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Oliver Crosby, 1876

6/22/2022

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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. 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.
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Oliver Crosby,
1876

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Oliver Crosby's Q.T.V. Brothers
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Francis H. Bacon and Edward M. Blanding
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Horace M. Estabrooke and Nelson Martin
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Charles E. Oak
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Great Northern Railway
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After several jobs, Oliver Crosby was hired by James J. Hill, one of the most powerful men during the Gilded Age in the United States, to be a draughtsman for the Great Northern Railway. 
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James J. Hill
​"The Empire Builder"

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After being fired by James J. Hill in 1882, Oliver Crosby and Frank Johnson established the Franklin Manufacturing Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota, but they renamed it the American Manufacturing Company, and once again the American Hoist and Derrick Company.
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American Hoist and Derrick Company,
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1893 World's Fair in Chicago
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American Hoist and Derrick won the Gold Medal for three of their cranes 
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Oliver Crosby's Estate

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Oliver Crosby's was the president and chief engineer of American Hoist and Derrick Company, and he was a trailblazing leader in a time of many trailblazing industrial giants.  Oliver Crosby was a wide-eyed, tough-minded innovative industrial thinker. With sustained inspiration and dedication,  he came up with many original industrial ideas, and he designed and created many of these original industrial items. Consequently, driven by his engineering curiosity and his sharp mind, Oliver Crosby had over thirty patents or co-patents, and his pioneering achievements are still important today. 

With clarity and purpose, skill and passion, Oliver Crosby worked by experience and observations, and that led to increased knowledge and practical wisdom as to what could be designed and created. He never gave up on an intriguing idea; it was not in his nature. He understood the fixed principles of engineering, but he envisioned, expanded, and adapted them to meet new technological, industrial challenges. In short, he had a life-long  desire to learn new things, and he knew how to take on a new job and do it well. Or, one could say, Oliver Crosby was an imaginative engineer because he had great vision to create something better, and that always meant breaking out of comfortable, formulaic ruts of seeing things to address new challenges, new opportunities, and new projects. Challenges were merely opportunities, and he did not sway on these matters. He liked new challenges because it demanded new thinking, practically and aesthetically, grounded in the guiding principles of engineering. Step-by-step, everything Oliver Crosby accomplished was grounded in extensive study, problem-solving, reflection, and thought, and the congruence of this type of intellectual rigor, a great thing in itself, led to improved designs for every one of his inventions.

Many of his patented inventions, particularly his railway-mounted steam shovels and earth moving machines, would play a significant role in digging the Panama Canal. Therefore, in no small measure, in a time period that was dominated by the likes of Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, James J. Hill, and John D. Rockefeller, it is right to assert that  that Oliver Crosby's industrial ingenuity had an incalculable impact with his mechanical ingenuity. He was, in his own right, a powerhouse during an exceptional economic period in American History. He was resilient, and what he achieved was both practical and inspiring. What he accomplished was meaningful and significant, and it is not an overstatement to state that he helped transform the world. From the Crosby Clamp, the world's largest crane, Admiral Perry's journey to the North Pole, and the Panama Canal, Oliver Crosby's career was fascinating, interesting, and historically significant. He was a change-maker in history. Quite simply, he lived and extraordinarily rich life, and to think that Oliver Crosby arrived in Minneapolis - St. Paul with only $14.50 speaks multiple volumes about the substantive, practical meaning of persistence and determination, two qualities that are never old-fashioned. They matter all the time. All-in-all, Oliver Crosby lived by the truth of these two instructive words, and he left a constructive legacy for posterity that we are exceedingly proud of as Omega Mu brothers, now, one-hundred years after his death in 1922.

Guided by the seamless trinity of confidence, patience, and persistence, Oliver Crosby became a change-maker in the world. We continue to believe in the balanced grace of these three words, and because of this sustaining belief Omega Mu Fijis will continue to have a positive impact in the world. Simply put, to live a life that benefits others does matter, still. Perge. 
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The Crosby Clamp
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It is interesting to note that the small size of the Crosby Clamp proved to be infinitely large in substantive achievement. In a word, sound engineering practices, large and small,
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 Admiral Robert E. Peary's Journey to the
​North Pole in 1909 and the
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"The success and safety of the entire expedition hinged upon the reliability of the
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Largest Crane in the world,
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American Hoist and Derrick
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"The Company's most notable service was furnishing the U.S. government with the modern machinery to construct the
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Oliver Crosby's
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When we think about Oliver Crosby, it is also worth pausing to consider the creation of Mount Rushmore. 
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Four years after his death in 19922, Oliver Crosby's American Hoist and Derrick machinery were used to create
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Cloke Plaza; back right, Crosby Hall.
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The New University of Maine
​Engineering Building and
The Crosby Clamp

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In the foreground left is Cloke Plaza, a plaza that honors our Phi Gamma Delta brother,
​Paul Cloke, former dean of the University of Maine College of Engineering. 
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"When the final beam of the Ferland Engineering Education and Design Center was installed during the topping-off ceremony in February 2021,
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"The beam, which was signed by some current UMaine engineering students, has a time capsule welded to the back with a message and a Crosby Clip, a tool used in steel construction that was invented by Oliver Crosby, a Dexter native and
UMaine alumn of 1876."
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And Our Omega Mu Brother,
​Oliver Crosby
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“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)
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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82

Perge

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Christopher Scarcella, 1987

6/21/2022

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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.
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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
Christopher Scarcella,
1987
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Chris Scarcella, top stair next the railing. To Chris's left is Jack Hodgkins. In front of Chris is Mike Klein. Back turned and looking back toward the camera is Brian Smith. Leaning against the wall and looking toward the camera is Roger Routh. 
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“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)

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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82

Perge

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Jeffrey D. Hutchinson, 1990

6/20/2022

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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 Red River, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Sulu Archipelago, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, Saarbrucken, 
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, Beirut, Libya, 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 be grateful for the military service of every Omega Mu veteran from the Civil War to the present. We remember them and honor their sacrifices. Thank you.
Omega Mu Veteran
Jeffery D. Hutchinson,
1990

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Sean McCarthy
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Pat, the cook
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Brothers in this picture: Dave Barron, Joe Leporati, Jon Smith, Todd Marshall, Andy Bradford,
 Pete Switzer, Steve Kyd
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Jeff Hutchinson and Jon Smith put the Pig Dinner pig head in Pat Sweeny's bed in the RAM.
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L-R: Mike Dever, Jeff Hutchinson, Jonathan Smith, and Roger Routh.
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L-R: Sean McCarthy, Mike Concannon, John Akoury, Jeff Hutchinson,
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Soon after becoming a Naval Aviator, Jeffrey Hutchinson was assigned to the Carrier Air Wing Eight and completed deployments on USS. Theodore Roosevelt and USS Enterprise as the Staff Combat Search and Rescue Sea Combat Officer.
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USS. Theodore Roosevelt, above and below.
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USS. Enterprise, above and below.
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Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron 15,
'The Red Lions'
Jeffrey Hutchinson was then assigned to Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron as a department head flying Seahawk helicopters, with deployments on the USS George Washington. 
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Seahawk helicopter and the USS George Washington
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Jeffrey Hutchinson was selected for Aviation Command and served as the Executive Officer and then the Commanding Officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Weapons School, Atlantic Fleet, flying the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter​
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MH-60S Seahawk helicopter​​
Jeffrey Hutchinson was then assigned to USS Harry S Truman to serve as the ship’s Navigator. 
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USS Harry S Truman
Jeffrey Hutchinson was then assigned as the Officer in Charge at Isa Air Base, Bahrain.
​During this tour, he commanded a multi-service force that provided critical base operating support services for the deployed tenant commands in support of USCENTCOM Theater of Operations
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F-18's and A-6 Prowlers were stationed at Isa Air Base.
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Jeffrey Huctchinson is now serving as the Chief Staff Officer for Navy Region Singapore Area Coordinator in support of USPACOM Theater of Operations (map above).
His decorations include the Legion of Merit, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, and the Navy Achievement Medal.
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“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)
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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82

Perge

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Steven M. Dunwoody, 1979

6/19/2022

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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 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 be grateful for the military service of every Omega Mu veteran from the Civil War to the present. Thank you.
Omega Mu Veteran
Steven M. Dunwoody,
1979
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Steve, top row, second brother in from the left.
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Steve, first on the left
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University of Maine
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Lieutenant Commander Steve was an F-14 Tomcat pilot, and he served on the
USS America and the USS Roosevelt in the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean, and the
North Atlantic. He was one of the Navy pilots who crossed Muammar Gaddafi's
"Line of Death" during the Libyan conflict in 1986.
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USS America
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Mummar Gaddafi
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Steve Dunwoody
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Dana Wells and Steve Dunwoody
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L-R: Dave Rushton (blue and white striped tie), Joel Gardiner, Tom Hicks, Dave Smith, Charlie Foote (yellow tie), Steve Dunwoody, Ken Jagolta. 
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​John McCain and Steve Dunwoody
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Steven M. Dunwoody died on April 8th, 2021
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“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)

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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82

Perge

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Rick Blaisdell, 1988

6/18/2022

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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 Red River, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Sulu Archipelago, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, Saarbrucken, 
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, Beirut, Libya, 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 be grateful for the military service of every Omega Mu veteran from the Civil War to the present. We remember them and honor their sacrifices. Thank you.
Omega Mu Veteran
Rick Blaisdell,
1988
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L-R: Jeff Farnsworth, Rick Blaisdell, and Mike Klein.
J.T.
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JT speaking at Pig Dinner
Mudbowl
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Maine Day
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Tattoo Pilgrimage to Buddy' in Newport,
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Snow Sculptures
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Working on the snow sculpture in 1988.
Fiji Island
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Rick Blaisdell was the Director of Civil Engineer Operations at
​R. A. F. Lakenheath, England.
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Rick Blaisdell was the Base Civil Engineer at Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.
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Rick Blaisdell was the Reconstruction Program Manager with the Army Corps of Engineers in Baghdad, Iraq.
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Rick Blaisdell is now a senior professional engineer working in the
United States Department of Energy.
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“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)
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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82

Perge

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Frederick D. Potter, 1879

6/15/2022

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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. 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
Frederick D. Potter,
1879
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Frederick Potter was an electrical engineer in the Edison Electric Light Company, and he
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Thomas Edison.
It is always interesting to recall Edison's response to a reporters questions about his 1000 failures in creating the light bulb: "I did not fail a thousand times. The light bulb was an invention with a thousand steps." But once again,
​I would simply say that he had persistence.
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Frederick D. Potter drew up the plans to electrify the Tokyo Imperial Palace, home of the Japanese Emperor.
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Like Thomas A. Edison,
Frederick D. Potter exhibited
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In 1918, Frederick D. Potter helped found the Edison Pioneers,
an organization of those who had worked with Thomas A. Edison.
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“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)

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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge
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Albert E. Mitchell, 1875

6/13/2022

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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. 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
Albert E. Mitchell,
​1875

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Albert Mitchell was vice president of Wyckoff and Pipe and Creosoting Company.​
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Albert E. Mitchell was one of the founders of the Passaic Collegiate School in New Jersey
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​“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)
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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge!
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Preston M. Hall, 1915

6/12/2022

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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. 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.
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Preston M. Hall,
1915
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World War I
During World War I, Preston was an explosives chemist working for the United States government.
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Taylor-Hall Welding Company in Worcester, Massachusetts. 
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After World War I, Preston Hall established the Taylor- Hall Welding Company.
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With dedication, drive, and determination, Preston Hall had 23 patents for his various inventions.
Tire Chain Patents
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Welding Machine Electrode Patents
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Preston Hall invented a pipe with the pipe bowl made of compressed tobacco. He also held the patent on the compressing process, and the compresses tobacco was as solid as the usual the materials that are used to make pipe bowls. 
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During World War II, Preston Hall was chief of the Resistance Welding Section of the War Production Board, and he received several citations for his work for the United States Government. 
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“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)

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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82

Perge

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Paul Roy

6/11/2022

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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 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 be grateful for the military service of every Omega Mu veteran from the Civil War to the present. Thank you.
Omega Mu Veteran
Paul Roy
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1968 Omega Mu Pledge Class
L-R: ​Jim Hayes, Mike Sullivan, Paul Wood (ad Astra), John Zinno, Paul Roy, Buster Marzinzak, Jim Walsh, Bill "Swampy" Pond, Jim McLean, Dennis McKenna, Russ Ross, Pat Ladd, Ed Obara, John Halloran, Jim Brown (ad Astra)
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"Paul Roy was always a positive, friendly gentleman, a model of principle. He would always do the right thing, regardless of the consequences. He was a consummate gentleman. The last time I spoke with him he was teaching, coaching, and commanding a JROTC unit at Quantico High School on the Quantico Marine Corps Base in Virginia. I cannot think of a better role model for young men and women." Jim McLean.

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Paul Roy at Quantico High School, Quantico Marine Corps Base, Quantico, Virginia.
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1968 Mud Bowl
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1968 Freshman Football
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Beirut, Lebanon, 1983
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Marine Compound Bombing
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Captain Paul Roy's Courageous
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Captain Paul Roy, above and below
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Paul Roy speaking before a congressional committee on the 25th Anniversary of the
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“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)

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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge
 
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Stephen J. Hayward, 1973

6/10/2022

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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 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 be grateful for the military service of every Omega Mu veteran from the Civil War to the present. Thank you.
Omega Mu Veteran
Stephen J. Hayward,
1973
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Stephen Hayward served in the 101st Airborne in Vietnam
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 "Steve was field promoted from private to captain in the 101st Airborne. On his last mission, on June 21st, 1968, Steve was leading a helicopter assault and was shot out of the door before the helicopter landed. He was shot again on the ground and his jugular vein severed. He was fortunate enough to fall next to a medic who sutured him under fire. While his jugular was being sutured, he was shot again in the buttocks. He continued to command his troops, and he was the last man off the ground and was shot for the fourth time entering the helicopter before lift-off. They thought he wouldn't make it and even called his Dad, Col. Hayward (the "Bear") over to Nam to see him. Needless to say, the big guy survived. Thank God the big boy made it, and we all got to know one of the great ones while at Omega Mu. His nickname was “Bimbo” the baby elephant! In fact, there is a Bimbo burger on the menu at Pat’s in honor of Steve. Steve was my roommate my freshman year. Steve received numerous citations including the Silver Star, two Bronze Stars, Purple Heart, and was he nominated for the Congressional Medal of Honor." ​(Jim McLean, '72)
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Steve Hayward receiving the Silver Star
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"Three brothers in front: left to right are Paul Wood (no shirt), Stephen Hayward, Jim Hayes. 
Behind Stephen Hayward's right shoulder is Bob Meneally. In the middle, wearing glasses, looking at the camera in the white shirt is Fred Gallela, and behind him is Mike McInnis.  Behind McInnis's left shoulder is Ted Crowell. To the of Fred Gallela, wearing a V-neck sweater is Bob Van Dyke. To his left is John Duffy, who is looking to his right. To the left of John Duffy, hind in his pocket, is Jim McLean. Behind Jim, his left shoulder, is Bob Gandolfi. Third row, left side, wearing a light shirt and dark sunglasses looks like George Wiest. On the left edge of the photo, wearing a white belt, is Tom Richardson. Left rear, second from the back row, in white shirt with long blonde hair is Bob Duetsch. To his left is John Halloran, and behind Halloran could be Peter Stanwyck. On the right side of the photo, with the finger peace  symbol behind someone's head could be Jim Walsh. Behind his right shoulder, the brother with a great deal of hair, could be John Zinno." 
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"His nickname was “Bimbo” the baby elephant! In fact, there is a Bimbo burger on the menu at Pat’s in honor of Steve. Steve was my roommate my freshman year."  (Jim McLean, '72)
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Jim McLean, first on the left, freshmen class president; senior portrait picture, right.
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Steve Hayward and Jim McLean
“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)
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Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82
​Perge

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