Brad Chelton, ’98, Bond #1619

The Early Years Brad was born July 10, 1976 in Ashland, KY. His family lived in Franklin Furnace, OH (near Portsmouth), and the nearest hospital was across the river in KY. Periodic family relocations coincided with his father’s career as a Lutheran minister, from Franklin Furnace, OH to Sidney, OH to Charlottesville, VA to Columbus, […]

NE Ohio Annual Beta Event…11/29/11 Steve Sherwood ’70

Theta Brothers Tim O’Hara, Terry O’Hara, Steve Sherwood ’70, John Willoughby, Ron Snyder attending the Beta Steak Out #44 held in August in Canton Ohio for the Beta Alums from NE Ohio and environments all around. Interested Betas can get info about this annual event from Rod Kirkendall at rod.kirkendall@gmail.com

Reprint From An Early Le Bijou

One of the best loved persons in the hearts of the men of Theta chapter is Mrs. James Linn, their housemother. “Mama” has been with the chapter since 1937 and in that time she has endeared herself to many Betas. Outside of her own home, the Beta house is her first love. During the time […]

2008 OWU Reunion

Bob Mauck ’48 with Dick DeVos ’54 L to R: Frank Dove ’58, “Bo” Dove ’58, Dick DeVos ’54, Bob Mauck ’48, Dick McClintock ’53, George Conrades ’61, Ben Graham ’52

Robert (Bob) Corey ’54 Bond #879

Bob Corey, who passed on February 28, 2011, came to OWU in September 1954, and pledged Theta chapter of Beta Theta Pi, following his brother Chuck who had graduated in June of that year. Bob was from NYC and was 21 when he arrived after working to get enough money to enter college. Bob, Dee Simpson and myself […]

Eric (Leah) Eickhoff ’00

Leah and I moved to Cleveland at the start of 2012. I had been working for the William and Mary Alumni Association for the past three and a half years and I just started a job working for John Carroll University in their Office of Alumni Relations, working to establish its alumni chapter program. Lauren will turn two in April and […]

Jack (Judy) Hahn ’55

In their 2011 Christmas letter, they write in part, “….we went north to produce another of our train video documentaries. It tells the story about a group of rail motorcar enthusiasts participating in excursions through rugged mountain country. The narrow gauge railroad tracks on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic RR and the Durango & Silverton Scenic RR present some of […]

Tom (Sue) Stover ’57

I know I haven’t been very good about letting you and my brothers know how Sue and I are faring after these many years as OWU alums. We’ve had a good life together and passed the 51 year mark of our marriage last January 3rd. We’ve had lots of  good years and are looking forward to some more. 2010 was not nice to us however. I had a heart […]

Jim (Becky) Dailey ’56

(Upon hearing of the passing of Bob Corey) Sorry to hear of Bob’s passing. I thought of him recently as College Spring Breaks were starting. I remember him loading into the car at 54 W. Lincoln heading to Florida wearing his bathing trunks and a t-shirt and carrying his toothbrush. He said that’s all the essentials he needed. Great guy […]

Larry Linderer ’55

Thanks Tom for continuing “Marching along with Beta….”. I still sing the Beta songs in the shower (sorry Clint) and miss the Brothers who are no longer here to remember the fun and good times. (In an earlier note from Larry) Can’t remember a thing ….from last week, but remember going down stairs at 54 […]