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dever860 · #1 04-23-2007, 12:48 PM

I have been doing research on our founder, Russell Rader Fling, GT #1, and I need some help. Russell died in October 1978, he was an order of merit scholar. I was hoping to find something written about him in the 1977-78 edition of the cross and crescent, alas in the December 1978 edition there was no memorandum section. The December edition was quite small. I was hoping that someone might be able to look in the 1979 edition to see if there was an obituary written about him. If anyone knows of any other documentation on my chapter Founder, it would be of great help. Our 1979 edition is mysteriously missing from the collection.

Recently, inspired by the group that found Cole's grave, tracked down Flings grave a few miles outside of Columbus. I hope to go see it later this afternoon. I am thinking about starting a tradition where our associate members put flowers on his grave before every Initiation.

Thanks.
In ZAX,
John Dever
GT1111

Tom Earp · #2 04-23-2007, 05:32 PM

John, thanks for posting this!

I am glad as You and I chated ,it is to cool.

Never lose sight of History!

You have done well, a big atta boy for My Brother!

dever860 · #3 04-23-2007, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Tom Earp

John, thanks for posting this!

I am glad as You and I chated ,it is to cool.

Never lose sight of History!

You have done well, a big atta boy for My Brother!

Tom, any chance you have a 1979 C&C?

john1082 · #4 04-23-2007, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dever860

Tom, any chance you have a 1979 C&C?

Remember when you were a kid and you had to have a hall pass, bathroom pass, etc?

I have a permanent "basement" pass at HQ. A couple of years ago I was there doing some research and stumbled across the ORIGINAL constitution written by Cole in 1909. Based upon that Biff gave me permanent basement privileges!!

If you're near Indy I would suggest paying them a visit. They have the stuff that you're looking for - somewhere! Seriously, it is your HQ and it is YOUR stuff, not their stuff. Ultimately it is OUR stuff. Go on a road trip. Tell 'em John G sent you!

john1082 · #5 04-23-2007, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by john1082

Remember when you were a kid and you had to have a hall pass, bathroom pass, etc?

I have a permanent "basement" pass at HQ. A couple of years ago I was there doing some research and stumbled across the ORIGINAL constitution written by Cole in 1909. Based upon that Biff gave me permanent basement privileges!!

If you're near Indy I would suggest paying them a visit. They have the stuff that you're looking for - somewhere! Seriously, it is your HQ and it is YOUR stuff, not their stuff. Ultimately it is OUR stuff. Go on a road trip. Tell 'em John G sent you!

Let's see, hmm, I found Cole's constitution in August '05, and Cole's resting place in '06. What do you suggest for '07?

dever860 · #6 04-23-2007, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by john1082

Let's see, hmm, I found Cole's constitution in August '05, and Cole's resting place in '06. What do you suggest for '07?

I hear the Holy grail is in high demand these days. I think theres an
Indiana Jones movie made about it. They might dedicated a whole C&C to you.

On my adventures to find old Flings resting place, I stumbled on my own mystery. I got there, and after spending 10 minutes looking through records and books, they about gave up. Thinking I had lost, and he was at a different Sunset Cemetery, they decided to look in the permanent storage file. As luck would hold there was a record for his internment into permanent storage, unfortunately some years ago his family had him and his wife removed and returned to the funeral home. Possibly to give him a proper burial with his wife in ground? With help from the very nice people at the cemetery, I contacted the funeral home gave them his and my information, and they will get back to me. I got a great chuckle when giving my Kappa report at chapter when I told them our founder has been lost.

Is this headquarters basement specially restricted? I assume I have to prove my membership, but do I have to be escorted and monitored and all that good stuff?

Tom Earp · #7 04-23-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by john1082

Let's see, hmm, I found Cole's constitution in August '05, and Cole's resting place in '06. What do you suggest for '07?

Ah, Brother John if nothing else, You are amazing and that is what I love about you!

So, maybe there will turn something up on GC as IHQ seems to wait for those on this Site to Dig, Dig, and Dig! I guess that is understandable!

John G and John D, I do not know about a basement, but if there is, I would love to go through it and find the many things that are there and not catagorized for History.

History should never be lost, that is what we are, History since 1909!

Today will be tomarrows History!