Merrill R. Bradford, 1939

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, and because of that we are an exceptional brotherhood because we remain committed and hardworking to assure that our Omega Mu brotherhood will continue to be the jewel at the University of Maine. Perge.

Omega Mu Portrait
Merrill R. Bradford,
1939

Omega Mu Years

Omega Mu Housemother,
Mrs. Vickers

Omega Mu Housemother
Mrs. Bradley

1935
Snow Sculpture

1936
Snow Sculpture

1939
Snow Sculpture

"Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, with a statue carved our of ice of the carnival queen standing beside her throne, won first place in the snow sculpturing contest at the annual winter carnival. The background was made of
ice squares with a diamond-shaped
​ piece in the middle"

Harvard Law School, 1940

World War II

Merrill Bradford served in the United States Army Air Force, in the Pacific Theater, during World War II. He received a commendation for his part in a major military trial. 

Pig Dinner During In Honolulu,
​1943

Senior Law Partner Of Eaton, Peabody, Bradford, And Veague

Through forty-five years, Merrill Bradford gained considerable acclaim as an
​outstanding lawyer.

Senior Brothers attending Pig Dinner:
Gordon Heath, Norman D. Carlisle
and Pappy Bradford

Merrill Bradford's involvement with the Omega Mu brotherhood was life-long. He was enthusiastically pro-active in staying in touch with the Omega Mu undergraduates for decades after he graduated, providing wise advice and support, because he considered the fraternal life of our Omega Mu brotherhood to be one of the formative experiences in his life. In this way, Merrill Bradford exemplified the truth that the bond that our fraternal life creates transcends generations. His unwavering fraternal commitment, fraternal inspiration, fraternal dedication, and fraternal community spirit was life-long. Quite simply, this is, without question, the heartfelt truth of our Omega Mu belief in fraternal loyalty, fortitude, persistence, and determination for the fraternal good to prevail. It's what gets the work done, and done well, and never, in my limited knowledge, have these qualities diminished in our proud, generationally linked brotherhood, as we enter our 151st year in 2025. Like Merrill Bradford, we count it a life-long blessing to be Omega Mu Fijis, and we live in hope for another 151 years because fraternal life has real merit in creating, shaping, and forming men of integrity and character.

Merrill Bradford was a remarkably good man, huge in heart, because he set a very high standard of integrity in everything he accomplished throughout his life; therefore, he deserves considerable acclaim in our brotherhood because of his absolute sincerity of character. 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