Brs. GRADY, REEVES and LUTZ

Brothers Ron Lutz and Jim Reeves serve "punch" to Omega Chi Omega Sisters at the Patty Murphy's Wake exchange.
Brother Jim Grady shows an Omega Chi girl the Phi Delta Psi house. Note the built in projector windows.

Note from Br. Jim Grady:
Thanks for including me in the blog. The pictures bring back some good memories. The picture of Jim Reeves and Ron Lutz I believe serving beer behind the bar in Chatsworth is classic. I think we all served behind that bar at one time or another.
Thanks again for bringing all of us other together again.
I still try to keep in touch with Dick Ruffolo, Kit Slater and Jim Reeves. In fact I just responded back to LeRoy Hunts's e-mail regarding the blog.



Jim

PhI DELTA PSI FUNERAL PARTY

Jerry Hilliard and Jack Smith lead the funeral procession at the Omega Chi Omega Patty Murphy's Wake Party 1961. I think Louie Syre brings up the rear.

Brother Kit Slayter gets very serious with an Omega Chi Omega sister Bonnie Popoff. Br. Brent Brodie at the left finds it hard to keep a straight face. This photo's number is OCO-5-61

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Photos are in the Phi Delta Psi Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008

BOB MARKO

Bob Marko - Omega Chi Omega Exchange - Fall of 1961
Phi Delta Psi Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 2008
No one loved a good party more than Br. Bob Marko. Bob felt that putting on a great party was a responsibility of his Polish heritage.
This photograph gives the viewer a good idea of what the Fireplace of the Beta Chapter looked like. The Phi Delta Psi crest, to the left the Lamp of Wisdom and to the right the Scales of Libra. Bob is standing in front of the ritual candle, that was always lighted when a Brother was awake in the house.
Photo # OCO-4-61 click on the photo to enlarge the image.

PHI DELTA PSI EXCHANGE OMEGA CHI OMEGA

Left) Br. Jack Smith, and two unknown persons Photo OCO-1-61

Al Aquino, unknown on bed, Louis Syre and Frank DeMarco,
Photo # OCO-2-61

Dick Uschyk, unknown, Frank DeMarco, woman unknown, Bob Robar Bud Kruse, and front John Donald Photo # OCO-3-61

Patty Murphy's Wake Party - Beta Chapter - Phi Delta Psi Fraternity Archive of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley 2008 -
Los Angeles Pierce College. Exchange with the Omega Chi Omega Sorority
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Br. Al Conahan adds: Brother Jack Smith was an accomplished gymnast.
"Al Aquino is in touch with an Omega from that era, JoAnn Mazzaro. maybe she will recall the woman in that pic as well as the Blond attached at the hip with Bob Robar."

DANTON BURROUGHS HAS DIED

One of the San Fernando Valley's greatest friends of history, Danton Burroughs has died. Dan died sometime after 10 last evening. He had struggled with Parkinson's Disease for sometime, but his death may have been related to a significant fire among his historical treasures on April 30th. Danton was the grandson of the beloved author Edgar Rice Burroughs, creator of Tarzan.
Danton died at his home in Tarzana, a San Fernando Valley suburb named by his grandfather. Danton was the son of the great American photographer John Coleman Burroughs. He was a founder of the Tarzana Museum and supporter of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley.
Danton was a member of Chi Chi Chi Fraternity at Los Angeles Pierce College and was a lifelong friend of many members of the Beta Chapter of the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity. Among the last persons to speak with him is Br. Jerry Berns who had a long conversation with Dan about 8 o'clock last evening. He commented to Jerry Fecht, the morning after the fire, that he cherished his college friends, who were the greatest of his treasures.
At Dan's request, Jerry Fecht went to his home the morning after the fire to photograph damage. The photographs are a tragic record of how fragile our friendships and our history can be.
Services for Danton are not as yet decided.