Phi Delta Theta - University of Missouri

PHI DELTA THETA 3 Geor ge A Lo ng III, In diana Alpha 1413 G e o r g e A L o n g , I n d i a n a B e t a 1 0 / 1 9 / 1 2 0 8 # 3 3 2 G r a n v i l l e M o o d y J r . I l l i n o i s E t a , 3 / 7 / 1 9 1 4 # 2 3 2 G e o r g e A L ong Jr ., Illinois Eta, 6/ 6/ 1939 # 586 E d w a r d C . L o y , I n d i a n a T h e t a , 4 / 5 / 1 9 3 4 # 5 0 4 H e r b e r t S t r a w b r i d g e , I n d ia n a T h e t a , 4 / 1 9 / 1 9 3 6 # 5 3 1 R o b e r t S t r a w b r i d g e , I n d i a n a T h e t a , 3 / 1 8 / 1 9 3 7 # 5 3 9 R u s s e l l S t r a w b r i d g e , I n d i a n a T h e t a , 4 / 2 7 / 1 9 4 7 # 7 4 9 D a l l a s R y a n L o n g , F l o r i d a G a m m a , 4 / 2 2 / 2 0 0 7 # 1 6 6 3 G rowing up in a small farm town, Chris Widmer '93 always looked forward to being a part of a larger community. The Missouri Alpha Chapter of Phi Delta Theta gave him that opportunity. He noticed that the chapter was made up of a diverse group of men and knew he would fit right in. "Phi Delta Theta gave me an opportunity to live with a bunch of guys from all over the place. It taught me about brotherhood and the fact that no matter what your background is, we all have a lot in common," Chris said. Chris has many fond memories from his time in Missouri Alpha, including themed parties and formals; however, his favorite memories are of spending time with his closest brothers. A few years after graduating from Mizzou, Chris and brothers Matt Beckett '96, Pat Ryan '93, and Joe Bechtold '90 bicycled from Kansas City to St. Louis where they stopped to watch an Illinois football game. Chris loves to travel with Pat Ryan; they have been to Europe a few times and climbed Mt. Elbert in Colorado. It's bonds like these that continue to this day. In addition to his role as vice president of commercial banking at Central Bank in Columbia, Missouri, Chris is the Phi Delt board treasurer. He values his service to Phi Delta Theta and enjoys staying connected to the fraternity. Most of the men he serves with on the board lived in the house during his undergraduate years. The board's focus is to help the members succeed while ensuring the house thrives. "I've enjoyed working with these guys who have been instrumental in bringing the house back to where it was when we were there," Chris said. "We want to make sure the guys living in the house have every opportunity that we had." To Chris, the most important takeaway from the house is the lifelong friendships that are made. "You know the value of a friendship when you haven't talked to a brother in years, but when you do, it's as if no time has passed; they are still the same," Chris said. "Those are the friendships you value the most in life." Mizzou remains a large part of Chris' family. He met his wife, Julie, in school, and his three daughters currently attend Mizzou. In his free time, he enjoys hunting and going on adventures. Chris can be reached at Chris.Widmer@centralbank.net. FRIENDS FOR LIFE Chris Widmer '93 Values His Phi Delta Theta Friendships Owen Bartle | Wildwood, Mo. Jacob Bowen | Bowling Green, Mo. Landon Breuer | Columbia, Mo. Ryan Bridwell | Wildwood, Mo. Perry Brumett | Columbia, Mo. James Canul | St. Charles, Mo. Ryan Chase | Parkville, Mo. Spencer Clay | Sikeston, Mo. Paul Cozzi | Western Springs, Ill. Nathan Daniels | Eureka, Mo. Danny Dehart | Chesterfield, Mo. Cole "Preston" Dinwiddie | Columbia, Mo. Will Erpelding | Chesterfield, Mo. Samuel Ervie | Kansas City, Mo. Zach Flower | Eureka, Mo. Cannon Gaddis | Sikeston, Mo. Tommy Gilmore | Sikeston, Mo. Joseph Groff | Wildwood, Mo. Ben Hawley | Kansas City, Mo. William Heckman | Jefferson City, Mo. Ethan Holzhauser | Jefferson City, Mo. Garret Johnson | Crystal Lake, Ill. Jason Koch | Chicago, Ill. Nathaniel Krebs | Columbia, Mo. Cam Leeker | O'Fallon, Mo. Blake Leeper | Metamora, Ill. Luke Marx | Kansas City, Mo. Matthew Marti | Island Lake, Ill. Ben Murray | Parkville, Mo. Henry Robison | Sikeston, Mo. Alec "Jose" Rodriguez | Bloomington, Ill. Matthew Rogers | Chesterfield, Mo. Dayton Rowe | Lee's Summit, Mo. William "Billy" Rudd | Lockport, Ill. Adam Scheer | St. Charles, Mo. Adam Schneider | Wildwood, Mo. Wesley Schneider | Blue Springs, Mo. Cole Stanley | Ballwin, Mo. Charles Stewart | Kirkwood, Mo. Brayden Schnurbusch | Eureka, Mo. Carson Wade | Springfield, Mo. Abram Wilder | Chesterfield, Mo. Cody Zhang | Chesterfield, Mo. Michael Burnam '75 sold a minority interest in his company to a family office for Bill Gates. Michael has two children and seven grandchildren and resides in Columbia, Mo. Email: mike.burnam@ storage-mart.com Peter Keiser '01 is excited to take his sons, Walker and William, to their first Mizzou football game. Peter resides in Dyersburg, Tenn., with his wife, Leah. Email: pkeiser@ bellsouth.net What keeps you connected to Phi Delt as an alumnus? • The brothers in my class. –Ray Thomasson '52 • Fellow alumni. –John Hoelzel '53 • Remembering the good days with my brothers while I was at Mizzou. –Don Luboski '59 • My father, Don R. Handley Sr. '36, was a Missouri Alpha Phi Delt, my son was a Phi Delt at SMU, and my grandsons were Phi Delts at Denison University and TCU. I'm hopeful the Phi Delt family tradition continues. –Don "Russ" Handley '60 • Stories from Tim Hatfield '68 –Michael Hoffman '68 • We hold reunions in Columbia every five years. Ten brothers and their spouses from the 1967 and 1968 Phikeia classes will be in Columbia October 1-3 to strengthen our bonds and celebrate 50 years since we graduated from Mizzou. –Ron Calkins '71 • Brothers from my class and Ron Calkins '71. –Robert Case '72 • I live in Columbia. –L.G. Bullock '74 • My brothers, especially the ones in my class. –Tim Alyward '75 • The brothers I'm still in contact with. –George Halenkamp '75 • The Scroll. –Kent Duncan '76 • Brotherhood for life. –Mitchell Baden '78 • Lifelong friends. –Jim Quinly '79 • Brothers that are brothers. –Charlie Medelberg '80 • Tough times, life lessons, and fond memories. –John "Percy" Huston IV '82 • Long-term friends. –Steven Brown '82 • I need to do a better job of reconnecting. –Kent Knabe '82 • My son, Blair, is the chapter president of the Phi Delt Texas Delta Chapter at SMU. –John Carter '85 • The outstanding men of character I met at Missouri Alpha. –John Guignon '88 • My love for the people who I shared the best times of my life with. –Trevor Douglas '92 • I check The Scroll on occasion and talk to some brothers from my class weekly. –Kyle Alcorn '95 • Duck season, frequent visits with brothers, and occasional football games. –Peter Keiser '01 • Mizzou football. –Colin Waites '20 What are your favorite memories as a Missouri Alpha undergraduate? • Establishing lifelong friendships. –Steven Brown '82 • Meeting lifelong friends, Fat Tom's chicken parmesan, and Tino's Kool–Aid. –Peter Keiser '01 Alumni News Welcome, NeW members!

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