  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. 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 we continue to do so now. Perge. Omega Mu Portrait Martin Hagopian, 1949
  During his high school years, Martin Hagopian attended Higgins Classical Institute, and he matriculated into the University of Maine in 1942. Omega Mu Years  University of Maine Athlete, 1942-1944     1942 freshmen football team    1942 freshmen basketball team  Military Service  Martin Hagopian enlisted in the United States Army in 1944, and he saw action in Europe. He returned the University of Maine in 1946, and he he soon pledged Omega Mu.   1946 - 1947 Omega Mu pledges   Martin Hagopian was the recipient of the Phi Gamma Delta Buck Scholarship during the 1946 - 1947 academic year.   
Omega Mu Brother Hosea B. Buck, 1893  1948 Christmas Party University of Maine Athlete 1946 - 1947               "Fastest ever run in the field house"  Martin Hagopian's Battle with tuberculosis     Ted Curtis, Omega Mu brother "Call it guts, courage, or whatever you will, Hagopian exemplified that sort of something in all he did."           Dr. Martin Hagopian   Martin Hagopian earned his Ph.D. from Fordham University.   After earning his Ph.D. from Fordham, Dr. Martin Hagopian was hired as a research associate at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University.   Dr. Martin Hagopian left the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, to become a research associate professor of pathology at the New York Medical College.   
Dr. Martin Hagopian wrote many articles for medical journals. “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 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 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 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.   
 Mudbowl    Fiji Island     The RAM  
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       “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. 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 we continue to do so now. Perge. Omga Mu Portrait Merrill D. Bartlett, 1952
Omega Mu Years        
   Military Career  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 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 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 Charles W. Kalloch, 1917
    Military Career World War I  Charles W. Kalloch was a lieutenant in the Navy during World War I Military Career World War II  Charles W. Kalloch was an administrator in the War Shipping Administration.   War Shipping Administration Map 
Charles W. Kalloch became a special advisor to General Dwight D. Eisenhower on all military shipping matters throughout the European Theater of operations during World War II.   Charles W. Kalloch followed the American soldiers in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Europe to make sure that the soldiers received all the necessary supplies.       Charles W. Kalloch followed the American forces in North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and France.  Operation Torch, North Africa  Operation Husky  Operation Avalanche   Operation Overlord
 “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. 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 we continue to do so now. 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              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  
   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 other brothers were William S. Murray, Edgar D. Coffin, Henry B. Eaton, II; John D. Glenn, Donald D. Mitchell, Clarence E. Hart, Donald W. Powell, and Russell H. Dyer. The Castle  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.   University of Maine Professor & Dean of the College of Arts and Science  
 Acting president of the University of Maine   Murray Hall   
     Our Omega Mu brothers  ...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,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge From multiple angles, our QTV and Omega Mu brothers have enriched the civic life at the University of Maine, and we are fortunate to have had many hardworking, talented brothers throughout our history. The balance between our athletic involvement, intellectual pursuits, and campus involvement is outstanding. In each area of involvement, our brothers brought energy and enthusiasm, and one particular area where our brothers brought particular depth and color was in many wide-ranging Maine Masque theater productions. With fraternal strength, Omega Mu brothers became mainstays on the theater boards when Maine Masque was established in 1906-1907. What a long-lasting accomplishment for all of us to be proud as Omega Mu brothers. Over the years, our Omega Mu brothers were involved in many Maine Masque productions, including Malcolm E. Fassett, 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. Thibaudeau, Henry S. Simms, among many, 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. As the oldest combined fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine, we have a winning history, irrefutably so, because we have been, and we continue to be, a diverse group of brothers who are honorably linked in brotherhood. Whether it was on the football field, basketball court, in the pool, on the track, on the baseball field, on the theater boards, or within the Castle with each other, we have gracefully balanced many things that continue to make us proud to be Phi Gamma Delta brothers. Simply and gratefully stated, living in the Castle, with each other, was one of the happiest times in our life, and there is no way to measure that feeling, nor the unwavering commitment to each other throughout life. We were, we are now, and we will continue to be the signature fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine. Competent, self-reliant, and persistent QTV brothers started our combined fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine, and strength and devotion, diligence and hard work, continue to guide our Phi Gamma Delta brotherhood today. They are the roots of our collective well-being, our self-confidence, and our fraternal success. Whether it be in the house, on the football field, or on the theater boards, healthy principles foster pride, longevity, and a positive civic, fraternal spirit. We all know these things, and at our best we have lived up to these principles with unfailing trust and enthusiasm in all that we have done for the University of Maine community, and within our brotherhood, generously so. They are, in a word, broadly stretched through our fraternal history, the axis mundi of Phi Gamma Delta since 1848, our Maine State College Q.T.V. brothers since 1874, and our Omega Mu chapter since 1899. A united story, one in fraternal spirit. But again, we all know this. In any event, if you listen to the conversations during Pig Dinner, you will hear Omega Mu brothers who are 10 to 70 years apart talking, sharing, smiling, and laughing, spiritedly, about many things about living together in the Castle. It is energetic and lively, and every brother is attentive and appreciative of each tale and story that is shared, across all generations. Quite simply, it is a shared sense of happiness, love, and loyalty. That is the beautiful generational interplay throughout the Castle, RAM to basement. It is unique, and everyone is clearly enjoying themselves as they retell a particular athletic contest story, a road trip to Montreal or Newport, various Fiji Island stories, and stories about our many athletes and military brothers, Mud Bowl games, Pat's, and many other Omega Mu traditions. It is remarkable to hear the happiness and meaning in each story. Happiness and meaning: the essence of our Omega Mu brotherhood, and there is nothing nuanced about it. All the stories and tales convey our Omega Mu pride and joy. Although memory may have dimmed a little on the details of each story, the constants are the Castle, our beautiful Tudor home, and the uniform joy of many brothers simply coming together, again. Being in our fraternal home with our friends; we cherish both. That is unconditional commitment. And as such, as time moves on, we appreciate both even more. This is, perhaps, the best thing, the fraternal blood and marrow of who we are throughout life: proud, steadfast Fijis. And for that, above all, we are all thankful. We are one fraternal brotherhood, a great constant, for 147 years, and that needs to be applauded. It is a coherent fraternal narrative that is sustained by the binding threads of our fraternal home and a fraternal brotherhood that we all love through life. That is the Omega Mu way, and nothing can change that. Bravo. Perge. Maine Masque Brother Theodore W. Haskell, 1914
    
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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)    Fraternally,
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 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 Charles L. Pfeiffer, 1943
Omega Mu Years   Omega Mu Years
   
  
 Maine Masque Over the years, our Omega Mu brothers have been involved in many Maine Masque productions, including Charles L. Pfeiffer, Malcolm E. Fassett, 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. Thibaudeau, Henry S. Simms, among many, 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.
     University of Maine Athletics     Military Career   Second Lieutenant Charles L. Pfeiffer served in the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during World War II.   
Above, the 10th Mountain Division near Monte delle Vedetta, Italy. Charles L. Pfeiffer was killed near Monte delle Vedetta on March 3rd, 1945.             “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 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 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 Arthur L. Teall, 1942
Omega Mu Years   Mrs. Vickers  
       Military Career  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. 
  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.    Lieutenant Arthur L. Teall is memorialized on one of the tablets in Manila American Cemetery 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)    Fraternally,
Chip Chapman, ’82 Perge Omega Mu Voices Jonathan B. Smith, 1990
True story, speaking of 1958... I actually used to kind of dread seeing my Old Man at the Castle when I was an undergrad. I always got an ear full about the condition of the house or if there were too many "strangers" in the basement, empties in the trash, etc.
Old Man David L. Smith, '61 One random Wednesday night in the fall 1987 during an 11 to 2 party who do I see walking down the stairs to the basement but Dave. I remember this night like it was yesterday. The basement was crowded and loud. He was in suit with a very stern expression. I remember thinking, ”Oh shit, we are busted. This can't be good, a random out the blue pop in by Dave." The whole party seemed to stop and look. Quickly, someone who recognized him offered him a beer and things resumed but still he got lots of looks from everyone, especially the guests.   "Who's that?" Then it was like actually watching the telephone game take place before my eyes as one person whispered to another and then another and so on around the whole basement "That's Pilgrim's Dad." In a matter of seconds, I had gone from standing in the back corner of the basement behind the bar drinking a beer in almost total anonymity to having everyone's eyes on me. He soon found me. Things were pleasant but still a little tense. I offered him a beer and he pointed out he already had one. "A good Zobie beat you to it."
 Zobies This was not off to a good start but he apologized to dropping in unannounced. He had had a business meeting/dinner with a client in Augusta and thought it was a good idea to swing by Orono when he was finished.   Just in time to show up for an 11 - 2. He made some comment about the size of the crowd in the basement and "Do you know all these people etc?” Then something amazing happened.  1986 - 1987 had three popular movies that featured songs from the late 1950's and early 60's. Dirty Dancing reintroduced “Do You Love Me” by The Contours. The film La Bamba had a great version of the classic Richie Valens tune “La Bamba” by Los Lobos. Ferris Bueller's Day Off included The Beatles classic “Twist and Shout”. All three of those songs were on the playlist at FIJI in the fall of 87. All three were often played in a row and that's what happened. A huge grin came over his face with the intro to Do You Love Me, "You broke my heart cause I couldn't dance..." Everyone began to dance.  He began to laugh really loud. He finished his beer and had another; other guys began to talk with him, seeing that things were not so bleak after all. Jeff Hutchinson came over and talked to him for a bit Dave loved talking to Jeff about the good times he had with his father in the house. He got huge kick out of everyone singing along to Twist and Shout especially the "Ahhhh, ahhhh, AHHHH!" crescendo.
Jeff Hutchinson And that was it, three songs and a couple of beers then he left. He didn't stay a half an hour. I walked him to the front door, and we talked about making plans for breakfast, but he told me "Go to school.” He sternly reminded me and everyone else in the foyer: ”Make sure this place gets cleaned up tomorrow, stay out of trouble.” But all of that was through a big Cheshire Cat grin.
As he was walking out the door, he told me he was "glad to hear that the music in this place had not changed that much in 25 years.” He added, "how nothing really changes here." He also said: "Get back down there and find some cute girl to dance with while the music was still good." And, he said quite assertively, "Are you guys smart enough to play Sinatra at the end of the night when you have found that cute girl."
Good advice. It was a whirlwind visit, but I remember it like it happened yesterday.   Years late, I asked him about that visit, about how it was so unexpected, so short, and if he remembered it. He said something to the effect that hearing that music in that place took him back to his days in school. It was 1961 all over again for him, and it was best leave before it changed back to 1980s again.  
        
A true FIJI story.  “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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