Delta Tau Delta - University of Kansas

Delta Tau Delta page 4 Joseph Fink '54 entered Chapter Eternal in August 2013. He started 30 games as linebacker for the Jayhawks and grew up in Oxford, Kan. He told Bill Rinehart '52 at a K-Club function he wouldn't have been able to attend KU were it not for his football scholarship. Joe was a good friend and will be dearly missed. James Feil '57 entered Chapter Eternal on October 17, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Augusta, daughters Kim and Linda, granddaughter, Kelley, and his beloved great-grandson, Joaqusn. Alumni news pat Dunne '50 served 40 months in the Navy, 12 months in South Pacific, and was discharged with rank of ensign in 1946. He served as president and CEO at Dunne's Pharmacy from 1951 to 1991 and founded the Manhattan Marlins Swim Club. Pat lives in Manhattan, Kan., with wife, Ann. He has two sons, pat, Kansas State '77, and Mike, as well as a daughter, Karen, who was an Alpha Chi Omega at K-State. E-mail: dunnewithgolf@hotmail.com T. Frank McCoy '50 was a fine arts major at KU with an emphasis in drawing and painting. He is still painting at his home in South Dartmouth, Mass. William F. Grosser '51 and his wife, Wanda, moved to Eagle Crest Retirement Community in April 2011. They follow the Jayhawks on TV and radio and will celebrate 58 years of marriage in July. William just completed 12 years on the Salina county commission on aging where he served as the secretary, treasurer and board chairman. He and Wanda live in Salina. E-mail: bw144er@sbcglobal.net Miles Nichols '52 has been volunteering for the Kansas Golf Association for 23 years, starting in 1990. He is the past president of the K.C. Breakfast Club (1968) and KC. Golf Association (1970 and 2000). He lives in Lenexa, Kan. Royce Walz '52 lives in the Brewster Place Retirement Facility in Topeka, Kan. He retired from his job as a psychiatrist at the U.S. Veteran's Hospital in 1997. Royce and his wife, Patsy, have one son and two daughters. Frank Rodkey '54 retired from TWA as a captain in 1992. He and his wife, Cathie, live in Lawrence. E-mail: rodkeytwa84@gmail.com paul Guess '55 is invited back by the KU Athletic Department every five years for a weekend to walk to the middle of the court at halftime with the rest of the players. Paul played basketball at KU for Phog Allen. He lives in Fredonia, Kan., with his wife. Donald E. Gardner '60 received his D.D.S from Northwestern in 1967, MS from Indiana University in 1969, and MS from University of Washington in 1979. He was on the charter faculty for a new dental school, Medical College of Georgia, from 1969 to 1976 and practiced pediatric dentistry in Littleton, Colo., from 1971 to 1988, then orthodontics from 1979 to 1992. He retired in 2000 and lives in Littleton with his wife, Julie. They have two daughters, Debra and Jennifer. E-mail: jvdegardner@comcast.net Theodore E. Hall '60 lives on a houseboat on the Mississippi River. He retired from his company, Ted Hall Architect, in 2010. E-mail: tedhallku@yahoo.com Roger D. Stanton '60 is trying to adjust to retirement from his career as an attorney with his own practice. He and his wife, Judith, live in Prairie Village and have three sons: Jeff, Brady, and Todd. E-mail: rstanton@stanton-law.com A l u m n I u p D A T E Were you a member of Delta Tau Delta as an undergraduate? Yes, I am a founding father of Iota Epsilon Chapter at Chapman University in Orange, California, where I served as Guide and Pledge Educator. I graduated in 2001. After graduation, I continued to work for the fraternity as a Delts Talking About Alcohol (DTAA) intern, traveling primarily through the East Coast presenting at chapter houses for six months. Returning to Chapman as a financial aid counselor, I earned my teaching credentials in English and special education. While teaching full time in Long Beach, California, I completed my master's degree in special education at California State University, Long Beach in 2011. Where did you get your undergraduate degree and what did you study? At Chapman University in Orange, California ,I received my BA in music, with emphasis on vocal performance, composition, and conducting. I've played piano since I was nine years old, and later picked up the trombone in elementary and the French horn in junior high. I started singing in high school, continuing through college, and have been writing choral music for high schools and colleges since 1995. Some of my music, including some for piano and other instruments, can be found at www.LycaonPublications.com. What have you been doing since graduation? Most recently, in August 2013, I made the cross- country drive to Kansas in order to work on my Ph.D. in special education research and teaching at KU, the number one public university for special education doctorate programs. I am very excited to connect with the Brothers of Gamma Tau and serve as chapter advisor! What are some of your favorite memories from your chapter as an undergraduate? The best memory I have is probably our first retreat as a chapter. We drove to Crystal Cove where we hiked into the hills three miles, camped, and built strong brotherhood ties through trust exercises, leadership activities, and ceremonies that became traditions. What made you decide to get involved with the Gamma Tau Chapter? I've been out of touch with DTD in general for over 10 years, and being back in school full time reminded me that it was time to reconnect. When planning my trip to Kansas, the first people I thought to reach out to were my Brothers at Gamma Tau. What has been your favorite part of being an advisor? I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the executive board and attending the Western Plains Division Conference in February with them. It's a great feeling to see the potential within a group of undergraduates and watch them discover it within themselves as their leadership skills grow. The Brothers of Gamma Tau have so much potential to be a great chapter, to win Court of Honor and Hugh Shield awards, and I look forward to not only watching them achieve these goals but helping guide them along their journey to them. Chapter Eternal Q&A with Chapter Advisor David Royer, Chapman University '01

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