79 COLLEGE AVE WELCOME HOME
  • Home
    • Overview
    • Undergraduate Chapter
    • Pig Dinner
  • Our History
    • National Register
    • Brother Reflection Videos
    • Year Book Pic by Class Year
    • Other Historical Facts
    • Campaign Video
  • Learn More
    • Donor List
  • FAQ
  • Blog
  • Pledge Form
  • Contact Us
  • Other Links

John C. Bowler, 1952

3/31/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
Truthfully, there is no fraternal brotherhood quite like Omega Mu at the University of Maine. We are proud of our history, and we are proud of the impressive number of fraternal brothers who played on many University of Maine athletic teams. With conviction and commitment, our Omega Mu athlete brothers brought a great deal of joy and satisfaction to the university community, creating many wonderful memories since the first baseball team was established at Maine State College in the 1870's. The worked together for the success of each Maine team, and the overall civic good of the University of Maine. The sheer number of Omega Mu athlete brothers is an unqualified triumph for the University of Maine. They each gave their best efforts on each team, and what they achieved perfectly compliments what we fraternally believe: drive and determination. It is a heady athletic legacy. Accordingly, their accomplishments claim our fraternal attention and respect. For the eminence of their athletic success; and, above all, for being our Omega Mu brothers, we are proud. Therefore, in the linked soul and spirit of our long fraternal history, we gratefully remember and celebrate our QTV and Omega Mu brothers who participated on many varsity athletic teams at the University of Maine. Their sacrifice of time was worth the effort for them and the student body at the University of Maine who watched them play. They created many warm memories since the early 1870’s. So, to summarize, for the eminence of their athletic success; and, above all, for being our Omega Mu brothers, we are all very proud.

Thoreau said it best: “What a difference, whether in all your walks, you meet only strangers, or in one house is one who knows you, and whom you know. To have a brother…How rare these things are.” How true that is, and we remain that way to this day. That is a proud fraternal legacy.
Omega Mu Athlete
John C. Bowler,
1952

Picture
Omega Mu Years
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Omega Mu Housemother
Mrs. Butts

Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fiji Island Party
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
1950
Snow Sculpture

Picture
Picture
Picture
"We Was Robbed!!!"
1952
Snow Sculpture

Picture
University of MaineAthlete
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
"Sophomore Flashes"
Picture
Picture
Omega Mu Brothers:
​"Sophomore Flashes......John Bowler
​And John Wathen"
Picture
Picture
“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge
0 Comments

Mike and Bill Soloby, 1971

3/16/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
A century has almost passed since our beautiful fraternal home was completed in 1925, and there have been generations of brothers who have lived in the architectural charm of our historic fraternal home: The Castle. The visual charm of our fraternal home remains the same as when it was completed in 1925, and thoroughness and hard work remain the two principles that keep our brotherhood alive and well at 79 College Avenue. We are historically well-founded, and we continue to have enduring fraternal character. In short, although we have had a few rough periods of fraternal negligence and compromise in our history, we have wavered very little in our fraternal mission that was clearly asserted by our Q. T. V. brothers: "enjoyment, sociability, and the best interest of its brothers through life." Clearly, we remain a good fraternal model at the University of Maine, and we remain the preeminent fraternal brotherhood at the university. How fortunate it is that our fraternal soul and character remains intact. It remains a good brotherhood grounded in good men, graduate and undergraduate, now in our third century. Brothers who exhibit unwavering commitment, support, and ongoing hope for the continued existence of our historic brotherhood because our brotherhood transcends a narrow generational definition. Over and over and over again, generations of Q. T. V. and Phi Gamma Delta brothers, undergraduate and graduate, have set an example of responsible leadership, service, faith, and love that we must continue to follow in order for the proud legacy of our brotherhood to continue to flourish.  Inspired by our past, we always look to our future in order for our fraternal life to benefit generations of young men, and we have a future to look forward to because our fraternal story continues to be guided and grounded in our fraternal grit and resilience. We have substance, and there is a simple reason for this, we have always been a scrappy brotherhood since our beginning. Now,  in our 149th year, we continue to give our very best for our fraternal future: "Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us." And finally, we remain dedicated and passionate about our fraternal way of life that is rich, rewarding, and purposeful because our historic longevity is principally grounded in fraternal responsibility. 

Over a lifetime, our loyalty and reverence for Omega Mu brotherhood, and our fraternal home. grows in appreciation and love, and I do not believe that is an overstatement. Throughout our long, meaningful fraternal history, generations of brothers have shown that reverence and love in their words and actions, and actions are always sovereign, toward our Omega Mu brotherhood. Two brothers who have shown that fraternal reverence, loyalty, and love since their undergraduate years are twin brothers, Andrew and Michael Soloby. There is nothing small or casual about their Omega Mu spirit. Far from it. It is absolute, and it is without compromise, and they remain that way today. They are both down-to-earth, genuine brothers. 
And it is also important to note that Bill and Mike always exhibit the courage to be joyful, happy, and optimistic. They are both special gifts in the history of our brotherhood because they have given their respective hearts and minds to our brotherhood for decades. They have stayed close to the heart of our brotherhood, and they have invested considerable time and effort, energy and enthusiasm,  in being good, responsible leaders in our brotherhood. We have a fraternal future to look forward to because of their efforts. And now, almost a 150 years later, our fraternal history continues because of the uncompromising, resolute, abiding love, and faithful fraternal stewardship of Mike and Bill Soloby. Perge. 
Twin Brothers and
Omega Mu Brothers
Picture
Picture
Twin Brothers,
Andrew T. Soloby and Michael P. Soloby
Omega Mu Years
Picture
Picture
Picture
Clara Hammond,
Omega Mu Housemother
Picture
Picture
Front row L-R: Dave Goode and Ray O'Keefe (Senior Skull);
Standing L-R: Bill Soloby, Fred Galella, ​and John Duffy.
Picture
Standing L-R: Dave Smith, Dan Dodge, Pete Frost
Sitting on the stairs L-R: Mike McInnis and Ray O'Keefe.
Picture
Picture
Bill Soloby is #13, Mike Soloby is #15.
Picture
Sitting L-R: Rod Macklin, Jim Dunn, Steve Carlisle
Standing L-R: Hans Kohler, Edson Smith, Jim Turner, Purple Legionnaire, ?, Paul Lausier, Chris Tremblay
Picture
Kneeling: Steve Hayward
Standing L-R: Richard Paganucci, Mike Soloby, Bill Soloby.
Mud Bowl
Picture
Back Row L-R: Spook, Anthony Flaherty, Dave Smith, John Rhodes, Jimmy Dunn, Glenn Smith, Paul Dulac?, Rod Macklin, John Dolan, George Wiest, Jim Chaplin
Front Row L-R: Ernie Niles, ?, Bob Duetsch, Bob Van Dyke, Tyler Libby, George Thomas, Jack McBrayne.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Second person in from the left is Bob Duetsch.
Tall brother, on the opposite bank, wearing a white t-shirt is Jim Jim Chaplin. 
Picture
Rod Macklin, right.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fiji Island
Picture
Front L-R: Bob Mennealy and Paul Wood
Behind L-R: Pat Ladd and Bill Soloby.
Snow Sculpture
Picture
Clara Hammond,
Omega Mu Housemother

Picture
Clara Hammonds and "Spook"
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
University of Maine Karate Club
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Pig Dinner
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
L-R: Mike O'Leary, Mike Soloby, Bill Soloby.
Picture
Bill Soloby, Teddy Crowell, and Mike Soloby.
Picture
Frank Danforth, wearing the blue blazer; Mike Soloby, reading the Pig Dinner program; Bill Soloby, wearing a yellow shirt and looking toward the camera. To the right, Chuck Hazard,
​Pat Perry, 
Picture
John Collins, wearing the Fiji shirt
Back L-R: Tom Richardson, Teddy Crowell, Mike Soloby, Sammy Cosgrove, Bob Doyle, and Paul Lessard.
Picture
Brothers Together
Picture
Bill Soloby, Richard Paganucci, Mike McInnis, Mike Porter, John Nale, Tom Richardson, Mike Soloby.
Picture
Tom Richardson, Mike Soloby, John Nale, and
​Richard Paganucci and John Nale.
Picture
Bob Doyle, Mike Soloby, Jim McLean, and Tom Richardson.
Picture
Picture
Picture
“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
​Perge

0 Comments

Christopher C. Eaton, 1971

3/12/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. 

​Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila,  Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you. ​
Omega Mu Veteran
Christopher C. Eaton,
​1971
Picture
Picture
Omega Mu Years
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Omega Mu Housemothers
​Alma Pratt and Clara Hammond
Picture
L-R: Bob Duetsch, Bob van Dyk, John Collins, Chris Eaton,
​Fred Galella
Omega Mu Snow Sculptures
Picture
Clara Hammond, housemother
Picture
Clara Hammond and "Spook"
Picture
Picture
Chris Eaton, wearing a red sweater, hand over the pot.
Picture
Chris Eaton carving on the ice wall.
Picture
Chris Eatons's car after a blizzard.
Fiji Island
Picture
Mud Bowl
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Omega Mu Athlete
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Chris Eaton, #24
Picture
Picture
Chris Eaton, #23
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
"Sophomore Eaton, whose parents travelled to Orono from Simsbury, Conn., to watch his superb performance, earned a starting berth part way through the season."
Picture
Picture
"Abbott said he will be counting on end Paul Soucy, and halfbacks Chris Eaton...to balance out his bruin's running attack."
Picture
Picture
Picture
Chris Eaton, #24
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
"The Fiji Castle is well represented on the playing fields once again this year. John Rhodes at middle linebacker was consistent in crushing opposing ball carriers, while Pat Ladd, Bob Hayes, and Jim Walsh were discouraging the passing game. On the other side of the ball, wingback Chris Eaton and tailback Mike Porter moved the ball for the Bears"
Picture
Military Career
Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. 

​Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila,  Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you. ​
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Christopher C. Eaton was a Naval Diving and Salvage Officer on
USS Hitchiti during the Vietnam War.
Picture
Picture
Picture
Chris Eaton would receive the Medal of Merit for being involved in the salvage operation on the Sgt. Jack J. Pendleton after running aground in the South China Sea
​on September 23rd, 1973.
Pig Dinner
Picture
Picture
Picture
L-R: Bill Pond, Paul Lessard, Ted Crowell, Bob Doyle, Chris eaton, Sammy Cosgrove,
​Jack McBrayne.
Picture
Chris Eaton, Paul Pooler, Mike O'Leary, unknown, Sammy Cosgrove.
Picture
Omega Mu brothers singing a Phi Gamma Delta song with some demonstrative exuberance. 
L-R: Tom Richardson, Chris Eaton, Ted Crowell, John Collins in front leading the song;
Sammy Cosgrove, Paul Pooler, Bob Doyle, behind. 
Picture
Picture
“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
​Perge
0 Comments

Gregory P. Papasodora, 1969

3/5/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
Truthfully, there is no fraternal brotherhood quite like Omega Mu at the University of Maine. We are proud of our history, and we are proud of the impressive number of fraternal brothers who played on many University of Maine athletic teams. With conviction and commitment, our Omega Mu athlete brothers brought a great deal of joy and satisfaction to the university community, creating many wonderful memories since the first baseball team was established at Maine State College in the 1870's. The worked together for the success of each Maine team, and the overall civic good of the University of Maine. The sheer number of Omega Mu athlete brothers is an unqualified triumph for the University of Maine. They each gave their best efforts on each team, and what they achieved perfectly compliments what we fraternally believe: drive and determination. It is a heady athletic legacy. Accordingly, their accomplishments claim our fraternal attention and respect. For the eminence of their athletic success; and, above all, for being our Omega Mu brothers, we are proud. Therefore, in the linked soul and spirit of our long fraternal history, we gratefully remember and celebrate our QTV and Omega Mu brothers who participated on many varsity athletic teams at the University of Maine. Their sacrifice of time was worth the effort for them and the student body at the University of Maine who watched them play. They created many warm memories since the early 1870’s. For the eminence of their athletic success; and, above all, for being our Omega Mu brothers, we are all very proud.
​
Thoreau said it best: “What a difference, whether in all your walks, you meet only strangers, or in one house is one who knows you, and whom you know. To have a brother…How rare these things are.” How true that is, and we remain that way to this day. That is a proud fraternal legacy.
Omega Mu Athlete
Gregory Papasodora,
1969
Picture
Omega Mu Athlete
Gregory P. Papasodora,
1969

Omega Mu Years
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Housemothers
​Mrs. Alma Pratt and Mrs. Clara Hammond
Picture
Standing L-R: Dave Smith, Dan Dodge,
Pete Frost. Stairs: Mike McInnis and
​Ray O'Keefe


Picture
Chris Tremblay on Tom Richardson's shoulders.
Picture
Ray O'Keefe with the broom. Couch: Dan Dodge and Dan Hare
Picture
L-R: Red Wolf, Cliff Goudy, Tyler Libby,
​John Collins, and Emerson Gorham.
Picture
1966-1967 Pledge Class
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Gregory Papasodora is #24
Picture
Picture
Picture
Back Row: Spook, Andrew Flaherty, Dave Smith, John Rhodes, Jimmy Dunn, Glenn Smith, Paul Dulace, Rod Macklin, John Dolan, George Wiest, Jim Chaplin.
Front Row: Ernies Miles, ?, Bob Deutsch, Bob Van Dyke, Tyler Libby, George Thomas, Jack MacBrayne
Picture
Picture
Picture
Second in from the left, Bob Deutsch. Opposite side, middle, wearing a white, Jim Chaplin. 
Picture
Rod Macklin, right.
Picture
Greg Papasorora is on his hands and knees, back left. Wearing a Fiji shirt and charging towards the action is Jim McLean.
Picture
L-R: Jim Hayes, Mike Sullivan, Paul Wood, John Zinno, Paul Roy, Buster Marzinak, Jim Walsh,
Bill Pond, Jim McLean, Dennis McKenna, Russ Ross, Pat Ladd, Ed Obara, John Halloran, Jim Brown
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Omega Mu Housemother
Clara Hammond

Picture
"The Spook" and Clara Hammond
University of Maine Athlete
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Greg Papasodora
Picture
Picture
Greg Papasodora, leaning down
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
​Perge

0 Comments

Michael R. Girardin, 1986

3/2/2023

0 Comments

 
Picture
Picture
Our Omega Mu veteran-brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy we can all be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis.

​
Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila,  Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you.
Omega Mu Veteran
​Michael R. Girardin,
​1986


Picture
Omega Mu Years
Picture
Picture
JT
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
JT speaking at Pig Dinner
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Military Career
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
Picture
"Instead, Girardin was told he going to the Persian Gulf, as part of the first Maine Guard unit to go overseas to the fight
​the war on terrorism."
Picture
"Girardin says he will be building command and control systems on bases that don't have systems now, or
​in places where there are no bases."
Picture
"That's what we bring to the fight: bandwidth to the soldiers in the field and commanders making decisions."
Picture
Picture
“What if the space be long and wide,
That parts us from our brother’s side
A soul-joined chain unites our band,
And memory links us hand in hand.”
(Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)
Picture
Picture
Picture
Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
​Perge

0 Comments

    Archives

    December 2025
    November 2025
    October 2025
    September 2025
    August 2025
    July 2025
    June 2025
    May 2025
    April 2025
    March 2025
    February 2025
    January 2025
    December 2024
    November 2024
    October 2024
    September 2024
    August 2024
    July 2024
    June 2024
    May 2024
    April 2024
    March 2024
    February 2024
    January 2024
    December 2023
    November 2023
    October 2023
    September 2023
    August 2023
    July 2023
    June 2023
    May 2023
    April 2023
    March 2023
    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    November 2017

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

Copyright © 2018 Phi Gamma Delta House Corporation Maine. All rights reserved.
  • Home
    • Overview
    • Undergraduate Chapter
    • Pig Dinner
  • Our History
    • National Register
    • Brother Reflection Videos
    • Year Book Pic by Class Year
    • Other Historical Facts
    • Campaign Video
  • Learn More
    • Donor List
  • FAQ
  • Blog
  • Pledge Form
  • Contact Us
  • Other Links