  Omega Mu Pictorial Michael J. McInnis, 1968
James D. McLean, Jr. Omega Mu, 1972 Remembers Mike McInnis  
         Sitting on the stairs: Mike McInnis and Ray O'Keefe; Standing L-R: Dave Smith, Dan Dodge, Pete Frost, straddling the railing.     "He regarded many of his "Fiji" brothers as some of his most cherished friends."   “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
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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 Robert A. Duetsch, 1971  Omega Mu Years     Bob Duetsch, Bob Van Dyke, John Collins, Chris Eaton, Fred Galella.  L-R: Pat Ladd, behind; Bob Mennealy, in front wearing a jacket; Paul Wood wearing a bandana; Mike Soloby wearing sunglasses.   George Weist, center; Chris Eaton, right.  Bob Duetsch and John Collins at Thunder Hole.       University of Maine Activities  Bob Duetsch, right Military Career         Bob Duetsch arrived in the South China Sea in 1973, and he fly the F-4 Phantom off of aircraft carriers.   He later commanded an F-14 Tom Cat fighter squadron.  Bob Duetsch was the last commander of the South Weymouth Naval Air Station.   With Omega Mu Brothers At Pat's Pizza   Bob Duetsch, Dick Paganucci, Jim McLean, Jim Hayes, and Paul Lessard at Pat's Pizza during Pig Dinner weekend.   “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 William L. Irvine, 1942
Omega Mu Years   
Mrs. Vickers, Omega Mu Housemother  
1940 Snow Sculpture     
 "Phi Gamma Delta Member Dudley Utterback, designer and chief engineer of the winning statue in the Snow Sculpturing contest held at the University of Maine." 1941 Snow Sculpture   "Phi Gam's snow sculpture last week was probably the most beautiful this university has ever seen."   "One of the finest examples of snow and ice sculpture at the carnival....Dudley Utteerback was the chief engineer."  Dudley Utterback University of Maine Athlete          Cornell University   After graduating from the University of Maine, William L. Irvine earned his Ph.D at Cornell University.  Dean of the University of Maine in Portland
United States Department of State  William L. Irvine left the University of Maine at Portland to become the first Regional Education Officer of Africa for the United States Department of State. President of Vermont College   After serving in the United States Department of State, William L. Irvine was selected to be the president of Vermont College. President of Wheelock College   After a successful tenure as president of Vermont College, William L. Irvine concluded his academic career as the president of Wheelock College in Boston.  “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 2022 marks the 147th year of our fraternal history, and we continue to forge a strong sense of fraternal purpose and identity, as the preeminent fraternal brotherhood, at the University of Maine. In short, we remain the flagship fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine. That is a fraternal fact, not fraternal fantasy. All of this we know. It is a great fraternal narrative, and our fraternal brothers, our rich history, and our historic fraternal home give us just cause to be grateful and thankful. In example, thought, and action, we are a resourceful brotherhood; we make things happen, and we still do. We have survived and endured through many historical circumstances, and we will continue to persevere. The three words that do not exist in our fraternal DNA are abdication, resignation, or renunciation. We do not give up. We have always embodied fortitude and loyalty. No brother is more important than the whole, and it has been that way since our founding in 1874. It is not improper to state, theologically speaking, that we are all courageously faithful. With a very down-to-earth fraternal attitude, when the odds are not encouraging, we collectively enflesh what George Washington succinctly stated: “Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.” A beautiful old truth that fittingly describes our fraternal brotherhood because cannot is a word that we do not know in our fraternal history. Everything we fraternally believe comes down to, in the end, the collective fraternal care we exhibit towards each other, knowing our rich history, and taking care of the Castle. These are the fraternal qualities that have made us last for 147 years. More than anything, these three things continue to create our enduring meaning and purpose of fraternity amongst men, 147 years on and growing stronger at the University of Maine. We never stop moving forward. It is our fraternal heritage since 1874. The brotherhood and fraternal home that we love today is due to the linked, collaborative, and tireless efforts of generations of men, and it is an honor to be part of it. The many brothers who come back for Pig Dinner represent a small part of the sum total of fourteen plus decades of our fraternal history, and we have great expectations that our fraternal history will continue for another 147 years at the University of Maine. We have persevered through three tiresome and tedious years, and we are more than a little pleased to be coming home to the Castle for Pig Dinner this April. The rich festivity and sound of our Pig Dinners creates a unity of sentiment and joy that explicitly shows all three of these beliefs binding us together, and it will be shown again this April. It is always a memorable gathering of generations of Omega Mu Fiji Brothers, and our rich fraternal tradition of Pig Dinner will continue on April 30th. Most of all, thought, it is the great collective expression of our Phi Gamma Delta brotherhood. Historic milestones matter in our proud fraternal history. We are the proud legacy of those first Q. T. V. brothers, and the historic map of our fraternal narrative from Munson Avenue to 79 College Avenue truly captures our authentic perseverant and determined spirit, and that spirit will be on full display in April. With fraternal pride, good cheer, joy, and gratitude, we will return to the Castle to celebrate Pig Dinner. It will be fraternally overwhelming to see the Castle full with Omega Mu Fiji brothers again. Omega Mu hospitality will be alive and well inside and outside the Castle. There will be a wealth fraternal spirit on display from Friday to Sunday. It will be genuine; it will be Omega Mu. That is our long, proud tradition as Phi Gamma Delta Fijis, and we all have much to catch-up on at Pig Dinner 2022. We will celebrate our connection with one another. It is our greatest fraternal custom and tradition, forever unchanging, and there are no proverbs or aphorisms that adequately describe it, but I believe that Thoreau describes 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.” Perge.      
                         “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 First and foremost, it has been over forty years since I pledged Omega Mu, but memories of the Castle and many brothers come back vividly. Again and again, they come back to me, fresh and alive. In terms of time, it was a blink of eye, but I carry these deeply held memories, and I am proud to be an Omega Mu Fiji. Each one if us carries these memories. Our fraternal memories are internalized in the Castle, or on the grounds, and when we return for Pig Dinner and walk through the house, each floor and room, as well as the grounds around the house, will elicit wonderful memories. These memories are the forging bond that link us together as proud Omega Mu Fijis through life, and we are proud that our historically linked fraternal brotherhood started in 1874. In historic scope and depth, vision and commitment, our fraternal history, at the University of Maine, is a chronicle of perseverance and determination. Thankfully, those fraternal qualities that started with our Q.T.V. brothers continues today with the undergraduate brothers living in the architectural richness of the Castle. 2022 marks the 148th year of our fraternal history, and we continue to forge a strong sense of fraternal purpose and identity, as the preeminent fraternal brotherhood, at the University of Maine. In short, we remain the flagship fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine. That is a fraternal fact, not fraternal fantasy. All of this we know. It is a great fraternal narrative, and our fraternal brothers, our rich history, and our historic fraternal home give us just cause to be grateful and thankful. In example, thought, and action, we are a resourceful brotherhood; we make things happen, and we still do. We have survived and endured through many historical circumstances, and we will continue to persevere. The three words that do not exist in our fraternal DNA are abdication, resignation, or renunciation. We do not give up. We have always embodied fortitude and loyalty. No brother is more important than the whole, and it has been that way since our founding in 1874. It is not improper to state, theologically speaking, that we are all courageously faithful. With a very down-to-earth fraternal attitude, when the odds are not encouraging, we collectively enflesh what George Washington succinctly stated: “Perseverance and spirit have done wonders in all ages.” A beautiful old truth that fittingly describes our fraternal brotherhood because cannot is a word that we do not know in our fraternal history. Everything we fraternally believe comes down to, in the end, the collective fraternal care we exhibit towards each other, knowing our rich history, and taking care of the Castle. These are the fraternal qualities that have made us last for 147 years. More than anything, these three things continue to create our enduring meaning and purpose of fraternity amongst men, 147 years on and growing stronger at the University of Maine. We never stop moving forward. It is our fraternal heritage since 1874. The brotherhood and fraternal home that we love today is due to the linked, collaborative, and tireless efforts of generations of men, and it is an honor to be part of it. The many brothers who come back for Pig Dinner represent a small part of the sum total of fourteen plus decades of our fraternal history, and we have great expectations that our fraternal history will continue for another 147 years at the University of Maine. We have persevered through three tiresome and tedious years, and we are more than a little pleased to be coming home to the Castle for Pig Dinner this April. The rich festivity and sound of our Pig Dinners creates a unity of sentiment and joy that explicitly shows all three of these beliefs binding us together, and it will be shown again this April. It is always a memorable gathering of generations of Omega Mu Fiji Brothers, and our rich fraternal tradition of Pig Dinner will continue on April 30th. It is the great collective expression of our Phi Gamma Delta brotherhood, and it is time for us to re-express that generational connection in the Castle. Historic milestones matter in our proud fraternal history. We are the proud legacy of those first Q. T. V. brothers, and the historic map of our fraternal narrative from Munson Avenue to Fraternity Row to 79 College Avenue truly captures our authentic perseverant and determined spirit, and that spirit will be on full display in April. With fraternal pride, good cheer, joy, and gratitude, we will return to the Castle to celebrate Pig Dinner. It will be fraternally overwhelming to see the Castle full with Omega Mu Fiji brothers again. Omega Mu hospitality will be alive and well inside and outside the Castle. There will be a wealth fraternal spirit on display from Friday to Sunday. It will be genuine; it will be Omega Mu. That is our long, proud tradition as Phi Gamma Delta Fijis, and we all have much to catch-up on at Pig Dinner 2022. We will celebrate our connection with one another. It is our greatest fraternal custom and tradition, forever unchanging, and there are no proverbs or aphorisms that adequately describe it, but I believe that Thoreau describes 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.” Perge. The Castle Welcomes You Home For Pig Dinner               
    “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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