Sigma Alpha Epsilon - University of Montana

THE BETA BEAT PAGE 2 Phi Alpha Club ($2,500 to $4,999) Lyle M. Glascock '62* John L. Olson '62* Brother Hero Club ($1,000 to $2,499) George Fox '51 Rex K. Lincoln '60 Richard L. Ford '64* Louis J. Garcia '64 Ted W. Rieke '65 James R Mountain '81* Justin P. Sliter '97 Pheonix Club ($500 to $999) Nelson S. Weller (Sigma Nu)* William J. Beecher '63* Lion Club ($250 to $499) Thomas W. Durant '54 Richard J. Barney '58 L. Pete Mooney '58 David H. Nelson '58 Edward J. Lord '60 Kenneth R. Lawrence '63 Dennis J. LaBonty '71 Stephen P. O'Toole '99 Gold Club ($100 to $249) John O. Ferro '58 Larry C. Eichhorn '61 Robert E. Vick '67 John H. Grant '72 *Made contributions in memory of Martin "Marty" Mikelsons '64 Those who wish to contribute to the Marty Mikelsons Tribute Fund please visit http://umsae.net/ giving-back/ to make a secure online gift or send your checks pay- able to: Montana Beta Alumni Association, P.O. Box 3343, Missoula, MT 59806. A fter spending 24 years as a naval officer and aviator, 13 years as a financial consultant, and earning two master's degrees and his doctorate, the easy thing to do for Bill Goesling '63 would have been to take it easy during retirement. Slowing down didn't interest Bill, though. Helping others has always been im- portant to Bill and serving in the Idaho State House of Representatives has al- lowed him to do exactly that. After los- ing the District 5A Republican Primary race by less than 200 votes in 2016, he won with a convincing 60.3 percent of the vote in 2018. Bill then edged the democratic nominee by less than 400 votes to win the general election. "It was a very interesting election. The city of Moscow is democratic, but the county is republican and then Benewah County is more solid republi- can," Bill said. "They're more far right. Just being a common-sense candi- date was my pitch. My belief is what seems right needs to be done. I took positions that made the most common sense." After accumulating 6,500 flight hours during his service, Bill has racked up countless hours on the campaign trail. Being able to make a quick but thorough decision has been critical to Bill's success, and that was a quality that Montana Beta instilled in him. Although Bill's military career made it difficult for him to stay in touch with his Montana Beta brothers, the atmosphere of the fraternity helped prepare for all of life's journeys. Bill remembers how differing opinions would come up in the meeting room, and how the chapter would come together to deal with positive and negative issues. "I think that goes all the way back to the fraternity house with being able to talk to people and understand different ideas and where they came from," Bill said. "In Montana, there is such a wide variety of geographical area, but also the makeup of its citizens. It was interesting to meet individuals from different parts of the city, community, and state." Even before Bill entered the political scene, education was one of his great- est passions with previously serving on the Moscow School Board, Idaho State Charter School Commission, and Idaho State Board of Education. Bill is a firm believer that today's youth is the country's most valuable asset. His rare downtime is often spent with his three grandchildren or working on the ranch. "My philosophy is that when you stop learning, you stop living. I've watched a lot of people retire, not have anything to do, and just sort of go downhill. I've always been driven from the earliest age to expand my horizons," Bill said. "When I got into education and the military, education was the key and the opportunity that was presented. I looked to that as a pay it forward sort of philosophy to do whatever I could do to help the next generation." A Love for Learning Thank You, Loyal Alumni T hrough the generosity of 23 donors, $10,086 was contributed since our fall 2018 appeal. The success and achievements of Montana Beta are directly attributed to the support and involvement of its members. The active brothers are grateful for and proud of the donations they receive from alumni. Donors to the fall appeal are listed below by their total lifetime giving to our annual campaign program. Those who designated their recent contribu- tions to the Marty Mikelsons Tribute Fund are marked with an asterisk. If an error has been made in recording the amount of your gift(s), or we have mistakenly omitted your gift, we sincerely apologize. If corrections to your giving record are needed, please contact our campaign coordinator at (785) 843-1661. Thank you, again, for your support Bill Goesling '63 during his recent campaign. Bill Goesling '63, left, during his time in the military. Bill Goesling '63 Thankful for SAE's Life Lessons

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