Phi Gamma Delta - University of Kansas

Pi Deuteron Chapter of Phi Gamma Delta University of Kansas Pi Deuteron Trivia Answer The password to protected areas of www.kufiji.org is "morgan". L eonard "Bob" Boyd Jr. '67 sadly passed away on December 2, 2014, having lived an extraordinary life. Growing up in Topeka and Hutchinson, Kansas, Bob attended KU and became a member of Phi Gamma Delta, two institutions that would be his greatest lifelong interests. He was elected president of the Business School Council, despite not being in the business school, and built a vending empire at KU, earning more than $1,000 per month. He was such a good businessman, in fact, that, according to Jack Clevenger '68, he "took a pay cut when he left KU to enter the car business." Bob served in the U.S. Army, including one tour in Vietnam, before returning to Hutchinson to help run his family's car dealership. Under Bob's guidance, Boyd Motors would become one of the largest volume Audi dealers in the country. Bob sold the dealership in 1986 and started a second career in commercial real estate. He was managing director for J.P. Weigand & Sons and later executive vice president with Martens Companies. He was always seeing ways to enhance his properties and improve the bottom line. His wife, Mary Jane, played a large role in his real estate activities, acting essentially as the bookkeeper and office manager. Among other skills, Bob was a self-educated mechanical engineer, designing a way to add almost 250 seats at Allen Fieldhouse. His own crew built the first 10 seats. An eternal optimist and pragmatist that would never take no for an answer, he believed that friendship was the sweetest influence. Where others saw problems, he saw solutions. Bob's life was a testament to giving back, with dedication to Rotary International, NJCAA, and, of course, Phi Gamma Delta, where he served the House Corporation for 23 years, including two terms as president and recipient of the John Kapfer Graduate of the Year award. Bob was thoroughly dedicated to Phi Gamma Delta. His pledge brothers remember him as being a wonderful listener and always having a thirst for knowledge. Michael Maloney '68 says, "Aside from consummate deal/business guy, the term that best described Bob was prankster. He also happened to be the best dressed guy of our pledge class. He even shined his shoes!" In 1967 when a fire broke out in the house, Bob managed to save eight chairs from the burning house. Before his death, he had these chairs refinished so they could be returned after 50 years to the house. This is just another tribute to Bob's commitment to giving back to his community and his fraternity. Bob is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary Jane; his son, Rick '93; and two grandchildren, Hampton and Georgia. A Life Well Lived A Tribute to Bob Boyd Jr. '67 Bob Boyd '67 and Rick Boyd '93 Eugene "Yogi" Williams '45 drew the Fighting Jayhawk in 1941. Yogi worked for the University Daily Kansan as a cartoonist, which is where he first presented his version of the Jayhawk. As the U.S. plunged into World War II, Yogi's Fighting Jayhawk gained popularity. It remained the official version of the Jayhawk until the 1946 version was created, following the war. The Fighting Jayhawk was voted by the KU Alumni Association in 2015 as the favorite version of KU's beloved mascot. In addition to the Fighting Jayhawk, Brother Williams also designed our cherished FIJI Jayhawk. W e want to remind you of a unique opportunity exclusive to the Mighty Proud capital campaign. You have the opportunity to claim your seat at the table and always have a place at Pi Deuteron! You can purchase naming rights to a chair in the dining room. We will have 100 chairs available for purchase with a minimum pledge of $5,000. Once completed, all those who participate in this naming opportunity will have a small bio written on them and all will be compiled in a book to always remain at Pi Deuteron. Your pledge can be spread over five years if you wish, making it even easier to participate! Your help in this project will help us purchase new furniture for our renovated dining room. If you wish to pledge to this portion of the campaign, please note that on your pledge form and mail it in. But hurry; only the first 100 participants will be able to name a chair! Thank you for your support of Pi Deuteron. If you have any questions regarding any portion of the capital campaign or how you can help, please contact us. Fraternally, Campaign Chairmen Kevin F. Mitchelson '79 Dan H. Lowe '85 kmitchelson@wm-law.com dlowe@redlegacy.com Perge! Unique Campaign Opportunity

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