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Xi Xi Chapter of Sigma Chi Fraternity at the University of Missouri P.O. Box 22548 Kansas City, MO 64113-2548 Address Service Requested The Tiger Sig L ed by Professor Ben Trachtenberg, Yale '01, an International Balfour recipient, Kordel Davis, was brought to our campus and sponsored by Sigma Chi for a Q&A session regarding the death of a student from forced alcohol consumption at the Beta Theta Pi chapter house on the Pennsylvania State University campus. Davis, who witnessed to the tragedy, has since enrolled at Rutgers University. The purpose of the interface was to emphasize that opening the door for hazing, particularly when drinking actives are involved, can lead to horrific consequences. Such was the case at Penn State where Beta members were indicted following the death of a pledge. During his visit, Davis spent time with Xi Xi members and dined with Chapter officers. His appearance was also underwritten by the Greek Consortium. Sigs Bring Pennsylvania State Tragedy Witness to MU All-Class Reunion Hall of Fame Banquet and Shootout September 27-28 Join us for the Xi Xi banquet on the evening of Thursday, September 27, followed by our golf tournament on Friday, September 28. It will be a great time with great Sigs. Don't schedule anything else! Save the Date Our goal is to provide scholarships for our students through the tax-deductible Sigma Chi Educational Foundation of Missouri. To learn more, contact Dan Slickman '77 at (816) 863-4400 or bogeyslick@aol.com. Leave a Legacy Keep Xi Xi in Mind When Planning Your Estate Remembering Ken Lambert '60 (1938-2017) A Life of Zest and Accomplishment I t is appropriate that, considering the amazing life of Ken Lambert '60, we start with him studying in a jail cell. Having been successful selling make-and-bake pizzas from a converted truck at Mizzou, he invested in a bar. How many college students own a bar? The law, in a great rarity for Columbia, had found his establishment serving minors. As proprietor, Ken was tossed in the clink, along with books and notes to study for law school exams. When the school got wind of the potential barrister being a major criminal, Ken was given the cold shoulder. Accordingly, he enrolled in medical school, and how fortunate a decision that was for so many with future body problems. Before serving cell time, Ken lettered in four sports at Paseo High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and came to MU on a football scholarship. In addition to playing linebacker on a Dan Devine Orange Bowl team, he pitched in the College World Series and even found time to become a state handball champion. Just as physically demanding, he also was consul of our Chapter. During his internship at Boone County Hospital, Ken was short on living space and tried to dwell at Boone, sneakily moving clothes and books from one closet or empty space to another. He was incessantly hounded by a supervising nurse who kept confiscating his property. To get even with her, he married her daughter, speeding off from the wedding on a motorcycle to live in a one-car garage. Upon graduating, Ken was offered an orthopedic fellowship in Sweden. In addition to honing his medical skills there, he took up skiing. After knocking down the flora, small buildings, ski lifts, and a fair quantity of people, he became so adroit at the sport that he moved to Missoula, Montana, to initiate his medical practice whilst continuing his time on the slopes. Ken became one of the most talented surgeons in his field, attracting patients from across the country. His surgical techniques were such that they were adapted nationally and he also became renowned for the development of orthopedic devices. Later in life, Ken moved back east to be near his children on the basis of, "Blood is thicker than scenery." There, he volunteered at the Rhode Island Free Clinic. Ken died suddenly in 2017, though it seems only proper a man who filled life with so much vigor wouldn't want to waste time leaving it. STAY CONNECTED @SigmaChiXiXi xixichaptersigmachi.com

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