the sunflower - kansas chapter of delta...

sPring 2010

TheSunflower

A PublicAtion of the KAnsAs chAPter of DeltA uPsilon

INSIDE:leading fraternity

at ku3

2010 distinguishedalumni4-5

thank you,loyal alumni

6-7

DELTA UPSILON CELEBRATES 90 YEARSAT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

2010 represents our 90th year of brother-hood at Delta Upsilon KU. Over those

years, the DU experience has shaped the livesof thousands of men who once called 1025Emery Road home. The relationships forged atthat common address remain some of life’smost important milestones.

One event that impacted the Chapter perhapsmore than any other happened on a cold Janu-ary night 1978.

The ’70s are forever identified with music. Atthat time, specifically in the DU house, therewas a distinct, and, at times, very publicdivide—heavy metal vs. disco. Generally, it wasKC metal, Wichita disco. Rush, Yes, The Who,and, later, Van Halen, were big. Disco was “BestOf My Love,” “Taste of Honey” and countlesssongs by K.C. and the Sunshine Band.

But nothing is more closely identified withthat era than what happened in December1977. Hollywood launched a movie thatwould literally change culture, and campuses,forever— Saturday Night Fever. That movietook the disco craze, which was starting tofade, and gave it a shot of performance-enhancing drugs. The soundtrack had nine top50 hits including “How Deep Is Your Love,”“Jive Talking,” “Boogie Shoes,” and “StayingAlive.” It was—at that time—the best sellingmovie soundtrack.

By January, disco was flourishing and wasmatched with another component—a DU bach-elor party that makes the screenplay for the TheHangover pale in comparison. The antics even-tually extended to include relieving one of thefire extinguishers upstairs. The house waslargely empty. And that was a good thing.

1978 Fire Sparks Memories for DU AlumniBy Matt Keenan ’81

5:30 p.m. Reception (cash bar)6:30 p.m. Dinner catered by Maceli’s:

Beef shoulder tender with grilled salmon

7:15 p.m. Welcome, toasts, video from ’70s, awards

Golfers requesting tee times, contact Taylor Morgan at [email protected].

For hotels, Google “Lawrence, KS hotels.”

Cost is your age up to $40. The event isfree for active and retired military brothers.

Send your check to: Kansas DU AlumniP.O. Box 1611, Lawrence, KS 66044

To RSVP online, visitwww.kansasdu.com.

Stag Celebration

(Continued on page 2)

90TH celebrationDISTINGUISHED ALUMNI BANQUETSATURDAY, APRIL 17, 2010SPRING HILL SUITESLAWRENCE, KANSAS

The Sunflower

______________1834Delta Upsilon Fraternity isestablished at Williams Col-lege in Massachusetts.

______________1884The Quinquennial, DU’sfirst history book, is pub-lished 50 years after itsestablishment.

______________1912Members of the Kanza Clubestablish a society andbegin their petition to startDelta Upsilon at the Uni-versity of Kansas.

______________1920Kansas Chapter of DeltaUpsilon is chartered at theUniversity of Kansas.

______________1929Delta Upsilon constructsChapter House on the “west-ern edge” of Lawrence at1025 West Hills Parkway(now Emery Rd.).

______________1949Delta Upsilon EducationFoundation is formed toraise money for educationassistance to DU brothers.

The History of DU and the

Kansas Chapter

Chris Boyd ’81, a freshman at the time, remembers,“I was just emerging from the showers on the thirdfloor and heard commotion. When I walked out intothe hallway I was greeted with a visual shock. Flameswere shooting out from the corner room doorwayonto the hallway ceiling. Several brothers wereshouting and trying to figure out how to operate thefire extinguishers—yes, the empty one. Just then theceiling tiles above our heads ignited and propelled awall of flames all the way down the hall. That wasmy cue to get the heck out of there. I ran nakedto my room, where Rawls (Mike Rawlings’87) was sprawled on the beanbag withheadphones listening to a Yes album. Itold Rawls to get dressed, grab his win-ter coat and anything else he could carryand run. Sensing that I was kidding,Rawls went out into the hall to see forhimself. He came back looking like he hadseen a ghost: ‘C-Bone you weren’t kidding,the house really is on fire!’

“I can’t remember who it was but an upperclassmanshowed some leadership and split the seven or eightof us into groups to check each room and the racks tomake sure nobody was asleep. We then evacuatedeveryone safely and waited out in the freezing Janu-ary evening for the fire crew to arrive.”

The media leaped to the story. Just a year earlier,Baker University had a fraternity fire that gave theworld this headline: Baldwin, KS Frat House FireKills Five. The investigation that followed revealedthe lack of fire escape from the top floor of the house.The news story, still available on-line, quoted thestate fire marshal: “The reason for the five deaths wasthat there was no way off that top floor.” Fire safetyand fraternities became the cause célèbre.

The Topeka Capital Journal ran a series of photo-graphs of the DU house in the days that followed thatwere carried across the AP and UPI wires—photos ofthe firefighters and various fraternity brothers sur-veying the damage.

The night of the fire is one of those events in whicheveryone has their own distinct memory. For me, itwas John Esau ’78 standing on the landing betweenthe dining room and the stairs and saying we wouldrebuild. When he spoke, he paused and fought backtears. Quickly the House Corporation stepped up.Arrangements were made to place everyone in apart-ments around the West Hills area. A handful of stu-dents were allowed to stay in the house, the kitchenand dining room were intact.

There was an outpouring of support. The Delta Gam-mas had us over for dinner. Other invitations wereextended. Professors gave a free pass whenever yousaid the magic words: “I’m a DU.” More savvyactives took it to the next level. Speaking in a loud

tone, voice heavy with emotion, “I’m a DU. I losteverything. Textbooks, homework, family heirlooms,the family Bible.” Even cynical teachers with no lovefor ‘frat rats’ showed a softer edge. From loss camegain. Duds became studs. And ladies from the soror-ities, apartments, even the dorms on Sunflower Hillbecame extraordinarily friendly.

More silver linings appeared. For me, a bike becamea car. Hand-me-down clothes took on special mean-ing when the claims adjuster came by. Actives withlarge album collections got large insurance checksand then had contests off the back porch usingrecords as Frisbees. Somewhere, someplace among

the trees below Emery Road there are fragmentsof “Best of Bill Withers.”

The fire brought the alumni together. Thevast publicity rallied the troops acrossthe country.

Meanwhile, the burned-out house becamea popular spot to take Buffy, Muffy and

Candy after the Mad Hatter. Typical dialogue:“I was standing here surrounded by flames. I rescued10, maybe 15 people. I thought it was over.” Hugs,warm embraces, and more followed.

In early April, after the rebuilding was in full force, oneof the seniors had an idea that was pure magic. TealDakan ’78, I believe, crafted the notion of a specialmixer on the third floor. By then, the walls separatingwhat used to be rooms were just wood studs. Thesounds of Saturday Night Fever and the Bee Gees

remained ubiquitous. And so, naturally,Dakan’s vision was a party borrowedfrom a song on the soundtrack by one-hit-wonder band The Trammps.

DU Inferno.

1978 Fire(Continued from front page)

Chapter ProgrammingStrengthens DU

~Members Focus on Brotherhood and Rituals~Recruitment Events in Full Swing~Alumnus Mentors Are Important to Chapter

The Kansas DU Chapter has much to be proudof and thankful for. The undergraduate

Chapter placed in the top five of fraternitygrades. Their dedication to academics has to bethe strongest in my nearly 30 years as a DU.Brothers are also committed to following housemaintenance policies and have been implement-ing guidelines.

Delta upsilon

1954______________The Kansas Chapter winsDelta Upsilon Sweepstakesaward. Brothers John Wad-dell ’57, Donn Duncan ’56,Ellis Evans ’56, Don Slaw-son ’55, Bill Graves ’56, andJack Bertoglio ’58 convincethe GM chairman to donateseven Corvettes to DU forthe Homecoming parade.

1959______________The Kansas Chapter winsDelta Upsilon SweepstakesAward.


1969______________DU is the first fraternity tobuild its headquarters inIndianapolis.


1978______________The Chapter House suffers afire, which caused extensivedamage to the second andthird floors but no injuries.Alumni, undergraduates,and parents rallied to raisefunds and quickly remodelthe house, including a newaddition to the dining room.

1981______________Delta Upsilon Kansas Chap-ter Distinguished AlumniAward established

AcademicsAcademic success is a recurring theme and once againthe undergraduate chapter was ranked near the top ofThe Hill. The fall chapter G.P.A. was a 3.03, rankingfifth overall. This semester’s scholarship chair Pre-ston Bukaty ’12, has developed an outstanding aca-demic program that will strengthen achievement.

Leaders in the Greek CommunityGreek life involvement has been a key focus. JohnPecis ’12 was elected vice president of public rela-tions for the KU Interfraternity Council. From thefreshman class Colin Hayes ’13 and Evan Captain’13 hold the president and vice president positionsrespectively, on Junior Greek Council. These menhave set a high standard of leadership at KU.

RecruitmentRecruitment season is in full swing with potentialmembers visiting the Chapter House on a frequentbasis. Recruitment Chairmen Kevin Kelley ’12 andRoss Snodgrass ’12 have pursued potential membersand organized activities to recruit new members. InNovember potential members were taken to theNCAA College Basketball Experience enjoyed thecompetitive activities and learning about the game’shistory. Referrals of potential members by alumni aregreatly appreciated.

House Corporation and Executive Council RetreatsAs a new initiative to strengthen alumnus and under-graduate ties, the Executive Council and House Cor-

poration jointly participated in two retreats—one inAugust and one in January. Together we gained adeeper understanding of Delta Upsilon ideals andhave developed new strategies for membership edu-cation and Chapter management. The interactionsparked a new energy for brothers and implementedkey strategies to achieving our goals.

We thank the DU alumni for all of your support.Members look forward to meeting alumni at the 90thanniversary celebration in April.

Fraternally,Ben Pyle ’12Chapter [email protected]

DELTA UPSILON: LEADING FRATERNITY AT KU• Brothers Earn Fifth-Highest G.P.A. on Campus with 3.03• John Pecis ’12 Elected IFC Vice President of Public Relations• Executive Officers Join House Corporation for Retreat

From left, Alex Belot, Adam Hope, Blake Warner, and Sam Hagen pull rakes through the water at Potter Lake as part of a cleanup effort.

Joe Snyder, our membership development advi-sor, continues to expand his role and deepen hisrelationships with the members. I know theyappreciate the difference he makes in their expe-rience. As a follow-up to our meeting with theundergraduate officers last August, we heldanother retreat in January that was very produc-tive for all involved. We also continue to beblessed with a dedicated group of alumni who areworking to maintain the DU legacy that has beenpassed down from our predecessors.

The undergraduate officers are outstanding and Ilook forward to working with them. We will beupdating and improving our new member educa-tion program with a greater emphasis on truebrotherhood and what differentiates DU fromother fraternities. We will also be focused onenhancing the overall membership experience,seeking to create greater unity across pledgeclasses by focusing on the DU principles.

The ultimate success of the Chapter depends onidentifying and attracting the best young men possi-ble, so recruitment is another area we will be striv-ing in. The emphasis will be on seeking individualswho have outstanding credentials and demonstratecharacter, and our goal is a diverse, vibrant member-ship that will continually raise the bar. The alumniare also working to implement a career mentoringprogram. I hope that if you are called on to partici-pate you will do so enthusiastically.

I hope to see you at the 90th Anniversary in April.But please stop by the Chapter House and meet someof our fine younger brothers anytime you are inLawrence. They appreciate your interest in their liveswant to know their alumni brothers.

Fraternally,

Eric Gustavson ’87House Corporation [email protected]

The Sunflower

George Michale ’54 grew upon Chicago’s south side and

made the all-suburban footballteam. In 1950, he was recruitedto KU on a scholarship by War-ren Woody Sr. ’22 who was themanager of The Equitable Life

Insurance Co. Warren suggested that George con-sider pledging Delta Upsilon, which is how Georgebegan a lifelong affinity with DU and the life insur-ance industry. Brother Michale humorously relatesthat he told his Greek Orthodox family he was join-ing a “Greek House” and his mother thought hewould fit right in!

George studied business and, during his sophomoreyear, became licensed in the life insurance business.It was during that same year that George, encour-aged by several DU brothers, helped put in place aDU Brotherhood Plan funded by life insurance poli-cies, with the dividends earmarked for our Chapter.Decades later, dividends from many of those poli-cies were used to help restore the Chapter’s Chick-ering grand piano that remains in the living roomtoday. It is on that very piano that George learned toplay by ear while an undergraduate member.

While at KU, George was a member of ROTC andwas commissioned as a second lieutenant in theArmy. After training at Fort Benning in Georgia, heserved for 16 months in Nuremberg, Germany, and

was honorably discharged as a first lieutenant. In1956, he returned to Kansas City and began a full-time career in the life insurance. In August 2010 hewill celebrate 58 years in the business. George is alife member of the Million Dollar Round Table. Heserved as chair of numerous committees of theKansas City, Mo., Life Underwriters Associationand was president in 1964. George has beeninvolved with Cosmopolitan International Club ofOverland Park and was president in 1974. He hasbeen active in the Annunciation Greek OrthodoxChurch of Kansas City and recently helped raisefunds for a female nursing student from Kenya toget her degree and become a practicing nurse inOmaha. She is now using a portion of her earningsto fund her brother’s education in the U.S.

A couple of years ago, George began playing thepiano for the enjoyment of residents at an assisted-living center in Overland Park. When some of theresidents insisted on paying George for entertainingthem, he suggested that they instead send a checkto the Kansas DU Educational Foundation, becausehe wanted any remuneration to go toward theupkeep of the grand piano in the DU living roomwhere he had learned to play.

George’s son, Nick ’77, lives in the Kansas City area.George and his wife, Carrie, also have two daughters,nine grandchildren, and one great-grandchild.

2010 DISTINGUISED ALUMNI______________1983A flag football tournamentwas organized to benefit TheVillages Inc., which pro-vides homes for underprivi-leged children. Thetournament netted $500 inits first year, and has growninto one of the nationslargest and most successfulGreek philanthropies.

______________1987The Kansas Chapter winsDelta Upsilon SweepstakesAward.

______________1990Articles of Incorporation forthe Kansas Chapter of DeltaUpsilon Educational Foun-dation were approved by theKansas Secretary of State onNovember 21, 1990.

______________1990Members of the AlumniCorporation began dis-cussing the idea of a capitalcampaign to fund a much-needed major renovation ofthe Chapter House.

______________1994Construction on the newChapter House began onJune 28, 1994.

______________1995Keith D. Bunnel ’45 winsthe International DU Distin-guished Alumni Award.

Honoree: George Michale ‘54

Brother Bill Avery, former Kansas governor, staterepresentative, and member of the U.S House of

Representatives passed away November 4, 2009, inWakefield. He was the oldest surviving member ofCongress at the time of his death and the oldest livingmember of our Chapter. Bill was a lifelongfarmer/rancher, and he broke with his family’s KSUties when he attended the University of Kansas. Hepledged DU and served as president of the Interfrater-nity Council while at KU. Following his graduation hereturned to the family farm and was soon elected tothe local school board. He then served two terms asstate representative in Topeka and waselected to represent the Second District inthe U.S. Congress in 1955. He served fiveterms in Washington. He was elected gov-ernor of Kansas and was sworn into officein 1965. A one-term governor, Bill attrib-uted his loss to his push for funding for K-12 education. During his term, heestablished income tax withholding,which garnered over 10,000 taxpayersacross the state who had not previously

paid taxes. Bill slyly remarked that he lost by thatmargin. He also ran for the Senate but lost in the pri-mary to Bob Dole. During his term in the House ofRepresentatives, Bill was a member of the rules com-mittee and played a pivotal role in the advancement ofcivil rights legislation.

A lifelong Republican, Bill later served in the Depart-ment of the Interior from 1974 to 78 then becamevice-president and chairman of the Farmers and Mer-chants State Bank. He also worked for several Kansas-based oil companies. He retired to his farm where he

worked with his horses and expanded hiscollection of antique farm equipment. Hiswife Hazel, preceded him in death in 2004.He is survived by two sons and two daugh-ters, eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Bill was a recipient of ourChapter’s Distinguished Alumni Award. In2005, Washburn University professor BobBeatty interviewed Bill, and the interviewand transcript are available online atwww.kansasmemory.org/item/212031.

Political Powerhouse Enters Chapter Eternal In Memoriam—Governor William H. Avery ’34

Delta upsilon

Receiving the Distin-guished Alumni Award

is an honor for Dr. JeffReese ’82, and he is excitedto come to Lawrence inApril to attend the banquet.He is especially honored toshare this award with

Brother George Michale’54. “George is a great

friend of my father’s and someone both my fatherand I deeply admire and respect.”

Jeff is equally grateful to be called a Kansas DU, asthe university and the fraternity have been deeply

imbedded in his family history. His father, Dr.John L. Reese ’57, and grandfather, John RoystonReese ’30, were both Kansas DUs and his great-grandfather graduated from KU Pharmacy Schoolin 1900. A true “hometown boy,” Jeff was born andraised in Lawrence and graduated from LawrenceHigh School.

As an undergraduate, Jeff valued the diversity inthe membership. “We had a lot of pride in theaccomplishments of our DU brothers.” This diver-

sity is displayed in a photograph taken of Jeff, RodMilstead ’84, and Lin Judy ’84 in the stadiumafter a football game. Jeff is wearing his marchingband uniform, and Ron and Lin are wearing theircheerleading and spirit squad uniforms.

Jeff also values how the Chapter stressed theimportance of academia. He credits his first DU

roommate, Bryan Lagree ’80, for showing him theimportance of academics. “Bryan made me mindfulof the academic expectations. It was a great way toland in the house; I got off to a good start in schoolbecause of Bryan.” Jeff continued this academicmindset with membership in numerous academic

honor societies at KU and served as president ofMortar Board his senior year. He graduated PhiBeta Kappa and was one of two recipients of theClass of 1913 Award, given to the top liberal artsand sciences graduate.

After receiving his B.A. in mathematics, Jeffattended KU Medical School. From there he com-pleted a three-year pediatric residency at VanderbiltUniversity, a two-year sub-specialty training inneonatology at Monash University in Melbourne,Australia, and three years of molecular biologytraining during his neonatology fellowship at Yale.In 1995 he moved back to Kansas and practiced atKU Med for seven years. Since 2002 he has been atVanderbilt University, splitting his time betweenneonatology practice and running an NIH-fundedresearch lab that studies genetics and the develop-ment of fetal body systems.

Jeff and his wife, Corey, a fellow KU graduate andGamma Phi Beta alumna, live near Nashville, Ten-nessee. They have three children: Court, a junior atMiami of Ohio, Brock, 17 (and possible future KUJayhawk), and Marlow, 14. He can be reached by e-mail at [email protected].

DU is equally honored to call Jeff a DistinguishedAlumnus for his esteemed service to the medicalfield in the area of neonatal care.

2001______________DU installs its 150th chapter.

2007______________Brian T. Huntington ’08wins the DU President’sAward which honors theundergraduate of the year.

2008______________The Kansas Chapter earnsits highest cumulativeG.P.A. with a 3.22.

2008______________Lewis Gregory ’75 wins theInternational DU Distin-guished Alumni Award

2010______________The Kansas Chapter cele-brates its 90th anniversary.

Honoree: Dr. J. Jeffrey Reese ’82

AWARD RECIPIENTS

Kansas Chapter Celebrates the Life of Wilbur E. Friesen ’49

Wilbur E. Friesen ’49 of Leawood, Kansas, passed away on December 29, 2009. Will was bornAugust 20,1924, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to the late Ernest C. and Clara Ona Friesen. After

graduation from Hutchinson High School, he attended Hutchinson Junior College.

The son of a WWI Army Air Corps pilot, he joined the Navy to become a aviator with CompositeSquadron 11. During WWII he received his commission and his wings. Will proudly served, includ-ing a tour aboard the USS Kearsarge. Upon his discharge from active duty he continued in the NavalReserves, flying out of the Olathe naval air base. As a KU undergraduate Will was a cheerleader andlifelong supporter of the Jayhawks. He had many fond memories of his time at the DU chapter with

his brothers Ernie ’50 and Hal ’49.

Leadership Club ($5,000 and above)

Arthur L. Ludwick MD ’34Vincent F. Hiebsch Jr. ’43Norman R. Smith ’47Terry N. Fiske ’55Donald C. Slawson ’55

* Charles D. Belt ’57Thomas H. Rinehart ’57Patrick D. Bolen ’58Robert W. Henry ’58

* K.Michael Berkley ’61G. Lynn Mitchelson ’62Charles E. Heath ’64Lester P. Jeter II ’65

* Richard L. Morrison ’70* Brian A. Bracco ’73

Lewis D. Gregory ’75* Eric A. Voth MD ’77* T. Teal Dakan ’78

Patrick C. Maloney ’78Mark W. Zuercher ’78Curt D. Seymour ’81

1834 Club ($2,500 to $4,999)

Harrison Family FundGlenn E. McCann ’38

* Clarke L. Henry ’44* J. Kenneth Higdon ’48

John E. Meyer ’50Dick Wintermote ’51O. Kepler Johnson Jr. ’52William G. Landess ’53

* Byron E. Springer ’54F. Lee Baird ’58J. Wesley St. Clair ’58

* Larry K. Fairchild ’64* Philip A. Shontz ’67* Blake A. Biles ’68

Charles R. Harrison ’69* Christopher L. Saricks ’70

R. Scott Beeler ’76* Britt A. Buckley MD ’76

W. Reed Dillon ’79Dr. Michael F. Lytle ’79Michael D. Robertson ’82Chad M. Treaster ’90

Cornerstone Club ($1,000 to $2,499)

William H. Avery ’34Alfred F. Gallup ’38Dr. Earl H. Clark ’42Fred H. Gades Jr. ’43Edward A. Metcalf III ’46Miles B. Light III ’49Robert S. Light ’49

* Norvell J. Osborn ’52Robert J. Moore ’53

George N. Michale ’54Lorrimer Armstrong Jr. ’55N. Milan Hart ’56

* John L. Hysom Jr. ’57* Gary L. Rohrer ’57

James W. Ratzlaff ’58* Marshall L. Crowther ’59* Paul J. Trouslot ’60

Ross B. Clopton ’61Ralph E. Hunt ’61James R. Brooks ’62Michael M. Thomas ’62Randolph G. Austin ’63

* Ronald L. Mastin ’63Roger M. Morrison ’65

* Brian L. Biles ’66James E. Brink ’67

* Lee R. Bittenbender MD ’68* R. D. Boulware ’68* Robert E. Myers ’68

Richard K. Harris ’69Steven T. Joyce ’70Thomas W. Poos ’70Thomas J. Futo ’71

* Richard A. Hiebsch ’71Jeffrey T. Joyce ’73

* Phillip A. Miller, O.R. ’73Frank A. Stuckey ’73Scott Davies ’75

* Grant J. Milleret ’75Barton L. Duckworth ’77Mark D. Jabara ’77Chad A. Leat ’78Steven S. Rayl ’80William S. Warner ’80

* R. T. Slawson ’84* Jeffrey W. Hale ’85

Eric A. Gustavson ’87Thomas E. Coover ’88Kurtis S. Rhoden ’92Jacob D. Wassenberg ’97

* Terry Delp ’99

1025 Club ($500 to $999)

John W. DelpD. Curtis Skaggs Sr. ’32Robert S. Guy ’40Keith D. Bunnel ’46Robert L. Schober ’47Harold M. Hubbard ’48J. Carson Rockhill ’50Robert B. Wood ’50

* George C. Christopher II ’52* Charles N. Henson ’52

Dr. Robert L. Hamilton ’53Richard R. McCall ’53Donald E. Porter ’53Eddie R. Maag ’54Max S. Deterding ’55

* Dr. David L. Hardy Sr. ’55W. Mike Adams ’57William H. Dye ’57Dr. Thomas E. Emery ’57M. Frank Mastin ’57Roger L. Wood ’57

* Gregg B. Athy Jr. ’59* John L. Greer ’59

Lynn H. Miller ’59David C. Skaggs Jr. ’59Warren A. Wandling ’59John L. Patten ’60Jan M. Collins ’61James R. Deckert ’62Max L. Schardein ’62James R. Scholten ’62

* Lawrence G. Wilson MD ’62* Larry R. Gamble ’64* Robert I. Guenthner ’64

G. D. Gwinner ’64* Thomas A. Hamill ’64

L. Gene Shofner ’64* Donald W. Bostwick ’65

J. Michael Kavolus, M.D. ’65James D. Knupp Jr. ’65Peter Stork ’65Dennis N. Morrison ’67Charles R. Pohl ’67David J. Waxse ’67Christopher A. Jeter ’68Michael T. Bixler ’69Charles R. Cram ’69John K. Garvey ’69

* C. David Newbery ’69John R. Long ’71Eric D. Stucky ’71Rocky N. Unruh ’74

* Michael R. Wesley ’75Jeffrey A. Roth ’76Lowell J. Byers ’77Nick B. Michale ’77David S. Wooding ’77

* William R. O’Brien ’78C. David Rayl ’78

* Douglas C. Stark ’78* Daniel J. Cummings ’79* William J. Shea ’79

Bryan R. LaGree ’80Kevin O’NeillPhillip F. Hagan MD ’81Kristopher J. Bruso DDS ’82Robert J. Holt ’83Robert F. Vickers Jr. ’83

* Jeffrey A. Wheat ’86Michael W. Lawrence ’88Michael J. Snodgrass ’89

* Bradley J. Moody ’91Craig S. Laderoute ’92Robb S. Berke ’94

* David F. Dummermuth ’98

Ryan Wilkerson ’98* Lung Huang ’99* Michael Johnson ’02

Blue & Gold Club ($150 to $499)

Mrs. Marmaduke GroveWilliam and Janice HannaLucy RothMax and Karen StearnsSkip And Cathy TroyakJames L. Jewell ’29Heinz W. Puell ’35Richard S. Davis ’37C. William Jackson ’38George C. Hollinger ’39Charles J. Baer III ’41William S. Koester ’41Dr. Karl A. Ehrlich ’44D. Robert Buechel, M.D. ’47John R. Fee ’47Jack B. Berkley ’48A. Eugene Voigt ’48Jerald K. Bales ’50John F. Elliott ’50William R. DeLay ’51Chester F. Fee ’51Robert E. Christensen ’52Robert E. Raymer ’52William C. Salome III ’52Richard LaGree ’53Hubert M. Dye Jr. ’54Ralph C. Lamb Jr. ’54Richard D. Nordstrom ’54Rev. Robert N. Alpers ’55James A. Mears ’55Alvis H. Stallard ’55

* Jay R. Warner ’55* Thomas W. Childers ’56

Donn G. Duncan ’56Alan R. G. Brooke ’57

* Dr. John L. Reese ’57John W. Bertoglio ’58Dale M. Flanagan ’58

* Bruce E. Taber ’58Patrick D. Little ’59Gary A. Gibson ’60

* Larry K. Burke ’61Warren W. Henson Jr. ’62Rodney R. Horn ’62Frank L. Johnson ’62Richard L. Morris ’62Peter G. Aylward ’63Richard F. Haitbrink ’63William L. Hysom ’63Gary D. Dickson ’64John T. Morrisey ’64William A. Murdock ’64

* Ronald G. Evans ’65Jeffrey O. Heeb ’65

It is with great pleasure that the Kansas Chapter of Delta Upsilon reports75 dedicated alumni showed their support of the Chapter by contributing

$9,235 to the fall 2009 appeal. Due to your charitable donations the totalgiven in 2009 was $19,680. Thank you, generous alumni! Your supporttruly makes a difference at the Kansas Chapter.

We wish to thank the following contributors to the annual campaign. If anerror has been made in recording the amount of your gift(s), we sincerelyapologize. Please send corrections to the Kansas Chapter of DeltaUpsilon, P.O. Box 1611, Lawrence, KS 66044. Thank you, again, for giv-ing back to the Chapter—it truly does make a difference!

THANK YOU, LOYAL ALUMNI

The Sunflower

Robert E. Shenk ’65William M. Smith ’65David R. Stanton ’65Thomas M. Stark ’65Doyle E. White Jr. ’65

* Edmond Q. Haggart ’67* Halley E. Kampschroeder ’67* Duane E. Lowry ’67

Robert E. Skahan ’67* Rick D. Utermoehlen ’67

P. Andrew Harris ’68* John C. Hoppe ’68

Michael E. Ryan MD ’68Tim A. North ’69Dr. J. Dennis Biggs ’70

* Capt. James D. Keen (Ret.) ’70Mark L. Miller ’70J. David Nutt ’70

* William R. Woods Jr. ’70James E. Cram ’71William F. Ebert III ’71

* Stewart R. Etherington ’71John W. Dobbins Jr. ’72Tod E. Queen ’72David M. Thomas ’72Spencer Davies ’73A. Scott Davis ’73Dennis J. Duffin ’73Thomas A. Krebs ’73David K. Markham ’74Charles R. Cook ’75Richard L. Davis ’75J. Michael Sanner ’75

* Scott A. Wells ’75* Paul D. Miller ’76

Mitchell S. Pettit ’76Marc A. Sherrell ’77John E. Esau ’78Jeffrey D. Noyce ’78J. Brian Burkhead ’79Gene G. Camarena ’79Steven J. Roth ’79David J. Dansdill ’80Dr. Scott D. Hamilton ’80Matthew D. Keenan ’81Richard W. Kluge Jr. ’81Kyle E. Krull ’81David R. Schaefer ’81Steven W. Smith ’81Chris C. Hack ’82J. Jeffrey Reese, M.D. ’82Gary A. Sanders ’82Robert C. Raymer ’83Eric J. Bur ’84Deric A. Stewart ’84Charles T. Hinshaw III ’85Samuel J. Silver ’85

* James V. Traylor ’85Craig E. Newland ’86Blaine C. Talbott ’86Geoffrey A. Johnson ’87

* Andrew L. Ernsting ’88Dr. Michael D. Sanborn ’88John D. Latzer ’89Blake C. Wells ’89Gregory J. Wootton ’89Scott A. Laderoute ’90

* Kevin M. Shields ’90Craig M. Berkley ’91

R. Todd Ehlert ’91Scott A. Hamele ’91Paul A. Hanna ’91Brian E. Perott ’91Brian R. Winter ’91Larry A. Fairchild ’93Phillip M. Frerker ’93Christopher D. Hanna ’93Jay M. McGrath ’93Ed G. Austin ’94Jason C. Eberhart ’94Jason J. Stafford ’94Neal Wheat ’94Derek K. Fairchild ’95J.P. Gerritz ’95Thomas J. Smith ’95Alan M. Stearns ’96

* John K. White ’96Chad Collette ’98Mark Avery ’99Clint C. Daniels ’99Dallas Rakestraw ’03Ryan Wasinger ’05

Jayhawk Club ($25 to $149)

Alice B. ArbuckleR. ArnoldIlse BerkeMary ChristopherR. CookVickie CulverTom and Betty DickersonJ. DunaginMr and Mrs Jeff DunnBruce FittsR. ForneyH. FriesenBarbara HigdonDonald HigdonMary HigdonKin HuangAnne and Don HuntingtonJohn L. HysomE. JewettOwen And Sandy KaufmanJ. KnorrDirectors KU House

Director’s AssociationG. LeweyRoger NickelD. PattonJ. PhillipsRobert & Sharon RasberryJ. WoolcottJack R. Morris ’31Kenneth M. Jordan ’32Arch J. Galloway ’34Donald D. Phillips ’34Philip M. Cartmell ’36George B. Hamilton ’37Henry C. Miller ’37Richard M. Seibel II ’38Charles E. Paddock Jr. ’39L. F. Turgeon ’39Rex E. Paulsen ’46George H. Keene ’47James E. McIntire ’47James F. Swoyer Jr. ’49

James W. Hawes ’50John H. Scrivner Jr. ’50James G. Mason ’51A. C. Ray Jr. ’51Richard L. Gilkey ’52Cornett E. Hall ’53Ira E. Smith ’53

* Charles R. Calvert ’54Charles T. Hinshaw MD ’54Jack H. Stonestreet ’54Charles R. Thomas ’54Wesley C. Whitney ’54Ellis D. Evans ’56John M. Holt MD ’57Philip A. Baker ’58Duane J. Estes ’58Stuart S. Gunckel ’58Robert M. Simpson ’58Robert F. Sweet ’58 Lawrence T. Wright ’58F. Alan Coombs ’60J. Lawrence Cox ’60William A. Godfrey ’60Jerry M. Nossaman ’60Sanborn D. Wood ’60Ronald D. Andreas ’61Sidney L. Harrison ’61James E. MacDonald ’61Dale R. McKemey ’61Robert L. Walters ’62Stanley G. Andeel ’63Patrick Beller ’63Jimmy W. Dykes ’63John H. Shenk ’63John T. Smith ’63Mark A. Praeger ’64Randolph H. Butts ’65James R. Sharp ’65Glenn T. Hammons ’66Edward W. Hand III ’67John S. Carter ’68R. Bruce Eggert ’68Gregg A. Kinney ’70Les K. Lampe ’71Paul D. Dewey ’72Robert E. Helmbacher ’73Mikel L. Cerne ’74Steven C. Durr ’74E. Craig Jones ’74Gary M. Jones ’74Larry W. Reimelt ’74Allen C. Schmidt ’75A. Trent Spikes ’75John L. Wright ’76W. Richard Beck ’77William M. Klein ’77Richard J. Schmidt ’77Dr. Dana B. Schoenleber ’77

* David W. Ridgway ’78Douglas E. Ferguson ’79John L. Spangler ’79Scott M. Bales ’80Gregg M. Chinn ’80Mark W. Cummings ’80Douglas W. Farha ’80Richard K. Taylor ’80John M. Holt Jr. ’81Harold P. Reiland Jr. ’81Scott W. Salome ’81

Ned C. Voth ’81Mark W. Young ’81Robert A. Fulmer ’82James C. Tomlinson ’82Bradley A. Stout ’83Rodney K. Milstead ’84Mark R. Schulte ’84G. Thomas Rowe Jr. ’85Douglas C. Farley ’86Christopher A. Gile ’86Patrick T. LaForge ’86Michael A. Slaney ’86Michael D. Haines ’87Mark L. Sinclair ’87Thomas C. Stevens ’87Bradley C. Cobble ’88Thomas L. Holt ’88Jeffrey J. Mehlin ’88Patrick J. Smith ’88Anthony J. Thill ’88Michael W. Shunk ’89Grant S. Stauffer ’89Patrick L. Zeka ’89Stuart C. Berkley ’90Douglas M. Franz ’90John T. Hinshaw ’90Michael W. Martin ’90Hal W. McCoy II ’90Steven P. Siavelis ’90Christopher M. Andrews ’91Christopher B. Browning ’91Timothy H. Degner ’91Bradford S. Fitts ’91Michael A. Graham ’91Christopher W. Scharf ’91Matt J. Warta ’91Grant O. Kaufman ’92Jerry E. Kenefake II ’92Joseph D. Stark ’92Gregory S. Young ’92Brennan A. Burger ’93John D. Mullies ’93John M. Van Gelder IV ’93Robert L. Biederman ’94James P. Duggan Jr. ’95Kipp D. Vann ’95Mark L. Burgess ’96Justin A. Guthridge ’96Rodney W. Barleen ’97Jeff E. Pritchard ’97Andy Hineman ’98Jess Troyak ’98A.J. Austerman ’00Douglas C. Evans ’00Ryan Chisolm ’01Matthew M. Esau ’01Tony Grafals ’01Timothy L. Hix ’02Brett W. Gray ’03David Hiebsch ’03Owen Kemp ’03Kyle R. Youngberg ’03

* Fall 2009 donor

Delta upsilon

THE SUNFLOWER

KAnsAs Du Alumni

P.o. box 1611

lAwrence, KAnsAs 66044

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED

Attention: This newsletter is intended for Kansas DU alumni and parents. If your son is still attending

the University of Kansas, he will receive a copy at the Chapter House. If he has graduated,

please send us his permanent address to update our records. Thank you.

Reesing in GoodCompany with DU

The remarkably talented Todd Reesing,KU’s outstanding quarterback of the last

couple of seasons, was awarded a scholarshipgrant of $18,000 by the National FootballFoundation. Reesing is the first KU player in32 years to receive this award; the last was our

own Tom Fitch ’78 (defensive back) in 1977.He went on to become a doctor and practiceshematology/oncology at the Mayo Clinic inScottsdale, Arizona. The first KU player to win

an NFF award was also a DU! Brother RonOelschlager ’65 won the award in 1964. Healso went on to become a doctor and retiredseveral years ago after practicing radiology inLawrence for many years.

2009 Lloyd Houston Scholarship Donors

The Delta Upsilon Lloyd Houston Scholarship is a permanently endowed fund main-tained by the KU Endowment Association and provides academic scholarships to

Kansas Chapter students. Thank you to the following donors who contributed to the fundin 2009.

Lester P. Jeter ’65Laura and Lewis D. Gregory ’75

CHAPTER ETERNALBill Landess ’53 entered Chapter Eternal on February 11. He was a recent recipient of the DU Dis-tinguished Alumni award. Brother Landes was a significant and faithful supporter of the Kansas DUEducational Foundation, for which we are most grateful.

ALUMNI NEWSRobert B. “Harkie” Harkness ’73 was part of a special investigation for the Department of Justiceinto bank solvency in the Midwest, taking him to 15 states in 10 weeks, all as a part of the bailoutprogram and Economic Recovery Act. He was chosen based on his extensive experience as a bankexaminer and “willingness to live in Holiday Inns for weeks at a time.” Harkie resides in Salina,Kan., and reports he remains a staunch National League baseball fan.

Ben Van Ness ’05 moved to Philadelphia after graduation to work for Petry Media. He transferredto their Chicago office in November 2008. He and his wife, Amanda (Dickerman), were married inOctober 2007. E-mail: [email protected]

A lumni Update

President

Ben Pyle ’12Ames, [email protected]

(515) 291-3654

Vice President

Mike Parker ’12Topeka, Kan.

Treasurer

Brian Matteson ’12Colleyville, Texas

Secretary

Michael Virgo ’13Overland Park, Kan.

Recruitment

Chairmen

Kevin Kelley ’12Stilwell, [email protected]

(913) 706-2533

Ross Snodgrass ’12Wichita, [email protected]

(316) 250-1718

Scholarship Chairman

Preston Bukaty ’12Overland Park, Kan.

Risk Management

Mike Lucy ’12Leawood, Kan.

Membership

David Webb ’12Prairie Village, Kan.

Public Relations

Bryan Hill ’12Overland Park, Kan.

Philanthropy

Chairman

Casey Engelstad ’12Overland Park, Kan.

House Managers

Kevin Kelley ’12Stilwell, Kan.

Bryan Schorgl ’12Leawood, Kan.

Social Chairmen

John Pecis ’12Topeka, Kan.

Blake Miller ’12Augusta, Kan.

Community Service

Chairman

Kenney Cochran ’13Mission, Kan.

Alumni Relations/

Intramurals Chairman

Taylor Morgan ’12Overland Park, Kan.

Kansas Chapter Officers

the sunflower - kansas chapter of delta...

Documents