BETA BROTHERS AND THE BELL

The Fraternity Bell - Pierce College - Scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 1008-00B-001 (click on image to enlarge)
Beta Chapter Brothers. (l-r top) Dave Page and Tom Kirby (l-r bottom) Harvey Mayfield and Sam Herr
Note: In my old age, I can't quite recall the importance of this bell. It came along while I was in grad school at USC. I think it was an inner-chapter athletic trophy. Notice the "Lambda" Pledge Paddle behind these guys. This might give a clue as to the general time the photo was taken.

Beta Chapter Bar - Pierce College - Scanned by LeRoy Hunt 2008 - Archives of The Museum of the San Fernando Valley - 1008-00B-002 (click on image to enlarge)
Brother Jim Colbert was Beta Chapter's "Keeper of the Keg", a position of considerable influence in the Fraternity.

SAM HERR and BILL EISLEBEN

Left: Sam Herr and Bill Eisleben likely at a Beta Chapter Reunion at Jerry Berns' home. (date unknown)
Sam was initiated a Phi Delt in the Fall of 1964. His location is unknown today.
Bill Eisleben was initiated at Pierce College in the Fall of 1962. He is now deceased.
Brother Bill Eisleben was born on the 24th of February, 1944 in Long Beach, California. He graduated from Grover Cleveland High School in the San Fernando Valley. Bill was initiated into the Phi Delta Psi Fraternity in the Fall of 1962. He was the 332nd member of our organization. Bill Eisleben served the Brotherhood as President of Beta Chapter.
Brother Eisleben was a convert to the Roman Catholic Church. His funeral was held at Saint Jude Thaddeus Church in Westlake Village. The shrine of St. Jude in the church's garden is dedicated to his memory.
Bill died in an airplane crash on the 8th of November, 1989 in San Diego County, California near the Mexican border. His widow Sherrie and children live at 3803 Mainsail Circle in Westlake Village, CA 91361

Photo is courtesy of Br. John Bogdanoff.