Our Omega Mu brothers who served in the military are cherished and constant fraternal friends, and we would like to say thank you for the steadfast, purposeful commitment you made to our nation to defend those four freedoms we all believe in: “Freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.” For those brothers who were killed in defense of these freedoms, they will always occupy a consecrated place in our linked fraternal heart because they exemplify the idea of superlative commitment, strength, and fortitude for the good to the end itself. The greatness of their collective purpose and will, on our nation’s behalf, will never be forgotten. By their “clear-eyed faith and fearless heart,” these brothers have left us a fraternal legacy that echoes what we often say about Omega Mu Fijis: “Perseverance and determination are omnipotent.” Their code of integrity, courage, duty, responsibility, and self-sacrifice on behalf of our nation is a powerful legacy that we will always be proud of as Omega Mu Fijis. Whether it was at New Orleans, Red River, Fort Blakely, Marianna, San Juan Hill, Santiago de Cuba, Chateau-Thierry, Verdun, D-Day, 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 Everett H. Brasier, 1918 Omega Mu Years Alumni Smoker "On Saturday evening the Phi Gams held their annual alumni smoker." "They made themselves merry with cards and songs and talked over the old days." "The Phi Gams will have a sleigh ride to Eddington. Supper will be served at Ward's Farm." "Dean J. N. Hart, a member of the fraternity, extended a welcome from the university to the visiting delegates." World War I Everett H. Brasier served in the Army Medical Corps during World War I. Commemorating The End Of World War I At The University Of Maine. MA Degree Harvard University After his courageous service in the Army Medical Corps during World War I, Everett H. Brasier earned his master's degree at Harvard University, and he then taught at Gould Academy in Maine, and after several years he became the headmaster at Colebrook Academy in New Hampshire. He was a life-long educator, and by all reports, as a classroom teacher headmaster, Everett Brasier excelled in leading, advising and guiding all of his students and faculty members. He lead with enthusiasm, provided advice, encouragement, support, and a willingness to listen to the students and faculty. In short, Everrett Basier measured up to the task - the calling - in being an excellent teacher and an inspiring leader for his entire career; therefore, he is worthy of our honor and regard. Our Omega Mu fraternal life provides a wonderful opportunity, a fraternal incubator, to grow and develop positive leadership skills that will prepare them for their future careers. Gould Academy Colebrook Academy In history and fraternal name, we are fraternally unique and privileged at the University of Maine, and we have wavered little in helping develop men to become good leaders in their respective career callings, and that unwavering commitment to help develop young men to be good leaders continues to this day. Honestly, it is the blood and marrow, the heart and mind, of who we have been as the oldest fraternal brotherhood at the University of Maine since 1874, and we will continue to be fraternally robust for generations and generations of future Omega Mu Fiji brothers to come. We are exceedingly proud to be Phi Gamma Delta Fijis, and our continued success and longevity is due to undergraduate and graduate brothers who, throughout our long history, have joined together, in fraternal partnership and abiding respect, to preserve all that is uniquely good about our Omega Mu fraternal life. This is, perhaps, the greatest thing about our brotherhood: generational connectedness, in heart and mind, for our our continued existence for young men to enjoy the good of fraternal life. Consequently, the long-rooted fraternal richness of brotherhood will continue within our cherished fraternal home, on our cherished fraternal land, at 79 College Avenue. It is an incredibly huge blessing to be part of our rich fraternal history at the University of Maine, and no other fraternity can historically boast like we can, and they never will. More importantly, we have a great fraternal future, and our Omega Mu pride is only getting stronger with the present undergraduate brothers. In conclusion, we will all be deeply grateful when we return to the Castle for Pig Dinner and the 100th anniversary of the Castle this coming April. Perge. “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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