Beta Theta Pi - Michigan State University

Gamma Psi Chapter of Beta Theta Pi P.O. Box 1894 Clarkston, MI 48347 Address service requested This newsletter is intended for beta Theta Pi alumni and parents. If your son is still attending michi- gan state University, he will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he is no longer in school, please send us his permanent address to update our records. Thank you. THe DrAgoN'S WAgoN Alumni Update SAve the DAte Green & White Game Annual Beta Tau Alumni Corporation Meeting April 26 at 1:30 p.m. Obtain suite credentials from a Beta at the southwest corner of Spartan Stadium (Sparty Entrance). Also, meet at the Beta house before the meeting at noon (207 Bogue St.). Beta theta Pi 175th General Convention Oxford, Ohio August 7-10 (This is when the chapter will apply for the Beta charter.) our Mystic Shrine Kenneth e. Larzelere '49 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine November 21, 2013. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He met his wife, Joan, while attending Michigan State. They married in 1948 and were together for 63 years. He was employed as a psychologist at Jackson Prison, then at GMI (Kettering University) as a professor in the humanities. He was a resident of Flint, Mich. Laurence h. Pate '50 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine October 6, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Jo; children: Steven, Michael, and Judi; and two grandsons, Jim and Andrew. "The Beta alumni, whom we have known since college days, have been very supportive of me—old friends like ralph Lee '50, Louis Legg '50, and Bob Klein '51. Larry was proud of his Beta friends, and would have been pleased that the association is once again on campus," said his wife, Jo. Dean r. taylor mD '59 passed on to Our Mystic Shrine November 19, 2011. He was a resident of Glyndon, Md., where he worked as a cardiologist. His is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carolyn, children: Susan, Dean, and Bruce, and nine grandchildren. Alumni News William Bromley '56 remembers joining Beta Theta Pi with his roommate russ Palmer '56, and the two have been friends ever since. He left Michigan State to enter medical school in 1955 and earned his medical degree in 1959. He retired from his private practice in ophthalmology in 1997. He and his wife, Julie, live in Ellsworth, Maine, and enjoy spending time with their four children, 15 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. E-mail: bromley8@myfairpoint.net thomas mcClow '66 is a founding partner in the Thomas A. McClow Ltd. law firm. He earned the Community Service Award from the Kane County Bar Association in 2003. He and his wife, Diana, live in Winfield, Ill., and have two children, Amy and Adam. E-mail: tom@ mcclowlaw.com Gary finkbeiner '71 retired as a lawyer for the State of Michigan. "My membership in Beta Theta Pi—consisting of great memories, friendships, and its common bonds—has stayed with me my entire life. To this day it is one of the greatest experiences of my life." Gary lives in Fort Myers, Fla. E-mail: finkbeinerg@hotmail.com Brian J. Davis '74 is the president of Mizar Technologies LCC, located in Aurora, Ohio, where he has worked for 13 years. He and his wife of 33 years, Gail, have two daughters, Brook and Sarah. In his free time he enjoys sailing, scuba diving, photography, skiing, aviation, navigation, gardening, cycling, and woodworking. E-mail: brianjdavis@mizartechnologies.com Kenneth Bommarito '84 and his wife, Beth, live in Eustis, Fla., and have two children, Michael and Anna. He received his DDS degree from the University of Detroit in 1988 and is now a family dentist with his own practice. E-mail: bommontodds@comcast.net Dr. Paul D. Anderson '92 is a psychologist in the Bloomfield Hills schools as well as in private practice. He and his wife, Julie, live in Brighton, Mich., and have three children. E-mail: drpauldanderson@gmail.com Nick Giannetti '08 has fond memories of his time as a member of Beta Theta Pi; he served as the pledge educator in 2005. Nick is the national sales manager for Caesars Entertainment and lives in Arlington, Va. E-mail: nick.giannetti@gmail.com russ Palmer '56, Doug Coulter '56, and John Dobben '58, along with their wives, met for a reunion in san Diego, Calif.

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