Delta Upsilon - University of Missouri

The Missouri Alumni of DU 104 East Broadway Columbia, MO 65203 Address Service Requested ATTENTION: This newsletter is intended for alumni and parents. If your son is still attending the University of Missouri, this newsletter is intended for you. He will receive a copy at the chapter house. If he has graduated, please send his permanent address to alehr@penningtonco.com. Thank you. Duck call The ALUMNI UPDATE CHAPTER ETERNAL Walter H. "Gus" Harwell '51 entered Chapter Eternal on March 6 in Port Orange, Fla., at the age of 85. Gus was a native of Tupelo, Miss., and began his journalism career as business manager and reporter for his high school newspaper. He graduated from the University of Missouri's top-ranked school of journalism and spent seven years working for newspapers in his native Mississippi before Knight-Ridder hired him in 1962. He spent several years as publisher of Knight-Ridder's Boca Raton News before moving to Tallahassee. Gus was a Tallahassee Democrat publisher from 1973 to 1981, becoming the first person to hold the title of publisher in the corporate era. Throughout his time Gus achieved several personal and career accomplishments, leaving an impact on each and every person he came in contact with. Gus' kindness was contagious, and it extended to the student newspapers at Florida State University and Florida A&M University. Gus is remembered as a warm- hearted newsman and mentor. He and his wife, Mary Ann, were married for 62 years before her death in February 2014. They had a son who died during the 1970s and one daughter, Suzanne. Eric C. Gill '74 entered Chapter Eternal at the age of 62. Like the sun, he leaves behind a light that will shine forever in his family and his work. Eric was a calm and patient man who spent his life building things that last—libraries, schools, friendships, and family. From the time he and Kim met in college they have partnered through all things together from raising their two boys, Thane and Tate, while growing Goforth Gill Architects, to designing and building their home in Vashon, Wash. His smile was contagious; one flash of that grin ended any possibility of a bad mood. He always looked for the good in people and found it. Everything in Eric's life worked together, and it all worked best when he was on the water, whether sailing with Kim and the boys or rowing on a cold, winter morning with the Vashon Island Rowing Club. Eric will be deeply missed by those who had the privilege of knowing him. ALUMNI NEWS L. Stanley Hubbard '55 reminisces on some of his favorite memories, including when his member class won the MU Homecoming Parade trophy; having two DU prom kings at the same time (Bill Engle '56 as jack of hearts and Stanley as the knight owl in 1955); and striking out the last three frames as the bowling team captain for a big win over Pi Kappa Alpha. Today Stan is enjoying his days in Palm Springs, Calif. Roger C. Allen '61 and his wife, Kay, live in Williamsburg, Va. He says, "We welcome any brothers bringing grandchildren to visit Colonial Times." E-mail: rogercallen@yahoo.com J. Terry Capps '67 retired from USAFR in 1991, retired from Continental Airlines in 2005, and held a job with Chamber of Commerce until retir- ing in 2012. Terry is embracing retirement in the Austin, Texas, area where he has lived for the last 38 years. Last fall, Terry trav- eled to Missouri to attend his 50th high school reunion at North Kansas City High School. From there, he and his girlfriend, Marsh Legrand, drove to Columbia for a nostalgic look at the old chapter house. He reflects on his DU days fondly and says one of his most cherished Missouri Chapter memories is put- ting together productions for 5 Avatar Frolics. Wayne E. Hlavacek '69 lives in Highlandville with his wife, Marcia. He recently merged his CPA practice of 37 years with two other local CPA firms, resulting in many changes. "Now I can spend more time with my 11 grandchildren!" he boasts. E-mail: whlavacek@kpmcpa.com Ronald L. Sergent '69 lives in Columbia with his wife, Marsha. He reminisces about blanket parties at the Hink, keg singing around a fire on the river, collecting/stealing chalk around campus, and getting ready for stadium count. Craig M. Moeller '78 runs track and is the 50-meter dash state champion of Missouri in his age group (55-60). He and his wife, Lynne, live in Valley Park, Mo. E-mail: cmoeller@sachsco.com Derek A. Pease '02 and his wife, Felicia, are expecting their third child this May. They live in Jacksonville, Fla. E-mail: dap390@hotmail.com Donate online at http://missouridu. kintera.org/campaign

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