Delta Upsilon - University of Illinois

Delta Upsilon University of Illinois P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested THE DULINE I L L I N O I S C H A P T E R T H E T R A D I T I O N C O N T I N U E S ALUMNI UPDATE ALUMNI UPDATE Chapter Eternal Ronald Angle '59 – February 13, 2022 Robert Selby '66 – December 25, 2021 Gary Spirduso '72 – February 27, 2022 Alumni News Bob Buchanan '54 resides in North Little Rock, Ark., and is trying to stay healthy at 91. John Elsasser '67 is enjoying retirement in Johnson City, Tenn. Email: johnel4400@aol.com Bill Groebe '69 is relaxing in Palos Park, Ill., where he enjoys time with friends and family. Email: bgroebe@groebeaction.com John Sladek '75 spends time golfing, kayaking, biking, and working part time at a local moonshine store in Hilton Head, S.C. Email: john.sladekdu75@gmail.com Kim Cox '76 lives in El Cajon, Calif., and is celebrating his 10th wedding anniversary with Anne. They bought tickets to see Illini basketball in Las Vegas. Email: kcox909@cox.net Kenneth Hecht '79 lives in Gloucester, Mass., and is president of the National STEM Honor Society. Email: ken@hechtdev.com Rob Graf II '80 is entering a new stage of life, retiring after 36 years of public high school education. He resides in Bartlett, Ill. Email: rjnasgraf@yahoo.com Joseph Pancrazio '84 says he talks for a living, working as a university professor and administrator in Plano, Texas. Email: jj-pancrazio@comcast.net Thomas Penn '85 is retired in Milwaukee, Wis. He spends his time volunteering with kids in education, playing hockey, and scuba diving. Email: tjpenn@mac.com Marcus Owerko '18 lives in Denver, Colo., and is enjoying the beautiful outdoors with fellow fraternity brothers. Email: mowerko2@gmail.com WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE MEMORIES FROM SPENDING TIME WITH DELTA UPSILON BROTHERS? "Initiation and pledge walkout in heart of campus" –Bob Buchanan '54 "Intramural sports teams." –Barton Ladd '57 "I learned and grew from certain brothers and the opportunities of DU programs." –Ruxton Tucker '58 "Playing contract bridge after meals and Illini football games in the fraternity block." –John Elsasser '67 "Chapter meetings and sorority mixers." –Bill Groebe '69 "Sharing college times with a close group of brothers that are lifelong friends." –Bruce Placek '72 "A great experience with a cast of characters; everyone had a nickname." –John Sladek '75 "Doing an adult initiation of Steve Hough '78 in 2005." –Kim Cox '76 "Bolts to Chicago (Greek town), fraternity blue, and all-university soccer champions." –Rob Graf II '80 "Hanging out with brothers and playing soccer together." –Gregory Hill '80 "I lived there for three years plus one summer; I had many happy times with brothers and friends." –Thomas Penn '85 "The Banshee Call." –Marcus Owerko '18 WHAT KEEPS YOU CONNECTED TO DELTA UPSILON AS AN ALUMNUS? "A continued brotherhood over these many years." –Ruxton Tucker '58 "The DU Quarterly." –John Elsasser '67 "Monthly Zoom calls, frequent text chats and conversations, one-on-one calls, and meeting when I can." –Frank Gasparro '73 "I volunteer as vice president of the Illinois DU Alumni Board." –John Sladek '75 "Awesome email chain of 72 brothers." –Kenneth Hecht '79 "Belief in the power of what Delta Upsilon stands for, staying connected with brothers from my era, and giving back to future generations of DUs so they can experience their own versions of the transformational experience I enjoyed." –Dan Gibbs '85 "Homecoming celebrations and bus trips from Chicago." –Thomas Penn '85 "My experience at DU built the foundation of who I am today." –Fred Nelson II '86 "The opportunity to help young men with mentorship and success after graduation." –Marcus Owerko '18 STAY UP TO DATE WITH OUR NEWSLETTERS HAVE YOU RESPONDED TO OUR BIO UPDATE FORM? If you have not yet done so, please be sure to respond to our recently mailed bio update form. This form helps us stay in touch with alumni and keep our database updated. We would also like to hear about what you've been up to! News items about you and your Illinois Chapter brothers could be included in the alumni news section of our next newsletter. DUs from the 1969-76 era.

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