Tiaer-Piji Published by Lambda Chapter of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw University GREENCASTLE, INDIANA p DEPAUW UNIVERSITY WINTER 1998-99 NEWSLETTER HIGHLIGHTS GRADUATES This issue of Tiger-Fiji is devoted entirely to personal notes, photo graphs, newspaper clippings and ar ticles by Lambda Chapter graduates. It will report on the accomplishments, lifestyles, views and comments of our US and Canada. It's homepage is located at http://www.blueangels. navy.mil. He and his wife, Kathy (AT), graduate brothers. Tiger-Fiji is funded completely through your voluntary contributions. We hope that you enjoy December '98. Contact them at 3508 the reading! Richard S. French '60 is a Steven R. "Jake" Jacobs '71 started his own law firm after receiving his JD from lU-Indianapolis Law School in 1974. Jake is involved with Smoke- Free Indiana. He and his wife, Susan (Indiana AOH), have two children, Denton, 18, and Briana, 16. Jake wrote in August '98, "My son, Denton, is starting at DePauw this month. " He and can be reached at 500 W. Somerset Dr., Indianapolis, IN 46260. a banker, have a son, Robert III. When Wundy wrote us in June '98, Kathy was expecting another child in Riddick Dr., Pensacola, FL 32504. neurolo gist. He and his wife, Karen (Indiana), a realtor, have three grown children, Peter, Matt, and Pilar. Richard writes, "I have met a lot of men since my college days who were and are Fijis. " When he's not on the golf course, you can find Richard at 7770 N. Penn sylvania St., Indianapolis, IN 46240. Wesley W. Royce '82 works in sales for Royce Roofing. His hobbies in clude aviation and photography. He is also involved with the Special Olym pics and the Wine Tasting Club of active in the DuPage County Veterans Eastern Missouri. He wrote in March Assistance Commission, Retired Of '98, "My wife, Nancy (Illinois State FOB), is expecting our first child in late August. Hopefully, it mil get her of Former Intelligence Officers. He and his wife, Loraine (AAA), have three children, Bruce, Neil and Scott. Bruce, who is the DePauw Fiji class agent for the class of '48, writes, "I really enjoyed working on the 'War Seth G. Mason '84 is a senior vice president with Smith Barney. He and his wife, Elizabeth (Toledo AXO), have two daughters, Allison, 4, and Gretchen, 2. Seth earned an MBA W. Bruce Walker '48, retired, is ficers Association and the Association Guess what? They did. " The Royces can be reached at 2136 Aberdeen Ct., Hanover Park, IL 60103. from the University of Notre Dame in 1986. Brother Mason writes, "Some ofthe most memorable experiences in your life will befrom your days spent as a Fiji at DePauw University. This was where my best friends were made—palsforever. " The Mason family has a new ad dress, 1556 Winterwood Dr. N.E., Grand Rapids, MI 49525. Bruce D. Allen '59 works for Essex Industries, a manufacturer ofdoors and commercial hardware. He writes of Fiji, "It gave me true brothers, leader ship, criticism, loyalty, friendship— always, which isso rare today. Lambda emphasized the value of relationship through loyalty." the house in the summer of '98 and Bruce and his wife, Darlene, an RN, can be reached at 1605 Virginia Ave., Libertyville, IL 60048. adds, "Glad to see you left the place in the same 'can 't wait to get home' con Dale A. Chandler '59, a former nosel 1 can hardly wait. " He attended his 15-year reunion at Years Reunion' in '95, and enjoyed the DePauw 50th reunion of the class of '48. " He can be reached at 1226 E. dition we used to leave it in 15 years Lambda Chapter president, is a semi- ago! Did you guys get that leak in the boiler room fixed? Good luck. " He retired realtor. He served on the Willow, Wheaton, IL 60187. also commented on what being a Fiji Robert A. Wunderlich Jr. '88 is a C-130 pilot and a major in the United someone who graduatedfrom college and you found out they didn 't join a States Marine Corps. He was selected fraternity? Don 7 you feel sorry for grandchildren. Dale writes, "When to the Navy's Blue Angels Precision Flight Demonstration Team for the them, especially when they give you some lame excuse for an answer as to 1997-99 air show seasons. "Wundy" why they didn't join? Even though they 're not sure why it is, they know ever possible, I play golf or visit our grandchildren." Brothers can keep in touch with means to him; "Have you ever met is halfway through this tour, which is performing in 36 cities across the they missed out on something great. Kettering (OH) School Board for 20 years and is involved in various other community groups. He and his wife, Carolyn (Indiana State XO), have two children, Linda and Kay, and five Dale at 2236 Berry Creek Dr., Dayton, OH 45440. \r\nPage 2 TIGER-FIJI Winter 1998-99 Lambda Graduates Share News Robert C. Kirk Jr. '71 has been Gene has two grown children, Jane teaching and coaching track at Colum bus Academy, his high school alma mater, since 1975. He writes, "My stepdaughter, Carmen Maron (daugh ter ofclassmate andfraternity brother Chris Maron '71), graduated from the academy in 1997 and was ranked fifth in her class. Considerably better than my ranking in 1967. " Carmen, and Robert. This former Lambda "I'm trying to convince my wife, Carolyn (Manchester), that Florida Chapter president and vice president of the Interfraternity Council can be you all in Fort Walton Beach, FLl" 19, is a student at the University of Vermont. reached at 4604 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, has better weather than Indiana! See The Heeters have two grown OH 44004. daughters, Kathy and Kim. When not fishing or playing golf, Al can be Philip R. Ratzer '89 is a video ac count Manager for Network MCI Conferencing. Phil is a member of a reached at 1458 Park Rd., Rochester, soccer club and enjoys motorcycling, skiing, snow-boarding, and basketball. Gary L. "Wedge" Wegenke '60 writes, "I had a job change from Des Moines, lA, superintendent (re IN 46975. 1988, and an MA in education admin istration from Columbia University in 1990. He has also recently started When he wrote to us in March '98, he and his wife, Jane (Gonzaga), who works in international business, were expecting their first child in May. Contact Phil at 3172 S. Gilpin St., gan University in Kalamazoo, MI, as a high-end audio business. Archive Englewood, CO 80110. ofJuly 1998. " Owen A. "Al" Heeter '58, a former Lambda Chapter president, retired from the US Air Force in 1988, where he flew helicopters and C-130 aircraft for 30 years. In 1998, he re ics and health education from Indiana Bob earned an MA in English edu cation from Ohio State University in Audio, in Columbus. Robert and his wife, Lucinda, a teacher at Ohio State University, can be reached at 2481 Brentwood Rd., Bexley, OH 43209. tirement) to principal research and evaluation administrator at The Evaluation Center at Western Michi Wedge earned an MS in mathemat University in 1964 and a PhD in edu cational administration from Ohio State University in 1971. Gene C. Gephart '53 worked 33 years for Ashtabula Area Schools as an English teacher, head basketball tired as a marketing manager for Bell He and wife Sandra, (Ball State), a family affairs coordinator, have three Helicopter. children, Bart, Bret and Blake. coach, assistant football coach, assis dence to succeed. He writes, "Fiji gave me the confi Wedge's new address is 2022 Quial Run Dr., Kalamazoo, Ml 49009. tant principal and principal. "Gep" writes, "1 have broadcast high school football and basketball games on the The Power ofTwo Percent local Ashtabula stationfor 2 7 years. I Since the founding of the American college fraternity movement in 1776, fraternities have grown to symbolize leadership, independence, scholastic have also instructed English for stu dents from Spain in a summer pro gram for the pastfour years. " He is a achievement and service to their various campuses and communities. member of the Methodist Church, male population in the United States. However, that two percent is a very Fraternity men represent a very small percentage, only two percent, of the Touchdown Club Board and High powerful group of individuals! Fraternity men have gone on to hold many of the School Women's Scholar Athlete top positions in our nation, from the business world to the political arena. Board. Of Fiji, he adds, "It gave me • Approximately 80 percent of the top executives of Fortune 500 companies leadership abilities and the ability to are fraternity men. get along with and understand all types/races ofpeople and persons of fraternity men. all socioeconomic levels. " • The majority (71 percent) of those listed in Who's Who in America are • Seventy-six percent of current United States senators and congressmen are fraternity men. Tiger-Fiji is published by the men of the Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta at DePauw University for members and friends. Graduate news, photographs and change of address notices should be sent to Lambda Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta, c/o Newsletter Program Headquarters, P.O. Box 1311, Bloomington, IN 47402-1311. • Forty percent of the 47 Supreme Court justices since 1910 have been fraternity men. • One hundred of 158 cabinet members since 1900 have been fraternity men. • All but two United States Presidents since 1825 have been fraternity men; some were honorary members. It is certainly no surprise that today's college and university students express a keen interest in the Greek system. The opportunities are endless and the benefits speak for themselves. Each year, thousands of young men enter the working world with the competitive advantage of fraternity experience and alumni contacts. \r\nWinter 1998-99 More A Graduate News Warren R. "Butch" Onken '69 is a principal at TSC, a computer software consulting business. He earned an MA in environmental science from DPU in 1972. He is involved with the Chesterfield County Special Police. He and wife, Gail (Northwestern AT), a marketing vice president, have two children, Kim, 23, and Chad, 21 (Florida State). searching for the elusive star of fame andfortune, recently moving to New Jersey in an effort to try his hand at performing arts yet again. After several 'careers,' each lasting two years or less, it is presumed Lid will be settled just in timefor his 47th reunion. See you there!" He adds, "Keeping in close touch with my pledge brothers and other brothers Christopher "Lid" Gilbert '91 de has remindedme of howfarfi-om suc cess I have been, but thefriendships I builtin college with Fiji brothers have meant that they neverremindme ofmy lowstation, they just back me up like scribes himself as a "free-lance freeloader andposter boyfor the rud derless. " He writes, "Lid is again family. " Contact Lid at 88 Tuscan Rd., Maplewood, NJ 07040. Butch, who enjoys traveling, lives at 9427 Groundhog Dr., Richmond, VA 23235. Page 3 TIGER-FIJI Assistance Ensures Best Rush While much can be said about the recent advancements made in nearly every facet of fraternity and campus life for Lambda Chapter, there is a particular facet about which enough can never be said. The chapter's rush chairmen have been doing an excellent job locating and pledging the best young men at DePauwUniversity, but there is always room for improvement. The best improvement any of the brothers can come up with is more interaction by graduates in the rush process—namely, recommendations. If you know of young men who are or will be attending DePauw—and whom you would be proud to call brothers—please take a moment to get the informa tion to us. With your input, we will be ensured of top rush results for years to come. Reunions Rekindle Lost Enthusiasm A phenomenon that has becomealltoo-familiar to many Greek organiza tions is the widespread loss of enthusiasm among their graduate ranks. This loss can create a serious chal lenge to the livelihood and strength of sororities and fraternities. Fortunately, many Greek organi zations have found that when their graduates get together with former classmates at reunions and other events, lost enthusiasm often re turns. For Phi Gamma Delta, the problem itself has never been evident, and it certainly (and most happily) is not the case with the many graduates of our own Lambda Chapter. Most of our graduate brothers stay involved with the Fiji brotherhood long after their collegiate days have come to an end. They seem eager to build on the friendships formed at DePauw University. For many, in fact, those very samefriendships are found to be stronger than ever decades after graduation. Several graduates of LambdaChap ter have become active in graduate chapters and clubs, while others have chosen to work with the collegiate Fiji Rushee Recommendation chapter in advisory capacities. This is encouraging for the current collegiansat DePauw—the strengthof .Age: Name: our brotherhood, as demonstrated by Home Address: our graduates, is proof that we made the right decision when it came time School Address: to select a bid. Phone: Home: _ School: Classification: _ Major: Comments: Still, Fiji graduates from chapters throughout the country find that their enthusiasm for our brotherhood is strengthened by attending a reunion, participating in Homecoming or a Founders Day event, or simply by ar ranging a small get-together with Your Name and Address: members of their pledge class. This is also true for the graduates of Lambda Chapter, and we salute our Mail to Phi Gamma Delta, 916 S. College Ave., Greencastle, IN 46135. Please do not send to Newsletter Program Headquarters. Thanks! graduates who take time out of their busy schedules to keep in touch with their brothers and stay involved with Fiji. \r\nPage 4 TIGER-FIJI fr(y\ Winter 1998-99 ]^l elp Us Locate Our 'Lost' A Chapter Graduates We want all of our Lambda Chapter graduates to begin receiving Tiger-Fiji, however, we do not have an address for any of the following "lost" graduates from 1921-89. If you know the current address of any of the following graduate brothers, please take a minute to send it to the Newsletter Program Headquarters address listed on page 2. Thanks! Charles E. Carson '21 Kenneth R. Locke '61 Donald A. Ricks '80 Frederick N. Trotter '22 William E. Morrison '61 Phillip L. McLane '80 Gerald A. Mygrant '28 Riehard R. Hadley '62 E. Robert Dolan '81 Edmund B. Barnes '32 Philip J. Knapp '63 Mark R. Anderako '81 William E. Tucker '43 Stephen G. Cook '64 Peter D. Howe '81 Philip M. Martin '45 David K. Walters '67 Andrew V. Smith '83 Thomas W. Seaton '46 Stuart A. Ober '68 Joseph B. Carney '84 Clarence L. Miller '47 James D. Putnam '69 Kareem F. Nazir '84 James B. Becker '47 Robert R. Miles '69 Douglas A. Nemecek '85 Raymond L. Costello '47 Gary P. Cousins '71 Michael D. Dunnels '85 Oscar W. Olson '50 Louis J. Mascari '72 Timothy J. Stahl '85 Richard Henderson '50 Rex A. Havens '74 Timothy J. Stanish '85 Alfred Lukas '54 Gregory P. Mayfleld '75 James H. Hoeksema '86 James L. Becker '54 Stephen W. Bailey '76 JohnR. Malloy'87 John P. Tagett '55 Thomas E. Mosure '77 Ned S. Sizer '87 Richard L. Wallace '57 Stephen C. Hannah '79 Jason C. Thome '89 Joe Holsen '59 Philip A. Smith '59 Lambda Chapter Graduate Address Update Willard C. Lacy '38 699 W. Magee #20102 Tucson, AZ 85704 Help Us Keep You in Touch With every issue of Tiger-Fiji, communication with our graduates improves. Former classmates are eommunieating with one another again, and many of you have been to visit the house and meet members of the active chapter. We believe the newsletter we publish twice a year has a lot to do with this renewed interest. Thank you to all the graduates who have contributed to the newsletter program. In order to continue the newsletter program, we need all of our graduates to help. Voluntary eontributions from our graduates pay for publication of the newsletter. Please help us so we can keep you up-to-date on the active chapter here at DePauw University and in touch with your former classmates. We need the participation of all of our graduates to continue, so mail your contribution and personal information today! We also welcome your suggestions for future issues. Thank you.