Chapter Eternal

[DeltAlum]

I hope this doesn't seem morbid, but I saw this on the Delt Webpage and it seemed to me that there should be a place to honor brothers and sisters who have passed on -- especially those who were notable in their service to their organization or society as a whole.

I thought that the alumni category might make the most sense since some of us may know, or at least have met, some of these people.


OBITUARY FROM THE COURIER-JOURNAL (Louisville, Kentucky)

Dr. Hoyt D. Gardner, 78, of Louisville, died Monday, March 25, 2002. He was a native of Paragould, AR, retired from his private practice as a general surgeon, a Navy Veteran of World War II and an Air Force Veteran of the Korean War. Dr. Gardner was past president of American Medical Association, past president of Kentucky Medical Association, past president of Louisville and Jefferson County Medical Society, chairman of U.S. Delegation of World Health Organization, chairman of board of trustees to University of Louisville, chairman of Louisville and Jefferson County Board of Health, chairman of American Medical Political Action Committee, Kentucky State Republican Central Committee, Louisville and Jefferson County Civil War Roundtable, national president of Delta Tau Delta Social Fraternity, chairman of Innominate Society, Thomas Wolfe Society, past member of Rotary Club of Jeffersontown and member of Big Spring Country Club, Jefferson Club and Southeast Christian Church.


He was preceded in death by his wife, Rose B. Gardner, who died March 2, 2002. He is survived by three sons, Hoyt D. Gardner Jr. of Columbia, TN and Thomas G. and Nick Gardner, both of Louisville; three daughters-in-law; and six grandchildren.

[Tom Earp]

DA, not all but some of the G O hold the Omega as the Last Chapter!

Those that joined after passing on!

[DeltAlum]

Yeah Tom,

I remember a thread about all of the different names used. I used this one simply because it seems to convey it's meaning pretty clearly -- and, it's the one we use.

[Tom Earp]

D A, no matter what the final light is, it should be held in a place of honor to the many Brothers and Sisters who have spent the time with us as Greek Members.

I started 2 years ago at Founders Day on giving the Invocation of reading the Brothers who were with us in Spirit,Gone from Life Eternal but with Us In The Heart! And thye will always be Brothers!

[James]

I think Kappa Sigma calls it "The Chapter Celestial", its definitely not something I want to join though . . .

[Kevin]

Reminds me of a couple verses from some Sigma Nu songs....
(Must have been written in the 30's or 40's)


Sigma Nu's they like to live,
But when it comes to die,
You'll never hear them groan or moan,
You'll never hear them sigh.
They'll walk right up to the pearly gates,
You'll bet your life they do!
For at the gate they meet St. Pete
And he's a Sigma Nu.

(another verse also along those lines)

And if by chance you wander from the straight and narrow path,
And if you flunk your morals as you used to flunk your math,
Well don't be discontented boys when you hear the funeral knell,
For we've an Alumni Chapter in the very Depths of Hell!


We also have a Chapter Eternal =)

Sigma Nu has no Omega chapters at all, nor will they ever.

LHT
Kevin