Delta Kappa Epsilon - Colgate University

3 Delta Kappa Epsilon Tom Forrest '60 passed away peacefully on June 4. He was a devoted father to John Forrest (Carol Couture), Charlotte Forrest (Jim Napoli), and Tommy Forrest Jr. (Kristen Page) and the adoring grandfather to Jamie Napoli, Thomas Napoli, Page Forrest, Emma Forrest, and Susan Forrest. Tom is also survived by his cherished sister Faith Turner Doherty and many loving nieces and nephews. Tom and his wife, Sue, were married for nearly 60 years. They spent their life together in Albany, Garnet Hill, and Moss Creek. They enjoyed tennis, golf, travel, and most of all, the time spent with Tom's DKE brothers and their wives. Tom served for three years in the United States Navy, with tours of duty in South East Asia and in Cuba during the 1962 Missile Crisis. He was a partner in the law firm Rowley, Forrest, O'Donnell, and Beaumont, located in Albany. He loved playing and watching sports and was president of the Albany YMCA in the 1980s. He will be remembered as a resolute, caring, loyal man with a subtle Irish sense of humor who was greatly loved by his family and many friends. "The DKE Fraternity, and especially the Mu Chapter, lost its great Brother, Tom Forrest. Tom, fondly known as Rug by his friends, was a major player is his `60 Mu class. He was a hockey fanatic, whose presence in the goal was as solid as was Tom. A Classics major who became a practicing attorney in Albany, he will be remembered as a pure delight. He participated in ALL activities during his undergraduate years and beyond, including being on the Mu Chapter Board for many years. Tom and Sue's homes in the Adirondacks and Hilton Head served as command centrals, year after year, for a Mu class that sticks together. He lost his battle with cancer at the end but was comforted by his most devoted wife, Sue, and three children and their families. Tom was a character of the first order, and a person whose constant devotion to his friends, Fraternity and family will always be his hallmark." —John Robinson '60 "I consider Tom one of my most valuable DKE mentors. Tom's passing is a great loss to Mu. When I took on the leadership of the Alumni Corporation back in 2005, I was way too young for the role—having just graduated six months earlier—but I asked Tom to join the board, having met him at reunion the prior summer. Tom loved Mu and had been heavily involved in leadership roles in prior years. He didn't hesitate to step up to the plate and I was so grateful to have him by my side. He provided a steady hand, wise counsel, and good humor. Tom's leadership and insights were invaluable in leading Mu through a very uncertain period of our history. I will miss Tom and am forever grateful for his selfless commitment to our brotherhood in a time of great need." —Sean Devlin '05 Jay Schnoor '85 passed away peacefully on June 26. Jay was born in Red Bank, N.J., on April 26, 1963. He is survived by his wife of 31 years, Nadine, and his four children, William, Kevin, Jeffrey, and Annemarie. Jay had recently retired as a vice president at Assigned Risk Solutions. He was an avid horseman and could be found at Monmouth Park early in the morning. His love for the sport was met with success as he often appeared in the winners' circle with one of his horses. His son, Kevin, shared this love and is now working in the racing industry. Will, too, shared this passion and often said, "One of my favorite things in the world to do is going to the track with my Dad." Jay joined DKE in the spring of 1982 and graduated from Colgate with a degree in mathematics. Over the years, he stayed close with several brothers, notably Jim Switzer '85, Rich Ashikari '85, and Dave Manganello '85. Jay loved DKE, and many of us have some wonderful memories of him. As I spoke to many people about the sad news, there was a common theme of everyone remembering a big smile and fun times at DKE, but also a guy with a big heart. As one of the DKE brothers who was lucky enough to be his friend, I have just told folks that Jay is an irreplaceable friend—and he will be missed by many. I loved the big guy. Written by Dave Manganello '85 Mystic Circle A brother dead and brothers mourning Fill the heart with grief today, And the earnest grasp fraternal; Speaks, "a dear one passed away." Yes, no longer we shall greet thee In the halls of DKE, Yet thy name in sweet remembrance Graven on our hearts will be. We have parted, Brother, parted, As we trust, to meet again, In a full unbroken circle, Free from sorrow, grief and pain. Front, from left: Dave Manganello '85, Jim Switzer '85, and Jay Schnoor '85. Back: Tim Brown, Ralph Castellanos, and Scott Switzer, all friends of DKE. S imply put, racism has no place at Mu of DKE. I feel strange writing the statement because it seems so obvious to me and naturally self-evident in terms of my experience in Mu. Everything about my experience in Mu and my interactions with brothers, particularly our many younger brothers of color, affirms my confidence that the above statement is true. And yet, because we are an organization that values our history, we know our past is complicated, just like the history of Colgate and America. At a time when we have seen injustice for our own eyes and our national discourse has turned sharply to the topic of racism, it is valuable to revisit our brotherhood's core values and remind each other to build for love. These times require intentional and explicit recognition of our history and the present experiences of our brothers who face racism in their lives today. What are we as a brotherhood if we are not there to support our fellow brothers who are experiencing hardship? I firmly believe that Mu (and organizations like ours) are a small yet important part of the solution to our nation's racial challenges. As a brotherhood, we must continue to live our values by eliminating racism and supporting our fellow brothers. Sean Fitzmichael Devlin '05 Chairman, Mu of DKE Foundation DKE International shared the following statement on its website this summer: We believe that Black lives do matter, and that we have an obligation to systemic change by challenging our current operations and member education. Over the past few months, we have taken direct action to address the fraternity's history and our current systems. Our aim is to provide an experience for our members, and the communities we exist within, that is actively anti-racist. [Source: https://dke.org/media-statement-july-26-2020/] DKE Statement on Racism

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