Pi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta at the University of Texas
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FIJI Jayhawker 2 Pi Deuteron's Leaders SAY HELLO TO OUR NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS President Sam Dufort '23 Treasurer Cameron Karaba '24 Recording Secretary Corbin Bates '24 Corresponding Secretary Connor Cook '24 Historian McCoy Burke '24 Ad Astra D. Tom Jones '50 – August 31, 2021 Heywood H. Davis '52 – February 10, 2022 John A. Rodgers '53 – August 29, 2021 Dr. William J. Huse II '59 – October 10, 2020 Larry M. Smith '60 – July 31, 2021 Larry L. Heck, M.D. '62 – November 16, 2020 Jack W. Fischer '62 – December 18, 2019 Alumni News Walter A. Strauch '58 lives in Gilford, N.H. He is trying to adjust to life without his Jayhawk cheerleader wife, Shirley, after 63 years of beautiful marriage. Shirley passed away on January 29 th , and she is greatly missed. Email: was113@metrocast.net Robert E. Barr '62 is retired and living in Potomac, Md. Email: bbarr939@aol.com Richard A. Manka '67 lives in Leawood, Kan. His son and grandson are both FIJIs, so he enjoys staying connected. Email: richmanka@att.net David A. Ward '68 resides in Littleton, Colo., where he is a full-time caregiver for his wife, who has Parkinson's and dementia. He advises Graduate and Undergraduate Brothers to spend time with family and friends now, as tomorrow may be too late for lots of reasons. Email: wardaw@comcast.net Randall B. Cordill '69 is enjoying travel and spending time with grandchildren. "I'm also keeping medical providers busy," he joked. Randall lives in Prairie Village, Kan. Email: ranmankc@gmail.com Robert P. Heitzman '75 has two grandsons and divides his time between Saint Charles, Ill., and St. Augustine, Fla. Email: bheitzman@sbcglobal.net Stephen M. Purdy '76 is playing as much golf as possible, having fun with grandchildren, and staying in touch with pledge Brothers. Stephen lives in Hebron, Ky. Email: morel3@aol.com J. Brooks Augustine '80 joined Simbe Robotics as the senior vice president of sales in October 2020. Simbe is an early-stage tech company based in San Francisco, Calif. You can see what Simbe Robotics is all about at simberobotics. com. Brooks lives in Naperville, Ill. Email: baugie1@comcast.net WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES OF PHI GAMMA DELTA? "The last semester of senior year and sharing the basement apartments with pledge Brothers!" –Walter A. Strauch '58 "The discussions and chats in hallways, Pig Dinner, and FIJI Island." –David A. Ward '68 "The Chapter House fire wasn't so much a favorite memory, rather a significant one." –Randall B. Cordill '69 "Pledge walkout and lifelong friends." –Robert P. Heitzman '75 "Intramural sports and pledge class walkout where we ran down to the Wheel after study hall." –Stephen M. Purdy '76 "FIJI Island, Lakers games, pledge Brothers, and Country Club Week." –Joel S. Austin '86 "Too many to count! Playing basketball, dinners, and FIJI Island were all so fun." –Jonathan S. Austin '87 "FIJI provided a great college experience and friends for life." –Thomas W. Walker '92 HOW DO YOU STAY CONNECTED TO THE FRATERNITY? "Reminiscing on the totally memorable years as a FIJI from 1954 and beyond!" –Walter A. Strauch '58 "Emailing pledge Brothers who I dearly miss. They keep me in the loop." –David A. Ward '68 "Close pledge class Brothers." –Randall B. Cordill '69 "We had a tight pledge class, so I stay in touch with many friends." –Stephen M. Purdy '76 "My nephew, Hunter Austin '24, is part of FIJI." –Joel S. Austin '86 "My son, Hunter Austin '24, is a sophomore." –Jonathan S. Austin '87 "Personal relationships and having a nephew in the house." –Thomas W. Walker '92 A L U M N I U P D A T E Several brothers visiting their old stomping grounds at Pi Deuteron's Chapter House on January 26 th .