesting that Chi Psis, dur-ing Pete’s undergraduate days, or in the pres-ent, do not like to have fun. Peter liked to havefun; he was fun to be around. And, if heavendidn’t know that – it knows that now. But, Peterapproached fun, like he approached everythingelse in life, with propriety, balance and perspec-tive. Perhaps this is best expressed by those glo-rious words in scripture “To everything there isa season, and a time to every purpose underheaven.” Peter understood that there was a timeto enjoy all that life has to offer and a time tooffer life what all can enjoy.

As a parallel to the old sports adage that“athletics instill character,” Pete was always effu-sive about what Chi Psi instilled in him – lead-ership qualities, what is meant to be a gentle-man, what it took to be a productive member ofsociety. Personally, I subscribe to a variation onthat old adage that “athletics brings out orinspires character.” Chi Psi was in the rightplace, at the right time with the right message,to help polish and refine qualities of characterthat were already there. Pete was always willingto learn, to adjust, to grow. That was true withChi Psi as it was for his work, his family, his faith.He had that great habit of making the goodthings part of his being, and in turn, make usbetter for it. The idea of an elevated and refinedfriendship appealed to Peter and it became acentral part of him – the way he thought, theway he felt, the way he acted -- and most cer-tainly our Fraternity has been better for it.

Pete’s involvement was both on a nationallevel and with his chapter at Northwestern, andit extended over six decades. To give you anidea of what Peter meant to his Fraternity, Ishare with you that in the 165-year history of Chi Psi, with better than seventy thousandBrothers participating in that history, theFraternity has recognized only 122 men with itshighest award. Peter Schenck is one of them.

You probably realize by now that I wouldcanonize Peter if I could. But, there is only oneSt. Peter and he has that very large churchnamed after him, and besides Peter Schenckdid have a bit of an ego. Those of you who haveplayed golf with him probably know that. I knowit because for years Peter and I would havelunch and always at Red Kerr’s downtown. Someof you may remember Johnny “Red” Kerr as avery fine pro basketball player of the 50’s, whoalso happened to be 6’6 with red hair. I alwayswondered why Pete insisted that we go there –but since he always broke for lunch – I didn’targue! (What are Brothers for!!!) It was revealedto me one day as we were walking out of therestaurant. As we passed I noticed a gentlemanpoint to Pete and whisper to a colleague –“That’s Red Kerr.” When we got outside I said to

Pete, “There are people in there who think thatyou are Red Kerr.” He said with a wry smile, “Iknow.”

I must pay tribute to Peter’s wife, Ann.Because, like everything else in Peter’s life, shewas very much a part of his Chi Psi experience.In fact to this day, I think Ann knows moreabout the Fraternity than he did.

In deference to their love of baseball, I liketo refer to Pete and Ann as Chi Psi’s hall offame, double play combination. For Ann sup-ported Peter in all things just as he supportedher in the two or three thousand organizationsthat she has been involved with

Like a great double play combination --they made things happen. For me, the epitomeof their Chi Psi involvement was their partici-pation in the campaign for a new home for thefraternity at Northwestern. They made a won-derful gift to the project even before there werearchitectural plans. Then Ann asked what was tobecome of the library in the old home that wasnamed after one of Peter’s Brother’s who haddied of cancer shortly after graduation. Noplans had been arranged, but Peter and Anndetermined that the memory of BrotherEdward Menke would be preserved in Chi Psi’snew home – and they made an extraordinarygift to make that happen.

I cannot think of more words that can saymore about two people who have devoted theirlives to faith, family and friendship. So, allow me to borrow words from St. Paul, which formsthe basis for Peter Schenck’s Alma Mater,because I believe they describe our friend andBrother so directly:

What so ever things are trueWhat so ever things are honorableWhat so ever things are pureWhat so ever things are lovelyWhat so ever things are graciousIf there be any excellenceIf there be anything worthy of praiseThink on these thingsWhatever you have learned and received

and heard and seen in me, doAnd the God of peace will be with you.

A Tribute to the Former Chair of The Chi Psi Educational Trust

Peter H. Schenck, ΕΔ’59

Former Educational Trust Chair Peter Schenck, ΕΔ’59,with his wife, Ann, at a Chi Psi Convention Banquet

In Memoriam26 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Chicago and elsewhere. I know his kids enjoyedevery game, win or lose. In fact, in 1995 hebrought Tom and Liz out to LA for a Dodger-Giant game. I think we four were the only fansrooting for the Giants.

In 2000, I invited Jim to our annual frater-nity guys Cal-Stanford football get-together andtold him if he didn’t attend, we would talk abouthim. Jim attended almost every one since then.

In May 2004, I was fortunate to stay withJim at his condo in Croton, 30 miles north ofNYC. It was a comfortable place, just perfect forhis needs. We spent some quality time togetherfocusing on our shared objectives and planningstrategies. We visited NYC and Jim showed mearound the World Trade Center site and someneighborhood churches. We had lunch withSteve Puccinelli, another Delta Delta Brother,and met some friends for a drink at GrandCentral Station.

Jim was loyal, dedicated and one of myclosest confidants. While our lives changed overthe years, we never lost respect or admirationfor each other. With his new found “free time”as he was dealing with kidney cancer, Jim spentendless hours working towards a common goalhe and I shared. He even flew out to Californiaseveral times to attend alumni banquets, foot-ball games and other events. He was a true allyand friend.

Jim’s passing is tough on all of us for itreminds us of our own mortality and forces us toidentify what is truly important in life.

Jim, you’ll be missed. Who else could wetease with such love and admiration? You’re notgone, you’ve just preceded us. See you soon.

– Larry Batina, ΔΔ’74

Corporation. Jim became President and ITreasurer. In the summer of 1979 we traveled toAnn Arbor for Convention, and crafted a dealto purchase the building at that time. That deal,though incomplete, lasted for over ten years.

Jim and I worked closely on fraternity mat-ters from 1977-1983 as advisors to the students,coordinators of alumni activities and liaisonwith the National. Jim held several volunteerpositions with the National for over 15 years. Iwas best man at Jim’s wedding and he attendedmy wedding. When he moved to NYC in themid-’80s, we lost immediate contact but stayedclose. With the advent of the Internet we wereoften in contact.

Jim was an avid baseball fan taking his kidsnot just to NY Mets games, but to All-Star gamesall around the country including Seattle,

A Tribute to Former Council Member

BJ Eswein,ΔΔΔΔ’73

I can remember where I was and what I wasdoing when I met Jim Eswein. It was theSummer of 1971 after my freshman year atCal. Jim was transferring from U of

Washington and had lived in the Chi Psi Lodgeup there. I was living at the Berkeley Lodge thatsummer, organizing Rush when Jim came by.We hit it off immediately due to our commonbackgrounds of growing up on the Peninsula.That friendship, begun over 34 years ago, hascontinued ever since.

I last spoke with Jim two days before hisfatal tumor episode. I had recruited Jim afterhis January 2004 kidney cancer operation tohelp the Berkeley alumni purchase that Lodgefrom the National. For the last 18 months, Jimwas a vigilant and instrumental ally on a missionto help us achieve our goal. On that Sunday wespoke for about forty-five minutes on the frater-nity issues and people involved, then discussedhis recent trip to DC to watch his beloved NewYork Mets lose to the lowly WashingtonNationals, then discussed his kids and life’s nor-mal issues. We parted by saying that we wouldcontact each other as soon as we heard from theNational guys regarding our recently submittedproposal to buy the building. That follow-up callwas never made. Over 34 years I shared manyexperiences with Jim, Bruce, BJ, Bruce James, orwhatever we called him.

As Jim and I finished grad school in 1977and I returned to the Bay Area, we becameactively involved in the Delta Delta Alumni

B.J. Eswein, ΔΔ’73, at a long-ago Convention

ber business for a year, he earned a master ofscience degree and a doctor of philosophydegree in physics. He joined MIT as a scientistfor 38 years until he retired in 1991. Hisresearch on radar and defense systems took himto the Pacific islands, the summit of MountWashington, and many other locations. He wasa member of the American Geological Unionand a life member of the Institute of Electricaland Electronics Engineers. He was a member of the Appalachian Mountain Club and theAction Congregational Church. Survivorsinclude his wife of 57 years, Shirley, a sister, andtwo brothers.

John Edwin Davin ’49 died on 27 Aug 05 inIrvington, NY. Born in Dublin, Ireland, heprepped at the Newton School in SouthWindham, VT. He attended Bowdoin beforeand after his service in the Navy. He became atravel consultant with the Automobile Club ofNew York. During his 43 years with that organi-zation, he held a number of important posi-tions. He continued his education at New YorkUniversity and the City College of New York. Heretired in 1992 as director of travel for theAutomobile Club of New York. He is survived byhis wife, Lillian Sydnor Davin, whom he marriedin 1982, a daughter, and a grandson.

Henry Francis Daley Jr. ’51 died on 4 Apr 05in Canton, MA. He was a staff sergeant duringWWII. After Bowdoin, he taught math andcoached football at Rockland High in Maine for

two years. He then joined Liberty MutualInsurance, where he became chief underwriterof casualty insurance. He was president ofMutual Underwriters Assn. of New England, wasa member of Northeastern School of Insuranceadvisory board, and was a parish council mem-ber at St. Mary of the Hills Church, where hesang in the choir for more than 40 years. He washonored for his service by his church and by thetown of Milton (MA), where he coached a youthhockey league team. Survivors include his wife,Catherine, a daughter, a brother, three sisters,and three grandchildren.

Lawrence M. Boyle ’53 died on 4 Apr 05 inFt. Myers Beach, FL. After graduation fromBowdoin, he served in the Army for two years,becoming a first lieutenant. He worked for twoyears with Goodyear Tire and Rubber in Bostonbefore joining the faculty of Deerfield Academyto teach Latin and coach, and eventually serveas assistant admissions director. He received aFulbright grant to attend a classics seminar inRome, and he received a master of arts degreefrom Trinity College. He is survived by his wife,Hannas, whom he married in 1964.

Robert Knute Gustav Arwezon Jr. ’53 diedon 22 Feb 05 in Anchorage, AK. After TiltonSchool, Bowdoin, and the Army, he worked inoil company marketing in Rhode Island andNew Jersey. From 1965-71, he bred and racedsled dogs in Alaska. Entering the real estate pro-fession in 1967, he was president of the

Anchorage Board of Realtors and a director andtreasurer of the Alaska Association of Realtors.He served on several Anchorage committeesand task forces regarding wetlands and coastal management. He served as president of theSouthern Alaska Advisory Council and was honored as Anchorage Realtor of the Year in1974 and 1984 and was State Realtor of the Year in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Alice,and a sister.

William Weston Fisher Jr. ’54 died on 1 Dec05. He prepped at the Kingswood School inWest Hartford. Following Bowdoin, he served inthe U.S. Navy for twwo years, and then didgraduate work at Yale, completing his MA in1958. He studied law at Michigan Law School,receiving his JD in 1960. After being an associ-ate with Robinson & Cole in Hartford, he joinedthe Travelers Insurance Co., where he becamehead counsel. From 1975 to 1985, he chairedSmall Craft, Inc., designing and building rowingshells with his co-owner and son, Jonathan. In1985, he returned to the practice of law, spe-cializing in criminal defense. He served as townattorney for Granby, CT, and as chair of theGranby Chapter of the American Red Cross, wasa member of the Granby Tennis Club, andserved as Commodore of the Groton (CT) LongPoint Yacht Club. He is survived by his wife of 53years, Louise, two sons, a daughter, a sister, andfour grandchildren.

Richard Sheldon Farr ’63 died on 16 Dec 03

In Memoriam Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 27

in Fremont, CA. After Bowdoin he received hisMA in Communication from Stanford in 1964.He was promotion manager for KHVH AM andTV in Honolulu while he worked on his doctor-ate degree for Stanford. In 1968 he was diag-nosed with MS, and he worked as an enabler-counselor for physically handicapped studentsat De Anza College. Later, he worked forHewlett-Packard and then bought and operateda Hobbe’s Restaurant. Surviving are his wife,Barbara, and three sons.

ALPHA PHIHAMILTON COLLEGE

David McLean ’60, of Hot Springs Village,AR, died on 8 Apr 06 after a long battle withheart disease. At Hamilton, he was #1, playedbasketball and ran track, and was a member ofNous Onze. He received his MBA fromColumbia Univ. in 1962. He was an officer inthe Navy from 1962-65 and participated in theCuban Missile Crisis on a landing ship tank(LST) and in the Dominican Republic flare-upin 1965. He was a reporter and asst. financialeditor of the Newark (NJ) Evening News, areporter and columnist for the Wall StreetJournal, assoc. editor at Nation’s Business mag-azine. He joined the Postal Service in 1975 andsuccessfully managed national media relations,employee publications and speech writing forthe agency. He was a member of the NationalPress Club for more than 25 years, an usher, layeucharistic minister, and newsletter editor atHoly Trinity Episcopal Church, and legislativedirector for the Nat’l Assn of Retired FederalEmployees. An artist for more than 35 years, hispaintings were hung at Artists Workshop Galleryin Hot Springs (where he was chair in 2004). Heis survived by his wife, Carroll, a sister, and anephew.

ALPHA EPSILONUNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN

Arthur D. Robinson ’43, a long-time realtorand businessman of Niles, MI, died on 25 Dec04, following an extended illness. AfterMichigan he entered midshipman school atNotre Dame and was commissioned an ensignin the Naval Reserve. He served landing craftduty in the Pacific Theater, saw action at Peliluand Leyte Gulf, was involved in the relocation ofthe Chinese Nationalist Army to Taiwan afterthe War. After his service, he was employed byWyandotte Chemicals and then Electro-Voiceuntil beginning a 30-year career in real estate.As realtor and broker with Morden Realty(which became Modern Realty), he was topsales associate in 1976 and achieved SeniorMillion Dollar Club numerous times. He was atwo-term president of his Rotary Club, a PaulHarris Fellow, and was chair of the NilesRepublican Club from 1967-74. He was activelyinvolved in passage of a new city charter, servedon the Zoning Board, and was a director of theGreater Niles Community Development Corp.A long-time member of Trinity Episcopal, heserved several terms on the Vestry, was SeniorWarden in 1984, and was a steadfast member ofthe choir’s bass section. Art had a life-long love

of sailing, golf, music, and U of M football; andhis love of people and outgoing personality willbe well remembered by his community. He issurvived by his wife, Frances, two daughters, abrother, Don William Robinson, E’44, fivegrandsons, and other relatives.

Clark E. Pardee ’45, of Birmingham, MI,died on 25 Aug 05. He attended WesternMilitary Academy and Michigan before servingin the South Pacific, where he survived his B-24being shot down near Borneo. Returning tocivilian life, he majored in economics atMichigan and married his high-school sweet-heart in 1948. Creativity expressed itself in hiswritings, cartooning, and encyclopedic knowl-edge of jazz; and he drew yearly Christmas cardsthat have been treasured. During his career, heworked as an account executive for several firmsincluding Florez Inc., Bill Sandy Co., andBloomfield Intercom. After retiring, he enjoyeda ten-year second career as a freelance writer for Ford and other clients. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mary, three children, and a grandson.

Frederick R. Pickard ’51 died as a result of abrain tumor on 28 Dec 04. Fred grew up inGrand Rapids and earned a BBA and MBA atMichigan. He played football, including theRose Bowl game of 1 Jan 51. After OCS, heserved on a destroyer escort as a gunnery officerin the Pacific at the end of the Korean War. AtPearl Harbor he became Special Services officerand was coach of the Navy football team. He wasnamed head coach of the Hula Bowl in 1956 fora team made up of Service All-Stars and mem-bers of the pro. Returning to Ann Arbor in1956, he joined Merrill Lynch, where he retiredin 1990 as senior VP. Football Saturdays in AnnArbor were always a big part of Fred’s life, andhe was a life member of Barton Hills CC. He issurvived by his wife of 52 years, Evelyn Gardner,three sons and nine grandchildren.

ALPHA SIGMAUNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA

Voit Gilmore ’39, formerSouthern Pines, NC, mayorand state senator, whose great-est contribution was smoothingover race relations in SouthernPines, died of Parkinson’s dis-ease on 15 Oct 05. A native ofWinston-Salem, he earned aBA in journalism and an MA and PhD in geog-raphy from UNC. His generosity to theDepartment of Geography includes the VoitGilmore Distinguished Professorship inGeography and a geography travel fund to givequalified students and faculty funds for traveland research. An experienced world traveler,Gilmore was owner and president of FourSeasons Travel Service of Pinehurst since 1970.He worked several years at PanAm Airways, wasa lieutenant in the U.S. Navy, and was a newscorrespondent in the Arctic and Antarctic forfive years. He was a life fellow of the RoyalGeographic Society of London, a recipient ofthe “Mr. Travel” Award from the Golden HelmSociety of World Travel Leaders, president and

chief executive officer of the American Societyof Travel Agents and the president of the TravelCouncil of North Carolina. At UNC, he wasinvited to ride to Washington, D.C., on a specialtrain with President Franklin D. Roosevelt. In1961, he was appointed by President John F.Kennedy to head the U.S. Travel Service. He issurvived by his wife, the former Jody Baldwin,five children, and other relatives.

Thomas W. Kates ’71 died on 26 Oct 05. Heprepped at Loomis and was a Morehead Scholarat UNC before earning his Masters in Teachingat UChicago. He and his wife, Jane, moved toKent, Conn., in the early ’80s, to join the KentSchool faculty, and they raised their two sonsthere. He was known as a devoted historyteacher and enthusiastic coach for 22 years atKent School. An avid golfer, he was passionateabout teaching, traveling (always sending post-cards), reading, and family. He was predeceasedby his brother, Bill, and is also survived by hismother and sister.

ALPHA CHIAMHERST COLLEGE

William R. Throckmorton ’41 died on 9Dec 05 in Belmont, MI. Bill graduated cumlaude from Amherst, majoring in history andpolitics. He attained the rank of 1st lieutenant(infantry) and was a decorated combat veteran.He worked for Sears for most of his career, andwas a volunteer for Rockford Public Schoolsand the North Kent Service Center. He wantedto make sure that no one forgot those whoserved in WWII and wrote several books on thetopic, including “Lord Jeff’s Unsung Heroes,”“They Also Served” (in two volumes), and“Memories of WWII.” He was a member of theRockland VFW, the Grand Rapids Civil WarRound Table, and the Michigan Co. of MilitaryHistorians and Collectors. He was predeceasedby his first wife, Donna, and is survived by hissecond wife, Wilma, seven children and step-children, fourteen grandchildren, and sixteengreat-grandchildren.

ALPHA PSICORNELL UNIVERSITY

John C. Lydon Jr. ’46 of Charlotte, NC, died24 Dec 03. He was a veteran and was active inreligious affairs.

William D. Turner Jr. ’49 of Ashville, NC,died on 18 Nov 03. He had been Exec VP andTreas. of Turnpike Properties, general mgr ofthe Ashville Pepsi Bottling Co. , and gen. mgr ofthe Vanderbilt Hotel. He was a veteran, and wasa member of the Rotary Club and the BiltmoreForest Country Club. Survivors included hiswife, Polly, and son, William III, Sigma ’81.

Robert E. Shope ’51, anexpert on viruses and perhapsthe world’s most distinguishedarbovirologist, died 19 Jan 04.After graduation, he went onto receive his MD from Cornellin 1954 and served as a Captainin the US Army Medical Corpsfrom 1955-57. He was a professor of micro-biology and immunology at the Univ. of Texas

In Memoriam28 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

Medical Branch. He built the World ReferenceCenter for Emerging Viruses and Arboviruses.He was an emeritus professor in theDepartment of Epidemiology and Public Healthat Yale. He was an author and was active in com-munity and professional affairs. Bob served asPresident of the Amer. Soc. of TropicalMedicine and Hygiene; Chair of the James A.Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell;member of the WHO Expert Panel on VirusDiseases and the U.S. Delegation to the U.S. –Japan Cooperative Medical Science Program,the International Commission on Taxonomy ofViruses (ICTV), the Armed Forces Epidemi-ology Board, the Fogarty International Center,National Institutes of Health, the Institute ofMedicine Committee on Improving CivilianMedical Response to Chemical and BiologicalTerrorism Incidents, the American Museum ofNatural History Infectious Disease Exhibition,the National Research Council Program onStrategies to Protect the Health of DeployedU.S. Forces, and the National Research CouncilCommittee on Climate, Ecosystems, InfectiousDiseases, and Human Health. Over the years hishonors included the Bailey K. Ashford Awardfrom the American Society of TropicalMedicine and Hygiene; the Richard M. TaylorAward from the American Committee ofArthropod-Borne Viruses (ACAV) and theWalter Reed Medal from the American Societyof Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Bob was ateacher and mentor, colleague and friend tomany, and he is survived by his wife, Virginia,two daughters, two sons, a sister, and six grand-children.

ALPHA NUUNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

James Lawrence Rankin '34 of CarmelValley, CA, died on 23 Jan 06 as the result of astroke. Born in St. Paul, he graduated from Uof Minnesota and the Minneapolis College ofLaw, and was a Navy Lieutenant during WWII.His business career was long and varied. He wasvice president of the Pillsbury Co., director ofMillers National Federation, director of theGrocery Manufacturers of America and theMpls. Savings and Loan, president of WheatFlour Inst. and the Renown Foundation. In1960 he became president and CEO ofForemost Dairies in San Francisco. In 1963, hebecame president of General DevelopmentCorporation of Coral Gables, FL, developers ofPort Charlotte and Port St. Lucie. Jim returnedto the Food Industry in 1965 as head of HelmeProducts, NY owners of Bachman pretzels,Schraft Candy, etc. In 1968 he became presidentof Speigl Foods, and then Dalgety Foods, USA.He was VP of Flagg Industries and Calny Foods and then president of Hawaii Koi Co. Jimwas a member of Edina Country Club, theMinneapolis Club, Stock Exchange Club, WorldTrade Club of San Francisco, Union Club of New York, Siwanoy Golf Club, Monterey Peninsula Club and Carmel ValleyRanch Tennis Club. He is survived by his wife,Elaine, a son, two daughters, a sister, three step-children, six grandchildren, four step-grand-

children, and twelve great-grandchildren. Robert L. Michelson ’41 died 15 Feb 06. A

graduate of Blake School and UMinn., Bobserved in the US Army during WWII. He was alongtime employee of Honeywell, Inc., founderof the MN Decoy Collectors Association, an avidduck hunter, golfer and photographer. Bob hada marvelous sense of humor, was dearly loved bymany and will be missed by all. He was preced-ed in death by his sister and is survived by hiswife, Ann P. Michelson, a daughter, a son, fourgranddaughters, and numerous other friendsand relatives.

Glenn Arthur Eide '50 ofWayzata, MN, died on 26 Feb06 at home surrounded by hisfamily. He served in the USNavy from 1944-45. [He mar-ried Mary, his wife of 52 years,and moved to Wayzata in 1952to start their family.] Glenntook over Eide Saw from his father in 1951, andsold it in 1976 to established Eide Machinerysales in 1976, which passed to his son, Mitchell,in 2005. Glenn was a pioneer and leader in theindustrial woodworking business for over 50years; a president and founding organizer of theWoodworking Machinery Distributors Associ-ation (WMDA). Glenn was a cornerstone of cit-izenship and service, from his days as aCommunity Chest fundraiser and Shriner toofficer in Friends of the Big Woods and theWayzata Historical Society. He enjoyed 47 yearsas a private pilot, and a lifetime of fishing andhunting with family and friends. He was pre-ceded in death by his wife of 52 years, Mary, andis survived by children Kristen and Mark, fourgranddaughters, and other relatives.

Thomas W. Noble ’57, of Edina, died on 7November 05. “He lived a big life and has nowembarked on his new and free journey.”Preceded in death by his parents and brother,John, he is survived by his wife of twenty-fiveyears, Mary; daughter Libby, sons Michael,Jeffrey, and Tom, seven grandchildren, andnumerous other relatives.

ALPHA IOTAUNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN

John Spencer Wadsworth ’36, a NorthernKentucky businessman, died on 19 Nov 04 inNaples, FL. Captain of his high school footballteam, he became president of his UWisconsinsophomore class and then #1 at Iota as theAlpha won the Thayer Trophy his senior year.His Chi Psi relatives included brothersRandolph L., I’17, and Arthur, I’33, and cousinsFrank P. Stegeman, I’25, and Robert H. Stege-man, I’35. “Scotch” (as his friends called him)worked his way up the ladder at WadsworthWatch Case Factory to become president of thefamily business until the Elgin Watch Co.bought the business. Then he moved to anoth-er family business, Littleford Day Inc., andtransformed it from a road-maintenancemachinery manufacturer to the high-speed,industrial machinery producer it is today. Heretired in 1990 to Naples. He was very active incivic affairs and clean government, and was

chair of the greens committee at the Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club and a member of the NaplesYacht Club, the Gyro and Commonwealth Clubsand the Cincinnati Country Club. He is survivedby his wife, Mary, a son, a daughter, five grand-children and eight great-grandchildren

ALPHA BETA DELTALEHIGH UNIVERSITY

Walter Cray Haulenbeek’39 of Garner, NC, died on 11Sept 05. A former #1 at Lehigh,his two older brothers, Garrie’36 and Robert ’37, were alsoChi Psis. He served in the Armyin Western Europe where hedocumented much of his timeon film, being an avid amateur photographer.He began his career in personnel at UnionCarbide and then at the Frank W. EganCompany, before fulfilling a life-long dream toown a general store in Vermont, Putnam’sMarket in Saxtons River. His last 17 years ofwork-life were ones that seemed to make himthe happiest, as he lived on a large farm in ruralVermont as a handyman and general “go-to”guy. “The Farm” became the home wheregrandchildren spent the best times withGrandpa, a caring man with a wonderful senseof humor. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,five children, fourteen grandchildren, and thir-teen great-grandchildren.

ALPHA GAMMA DELTASTANFORD UNIVERSITY

Walter J.Apley ’70 died on4 April 05 in Richland, WA, following a brief but hard-fought battle with cancer. Bornand raised in Salem, OR, hegraduated from Stanford withbachelor’s and master’sdegrees in engineering.Following five years as a nuclear submarine offi-cer, he earned his master’s and doctoratedegrees in nuclear engineering from the U ofWashington. He held numerous leadershippositions at Pacific Northwest NationalLaboratory in 1977, and most recently, he wasan invaluable member of the Battelle EnergyAlliance team that successfully bid on the man-agement of the Idaho National Laboratory. Waltwas an active member of Christ the KingChurch and the American Nuclear Society, andsupported several community organizations,including Columbia Basin College, theChildren’s Center, United Way, and the Marchof Dimes and programs at many N.W. universi-ties. A loving husband and father, son andbrother, he was a voracious reader, enjoyedcomposing limericks and loved history, especial-ly books on Ben Franklin. He lived life withhumility and a gentleness that was endearing,and had a smile that was contagious. Precededin death by two sisters, Walt is survived by hiswife, Gail, two daughters, his parents, a sisterand numerous nieces and nephews.

Known for his wry wit and penchant for shar-ing quotations, he would want us to remember

the words of Mark Twain, “Power, money, per-suasion, supplication, persecution – these canlift a colossal humbug, push it a little, weaken ita little; but only laughter can blow it to rags andatoms at a blast. Against the assault of laughternothing can stand.”

ALPHA DELTA DELTAUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA

Dr. Philip Knowlton Ferrier ’39 died fromcomplications of Alzheimer’s disease on 10 Sept05. A graduate of UC Medical School in SanFrancisco, he was a general surgeon, with a pri-vate practice in Berkeley from 1950-84. InWWII, he was a captain in the Medical Corps,coming ashore in Europe on D-Day plus 6, andhe received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star andSilver Star during the war. He was married toEsther Elizabeth Christopher for 49 years, andthey had four sons and five grandchildren. Hewas a deacon at the St. Johns PresbyterianChurch, and his favorite pastime was hiking inthe back country of the Sierra Nevada. Heclimbed Mount Shasta, Mount Rainier, andeven peaks in Nepal. He was preceded in deathby his parents, wife and brother, and is survivedby all his children and grandchildren. At hisrequest, there were no services, as he would nothave wanted people to make a fuss over him.

ALPHA EPSILON DELTANORTHWESTERN / UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

James Trimble Evans ’51 died in Lac duFlambeau, WI, on 20 Feb 05. He is survived byhis wife, Faye, 5 children and 6 grandchildren.

ALPHA ZETA DELTAUNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

William H. Creason Jr. ’50, of Williston, FL,died on 13 Nov 05. He was a retired wholesaleplumbing distributor in Naples. A WWII Navyveteran, he belonged to the Mayfield RotaryClub, the Mayfield City Council, and the Trinity-by-the-Cove Episcopal Church. His survivorsinclude two daughters, a brother, three grand-children, six nephews, and a niece.

ALPHA PSI DELTAUNIVERSITY OF COLORADO

Edwin A Bemis Jr. '41 diedon 14 July 05 following a year-long battle with cancer. Edstudied undergrad and gradu-ate physics at Colorado, wherehe taught physics to Navy fly-ers; played clarinet, trombone,and piano in a dance band; and learned to pilota biplane and competed in a national biplanecompetition sponsored by Jimmy Dolittle. Hewas a talented classical musician in voice, pianoand pipe organ. After serving in the Navy in theSouth Pacific and Japan during WWII, hereturned to UColorado, and then came to LosAlamos in 1947, when the streets were stillpaved with mud. At Los Alamos NationalLaboratory from 1947-1980, Ed studied andhelped develop protective measures against avariety of radiation sources. He was a chartermember of the Health Physics Society, and one

of the first Certified Health Physicists. In LosAlamos he was president of the Arts Council, afounding member of Coro de Camara, presi-dent of the Choral Society, president of the LosAlamos Concert Association, president of theLos Alamos Student Concert Association, was amember of a two-piano, four-hands group, andsang with various local groups. As a foundingmember and president of the Los AlamosHistorical Society, founding member andChairman of the State Health CoordinatingCouncil. He was a founder of the Family YMCA,which was the first in the country whose charterwas to serve as a family organization, and heserved as an adult sponsor for its Youth inGovernment program. He was a member of thefirst Los Alamos Charter Commission, and hehelped found the Triangle Club for AA mem-bers. He was a founding member and Memberof the Board of the Los Alamos NutritionInterest Group.

A founding member of a number of localorganizations, Ed was a member of the archi-tectural planning committee for Los AlamosLibrary, and as a member of its endowmentcommittee, he helped to establish the LibraryEndowment Fund. He served as president andmember of the board of Civitans, president ofthe Los Alamos PTA, president of Toastmasters,and he served on the Democratic CentralCommittee of Los Alamos County. He was amember of the board and president of the LosAlamos Council on Alcoholism.

Ed received numerous recognitions andawards for his service. He was listed in Who’sWho in the West in 1954. In 1978 he receivedan Honorable Mention for the Jefferson Awardfor outstanding citizenship in service of thecommunity. He received the Governor’sCertificate of Appreciation for OutstandingVolunteer Service in 1983.

In 2001, Los Alamos conferred its highesthonor upon Ed, that of “Living Treasure,” inrecognition of his many years of communityservice. His wife of nearly 50 years, DarleeneChristensen, predeceased him, and he is sur-vived by three daughters and other relatives.

James N. Brown ’40 of Hilton Head andHoldrege, SC, died on 10 May 04. AfterColorado, he served as a lieutenant in the Navyin WWII and was on loan to the PetroleumAdministration during the Korean War. Duringhis service, he married Dorothy Hardendorfand had two children. Dorothy died in 1964. Hemarried Audrey McCann in 1971. He retiredfrom Gulf Oil Corp. in 1982. He was a memberof Sea Pines Country Club, was board memberof the Spanish Wells Club and the Senior Men’sGolf Assn of Hilton Head, and president of theChevron Gulf Retirees Assn’s Lowcountry chap-ter. He was preceded in death by his son andthree brothers. He is survived by his wifeAudrey, a daughter, two granddaughters, a sis-ter, and numerous other friends and relatives.

ALPHA ETA DELTAUNIVERSITY OF OREGON

James W. Wells Jr. ’39 of Prairie Village,Kansas, died on 11 Dec 04. Born in

Saskatchewan, Canada, he was raised inPortland. After graduating from Oregon, he wasa trainee at the Chase Bag Co., and he marriedJane Shepherd, who preceded him in death in1996. In 1942, he joined the Army as a privateand separated four years later as a captain.Returning to Chase Bag Co. as a sales represen-tative, he later became sales manager, thenmanager of the Portland factory, then nationalvice president and director of sales, headquar-tered in NYC. In 1973 he moved to Kansas Cityand was vice president of the Percy Kent BagCompany. He was a member of the Kansas CityCountry Club, the River Club, the UnionLeague Club, the Kansas City Club, theMultnomah Athletic Club and the PortlandGolf Club. He is survived by his wife, Hazel, twosons, four stepsons, a stepdaughter, and four-teen grandchildren.

Charles N. Tripp ’41, diedon 24 June 05. He was CEO ofCharles N. Tripp Co., an invest-ment banking firm, that hemerged with Kidder Peabodyin 1979. He was commissioneda second lieutenant fromROTC at Oregon. He served asa captain with the 13th Armored Division,assigned to Patton's Third Army in Europe.Tripp was an avid fisherman on the Columbia,Willamette, McKensie and rivers in Canada andBaja Mexico. A fine athlete in high school, helettered in football and track. He and his wife traveled extensively to Europe, the Orient,Australia and Canada. He is survived by his wifeof 63 years, Florence, two sons, a daughter,three grandchildren, and two great grand-children. The Portland Golf Club membersheld a “celebration of life” after his demise.

Steven Eric Cooper ’72 died 15 July 05 inEugene. He graduated with a bachelor’s degreefrom the University of Oregon in 1972, Phi Beta Kappa. He served in the U.S. Army as aradar specialist in 1972 and was stationed inGermany. He worked in the technical and man-ufacturing field and enjoyed photography, taichi and church activities. He was a member ofNorth Eugene Faith Center, and his family willremember him for his “intelligence, kindness,sense of humor, artistry, strong faith and love of family.” Survivors include his mother and two brothers.

ALPHA IOTA DELTAGEORGIA TECH

Richard C. Reed Jr. ’48 died on 30 April 05.Born in Port Arthur, TX, he was a graduate ofGeorgia Tech, later made his home in Houston,and lived his last 15 years in Boynton Beach, FL.He is survived by his wife of 63 years, VirginiaReed of Houston, TX, and their three childrenand eleven grandchildren.

Richard B. Love ’72 died on 4 Feb 04 of abrain disease in Decatur, GA. He had worked inauto sales most of his career, and had beentreasurer of the Iota Delta Alumni corporationduring some challenging times for the Alpha inthe 1970s. He is survived by his wife, AbbyeLove, four sons, and other relatives.

Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 29In Memoriam

Who’s Who30 The Purple and Gold Spring 2006

The Executive Council of Chi Psi FraternityDr. Daniel B. Ahlberg, Ν’67, #7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Golden Valley, Minnesota Joseph J. Devaney, Ρ’80, ΜΔ’99, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jacksonville, FloridaTroy N. Ivey, ΙΔ’90, Vice Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chattanooga, Tennessee Samuel C. Bessey, ΗΔ’97, #23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nashville, Tennessee

Other Council Members:W.S. “Bill” Hattendorf, ΑΔ’69, Σ’82, Η’83 . . . . . . . . .Gill, MassachusettsDr. Ralph N. “Whitey” Silverio, ΕΔ’71, ΦH, ΨH . . . . .Evanston, Illinois William H. Cooper, ΑΔ’74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Griffin, Georgia Michael C. Hurst, ΤΔ’87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Sewanee, Tennessee Dr. E. Todd Falls, ΤΔ’89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Birmingham, Alabama Kurt O. Gilliland, Σ’92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Raleigh, North CarolinaJames E. Lazarus, ΣΔ’01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlottesville, VirginiaBen Eisner, Σ’05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chapel Hill, North Carolina Michael Carlson, Ν’05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minneapolis, MinnesotaAndrew W. Eschweiler, I’06 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Madison, Wisconsin

Council Members Emeritus:W. David Romoser, ΖΔ’65 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Mequon, Wisconsin Michael Kosusko, Ξ’77 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Durham, North Carolina Harold G. Arnwine II, ΤΔ’86, ΝΔ’02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York, New York

Past #7’s:Malcolm D. “Jack” Jeffrey, Θ’54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbus, Ohio Dr. George W. Ray III, Α’54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lexington, Virginia Robert C. Preble Jr., Χ’44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Chicago, Illinois Carleton A. Holstrom, Ι’57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pipersville, Pennsylvania

Council Advisory Board Members:J. Lee Cook, ΑΔ’74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta, Georgia Paul Landaker, ΗΔ’75 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Portland, OregonMichael R. Webb, ΑΔ’80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Kingwood, TexasCraig S. Chelius, ΘΔ’83 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seattle, WashingtonJohn A. Cohenour, ΜΔ’85 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta, GeorgiaMichael F. O'Neill, Ξ’87 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Lake Forest, IllinoisTodd A. Fouts, ΖΔ’89 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Edelstein, IllinoisAdam Wellman, Ε’93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ann Arbor, MichiganTodd H. Packebush, ΗΔ’93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Littleton, ColoradoMark S. Puzella, Α’94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Cohasset, MassachusettsAndrew Van Deren, Ο’94 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Richmond, VirginiaLathrop B. Nelson, ΟΔ’97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaHeath J. Mills, ΣΔ’97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tallahassee, FloridaNathaniel Eberle, ΜΔ’98 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Orlando, FloridaDavid A. Shuler, Ν’01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Plymouth, Minnesota

The Chi Psi Educational TrustJulian B. Emerson, Β’80, Chair . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Columbia, South CarolinaRobert F. Spindell Jr., Ο’65, Vice Chair . . . . . . . . .Milwaukee, Wisconsin Benjamin R. Silliman, Γ’86, Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . .New York, New York Steven L. Crow, Ε’79 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Charlotte, North CarolinaWilliam L. Warren, M’88 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Atlanta, GeorgiaDaniel T. Clifford, ΗΔ’97 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bakersfield, CaliforniaWarren W. Shu, E’99 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Los Angeles, CaliforniaPhilip A. Gillingham, ΘΔ’00 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Seattle, WashingtonRyan Ahlberg, Ε’03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Minneapolis, Minnesota

Associate TrusteeWalter C. Williams, Γ’91 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ithaca, New York

Chi Psi Alphas & CorporationsPhi – Hamilton College

#1: Peter Shepard ’08 pshepard@hamilton.edu198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323 Cell: 315-525-4735Corporation Treasurer: David Scott ’93 djscottmc@alumni.hamilton.edu5 Yale Street, Holyoke, MA 01040-2655 H: 413-539-9621

Epsilon – University of Michigan#1: Dean Caplan ’07 deancap@umich.edu 620 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Cell: 269-998-0266 President: Brian T. Heil ’80 BTHLodger@aol.com11301 Fawn Valley Trl, Fenton, MI 48430-4010 Home: 810-750-4501

Sigma – University of North Carolina#1: Travis C. Starkey ’07 tstarkey@email.unc.edu321 W. Cameron Ave., Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Cell: 859-338-9265Corp. President: Charles A. Madison, Esq. ’84 charlie22@nc.rr.com920 W. Johnson St., Raleigh, NC 27605-1762 Home: 919-828-8890

Beta – University of South Carolina#1: Todd Bailey ’07 tbaileyusc@yahoo.com508 Lincoln St., Columbia, SC 29225 Cell: 251-533-7133Corp. President: Thomas Outlaw ’78 Tommy@tricityfuel.com5330 Sunset Blvd., Lexington, SC 29072-9260 Home: 803-356-8027

Gamma – University of Mississippi#1: William Barrett Brewer ’08 wbbrewer@olemiss.edu303 Fraternity Row, University, MS 38677 Cell: 615-545-5442Corporation President: Robert Forsythe ’99 Phone: 901-238-88663609 Mimosa Avenue, Memphis, TN 38111 rwforsythe@bellsouth.net

Omicron – University of Virginia Lodge: 804-296-6704#1: Drew Donaldson ’08 @virginia.edu1536 Rugby Rd. Ext., Charlottesville, VA, 22903Corp. Pres: Andrew T. Van Deren ’94 atvanderen@yahoo.com3025 Monument Ave., Apt. D2, Richmond, VA 23221 Cell: 703-864-9318

Chi – Amherst College .#1: Andrew Nguyen ’06 atnguyen@amherst.eduAC 773 Keefe Campus Center, Amherst, MA 01002 Home: 909-519-2957Corp. Pres: Hew D. Crooks ’90 hcrooks@greatcirclecapital.com546 North Beson Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824 H: 203-256-0502 C: 203-550-6967

Psi – Cornell University#1: Daniel Thorp ’07 dgt8@cornell.edu 810 University Ave., Ithaca, NY 14850 Cell: 508-934-9750President: Jake Hennemuth ’98 jakeh@ruanecunniff.com767 Fifth Avenue, Suite 4701, New York, NY 10153 Phone: 212-832-5280

Nu – University of Minnesota#1: Ryan Owen Timm ’07 timm0137@umn.edu1515 University Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414 Cell: 262-434-0118Corp. Pres: Paul L. Hellickson ’88 paul.hellickson@westgroup.com2529 Pierce Street NE, Minneapolis, MN 55418-3839 Home: 612-788-8060

Iota – University of Wisconsin#1: Alex R. Knodell ’07 arknodell@wisc.edu150 Iota Court, Madison, WI 53703 Cell: 612-385-8364Corp.Pres: Phillip H. Prange ’88 prange@gatewayventure.com208 Lakewood Blvd, Madison, WI 53704 B: 608-252-9245 H: 608-255-2937

Rho – Rutgers,The State University of New Jersey#1: Michael Wallace ’07 miwallac@eden.rutgers.edu114 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Cell: 908-421-0484Corp.Pres: Vincent Le Blon ’77 vincent.leblon@judiciary.state.nj.us21 Bunker Hill Run, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-3315 Home: 732-238-5368

Xi – Stevens Institute of Technology#1: Ben Louis Bateman ’07 bbateman@stevens.edu804 Castle Point Terrace, Hoboken, NJ 07030 Cell: 908-625-1742Corp. Pres: Dennis Paul Grupe ’90 dennisgrupe@att.net344 Westview Ave., Fort Lee, NJ 07024 C: 201-218-5765 H: 201-302-9725

The Chi Psi Central Office147 Maple Row Blvd., Suite 200, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075 Office: 615-736-2520 Fax: 615-826-9986 Email: co@chipsi.org

Samuel C. Bessey, ΗΔ’97 . . . . . . . . . . . .Executive Director, Executive Secretary Donald Beeson, Σ’82, ΥΔ’86 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Associate Executive DirectorKyle Moen, Ι’02 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director Alumni Services and Risk Management Administrator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office: 919-929-7070Preston Humphries, Β’03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Director of Extension Box 4633, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fax: 919-929-9053Brad Beskin, Σ’05 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alpha Visitor Ann Leath . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Office Manager, Chi Psi Central Office

Spring 2006 Directory Spring 2006 The Purple and Gold 31

Upsilon Delta – Wake Forest University#1: David Senter ’07 sentda3@wfu.eduPO Box 7452, Winston-Salem, NC 27109 Cell: 336-339-3208Corp. President: Bruce Thompson ’88 brucethompson@parkerpoe.com3909 Stratford Court, Raleigh, NC 27609 rbt@ppab.com H: 919-783-6993

Sigma Delta – Duke University#1: Daron Newell Gunn ’07 jac25@duke.eduPO Box 99312, Durham, NC 27708 919-559-9330Corporation President: Jim Lazarus ’01 laz@alumni.duke.edu136 Harvest Drive, Charlottesville, VA 22903 Cell:703-568-5233

Pi Delta – North Carolina State University Lodge: 919-828-6554#1: Corey Gooden ’07 cagooden@ncsu.edu3414 Hillsbourgh St, Raleigh, NC 27607 Cell: 910-876-1982Corp. President: Brett J. DeSelms H: 919-439-2086 B: 919-606-1949800 Old Baron Drive, Fuquay Varina, NC 27526 brettd@nc.rr.com

Omega Delta – George Mason University Lodge: 703-359-2511#1: Corey Callahan ’07 ccallaha@gmu.edu825 Union Forge Lane, Cheseapeake, VA 23322 Cell: 757-284-9300Corp. President: Andrew Dewing, ΟΔ’84: Dewings@att.net8604 Viney Vista, Suffolk, VA 23436 757-238-8190 Cell: 757-537-0383

Rho Delta – Miami University#1: Kyle Robert Cuthbert ’08 cuthbekr@muohio.edu356 Shriver Center, Oxford, OH 45056 C: 757-284-9300Corp. President: Robert A. Dearth Jr., A’66 ohpancake@aol.com1834 Keys Crescent Ln, Cincinnati, OH 45206-1825 Home: 513-221-1944

Chi Psi Regional Alumni AssociationsAtlanta Area

Contact: Bo Jackson, Γ’77: C: 404-245-6486 H: 404-325-8522 B: 770-447-378670 Sunnybrook Drive, Decatur, GA 300334 bjackson@t-u.com

Columbus (Ohio) Area Contact: William J. Green, ΜΔ’95 wgreen888@aol.com7545 Mills Road, Ostrander, OH 43061 740-666-8845

Capital AreaContact: Cliff Massa III, ΕΔ’71 cmassa@pattonboggs.com1935 Franklin Avenue, McLean, VA 22101 B: 202-457-5294

Denver AreaContact: Joe Hughes, Β’84, ΨΔ’97 joebhughes@hotmail.com4800 Baseline Road, E104, PMB 449, Boulder, CO 80303 303-554-9123

Middle Tennessee AreaContact: Kyle Moen, I ’02 kmoen@chipsi.org147 Maple Row Blvd, Suite 200, Hendersonville, TN 37075 B: 615-736-2520

New England AreaContact: Bill Hattendorf, ΑΔ’69 whgama@aol.com206 Main Street, Box 4935, Northfield, MA 01360 B: 413-498-5470

Philadelphia AreaContact: Lathrop Nelson, ΟΔ’97 lnelson@mmwr.com334 Fitzwater Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 H: 215-925-1952

Alpha Pi AlumniCorp. President: Brian E. Shea Π’82 brian.shea@iasg.us862 Worcester Dr., Niskayuna, NY 12309 H: 518-393-4012

Alpha Psi Delta Alumni Contact: Chris Wong ΨΔ’87 cpwonger@yahoo.com1340 Humboldt, Denver CO 80218 303-861-0979

Alpha Nu Delta AlumniCorporation President: Steven Sacco ΝΔ’01 ssacco07@cox.net10302 Appalachian Circle, #311, Oakton, VA 22124 703-975-7976

Alpha Delta – University of Georgia Lodge: 706-353-3898#1: James Wheeler ’07 wheels22@uga.edu1120 South Milledge, Athens, GA 30605 Mobile: 404-213-9433Corporation President: J. Lee Cook ’74 J_Lee_Cook@msn.com3298 Grant Valley Road, Atlanta, GA 30305 H: 404-228-7923

Beta Delta – Lehigh University#1: Grant Hartman ’07 gch2@lehigh.edu39 University Dr., Box C720, Bethlehem, PA 18015 Cell: 717-487-2000Corporation President: Scott R. McKay ’78 scott.r.mckay@accenture.com1815 Apple Tree Lane E., Bethlehem, PA 18015-5202 Cell: 610-730-6612

Delta Delta – University of California Lodge: 510-540-9213#1: Jason Dreibelbis ’07 jdrei27@gmail.com2311 Piedmont Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704 Cell: 760-415-5421Corp. President: Matt Michael ’82 B: 916-646-6492 Cell: 916-204-64925100 Laurelview Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608 michael-n-sons@msn.com

Epsilon Delta – Northwestern University#1: Billy Carberry ’08 w-carberry@northwestern.edu2313 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60201 Cell: 781-856-3324Corporation President: Don Lennie ’66 dlennie@wdln.tv715 North Elmwood Ave., Oak Park, IL 60302 Home: 708-386-4184

Zeta Delta – University of Illinois Lodge: 217-531-2087#1: Kyle Churillo ’08 kchuril2@uiuc.edu110 E. Armory Ave., Champaign, IL 61820 Cell: 630-779-1157Corp. President: Matthew Hess ’00 matt.hess@hotmail.com3148 W Meadow Lane Dr., Merrionett Park, IL 60803 Home:708-218-3121

Eta Delta – University of Oregon Lodge: 541-345-2711#1: Kris Kellog ’07 kkellogg@uoregon.edu1018 Hilyard St., Eugene, OR 97401 Cell: 303-818-7499Corporation President: David Waterfall ’82 H20fal@aol.com10744 SW Heron Circle, Beaverton, OR 97007 Home: 503-627-7027

Theta Delta – University of Washington Lodge: 206-526-7203#1: Jay Fredlund ’07 jayfredlund@hotmail.com4600 22nd Avenue NE, Seattle, WA 98105 Cell: 360-420-2244Corp. President: Kent Smith ’89 KSmith@NoteWorld.com1715 Naomi Place, Seattle, WA 98115 Home: 206-527-9424

Iota Delta – Georgia Tech Lodge: 404-892-9623#1: Jon Vuong Hong ’07 president@gtchipsi.org150 4th Street NW, Atlanta, GA 30313 Cell: 301-728-4240Corporation President: T. Allen Park ’68 tallenpark@aol.com9220 W. Lake Highlands Drive, Dallas, TX 75218 Phone: 214-957-3747

Tau Delta – University of the South Lodge: 931-598-1272#1: Daniel Shaver ’07 shavedk0@sewanee.edu735 University Avenue, Sewanee, TN 37383 Cell: 931-598-2074Corp. President: Michael Hurst ’87 michaelchurst@charter.net49 Roark's Cove Road, Sewanee, TN 37375-3027 Home: 931-598-0588

Chi Delta – Clemson University#1: Roy Talbert ’07 rtalber@@clemson.edu2128 University Station, Clemson, SC 29632 Cell: 803-917-0766Corp. President: Donald Eric Bischof ’00 eric.bischof@gmail.com17 Stearns Road, Apt. 2, Brookline, MA 02446-5118 Home: 617-775-0567

Omicron Delta – Washington & Lee Lodge: 540-462-5006#1: Padrick Dennis ’07 dennisp@wlu.edu5 Lee Avenue, Lexington, VA 24450 Cell: 228-861-4374Corp. President: Andrew J. Dewing ’84 dewings@att.net8604 Viney Vista, Suffolk, VA 23436 Home: 757-238-8190

Mu Delta – Rollins College Lodge: 407-646-2040#1: Charles Mackenzie ’07 cmackenzie@rollins.edu1000 Holt Ave, # 2483, Winter Park, FL 32789 Cell: 617-851-2823Corp. President: Felipe Pinzon ’97 fpinzon@tampabay.rr.com621 Arbor Lake lane, Tampa, FL 33602 Phone: 813-416-4390

Xi Delta – Texas Tech Lodge: 806-762-1677#1: Terronald Logan ’07 terronald.logan@lonestaralpha.org2223 17th Street, Lubbock, TX 79401 Cell: 214-334-2509Corporation President: Jason Cox ’98 jcox@coxinnovations.com13435 W. Center Drive, Lakewood, CO 80228 Cell: 303-204-3033

For additional information about Chi Psi and its entities, including the Boards, Alphas, Corporations, Foundations and individual members, please contact the Chi Psi Central Office by phone at 615-736-2520, e-mail co@chipsi.org, or visit www.chipsi.org.

Want to Start an Alumni Association in Your Area?Contact Kyle Moen, I’02, in the Chi Psi Central Office

147 Maple Row Blvd, Suite 200, Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

Office: 615-736-2520 Fax: 615-826-9986 Email: kmoen@chipsi.org

MARK YOUR CALENDAR TO ATTEND ALPHA BETA’S REFOUNDING GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY AND

VISIT NEW LODGE IN COLUMBIA, SC – WEDNESDAY 26 JULY TO SUNDAY 30 JULY 2006

165TH ANNUAL CHI PSI NATIONAL CONVENTION

The Purple And Gold, Journal of Chi Psi Fraternity147 Maple Row Boulevard, Suite 200Hendersonville, Tennessee 37075

CHANGE SERVICE REQUESTED

Nonprofit OrganizationU.S. POSTAGE PAID

Permit No. 4416Columbus, Ohio

The Official Chi Psi Store Order today at www.chipsi.org or call Chi Psi at 615-736-2520

www.chipsi.orgLog on to the First Fraternity on the Web:New Features and Links to Alpha & School

Just Off the Press – A Brand New Edition of

The Chi Psi Story At 272 pages, this new edition has everythingyou ever wanted to know about Chi Psi (and lotsmore). Familiar stories of the founding, herosand martyrs, and brotherhood, supplementedwith newly updated information and full colorphotography throughout. Nearly sixty pages of Fraternity and college songs should add toyour enjoyment. This new edition is availablethrough the Central Office for $35.00 (includ-ing shipping). To order, e-mail co@chipsi.org or call the office at 615-736-2520.