Phi Gamma Delta Chapter
House Association
P.O. Box 530
Lawrence, KS 66044
Address Service Requested
Ad Astra
We are sorry to report the death of these graduate
brothers, who will be dearly missed:
Woodson E. Dryden '48, d. November 18, 2013
Richard L. Shields '46, d. February 14, 2014
Frederick J. Petzold '62, d. February 22, 2014
Alumni Update
Robert J. Knox '43 and his wife, Jean,
celebrated 70 years of marriage in August. The
couple was married on August 22, 1943, and
lives in Brighton, Colo. E-mail: scott45vin@
gmail.com
David T. Runyan '58 recently returned from
an 18-day cruise. He keeps busy in retirement
taking art classes two days a week and had three
displays in an exhibit in August. After leaving
Minnesota, David has enjoyed the Florida
winters and notes that the summers aren't more
difficult than Kansas summers. "You can't
shovel heat," he said. David lives in Altamonte
Springs, Fla. E-mail: runyan5@msn.com
John C. Byers '63 and his wife, Amy, reside in
Boynton Beach, Fla. They have two daughters
and a grandson who went through rush at
Georgia Tech.
Michael H. Mount '65 enjoys traveling
in the United States and Europe during his
retirement. He lives in Scottsdale, Ariz. E-mail:
michaelmount@msn.com
Howard L. Wilcox Jr. '66 retired in August
2011 and spends his time playing golf and seeing
his grandchildren. He and his wife, Cathy, enjoy
church activities, traveling, and following the
Jayhawks. They live in Olathe, Kan. E-mail:
chwilcox@comcast.net
Mark W. Meisinger '69 enjoys retirement. He
and his wife, Blythe, live in Chesterfield, Mo.
E-mail: mwm532@gmail.com
Stephen M. Purdy '76 retired as director of
sales at Sara Lee in 2012 and opened Purdy
Consulting LLC in 2013. He and his wife, Kay,
reside in Hebron, Ky. Email: morel3@aol.com
J. Brooks Augustine '80 recently joined Nielsen
as Senior Vice President, Professional Services in
September 2012. His oldest son, Spenser, finished
his baseball career at Ottawa University as their
third best hitter in school history. His younger
son, Reid Augustine '15, was Recruitment
Co-Chairman for Pi Deuteron this year and is a
junior at KU. Brooks and his wife, Jane, live in
Naperville, Ill. Email: baugie1@comcast.net
Michael A. Martz '92 lives in Santa Barbara,
Calif., with his wife, Nancy, and two sons, Colin
and Mason. E-mail: mmartz14@yahoo.com
Save the Date!
Stag Pig Dinner 2014
Friday, September 26th
The Oread Hotel
Homecoming Weekend
September 26th-28th
KU vs. Texas
ALUMNI UPDATE
Justin Ruffalo '16, Chris Bohannon '15,
Matt Moore '13, Stephen Moore '16, and
Kevin Mitchelson '79, when Matt was
presented with the Wilkinson Award.
Matt Moore '13
Pi Deuteron's
First Wilkinson
Award Winner
M
att Moore '13 won the prestigious
Wilkinson Award, given to the
outstanding graduating senior in Phi Gamma
Delta nationwide. Matt is Pi Deuteron's first
winner. Congratulations, Matt!
Phi Gamma Delta and Sigma Kappa
Rock Chalk Revue Directors during oral
interviews. Brothers from left; Heath
Satterlee '17, Stephen Moore '16,
Michael Ahrens '16, Brandon Easley '16,
and Kevin Miller '17.
