1964–65 Volume 89 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

160 THE SCROLL of Phi Delta Theta for NOVEMBER, 1964WiUiam G. Masters (Wabash '09),retired executive viec-president of thePutnam Fund Distributors of Boston,Mass., died in Winter Park,Fla., February 7. After graduationfrom Wabash CoUege, he attendedHarvard Business School, then enteredWorld War I. Upon his discharge,he joined the bond departmentof the Fletcher National Bankin Louisville, Ky., later moving tothe National City Bank of NewYork. In 1933, he began his careerwith the Putnam Company whichhe served until liis retirement in1957. He was a Golden Legionnaireof the Fraternity.Clifford D. Parker (Wabash '16), aretired employee for the Chicago andMilwaukee Y.M.C.A., died at hishome in Milwaukee, Wis., June 23.He was a veteran of World War I.Retired for the past six years, he wasa Golden Legionnaire of 4> A 9.Flavins West (Oregon State '22)died in Seattle, Wash., where hemade his home, June 2.Donald M. Frazer (Miami '16)died May 14 at his home in Bellefontaine,Ohio. He had operated hisown drug store tor a number of yearsand although he had retired inAugust 1963, he worked part-time asa registered pharmacist at the InsleyDrug Store. He had served onthe City Council from 1938 through1942 and was president ot the Councilfrom 1943 to 1946. A member ofseveral Masonic groups, he was alsoa Golden Legionnaire of the Fraternity.Among the survivors is a son. Col.Fred J. Frazer, USMC (Ohio '40),Alexandria, Va.James Warner Butterworth (Pennsylvania'96) died in a local hospitalin Chestnut Hill, Pa., June 7. Hewas 89 years old and was the formervice-president of H. W. Butterworthand Sons, Inc., textile machinerymanufacturers. He was a former trusteeof Hahnemann Hospital, one ofthe oldest members ot the UnionLeague, and was a Golden Legionnaireof * A 9.Dr. Albert Kiirveu GUbert, Jr.(Georgia Tech-Emory '49), Columbus(Ga.) dentist, died in Columbus,.February 18. At the time of hisdeath, he was president-elect of theWestern District Georgia Dental Assodation.A graduate of ColumbiaUniversity School of Dentistry,Brother Gilbert practiced for a shorttime in New York before returningto Columbus in 1955. He was alieutenant in the Army DentalCorps, Korea, and received theBronze Star for meritorious service.Edwin A. Wilkerson (WashingtonState '25), Pullman, Wash., died asa result of injuries suffered May 4,1962, in a fall at his home.Jesse R. Newman (WashingtonState '19) died at his home in Thorp,Wash., July 17. A lifetime residentof the "Thorp area. Brother Newmanhad farmed the Newman ranch untilhis retirement five years ago. Hewas a lifetime member of the FarmBureau and had served as countychairman; had served on the localschool board; was fire commissionerfor the Thorp Fire District, and hadserved as the first commissioner forthe Kittitas County Soil ConservationDistrict. He was also a memberot Modern Woodmen and a chartermember of the Thorp Lions Club.Edward Lambert Cannon (Idaho'29) died in Wellesley, Mass., April24. Following graduation from theUniversity ot Idaho, he attendedHarvard Graduate School ot Business,receiving his degree in 1931.He was with Standard Brands formany years, leaving finally to formhis own coffee importing business.George Frands Hall (Union '06)died in Englewood, N.J., April 11.He attended Teachers College atColumbia University, earning hisM.A. degree, and retired as supervisingprincipal at Cliffside Park(N.J.) public schools in August,1946, after 25'/4 years and a total of38 in educational service. He waspresident of the Cliffside Park FreeLibrary trustees from 1929 to 1946.An active member ot the local LionsClub, Brother Hall had been a DistrictGovernor and was made anhonorary life member. He also wasa Golden Legionnaire of $ A 9.Lindsey Cooper Staley (WashingtonState '27), a prominent rancherin the Pullman (Wash.) area, diedin Pullman in June. He was wellknownin the Hereford cattle business.* * *Frands E. Jenney (Arizona '29)died at Pasadena, Calif., July 2.Brother Jenney graduated from theCollege of Law, University of Arizona,in 1931, and in the same yearwas admitted to the practice ot lawin the State of California. He was amember ot the Elks, the Tower Club,the American Legion, BohemianGoats Club, and he was a PastGrand Knight of the Knights ofColumbus. A recognized authority inthe field of Water Law, he representeda number of Water Districtsin Southern California. He played aprominent part in the lawsuit betweenthe States of California andArizona concerning the apportionmentof the water ot the ColoradoRiver.Albert Stephenson Hutt (GeorgiaTech '11) died at SellersviUe, Pa.,where he made his home, February26. He was a Golden Legionnaire of*Ae.Howard Crounse Holbrook (Illinois'15) died at his home in Barrington,IU., June 4. A GoldenLegionnaire ot * A 9, Brother Holbrookwas one ot the group ofIllinois Eta Phis who meet each year.Sidney Gordon Steams (Oregon'29) died in a local hospital, Prineville.Ore., May 14. Brother Steamshad retired as Range Manager withthe U. S. Bureau of Land Managementin 1953 because of a heart conditionbut had carried on a successfullivestock venture on ranches on theLittle Deschutes River and in theTerrebonne Valley of DeschutesCounty in Oregon.WUliam Edward Kreiner, III (Colgate'39) died in Buffalo, N.Y., May16. He was vice-president of WilliamE. Kreiner & Sons, Inc., Buffalo.A veteran of World War II, heserved as lieutenant-commander incharge of a PT boat in the SolomonIslands.Reuben Mapelsden (Columbia '08)died at St. Andrew, Fla., where hehad lived for some years, February 3.A Golden Legionnaire of * A 9, hehad been in retirement for the pasteighteen years.Howard W. Slater (WashingtonState '25), Minneapolis, Minn., diedthere this spring. He had been fullbackand captain ot the WSU Cougarsin 1924 and received AU-Americanhonorable mention. A prom-