Lambda Chi Alpha - University of Oklahoma

page 4 Lambda Chi aLpha Alumni Mailbox Orville Collins, ΓΡ 638 and his wife, Theresa, moved back to Norman, OK, after they both retired from their jobs in Washington, DC. Email: omikec@aol.com Bill Word, ΓΡ 672 is excited to share that his grandson will be going through rush next fall. "Three men in our family are Gamma- Rho alumni, but his dad was an OU Beta so you need to get on him quickly." Bill lives in Enid, OK, with his wife, Janie. Email: jbword2@gmail.com David Curtis, ΓΡ 703 is the father of six (five boys, one girl— none, unfortunately, chose OU for their higher academics). David is an attorney licensed in Oklahoma and Texas and specializes in workplace litigation. Email: davidmcurtis.1@gmail.com David White, ΓΡ 941 is about to retire from selling credit card processing services. "I'm going out with a bang. I'm going to sell it for dirt cheap to any legal business and non-profit in the USA. I used to answer client calls 24/7. Now, for this price, I'm going to tell clients to lose my phone number once I have them up and running and they can start calling the toll-free tech support number at the processor. I get a vacation and businesses save a bunch of money." Email: davidhwhite51@gmail.com Rusty Rains, ΓΡ 1221 and his wife, Mary, are excited to share that their youngest son, Grant, graduated from OU last May with a BBA in finance and is working in Oklahoma City. Rusty lives in Edmond, OK. Email: rrainsenergy@gmail.com Gregory Tomlinson, ΓΡ 1226 is an owner at Builders Post-Tension with offices in Houston and Dallas/Fort Worth. He is an active board member at HomeAid Houston Charitable Foundation and in the Greater Houston Builders Association. He has been married for 25 years to Leslie (Alexander, OU Kappa). Email: gtomlinson@ builderspt.com Capt. Bradley Ruttman, ΓΡ 1703 is "so proud of Gamma Rho! Keep up the good work!" He lives in Owasso, OK. Email: elastoplastic@hotmail.com Jake Krattiger, ΓΡ 2094 lives in Norman, OK, with his wife, Lane (OU Theta), and their children, Everett (6), Cooper (4), and Audrey (2). Email: jkrattiger@live.com F or the last 29 years, Carol Lynn Roberts has dedicated her life to serving as Gamma-Rho's beloved house mom. She has mentored hundreds of men through their formative years, supporting us in everything that we do. Quite simply, Gamma-Rho would not be what it is today without her selfless dedication and service. Now, after nearly three decades at 904 College, Mom Roberts has officially decided the time has come for her to retire, effective at the close of the Spring 2021 semester. Since beginning her tenure at Gamma-Rho in the Fall 1992 semester, it seems impossible to measure just how many lives she has truly impacted. She arrived to see our Chapter having eclipsed 1,500 initiates; she leaves with it now having surpassed 3,000 initiated brothers this past February. But as so many of us know, she's been there for our families, just as much as she has for each of us. As new classes of Lambda Chi men and their families walk through the doors of 904 College, she has been the smiling and welcoming face of our Chapter. Although the COVID-19 pandemic prevented us from having an appropriately large celebration for Mom Roberts, the current Chapter members, along with several alumni and friends, hosted a day of celebrating her on May 1, 2021. The group also surprised Mom Roberts with a book of stories, memories, and thank-you notes collected from many current members and alumni. We look forward to further honoring her in the future, so please stay tuned for more details. Her stories from the past 29 years could undoubtedly fill volumes. But our words truly cannot express the gratitude that generations of us have for Mom Roberts. We will sincerely miss her. This place will not be the same without her, but she's leaving a legacy that will live on for years to come. Mom, on behalf of all of us – thank you, for everything. We love you, we will miss you, and we wish you the absolute best in retirement! THE END OF AN ERA: Thank You, Mom Roberts!

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