Beta Theta Pi - Miami University

ALPHA CHAPTER HOUSE COMPANY P.O. BOX 940 OXFORD, OH 45056 Address Service Requested Recolonization Effort Update Inside! OUR MYSTIC SHRINE J. Porter Gardner Jr. '40 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine in June 2014 at age 95. He had celebrated his 72nd anniversary with wife, Donna, on June 6. Robert S. Knight '47 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine on January 12, 2015. Daniel C. Brower '52 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine on January 26, 2015. He built his life on a natural inclination to work hard, provide for those he loved, and do the right thing. In his career, Daniel was an executive and entrepreneur. He owned Brower Network One and acquired Top Design with his brother. Daniel is survived by his wife, Phyllis; children, Cindy and Daniel; and many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Steven T. Collins '74 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine on January 23, 2015. ALUMNI NEWS William W. Humbert '45 is a resident of Village at Westerville Assisted Living in Westerville, Ohio. He will celebrate his 93rd birthday on March 18, 2015. E-mail: jhumbert@humbertbuilders.com Daniel C. Smith '47 retired from medicine in 1989 after 36 years as a general practitioner in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He now lives in a retirement village in Pompano Beach and is busy every minute. He and his wife, Eleanor, are in good health. Carroll W. Anstaett '48 retired in 2008 after 56 years as a branch manager of E. F. Hutton, Smith Barney. At 89 he still goes to the YMCA and his retirement office seven days a week. Carroll lives in Olean, N.Y. E-mail: canst@ roadrunner.com H. Edward Clark '49 has published two volumes of his autobiography, A Man from Ohio. The third and final volume will be published in 2015. He lives in Medford, Mass. Donald A. Turner '50 enjoys life at 87 years old and keeps moving as much as possible, playing golf when he can. He lives in Kettering, Ohio. Dominic L. Mancuso '53 lives in Panama City, Fla., on a golf course. He would like to reach John Sommer '53. Dominic completed ROTC at Miami and was a 2nd lieutenant in 1953. Phone: (850) 234-7544 James R. Richardson Sr. '53 and his wife, Jane, enjoy life in the Villages, Fla., where they are surrounded by 604 holes of golf. E-mail: diamondjj@embarqmail.com Bill Horrigan '54 is on the board of directors for Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Eastern ALUMNI UPDATE Virginia and has spent seven years as a character coach at Manchester High School in Chesterfield, Va. E-mail: jwhorrigan@comcast.net Willits H. Sawyer '61 owns a hotel in Mexico called Casamar Suites, www.casamarsuites.com. Come on down and check it out. All Betas will receive a 20% discount. Willits lives in Cambridge, Mass. E-mail: willsawyer@comcast.net Paul D. Moore '62 has been married for 53 years to Jill (Ryder), a Tri Delt. They have two children and five grandchildren. Paul owns jean factories and is the CEO and president of Blue Bay Clothing Co. They live in Niceville, Fla. E-mail: paul_shana@hotmail.com William B. North '62 retired in 1997 from Federal Service and now does periodic contracted work as a security consultant and management advisor. His activities include traveling, carpentry, and sailing on Georgia's Lake Lanier. He lives in Gainesville, Ga. E-mail: options37@att.net Milton H. Johnson Jr. '65 is the owner of Chaumette Vineyards and Winery in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. Check out their website at www. chaumette.com. E-mail: hankj@chaumette.com Daniel E. Long '66 golfs often with brother Dick Rivers '67 who also lives in St. Charles, Ill., and socializes with brothers Bob Haines '67 and John Slavens '67 every spring in Florida. Dan also has dinner each spring in Florida with brothers Russ Morgan '65 and Charles Busch '66. E-mail: ssdanlong@aol.com Paul W. Hartung III '75 has a Beta Theta Pi steak fry every August attended by about 40 brothers in Canton. All ages attend with activities such as golf, steak or salmon, comraderie, singing, keg beer, and passing the loving cup. E-mail: wick@putmanproperties.com John B. Catlin III '78 is working as a para-professional at Stephen County Middle School and getting his master's in teaching at Piedmont College while practicing forestry. He lives in Taccoa, Ga. E-mail: jcatforestry@gmail.com Robert E. Haley III '84 coached the Alabama state champion Oak Mountain High School girls varsity team. He lives in Birmingham, Ala. E-mail: rhaley1775@aol.com Alumni gathered at Rhinehaus in Cincinnati in December 2014. Follow us on facebook.com/AlphaBTP for recolonization updates and to stay in touch with your Alpha brothers. f

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