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CELEBRATING 130 YEARS OF BETA PI
OUR MYSTIC SHRINE
John Greenman '44 passed on to Our
Mystic Shrine on July 5, 2019. Shortly
after Pearl Harbor, he enlisted in the Army
Air Corps where he piloted a B-24 named
Roger the Lodger, flying in 22 missions
out of Cerignola, Italy. In April of 1945, he
and his crew were shot down over Austria
and imprisoned for 10 days. After the war,
John married his wife, Virginia, in 1950.
The two had a 66-year marriage, raising five
children together. He spent the majority of
his career with Wells Fargo and was active
in human rights and social justice causes in
his community. John will be missed by his
friends, family, and Beta Theta Pi brothers.
Donald Edward McGrath '55 passed on
to Our Mystic Shrine on June 21, 2020.
Don was a US Navy veteran, successful
businessman, active community volunteer,
and loving husband, father, and grandfather.
Always active in the community, Don was
affiliated with the Boy Scouts of America
for the better part of six decades. He is
survived by his devoted wife of more than
63 years, June, his four children and nine
grandchildren.
Bradford "Buddy" Lewis '70 passed on to
Our Mystic Shrine on August 27, 2019. He
graduated from Marshall High School where
he played football, hockey, and baseball.
He is survived by his brother, Herbert
Lee Lewis, and sister, Nona Lynn (Lewis)
Thomas, and their families.
ALUMNI NEWS
Mark Schneider '64 retired in 2008 from
a 40-year career as a fishery biologist and
manager. He spent the first half of his career
in applied fishery research; the rest he served
as a resource manager focused on restoring
the Columbia River salmon population, as
well as a few years working in southern
California and Nevada. Mark lives in
Portland, Ore. "It's been a good life." Email:
marksbj8@icloud.com
Jeff Ohm '70 and his wife, Diane, live
in Minneapolis and have five grandchildren
who keep them busy. Jeff has a handyman
business, Fixing Things and Problems.
"I am at your service," Jeff says. "I always
find it interesting; you never know what
you are walking into." Email:
jeffrey.ohm96@gmail.com
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e welcome a future story idea or
feedback for this newsletter; they help us
improve! Email them to Branden Peterson '05
at branden@betathetapisocietymn.org.
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new volunteers to contribute to our efforts
to support the undergraduates, help with
the chapter house, and assist with alumni
relations activities. Reach out and share
your interest via email to betathetapi.
minnesota@gmail.com.
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