  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. In addition, we are equally proud of our brothers participated achieved national and international recognition in sports 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. Their positive impact on the University of Maine community cannot be overstated. 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. Omega Mu Athlete Joseph J. Cervone, 1946  Omega Mu Years    John Ballou and Mrs. Butts, Omega Mu Housemother     Joe Cervone, first row, second brother in from the right.      "interfraternity smoker to be held from four until eight at the Phi Gamma Delta House."    "Santa Claus Comes To Phi Gam House For Orono Children"   "Santa Claus (John Ballou) put in his appearance. A supper of hog-dogs, cocoa, milk, ice cream, and cookies was served. The Phi Gams had to eat on the ru, as they were kept busy seeing to every want of the children. This sort of Christmas Party is held each year by Phi Gamma Delta"  "A regular barn dance theme"            Omega Mu Brothers on the team are John Leet and John Cervone.  Omega Mu Brothers on the team are Frank Danforth and Joe Cervone.   Joseph Cervone served in the United States Navy during World War II.   “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge
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Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, El Guettar, Elba, Monte Della Vedetta, the Battle of the Bulge, Rabaul, Inchon, Pusan, Chosin Reservoir, Pork Chop Hill, Hue, Easter Offensive, Phu Cat, The Iron Triangle, Hamburger Hill, la Drang Valley, Bien Hoa, Khe Sanh, Rumaila, Al-Batin, Medina Ridge, Kabul, Kandahar, our Omega Mu brothers have demonstrated devotion to duty in defense of freedom and liberty. They are the stability of our nation, and we, the Omega Mu brotherhood, revere, honor, and salute their persevering and determined spirit within our great nation and our historic brotherhood. We will always honor the heroism of all of our brothers who have served in the armed forces from the Civil War to the present. Thank you. Omega Mu Veteran Laurie J. Greenleaf, 1942
Omega Mu Years   Mrs. Vickers Omega Mu Housemother  Laurie J. Greenleaf, first row, fourth brother in from the left.  Laurie J. Greenleaf, back row, first on the left. 1940 Snow Sculpture     
 1941 Snow Sculpture    "Phis Gam's snow sculpture last week was probably the most beautiful this university has ever seen."  "One of the finest examples of snow and ice sculpture.......was executed by the members of Phi Gamma Delta."  John D. Utterback was responsible for designing and building Omega Mu's 1940 and 1941 snow sculptures.
Laurie J. Greenleaf was a first lieutenant during World War II. He left the University of Maine during his junior year and enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force, but he transferred to the Army Air Corps and was the P-47 Thunderbolt pilot. On August 20th, 1944, he shot down a German Me-109 in a dogfight over Paris. In a previous mission, he was cited for his "outstanding courage and technical proficiency in the execution of a difficult attack upon a heavily-defended dam."   "Outstanding courage and technical proficiency in the execution of a difficult attack upon a heavily-defended dam."  P-47 Thunderbolts near Paris, France, 1944  P-47 Thunderbolt, above and below   "He shot down a German Me-109 in dogfight over Paris."  Lieutenant Greenleaf's Thunderbolt was hit by flak near Reifenberg, Germany, and it crashed near Saarbrucken on November 8th, 1944. He was buried in a cemetery in the neighboring town of Schmitshausen, but on January 24th, 1949, he was given fully military honors and reburied in Arlington National Cemetery. Lieutenant Greenleaf had completed 47 missions, with 117 combat hours and 88 sorties to his credit.   Saarbrucken
  Laurie J. Greenleaf was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters. Excerpt from the Distinguished Flying Cross citation for his precision bombing: “The flying skill and deep devotion to duty exhibited by Lieutenant Greenleaf on this occasion are in keeping with the highest traditions of the Army Air Forces."         “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 Kenneth C. Bartlett, 1982
Omega Mu Years   Kenneth C. Bartlett, in the back, flashing the peace sign over Peter Cumpstone's head.  Kenneth C. Bartlett, in the back, wearing the cowboy hat, on Brett Varnum's shouders.   
 Mudbowl  L-R: Chuck Hazzar, Jim Doliner, Dennis Mulherin, Joel Gardiner, Mark Lowell.   Fiji Island    Mike Soule and Ken.  The RAM  
  Mental Ward Brothers: Ken, Tom Hicks, Buddy Cote, and Matt Smyth.
University of Maine R.O.T.C.     Kenneth C. Bartlett, third from the right. Military Career    Kenneth C. Bartlett was a UH-60 Blackhawk pilot. He had multiple assignments in the continental United States, as well as well as tours of duty in Korea, Japan, Germany, Panama, Macedonia and Kosovo.  Kenneth C. Bartlett is a certified Search and Rescue Controller for the Unites States Coast Guard and United States Air Force National Search and Rescue School.   Kenneth C. Bartlett transitioned into senior leadership positions in modeling and simulation to train both air and ground forces for the war in Iraq. Pig Dinner    L-R: Dana Wells, Greg Scott, Ken, Billy McLean.  Standing L-R: Dave Rushton, Ken Jagolta, and Ken.  “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles. Perge. Omga Mu Portrait Merrill D. Bartlett, 1952
Omega Mu Years   Mrs. Butts, Omega Mu Housemother      
 1950 Snow Sculpture   "We was Robbed!!!" 1952 Snow Sculpture     Merrill D. Bartlett was a first lieutenant in an artillery division during the Korean War.     
Stanford University    Merrill D. Bartlett was a doctoral candidate at Stanford University.    In body, mind, and spirit, as an educator and administrator, Merrill D. Bartlett was dedicated to all the work he did in the College of Business at the University of Maine for over thirty years. Omega Mu Sires and Sons Merrill D. Bartlett, 1952 Kenneth C. Bartlett, 1982  We are proud and grateful for the many Sires and Sons in our Omega Mu history: Bartlett, Chaplin, Davis, Flint, Garland, Haskell, Hitchings, Keith, Mitchell, Mullen, Smith, and Williams. To be sure, all of the families are inextricably woven into our rich fraternal history. Above all else, it is a proud heritage, and the love and goodwill that these families have exhibited toward the Omega Mu brotherhood, through many generations, has been meaningful, a fraternal vision of unity that causes one to smile.
Merril D. Bartlett and Kenneth C. Bartlett
 Merrill D. Bartlett was old school, and he was loyal, absolutely loyal, to the University of Maine and Omega Mu. “What if the space be long and wide, That parts us from our brother’s side A soul-joined chain unites our band, And memory links us hand in hand.” (Phi Gamma Delta fraternity song)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Our brothers careers have been productive, constructive, spirited, and prosaic. They displayed impressive skills, talents, and abilities They were, and we continue to be, a beautiful and lively expression of our enduring fraternal beliefs, and that underlying harmony is far-reaching in expectation for all brothers’, undergraduate and graduate. It is the core of what our fraternal founders asserted in 1848 and 1874 and 1899: to live active, commendable, and responsible lives, and to build up community. Clearly and compellingly, they added, and continue to add, positive value at the local, state, national, global, and fraternal level because they engaged life fully and responsibly. In short, they were authoritative pillars throughout life. They were-are exemplary in their citizenship, character, and their sense of dutiful responsibility, and, in many instances, they were leading voices in their career fields. They prove that success of any kind does not occur by luck or accident, and we remember them because they continue to provide that message for our time. Their spirit permeates our brotherhood, and it always will. We have long been, from one generation to the next, proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. We continue to cherish our fraternal friendships, our shared memories, and our evolving, forward-focused history at the University of Maine. These things, above and beyond everything else, are the underlying rooted connections that make us proud to be Omega Mu Fijis. Why, after all, should we believe otherwise? We have always exhibited a can-do fraternal spirit since 1874. And, to be sure, all present and future generations of Omega Mu Fijis will continue to do the same, with fraternal enthusiasm and commitment. As a brotherhood, we always see the path behind us and the way forward with equal clarity, and our future remains bright at 79 College Avenue because we fearlessly move forward, always guided by sound fraternal principles. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Joseph M. Murray, 1925
Omega Mu Years      Joseph M. Murray is standing to the right of the left post, and he is wearing a white shirt.  Joseph M. Murray is the fourth row, second brother in from the right.     University of Maine Campus Life         University of Maine Athlete      Joseph M. Murray, middle.  Joseph M. Murray, first on the left.  Joseph M. Murray, third one in from the left.   Joseph M. Murray, sixth one in from the right. Phi Gamma Delta Burns Down April 9th, 1924     
"The Fijis who went through the blaze are being praised for their heroic service are Brothers William Murray, Joseph Murray, Edgar Coffin, Henry Eaton, John Glenn, Donald Mitchell, Clarence Hart, Donald Powell, and Pledge Russ Dyer."   "awakened at about 2 o'clock by fumes of smoke which penetrated the "ram pasture" on the third floor. They dressed quickly and hurried out into a blustering northeaster with what valuables they could carry, only to find that the house was doomed."  Joseph M. Murray was one of the brothers who went into our burning fraternal home and retrieved as many of things from the library and dining room.  The foyer of the first Phi Gamma Delta Castle, 1924  The library in the first Phi Gamma Delta Castle, 1924 The dinning room of the first Phi Gamma Delta Castle, 1924. A Year Later later: The Castle 1925   "When our new house was completed a year after the fire destroyed our first Phi Gamma Delta house, Joseph M. Murray was the president of the Omega Mu brotherhood in 1925-1926."   "A former house president who has made his mark at the university of Maine is Joseph M. Murray. When the house sparkled new, Joseph Murray guided the brotherhood through the academic year of 1925-1926. The house presidency was but the start of many positions of leadership which Murray has held on the Maine campus."  Joseph M. Murray earned his master's and Ph.D. at the University of Michigan  University of Maine Professor & Dean of the College of Arts and Science  Dean of the College of Arts and Science, 1941      Acting president of the University of Maine  Murray Hall    
    Our Omega Mu brothers: Dr. Joseph H. Murray & William S. Murray  Honorary Doctor of Laws, University of Maine  ..."integrity and sincerity were "fundamental characteristics of all of his relations."
“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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