Lambda Chi Alpha - Oregon State University

Page 3 "All I was thinking is that I want to get as far away from Florida as I can," Jack said. "So I sat down and I wrote letters to four northwest colleges asking for catalogs, including Washington, Washington State, Oregon, and Oregon State. Of those four, Oregon State happened to have the best fit for me." While Jack's two years at Oregon State flew by, he's been loyal to the chapter as an alumnus. Jack contributed to Alpha Lambda's capital campaign and hopes that you will do the same if you haven't already. Jack loves hearing about the successes of the chapter in each issue of the Alpha Lambda Logos. "Oregon State is a really strong university for fraternities and sororities, so to be a top chapter at a top campus like OSU is certainly amazing," Jack said. "Ironically, the house that they are going to replace, I've never seen the house. To me, I still think of that as a brand-new house because that was built aer I le. Now there is going to be another new one, and I'm excited for it." Jack had another reason to stay connected with the Alpha Lambda Chapter aer he graduated, other than keeping up to date with his brothers. During Jack's senior year, the chapter hired Lillian Mares to be the housemother. Lillian was from Flandreau, South Dakota, which was just 20 miles from where Jack grew up. "We had a lot of mutual friends. She and her husband had actually shopped at my dad's hardware and tire store in Pipestone," Jack said. "We had a personal bond. She stayed on there as housemother for maybe somewhere between six and 10 years." Jack and his wife, Leila, have kept their roots up north in Wisconsin, but have a second home in Hawaii where they stay during the winter. ey kept busy over the winter with volunteer work, yard work, and driving their underbirds. You can connect with Jack at jacknessen@ centurytel.net. Alpha Lambda Provided Second Home for Jack Nessen '56 (Continued from page 1) Alpha Lambda Remembers Erling "Fred" Brauti '48-558 passed away at his home on March 8, 2019, at the age of 93. Fred, a Wheeler, OR native, enlisted in the Navy's V-12 Program in Pocatello, ID, aer graduating high school. He served his country from 1943-1946. During Fred's service, he graduated with a degree in naval science and tactics from the University of Minnesota. Fred was then sent to the Navy Base in Newport, RI, and assigned to the USS Cleveland. From 1946-1949, Fred attended and graduated from Oregon State's School of Pharmacy. He then graduated from the University of Oregon Medical School in 1953 before heading back to Minneapolis for an internship and residency in radiology at UM. It was in Minneapolis where Fred met his wife, Mary Koch, on a blind date. Fred and Mary moved back to Oregon and shared 56 years of marriage. ey had three children—David, Susie, and Annie. When Fred returned to Oregon, he reunited with two of his former fellow Navy servicemen and practiced at Corvallis Radiology. Fred was a firm believer in giving back to the community. e Oregon Community Foundation, Benton County Foundation, OSU, and Oregon Health Sciences University Foundation were a few of the causes that he loyally supported. Fred's hobbies included spending time with family, cheering on the Beavers, traveling with Mary, golfing, pheasant hunting, fly fishing, reading, playing bridge, and history. Geoffrey B. Bryant '63-740 has had a variety of jobs since retiring, including business manager of his church and school bus driver. He and his wife volunteer for church, food pantries, homeless shelters, and other places. He was recently on the Alumni Control Board for Kappa Gamma at Franklin College. Geoffrey and his wife love to travel and have gone on several cruises, including to Greece, Alaska, and New England/Canada. ey live in Otterbein Franklin SeniorLife Community in Franklin, IN, in a three-bedroom house. ey have three children and six grandchildren, ages 14-28. Email: bassfish62@yahoo.com Clifford D. "e Beav" Lewis '67-795 graduated in 1970 with a degree in industrial engineering. He got married in July of that year too. He traveled to Longview, WA, to work for Weyerhaeuser Company and never le. He and his wife, Rashell, have two sons and two grandsons. He likes to travel, go to church, and is a member of the Lions Club. Email: culewis117@comcast.net Kent S. Drangsholt '75-965 is the owner of the Northwest's largest antiques and collectibles mall, a live music and event center, and N.W. Empire Public Auction House. He and his wife, Jami, have five children, all in successful careers, and six grandchildren. ey live in Cedar Hills, OR. Email: ksdrangsholt@yahoo.com omas Bancro '12-1744 moved from Orange County, CA, to San Diego in October 2017. omas lives with his partner, Nikko, and their dog, Phoebe. He enjoys entertaining friends, and taking advantage of the great weather. Additionally, omas volunteers with the ALS Association of San Diego, and has recently connected with the Pi Beta chapter at the University of California-San Diego. Email: tbancro22@gmail.com Alpha Lambda Alumnotes

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