  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, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, Coral Sea, Midway, 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 Jean G. Hufnagel, 1947  Omega Mu Years  
Omega Mu Housemothers, Mrs. Hewitt and Mrs. Walker            "Interfraternity smoker to be held....at the Phi Gamma Delta House."     "Phi Gam went all out for a rustic dance. Plenty of hay, a regular barn theme..."      "The couples came in old clothes and had to climb through a window to get into the house. The girls had to ask the boys to dance, for refreshments, and for cigarettes."      During his high school summers, Jean Hufnagle worked for Great Northern Paper Company in Millinocket, and in 1938 he participated in the search for a young boy, Donn Fendler, who got lost on Mount Katahdin.    12-year-old Boy Scout Donn Fendler   "Donn Fendler, who become s dangerously lost on Mount Katahdin."   "Support from President Roosevelt."     "DONN FENDLER FOUND ALIVE"  "Fendler Reunited With Mother"  "As Maine Honored Boy Scout Hero"     Jean Hufnagle served and United States Army Air Corps during World War II, and he was responsible for training navigators and bombardiers for the B-17 and B-29.  B-17 Flying Fortress  B-29 Superfortress  “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)    Fraternally,
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Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. We have achieved solid accomplishments in a broad range of academic disciplines, in athletics, in the arts, in journalism, and in many other co-curricular activities at the University of Maine since our fraternal beginning. And it seems obvious, of course, based off or 150 year history at Maine, that the present generation of Omega Mu undergraduates, as well as all future generations of Omega Mu Fijis, will continue to do the same, with enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Robert H. Eddy, 1949  Omega Mu Years 
Omega Mu Housemothers, Mrs. Neil and Mrs. Butts       1948 Snow Sculpture    "The girls had to ask the boys to dance, for refreshment, and for cigarettes."   "A smoker Friday"     "Phi Gam went all out for a rustic dance. Plenty of hay, a regular barn dance"     "Phi Gamma Delta royally entertained fifty Orono school children at a Christmas party at the fraternity house...This event is an annual highlight of the Christmas season at Phi Gam."   "Santa John Ballou appeared."  John Ballou  "The children were then shepherded into the dinning room, where a meal with child-appeal awaited them - hot dogs, chocolate milk, ice cream and cookies."   Lloyd Raffnell Orchestra   Robert H. Eddy served in the Philippines for three years during World War II.  Omega Mu Brothers, First Lieutenants Robert H. Eddy and John W. Brookings. Both of these brothers fought in the United States Army in the Pacific Theater of Operations.               Columbia University Medical School    After finishing his residency, Robert Eddy practiced internal medicine in Camden, Maine, and he helped establish Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockland, Maine.  Camden, Maine    Pen Bay Hospital “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)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge 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. In addition, we are equally proud of our brothers participated achieved national and international recognition in sports 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. Their positive impact on the University of Maine community cannot be overstated. 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. Our scorecard is deep, and we appreciate, and we are proud of, all of our Omega Mu athlete brothers. 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. Omega Mu Athlete Irving H. Drew, 1899  Q.T.V. Years         "The Q. T. V. Society gave a card party Friday evening, Jan. 27."        "The Men Of Omega Mu Shortly After The Installation In 1899"  "Phi Gamma Delta New Fraternity Installed at the U. of. M. Former Q. T. V. Society Granted a Charter in October"   "General Lew Wallace National President of the Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity"  Pictures of General Lew Wallace, our Phi Gamma Delta Brother         Sergeant and Assistant Musical Director, I. H. Drew.   Irving H. Drew, Captain and Director  University of Maine Military Band  1898 Coburn Cadets Encampment    I. H. Drew...1st Cornet University of Maine Athlete             “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)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles, and because of that we are an exceptional brotherhood because we remain committed and hardworking to assure that our Omega Mu brotherhood will continue to be the jewel at the University of Maine. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Charles W. Mullen, 1883  Q. T. V. Years      Our Q. T. V. brothers in front of the house in 1880, and Charles W. Mullen is probably one of them.  Reunion  Orono Chapter Q. T. V.   "The pleasure of your company is requested at the Sixth Annual Reunion of the Q. T. V. Society... June 29, 1880."             Mullen, Charles Ward...Oldtown      His first job after graduating from Maine was to help survey the Shore Line Railroad.   After surveying work was completed for the Shore Line Railroad, Charles W. Mullen was the lead engineer in designing the Glenn Manufacturing Pulp and Paper Company in New Hampshire, below.    Built the Piscataquis Falls Pulp and Paper Company   He helped Develop the town of Millinocket and Great Northern Paper Company, starting in 1891 when he and others bought the land that would become the town of Millinocket and Great Northern Paper Company. Charles Mullen provided the wood to build the town of Millinocket and Great Northern.       Charles Mullen provided much of the wood to build the town of Millinocket and Great Northern.  Great Northern opened in 1900, and Charles Mullen played the lead role in assuring that Great Northern would be driven by a water power company, at Grand Falls, on the West Branch of the Penobscot Rover, between Quakish Lake and Shad Pond.  Grand Falls    When Great Northern opened in 1900, it was the largest paper mill in the world producing newsprint paper in the world.   Mayor Of Bangor, 1911 and 1912  "Hon. Chas W. Mullen Mayor of Bangor Who Has Been Indomitable Leader in Re-building of City."  "In Those trying hours when the city of Bangor was smouldering in ashes.....the citizens of that overwhelmed city gave thanks that they had a real man in command of affairs, a man fit for the emergency, Charles W. Mullen." 1911 Bangor Fire                   "Bangor is undaunted, Bangor will come back." Senator in the Maine State House     The New State House   We turn over to you a completed building; beautiful, harmonious, convenient, ample; built upon honor...a source of pride to all our people." Chas. W. Mullen  A Loyal Omega Mu Graduate Brother  "The award is made to deserving men in the chapter, who are earning at least part of the their college expenses, maintaining high scholarship and who are doing the most for their fraternity and the university."  "A new and better piano has recently been added to the music room...."     “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)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge 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. In addition, we are equally proud of our brothers participated achieved national and international recognition in sports 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. Their positive impact on the University of Maine community cannot be overstated. 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. Our scorecard is deep, and we appreciate, and we are proud of, all of our Omega Mu athlete brothers. 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. Omega Mu Athlete Horace P. Frost, 1935  Omega Mu Years                "Parker Frost, of Caribou, the one and only guard, who kept Searles in his place in Bath." 1935 Snow Sculpture   "Second to Phi Gamma Delta for their All American girl."    University of Maine Athlete       First row, second player in from the left.     "The latter, (Parker Frost), once classified as No. 1 Maine man, was given credit by Coach Small as one of the three who made tennis possible at Maine."    Horace Parker Frost was a lieutenant in the United States Navy during World War II.  After World War II, Horace Parker Frost became the president of Webber Oil Company in Bangor.  “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)    Fraternally,
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