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Gamma Phi in a Book!

I was looking at books on Amazon.com and thought it would be fun to do a search for Gamma Phi. This Book called "DEAD BY SUNSET" by Ann Rule came up! It was published in 1996 and is the true story of a charismatic con-artist accused of brutally bludgeoning his wife. I don't know how Gamma Phi fits into this story but here are some references to us in the book:

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"... the University of Washington in the fall of 1967, and even though she was more studious than most of her Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters, she made a lot of friends. There was a warmth and a vivacity about Cheryl that attracted ..."

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"... jock and she was a scholar. Brad had pledged Theta Chi, the fraternity whose chapter house was next to the Gamma Phi house. Occasionally the two houses had exchanges, casual social evenings. And many years later, Brad would claim that he and ..."

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"... look at Cheryl sitting there in the bleachers as if she had every right to be there. One of Cheryl's Gamma Phi Beta sorority sisters from the University of Washington, Nancy Davis, had a son on the Bridlemile Buddies too, and her ..."

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"... Cheryl pledged Gamma Phi Beta at the University of Washington (middle rout, fourth from left). Her sorority sister and best friend, Lauren Swanson, would ..."

Has anyone read this book? Can anyone shed some light on this for me!

I haven't read the book but Ann Rule is from Seattle (she also wrote about Ted Bundy) and is a true crime writer.

From these excerpts it sounds like "Cheryl" is the wife in the story. It happened a few years before I was born so I've never heard of the story. I don't think Theta Chi is next door to Gamma Phi anymore though (thought it was Beta), but I could be wrong (or forgetful)....

What is Brad's last name? It might be interesting to do a search for news articles about the murder....

Keeton- Cunningham case

Howdy!
I decided to go find this book and read it, and it was an interesting read and quite sad. Turns out Brad Cunningham married two of our fellow sisters out of his five marriages. Should read!

Was the other Gamma Phi wife before or after Cheryl?

The book lists the other gamma phi's name as Lauren Swanson and she was wife number 3 and was 6 months pregnant with his second daughter I believe when Brad and Cheryl came to her door to serve her divorce papers