Delta Tau Delta - University of Oklahoma

Delta Alpha Chapter of Delta Tau Delta University of Oklahoma P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Sooner Delt The ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumni, undergraduates, and parents. If your son is still attending the University of Oklahoma, he will receive a copy at the Shelter. If he has graduated, please send us his permanent address to update our records. Thank you. Alumni Update Chapter Eternal Charles Moon '48 a remarkable pianist entered Chapter Eternal at the age of 95. In 1940, he started a music degree at OU but was sent to basic training in 1942 and served his country on the front lines. He returned to school in 1947 and graduated with degrees in piano performance and music theory. He retired from teaching music in 1989. "Charles life will be an endless coda as he lives through the many students he touched." Jack Wilson '50 entered Chapter Eternal on July 1, 2017. Jack passed on as a result of the West Nile virus and encephalitis. His wife, Pat, shares, "Jack spoke so fondly of his fraternity." He will be missed. Dr. William Robert Denison '61, of Fort Worth, Texas, entered Chapter Eternal on January 16, 2018. Bill was a lifelong Sooner fan. After dental school, he joined the Navy. In 1967, Bill and his wife, Linda, moved to Houston, where Bill started his own private practice. Bill enjoyed coaching his daughters' softball teams, gardening, wood carving, and traveling. He was civically active and volunteered in his commu- nity for over 20 years. Mark B. Mindeman '78 entered Chapter Eternal August 24, 2018, after a courageous battle with can- cer. Throughout his life Mark stayed close to his Delta Alpha brothers, continued to be an avid OU football fan, and inveterate tailgate host. His company Thun- derbird Historical Miniatures, specialized in military figurines. He loved to sing, play the ukulele player, and had a great sense of humor. Alumni News Ernest "Harry" Gilbert Jr. '40 was recently wid- owed when his wife of 72 years, Betty, passed away on January 14, 2018. Harry celebrated his 100th birth- day on March 17. He lives in Oklahoma City, Okla. John R. Anderson '51 has lived on Muleshoe Ranch in Gail, Texas, since 1952. The ranch has been in his fam- ily since 1913. John was raised on a ranch and has never lived in town except in Norman from 1946-51. His son runs the ranch; John serves as an advisor. John's wife, Barbara, passed away in 2014. They were married for 63 years and had four children, 10 grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren. John is now 89 years old. E- mail: muleshoeranch@snydertex.com James R. Vaughan '57 has a grandson at OU. He will be a junior this fall and marches in the Pride of Oklahoma band. James lives in Broken Arrow, Okla. E-mail: jrvaughan35@aol.com Kent W. Miller '62 is happily married to Judy Sierer, a Pi Beta Phi at OU. "Our family of six expanded to a family of 28 1/2 with three married grandchildren and a great-grandson in the oven." After Kent's retirement from IBM in 1992, he and his son, Mike, built a fam- ily business of buying, developing, and building real estate, and managing office and residential properties under Arrow Investments, Inc. Kent is proud of his family, which includes business owners and manag- ers; a national champion and three-time world cham- pion contender for cheerleading; a recognized first responder and firefighter; four college graduates; and seven remaining grandchildren in school and college. "I cherish the experience and lessons learned at Delta Alpha, and the outstanding men who came through the house from 1958 to 1962 at the University of Okla- homa." Kent and Judy live in Roswell, Ga. E-mail: kent_mil@bellsouth.net Richard E. Diller '63 is the author of Firefly: A Sky- raider's Story about America's Secret War Over Laos. Richard's story is about his years of flying combat missions out of Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai AFB. It is the only book written about the night mission over Laos, filling a niche in literature about the war. Dick flew 203 missions, mostly at night, and earned a Dis- tinguished Flying Cross and 10 air medals. Dick is a retired Delta Airlines pilot and lives in Belvidere, Ill. E-mail: dick@thedillers.net Ted Dubie '65 is the owner of Dubie Inspection Services, LLC. His business focuses on construction progress inspections for more than 24 financial Shelter Update T he House Corporation has worked very hard during the last year to maintain the Shel- ter and to provide the undergraduates with a safe and comfortable college home. The House Corporation spent approximately $50,000 this summer for routine repairs and maintenance. We even replaced the roof, and not a moment too soon! Due to the advancing age of the Shelter, these repairs and other expensive maintenance items were absolutely necessary just to maintain the status quo. However, we are quickly approaching the point in time where these stop-gap actions will not be sufficient. As we mentioned in the last newsletter, our board believes that we need a new Shelter to remain competitive at OU. We have retained a very good engineering firm to evaluate the project and they have created initial drawings of a new house that are very exciting! Several of our brothers have expressed their willingness to support this much-needed effort to build a Shelter for the next 100 years of Delta Alpha. We will have more to share with you in the very near future. institutes in Tulsa and the surrounding area on a part- time basis. Ted retired from the banking industry in 1992 where he specialized in construction and development lending. Ted was also a licensed commercial real estate broker from 1992-2011. He resides in Tulsa, Okla., with his wife, Cary. E-mail: tpdubie@gmail.com William A. Strong '65 and his wife, Sally, are enjoy- ing retirement. They do lots of reading, gardening, and watching TV. They live in Santa Fe, N.M. E-mail: wasjstrong@hotmail.com Sam "Hank" Hodges '73 is semi-retired from real es- tate in the Washington, D.C., area and is now building homes in Hilton Head, S.C. He also plays lots of golf. E-mail: shodges@klnb.com

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