  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. Our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Frank Fellows, 1912
Omega Mu Years            "Frank is probably the best bass singer in the law school. He has a fine, rich monotone voice and when he goes after the subway notes the rest of the smoking room choir feel as though they would like to hand in their resignations."  University of Maine Law School   After graduating from the University of Maine Law School, Frank Fellows practiced law in Portland and Bangor. When he returned to Bangor, he established, with his brother Frank Fellows, the law firm of Fellows and Fellows. There reputation was exemplary, and Frank Fellows established a reputation as being one of the most successful trial lawyers in Maine. 1932 Omega Mu Initiation Banquet    Toastmaster..Br. Frank Fellows
Bangor Memorial Day Speaker  "Will represent the people of northeastern Maine as one of the first University alumni to hold a seat in the House."  Congressional Leader, 1941-1951     United States House of Representatives  House of Representatives Memorial Service For Frank Fellows     Memorial Tributes to Frank Fellows   "His salty, down-to-earth oratory, mixed with Maine wit, made him demand in many states during Republican campaigns.  "He loved life, and lived it bravely. Certainly he was never afraid to stand up an be counted against the pettiness and selfishness in government which he loathed. And certainly he was never afraid to pour all his boundless energy into causes in which he believed."  "He knew the many virtues and faults and conflicts that go to make a person."  "Call him a man of complete intellectual courage and integrity. You but define the essential ingredients that made Frank Fellows honored and loved by all."  "He never put political expediency ahead of what he believed was essential for the welfare of the country."  "How little we can afford to lose such men as Frank Fellows, and American of the old tradition, an American of the highest concept of personal responsibility."  "Great qualities of mind and spirit that mark those who are truly great."  "He was a genuine American. He believed in America, and he stood for everything that we believe in the form of our constitutional government."  "If America had more men like Frank Fellows the world and the United States would be better off."   The Fellows Bill of the Eightieth Congress In my judgement, had it not been for the honest, fair, and unbiased approach given to the subject by Frank Fellows, there would have no legislation to allow a haven to these persecuted, mistreated mortals who the scares of Hitler's butchery and savagery..."  "Frank would....recite Shakespeare, or the poets, or the classics...He could put on a one a one-man Shakespeare play if he decided that was the thing his colleagues would like to hear."  "Frank Fellows was not only a fine lawyer, a gifted speaker, and an outstanding progressive-conservative, alert, intelligent, fair, and able legislator, but, what is more, he was a sweet and kind character."  "Therefore, as has been said, the world is better because such a man as Mr. Fellows lived."  "I appreciated that he was sincere and trying to do what was, in his opinion, best for the whole country."  "He loved and valued what was brave and beautiful."  "Frank Fellows has gone on with unreluctant tread, rose-crowned into the beyond. Proud he was, and unafraid, that had had such brave, true things to say. His fine, deep voice that could accomplish such wonder with words will echo throughout this House for uncounted time. The influence of his mind and heart and deepest convictions will be felt for years untold."  "His spirit was a poetry that pulsed with the stars and sang with the wind. It was an undaunted courage that trudged, smiling and without complaint, through many adversities. His mind, his convictions were pure American. He was ever unhesitating, courageous, unspoken for what he believed to be principles essential to our continuance as a free nation."  "He was a prophet without honor in his own country, and in his own time. Of Frank Fellows, it might well be said, He was one thing to all men"  "Frank Fellow's favorite poem was Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard.....He could, and often did recite its 39 verses, from beginning to end. It is just that the next to last-to-last verse in this literary masterpiece should so fittingly describe the man who so enjoyed it: Large was his bounty, and his soul sincere; Heaven did recompense as largely send: He gave to Misery all he had - a tear; He gained from Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend."  "How little we can afford to lose such men as Frank Fellows, an American of the old tradition, and American of the highest concept of personal responsibility. he knew so well that freedom is safe only when every individual works to be free, that every day the sun could go down on less freedom than more; and, therefor, each one must give all of himself to the protection of freedom in the country which, of all countries in the world knows it benefits."  "Our departed friend will long be remembered by the quiet, unremitting toil he devoted to the promotion of the weal of the of the whole country and especially the 280,000 enlightened constituents he so well represented."  "No man or woman ever came to know Frank Fellows without becoming a better person as a result of the experience."  "Men like Frank Fellows are badly needed as we grope along an uncertain future hoping that we can save the precious liberties and opportunities of our people."  "Therefore, as has been said, the world is better because such a man as Mr. fellows lived."  "Frank Fellows was all of these things but more than that, he was a real American-whose patriotic service our Nation can ill afford to lose in these critical times."  "Maine has lost a great Congressman. America has lost a patriot."      “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 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. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Raymond Fellows, 1908
Omega Mu Years                  "Winner of Prize.....Raymond Fellows" Interscholastic Prize Speaking   "Grave Diggers...Raymond Fellows"    "A Tribute to the State of Maine... Raymond Fellows"     "Prophecy... Raymond Fellows"      "A reading by Raymond Fellows, '08."  Omega Mu brother, Malcolm E. Fassett "A reading by M. E. Fassett, '10."   Fellows and Fellows Law Firm Bangor, Maine  "Mr. Raymond Fellows....recently returned from New York City where he attended the annual meeting of the New York Bar Association. Hon. Elihu Root presided over the sessions, and President Taflt was the guest at the banquet.... It was a distinct honor to Mr. Fellows, who is one of the younger members of the legal profession in the state."  Secretary of State Elihu Root  President William Howard Taft Attorney General of Maine, 1925-1928  Chief Justice of Maine Supreme Judicial Court
Chairman of the G.O.P. Convention  Letter to the Brothers of Omega Mu  SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT BANGOR  "Bro Webber: At the earnest requet of two or three Fijis, I send you for you scrap book or your waste basket my history of Omega Mu. I also send you the first "Maine Fiji", and an old banquest program from 1906."  Omega Mu Brother, Robert P. Webb  "I enjoyed meeting your active members. It is a good looking lot of men. Sincerely fraternally, Raymond Fellows"  “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 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. Our Omega Mu Spanish-American War Veteran Brothers    Mark L. Hersey  Mark L. Hersey fought in the Spanish-American War, and he saw action in Santiago, Cuba.    Charles C. Scott  Charles C. Scott, 1899, served in the 1st Maine Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War, and he died.  1st Maine Volunteers  Our Brother, Scott, Charles C.  Scott, Charles C Co. D, 1 Maine Infantry Spanish War Sergeant  "When he sings in chapel the rafters shake in harmony with his song."  University Of Maine Chapel  "Young Scott had no element of vanity about his makeup. Quiet and unassuming in manner, ambitious, studious, thoughtful and considerate of the feelings of others...."  "Scott was a member of the Q. T. V. fraternity and popular among all the students."  Charles Curtis Scott  "Resolved, That we , the class of '99, University of Maine, have lost a beloved classmate, a true and faithful student, and a patriotic servant of his country."  "He was buried at Dexter with military honors on September 2. Floral offerings were sent by the Q. T. V. Fraternity of which Sergeant Scott was a member."       Edmund Clark
Edmund Clark, 1891, served in the United States Signal Corps during the Spanish- American War.  Charles S. Bartlett  Charles S. Bartlett, 1897, served in the 1st Maine Infantry during the Spanish-American War.  1st Maine Volunteers  Our Brother, Bartlett, Charles S.  Bartlett, Charles S. Co. D, 1 Maine Infantry Spanish War Sergeant George W. Hutchinson  George Hutchinson, 1893, was a sergeant at the end of the Spanish-American War.  Hutchinson George W. Co. D, 10 Pennsylvania Infantry Spanish War Private     “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 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 Fredrick J. Shepard, III, 1943  Omega Mu Years     1940 Snow Sculpture  "The fraternity winner's impressively beautiful effort had the ubiquitous Maine Bear looking our over the campus from the top of a huge sphere of ice."       "The Maine bear perched on a ball of ice won Phi Gamma Delta permanent possession of the snow sculpting cup."
  Dudley Utterback, "Designer and Chief Engineer" 1941 Snow Sculpture   "Phi Gam's snow sculpture last week was probably the most beautiful this university has ever seen."   "Dudley Utterback was chief designer."     University of Maine Athlete          Second Lieutenant Frederick J. Shepard, III was a United States Marine Corps fighter pilot, and he died on December 1st, 1942.          “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 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 Eben B. DeGrasse, 1957    After graduating from high school, Eben B. DeGrasse served in the United States in the Korean War.    Omega Mu Years   Omega Mu Housemother, Mrs. Tate                     “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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