In the strong uniting
Power of this Brotherhood That unites all generations of Omega Mu brothers, One-to-another, we Remember in Profound humility, Honor, reverence and Respect all Omega Mu Brothers who Served in the hellish Soul-waking and World-Shifting Chaos of war, And, most importantly, Our Omega Mu Brothers who made The costliest exchange In war, and we Know that These brothers are With you, O God, In their eternal life Just as you were With them in their Waking mortal life, And for that we Praise and Thank you, For in the rich Historical history Of Omega Mu, O God, there have been Many Omega Mu Brothers who Honorably, admirably, And unforgettably Kept faith with The very deepest of What it means to be An Omega Mu Fiji, Who by word and Act believed that There was only One way to be: That a life lived in Service to others Is a life worth Living for and Dying for since The Spanish American War, and every war Thereafter: The Boxer Rebellion, Chateau-Thierry, North Africa, Germany, Northern Italy, Korea, Vietnam, And Beirut, And in the Skies over our Country, from New York to Colorado, Testing and training in New bombers, Who, with determined Grace, vigilantly Defended with Selfless purpose Principles we Each cherish: Liberty, freedom And the right to Dissent. Bestowing upon Us by their Death during war, The mandate that We exercise these Rights with Careful consideration Because they cost A great deal to Defend in battles In the past, and in The battles of today. And each of them was And will continue to be A fine portrait of an American citizen, An American soldier, and Omega Mu Brother As character and Courage were not Sometimes things For these brothers, and All of our Omega Mu Veterans, and Our bond with these Brothers will never Be broken, For the bond of Brotherhood that Started in 1874 With our QTV brothers Exists today, and It always will exist, for “It is a fearful thing To love what death Can touch.” And it is fitting to Recall that fifty years, On this very day April 22nd, 1967, in Bien Hoa Province, South Vietnam, an Omega Mu brother was Killed in his helicopter, and Seventy-five years ago an Omega Mu brother was Killed Near Kasserine Pass, Tunisia, fighting against Rommel’s Afrika Korps, and A little over 100 years ago Another Omega Mu brother was Killed while leading his men Up Hill 212 during the Battle of Chauteau-Thierry. And such is the nature of our Historically linked Omega Mu Brotherhood, That we loving name Each Omega Brother this Evening, with grateful Veneration for their Ultimate service to our Nation and who Now live Grace-to-grace With You in heaven. And are whispering Heartfelt Thanks To each Omega Mu Brother gathered here at Pig Dinner That the ultimate lineament Of their courageous Spirit is being honored Tonight, and that it Never be forgotten In the full historical Memory of this Nation and our Omega Mu Brotherhood. Spanish American War: Charles C. Scott World War I: Willett Clark Barrett Ira Miller Bradbury William Hewitt Knowlton Anthony Percy Schneider, Jr. World War II: Joseph Sebastian Boulos Frederick Melville Cogswell, Jr. James Frederick Dow Hamilton Higgins Dyer Laurie Jones Greenleaf Stewart William Grimmer George F. Kehoe Charles Leslie Pfeiffer Frederick J. Shepard, III Arthur Leu Teall George Brewster Walker Vietnam: Paul Lewis Stimpson Other: Ricky Michael Bean O God, may the Silent, eternal Spirit and character Of these named Omega Mu Brothers Continue to illuminate The spiritual, fraternal Whole of our Omega Mu Brotherhood, For what is born between all QTV and Omega Mu Fiji Brothers’ is forever. Fraternally, Chip Chapman, ‘82 Perge!
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Robert E. Hess ('64)
11/16/2017 12:01:01 pm
Add to Omega Mu veterans list.
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Chip Chapman, '82
11/16/2017 04:49:31 pm
Thank you, Robert. It will be added tomorrow.
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