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Willett C. Barrett, 1918

10/31/2020

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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
Willett C. Barrett,
1918
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"They made themselves merry with cards and songs and talked over the old days."
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"The Phi Gams will have a sleigh ride to Eddington."
University of Maine Clubs
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The Prism
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"Artist,
​Willet C. Barrett"
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University of Maine R.O.T.C
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E. Company
Captain W. C. Barrett

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Willett C. Barrett trained at the Officers Training Camp at Plattsburg, New York, and then left for France in 1917.
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Willett C. Barrett was a second lieutenant in Company G, 167th Regiment, 42d "Rainbow" Division. He was engaged in action
​at Oise River and Chateau-Thierry.
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"Willett C. Barrett was Killed on July 28, 1918, while leading a charge at Hill 212, in the battle of Chateau-Thierry near the town of Sergy. He had gone only a few feet when he was struck in the head by a machine gun bullet. He was first buried in France. Later his body was brought back to America and reburied at
​Newport, Rhode Island."
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Sergy, France, above and below.
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Hill 212 and the town of Sergy, upper right.
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The advance of the 42nd U.S. against the Germans near
​Sergy and Hill 212.
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The town of Sergy and
​Hill 212 behind.
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Tourists walking up Hill 212 near Sergy, France.
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The following is from one of Mrs. Barrett’s letters that she wrote to our Omega Mu brothers a few weeks after her son’s death: “He was an athlete, an artist, and was possessed of a splendid voice, which often filled the halls of Phi Gamma Delta with songs about Phi Gam. He went to war cheerfully, and his letters, written in the trenches, though showing plainly between the lines he did not expect to return, were cheerful.”
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"He was a very faithful member of his fraternity,
Phi Gamma Delta"

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Where Willett C. Barrett was initially buried in the Oise Aisne Cemetery in
Aisne, France.
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Memorial to the valor of the 42 Rainbow Division during World War I in France.
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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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James N. Hart, 1885

10/29/2020

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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. Our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles. Perge.

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James Norris Hart,
​1885

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Monson Academy
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Foxcoft Academy
Q. T. V. Years
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"There were no electric lights or automobiles in those days. Although not obliged to work as were the freshmen, Dean Hart and his roommate earned 10 an hour plowing oats where Balentine Hall now stands."
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Educator
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University of Maine
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"Professor of Mathematics and Astronomy"
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Professor Hart teaching.
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Two photos of the 1895 faculty, above and below.
James N. Hart is first on the left, front row.
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1901 faculty photo
​James N. Hart is first on the right, third row
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Dean Hart, first row, second in from the left.
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"A man who dashes down the field with the
​speed of a meteor."
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"Who shows us, in the space unknown,
That where we thought our Heavenly Thrown, There little worlds from stars grown?
'Tis "Janie."
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Chapel Talk on Comets
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Acting President
University of Maine
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"Mr. Hart has become a devotee to the manly art of rowing and may now be often seen disturbing the placid Stillwater with the festive paddle."
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Professor Hart's home in Orono.
Honorary Doctorate
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"Dean Hart, more than most other alumni, has seen the University develop from its small beginnings...The part he has played is more than that of an able scholar, a good teacher, and a conscientious administrator; he has been
an example of one who has given without reservation on his devotion and loyalty, to
his work, his friends and his University."
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Three Omega Mu brothers in this picture: Freemont L. Russell, Elmer O. Goodridge, and
James N. Hart. 
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Omega Mu brothers in this picture: Frederick G. Quincy, John Reed, John W. Hatch, George P. Gould, John S. Williams, George H. Hamlin, Calvin H. Nealley, Mellen E. Farrington,
​and James N. Hart.
 
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"He is the oldest living Maine Alumnus, and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics
​and Astronomy."
Hart Hall
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"He Will Be Missed."
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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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Clarence E. Hart, 1926

10/25/2020

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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
Clarence E. Hart
1926

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Clarence E. Hart, third row, third brother in from the right.
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Fire Destroys the 
Phi Gamma Delta House
on April 2nd, 1924
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"The Fijis who went through
​the blaze."
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William Murray and Joseph Murray
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Edgar Coffin and Henry Eaton
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John Glenn and Donald Mitchell
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Clarence Hart
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Donald Powell and Russ Dyer
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"Many of the chapter relics, however, were saved and the house books are intact."
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The Castle,
May 1925

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First picture on the Phoenix Lounge
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Over the years, our Omega Mu brothers were involved in many Maine Masque productions, including Malcolm E. Fassett, Clarence E. Hart, Harry Lovely, Nathan F. True, Fernando T. Norcross, Theodore W. Haskell, Charles E. Stickney, Robert Irvine, William Demant, Evans B. Norcross, J. Richard Buck, Willam Keith, Harry P. Carle, Howard L. Farwell, Jacob M. Horne, Jr.; Bryant M. Patten, Sumner Waite, Norman D. Carlisle, Paul F. Slocum, Clifford H. George, Ernest F. Andrews, Robert S. Hussey, Elwood D. Bryant, Howard J. Stagg, III; Stanley T. Fuger, John T. Clark, John W. Ballou, George R. Berger, Robert D. Parks, Arthur B. Conner, Louis Louis H. Thibodeau, Henry S. Simms, among many others! Praise for them is merited. Exhibiting diligence and discipline, these Omega Mu brothers, through many decades, brought a joyful vibrancy and communal vitality to the University of Maine community. What a superb gift to give the community, rich, alive, and inspiring. Significantly, many of our Omega Mu brothers were a driving force in many of the plays because of the impactful, leading roles that they often played, luring and capturing the imagination of the audience as they moved and glided, with apparent ease and poise, on the theater boards. By all reports in the Maine Campus and the Bangor Daily, their performances were quit affecting. The quality and depth of their disciplined art form joyfully enriched the lives of countless numbers of people. 

Our Omega Mu Maine Masque theater brothers, just like our athlete brothers, are an enriching testament to what it means to be a fraternity brother in Omega Mu, and we are proud of their dedication, creativity, and commitment in adding such an important historic angle in our fraternal history at the University of Maine. They exemplify the good of what it means to be a positive part of the university community, and in doing so showing the good of fraternal culture. Attending a play is a special, spirited experience, and we are proud of the legacy of these brothers for their unbending commitment to the beautiful creative art and discipline of Maine Masque theater productions. These Maine Masque theater brothers make us proud, and their legacy in Maine Masque history continues to shine. They, too, like our Omega Mu athlete brothers, continue to enrich and strengthen our perseverant and determined fraternal identity, 147 years strong. 
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"They were handsomely assisted by the littlest girl herself - in this case, Master Clarence Hart, who in make up and acting entered most artistically into the spirit of the play."
University of Maine Athlete
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Clarence Hart, third in from the right.
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Clarence Hart, first on the right, front row.
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​Clarence Hart, third in from the right.
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Maine Harriers place 4th in the 1925 IC4A meet
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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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Floyd L. Milbank, 1951

10/5/2020

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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.

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
Floyd L. Milbank, Jr.,
1951
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1950
Snow Sculpture

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"We was robbed!!!"
University of Maine Athlete
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A year after graduating from the University of Maine, Floyd Milbank enlisted in the United States Navy and served on
​the U.S.S. Wadleigh during the Korean War.
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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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Gerrard R. LaFlamme, Jr., 1976

10/1/2020

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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. 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. That is a proud fraternal legacy.
Omega Mu Athlete
Gerrard R. LaFlamme, Jr.,
1976
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University of Maine Athlete 
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"Gerry and the
​LeFlamme Legions"
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"The cheering really helps me in a race, especially the organized cheering by my fraternity brothers."
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"Leonard finished second to Maine Gerry LaFlamme in this fall's Maine Invitational Cross-country meet."
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"In fact, I will be very disappointed if I don't run 4:08 or better in our next couple of meets."
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"Gerry LaFlamme was the standout for the Black Bears as he place fifth."
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Allan Hillman Memorial Trophy
for the outstanding athlete in track events.

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Gerry LaFlamme (1976)
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Records
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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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