1953–54 Volume 78 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

54 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for September, 1953
Brother Muir, a native of Utah, attended schools
in Bountiful and the University of Utah. During
his undergraduate days he served as captain of the
baseball team for two years and was a member of
the basketball squad.
He was a former chairman of the Davis County
Democratic Party for ten years, a past president of
the Bountiful Lions Club, and a former city council
member.
EDWARD GRIFFIN RODERICK, Syracuse '26, died suddenly,
following a heart attack, at his home in
Wayne, Pa., Apr. 17,- 1953. He was 49 years old, and
had been an investment broker in Philadelphia for
over twenty-five years.
Coming from his home in Wilkes-Barre soon after
his college days. Brother Roderick was for many
years associated with the firm of Barclay, Moore
and Company, of which the late J. Clark Moore, Jr.,
Penn '93, P.P.G.C., was one of the partners. Soon
after the death of Brother Moore, some twelve years
ago, his former firm was consolidated with Stein
Bros, and Boyce and Brother Roderick was appointed
one of two joint managers of their Philadelphia
office. He was well and favorably known in
Philadelphia investment circles and was an active
member of the Bond Club.
ALBERT OTIS PERRY, Dartmouth '24, died suddenly
at his home in Exeter, N.H., May 1, 1953. For the
past several years. Brother Perry was active in the
development of New England real estate and operated
a large and successful dairy farm. In addition
to other activities, he organized the Microfilm Recording
Company of Maine and was president of the
company at the time of his death. He was always
interested in civic affairs and took a prominent part
in community life.
GEORGE NEWTON BULLARD, Dartmouth-Vanderbilt
'25, died at his home in Nashville, Tenn., Feb.
27, 1953. At the time of his death, he was serving
as Chairman of the Executive Committee of the
Equitable Securities Corporation. A native of Michigan,
he attended schools in Detroit, spent two years
at Dartmouth, then finished his college work at
Vanderbilt University. In 1930 he was one of the
founders of the Equitable Securities Corporation and
in later years was considered one of the country's
foremost authorities on the value of municipal
credit.
DR. WALTER J. HOWARD, 52, prominent dentist of
Lubbock, Tex., died June 15, 1953, of a kidney
ailment. He was one of the Silver Key alumni initiated
into * A 9 just six weeks before at the installation
of our new,Texas Epsilon chapter at Texas
Technological College.
Brother Howard had practiced dentistry in Lubbock
since 1925 and was a past president of the
district dental society. He was one of the active
organizers of Silver Key, which in the beginning
comprised both college and town members.
Through the years he was always interested in
getting the best men into the organization. Only
shortly before his death, he called to give the qualifications
of a boy whose name he wished placed on
the rush list.
Although his condition was critical at the time of
the installation, he chose to obtain membership in
*A9 and rejoiced at the prospect of the local's
affiliation with a naltional fraternity. Texas Epsilon's
"Phi Keynotes" paid him tribute as:
"A loyal friend who looked well after his professional
affairs; one who possessed the faculty for
getting along without strife; one for whom his
many friends will long cherish the memory."
ViNQL McCoMAS, Washburn '30, died at the Trinity
Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., July 1, 1953.
He had made his home at Kansas City for 22 years
and was the owner of the McComas Company, producers
of memorial monuments.
SAM JOSEPH TILDEN KING, Dartmouth '52, died suddenly,
Feb. 27, 1953, in Mexico City, Mex. Stricken
by polio only three days previously, Brother King
was on his way to take a teaching position in
Mexico. His home was in Morristown, N.J., and
while attending Dartmouth he was a member of
Casque and Gauntlet.
GERALD DUNBAR BRIGGS, Syracuse '18, of Homer, N.Y.,
died in the Courtland County Hospital, Courtland,
N.Y., Oct. 3, 1952. He was 56 years old.
Brother Briggs was a lifelong resident.of Homer
and was prominent and.active in its business and
civic interests. At the time of his death he was president
of Gerald Briggs, Inc., which was an outgrowth
of Briggs Brothers in which he and his brother,
Charles, Syracuse "17, were partners conducting a
funeral home. In 1945 Charles sold his interest to
his brother and the firm became Gerald Briggs, Inc.
Beg Your Pardon
Through the confusion of statistical listing,
the name of Brother EMMET LARUE,
Indiana '12, appeared in the list of notices
of death from General Headquarters. We
are happy to report that Brother LaRue
is very much alive and is a practicing attorney
at Rensselaer, Ind. The name
which should have appeared is that of
RAYMOND W. PARKS, Indiana '13, Rensselaer,
who died April 10, 1953. Our apologies
are extended to all.