  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 |
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Q.T.V. Years
Q.T.V Brothers
 Oliver Crosby, 1876 |  Horace Estabrooke, 1876 |  Charles Oak, 1876 |
Maine State College Years
Archeologist
After Francis finished college at M.I.T. , he worked for an architectural firm in Boston, but in 1881 he was asked to join the Harvard archeological team that was going to Assos, Turkey to do extensive excavation work. Assos is just south of Troy, and I am sure a historic time-capsule of thoughts may have gone through Francis’s head as he considered the offer: Patroclus, Achilles, Cassandra, Darius, Xerxes, as well as Luke the Evangelist and Paul the Apostle (Both Luke and Paul visited Assos). Francis gave notice to the architectural firm and joined the Harvard team as the key architectural site draftsman, as well as being second in command. His effectiveness as a leader was unquestioned, and he did a beautiful, comprehensive job as a draftsman. His finished drawings of the Assos site are eye-catching, beautiful, calm, and systematically precise. They are interesting to look at because of their precision and clarity, and they whet the appetite to read about the archeological importance of the site in human history. This experience of working at the Assos archeological site, from 1881-1883, was unique, rich, and profound in meaning for Francis, and he worked for over thirty years to compile and then publish the account of the archeological work done by the Harvard team in 1923, a year before the ceremony dedicating Francis’s marble repository shrine to preserve and protect the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence. Furthermore, to broaden this great pulse of the historic, Francis’s younger brother, Henry Bacon, designed the Lincoln Memorial. The Bacon brothers have a single, enduring, incalculable legacy in our nation’s history, and one of them is our fraternal brother, Francis H. Bacon, 1876, a fitting fraternal testimony to what we believe as Omega Mu Fijis. In sum, Francis would not be denied in anything he set out to achieve as an archeologist, architect, and designer of furniture. He did everything with consummate skill and attentiveness, creative interest and integrity, and he remains, across all Omega Mu generations, as a fraternal inspiration and a challenge to always remain undaunted, perseverant, and determined. And again, as we all know, that has been our history at the University of Maine, a proud historic truth that continues today with our collective single-mindedness. Perge.
Bacon's work at Assos, in fact, stretched over a lifetime; at his personal expense he undertook the completion of the full five volumes of the Investigations at Assos after Clarke had abandoned the project under the pressure of family life. Not until 1927 did Bacon finish the task of publication, or as he said, "kiss it Goodbye.”
Bacon's work at Assos, in fact, stretched over a lifetime; at his personal expense he undertook the completion of the full five volumes of the Investigations at Assos after Clarke had abandoned the project under the pressure of family life. Not until 1927 did Bacon finish the task of publication, or as he said, "kiss it Goodbye.”
Francis H. Bacon's
Archeological Drawings
Archeological Drawings
"Edited With Explanatory Notes By
Francis H. Bacon."
Francis H. Bacon."
Furniture Designer
Francis worked as the principle designer for the Herter Brothers and the A. H. Davenport Company, two furniture companies, before he started the Francis H. Bacon Company, Designers and Manufactures. He exhibited a great of talent with all of his designs, and he emphasized and then translated the ideals of hand-crafted furniture into factory-made furniture. With a great deal of reflective study and thought, many sketches and refined drawings, he introduced many new elements to Colonial Renaissance style in furniture. He helped decorate the Glessner home in Chicago, William H. Vanderbilt’s home on 5th Avenue, New York City; the Warder Mansion in Washington, DC; the Converse Memorial Library in Malden, Massachusetts, and the White House. Because of the unique quality and style of furniture creations, many of Francis’s chairs and tables have been put on display in the MET and the Smithsonian Museums.
Francis H. Bacon’s Furniture Sketches
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Francis H. Bacon’s Furniture
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"With furniture designed by Francis H. Bacon."
Glessner Home
"Mrs Glessner's piano designed by Francis H. Bacon."
Vanderbilt Home In
New York
New York
Warder Mansion
Converse Memorial Library
The White House
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Architect of the Shrine for the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence
of the United States
of the United States
Francis H. Bacon designed the marble repository shrine to preserve and safeguard the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, as well as being open and accessible to the general public. When the repository shrine was dedicated in 1924, President and Mrs Calvin Coolidge were in attendance.
On a historical side-note, Francis’s younger brother, Henry Bacon, was the
leading architect of the
Lincoln Memorial.
leading architect of the
Lincoln Memorial.
Our Omega Mu Brother,
Francis H. Bacon
Francis H. Bacon
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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)
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!
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.
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
Arthur L. Teall,
1942
Arthur L. Teall,
1942
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Omega Mu Years
Mrs. Vickers.
Omega Mu Housemother
Omega Mu Housemother
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1939
Snow Sculpture
Snow Sculpture
"The background was made of ice squares with a diamond-shaped piece in the middle."
1940
Snow Sculpture
Snow Sculpture
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"Phi Gamma Delta Member Dudley Utterback, designers and chief engineer of the winning statue in the sculpturing contest held at the University of Maine."
1941
Snow Sculpture
Snow Sculpture
"Phi Gam's snow sculpture last week was probably the most beautiful this university
has ever seen."
has ever seen."
"Dudley Utterback was the chief designer."
World War II
Lieutenant Arthur L. Teall was a pilot of a Dauntless dive bomber in the Pacific Theater of operations during World War II, and he was attached to the aircraft carrier U.S.S. Saratoga.
U.S.S. Saratoga
Pilots on the U.S.S. Saratoga
Dauntless flying over the U.S.S. Saratoga
On November 5th, 1943, Lieutenant Arthur L. Teal, despite encountering intense anti-aircraft fire, pressed home an attack on Japanese warships in Rabaul, New Britain, and he successfully hit a heavy cruiser.
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Japanese warship trying to escape from the attack.
On his next bombing mission, Lieutenant Arthur L. Teall was shot down and captured by the Japanese and taken to a prisoner of war camp, either in the Philippines or Japan, and he later died of malnutrition, or he was killed.
Prisoner of War Medal
Lieutenant Arthur L. Teall is memorialized on one of the tablets in Manila American Cemetery
Manila, Philippenes.
Manila, Philippenes.
“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)
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
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.
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
Horace H. Towle, Jr.,
1914
Horace H. Towle, Jr.,
1914
Omega Mu Years
World War I
First Lieutenant Horace H. Towle, Jr., Commanding Officer
Company B, Fifty-Sixth Pioneer Infantry
Company B, Fifty-Sixth Pioneer Infantry
Horace H. Towle, Jr. served in the Milliken Regiment, of
56th Pioneer Infantry, during
World War I
56th Pioneer Infantry, during
World War I
56th Pioneers Infantry soldiers in France.
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The 56th Pioneer Infantry was around Coblenz as part of the army of occupation.
“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)
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
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge
Our Omega Mu veteran-brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy we can all be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis.
Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila, Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you.
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
Stephen S. Bunker,
1897
Stephen S. Bunker,
1897
Q. T. V. Years
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"Captain...Stephen Sans Bunker"
Coburn Cadets on Munjoy Hill in Portland
"President...S. S. Bunker"
"Toast-Master: Stephen S. Bunker."
World War I
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Stephen S. Bunker was a captain the United States Army, Company C, 1st Battalion, 503rd Engineer Service Battalion, 20th Engineer Regiment during World War I.
503rd Engineers helmet
Charles S. Bunker is this picture with Secretary of War Newton D. Baker, a Phi Gamma Delta brother,
John Hopkins, 1892
John Hopkins, 1892
Company A and C published a paper somewhere in France Jusqu' Au Bout ("Until Its Over"). The tree is supposed to resemble Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany.
“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)
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
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. 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. 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.
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
Thomas C. Rogers,
1988
Thomas C. Rogers,
1988
Omega Mu Years
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L-R: Tri Delt, Dave Barron, Joe Leporati, Jon Smith, Tod Marshall, Andy Bradford,
Peter Switzer, Steve Kyd.
Peter Switzer, Steve Kyd.
Pig Dinner
L-R: Mike Plummer, Brian Smith, Bryan Bernard.
Sitting on the top stair L-R: Chris Scarcella, Jack Hodgkins; seat front facing camera, Mike Klein; back turned, Brian Smith; Roger Routh, Paul Hesla.
University of Maine Athlete
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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)
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
Chip Chapman, ’82
Perge
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