Centennial Planning

docroc67 · #1 01-06-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by john1082

But where would it go? Boston, I suppose, but Boston is a BIG PLACE? Would the school give us some space?

As far as locations go, I guess we could go out to the cemetery where Cole is buried but given the size of the place and the nature of the road and terrain, it would look like Normandy, post-Eisenhower, when we finished up out there!

Brother John,

I completely agree with your comment about Cole's grave site. I would never advocate a marker at that site.

I would propose putting his marker at or near the public library in Swansea. This site is beautiful with an historic library building. It is next to (in front of) the cemetery where many of Cole's relatives are buried.

I think the marker could indicate that he was born in Swansea, buried nearby, and founded our Fraternity.

I think a marker on that site recognizes him as our Founder without putting the actual burial site in jeopardy.

As to Mason, he was cremated and apparently buried with some other relatives. There are five or six names on his headstone! He has a small headstone with no indication of his involvement with our Fraternity.

We might be able to work with the cemetery manager to put something up near the actual grave. I understand that Lambda Chis visit the place from time to time.

When I visited his grave site it appeared well maintained and well protected.

John, thanks for your comments.

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond

bman · #2 01-06-2008, 04:58 PM

Hello, I am from Phi Lambda at St Joes. The marker is great idea. As far as Mason's grave goes, his family is also buried alongside of him. We go there every semester. I don't know how Penn would feel about it. Their current Greek Advisor is a Lambda Chi as well. I also don't know about the chapter there. They also have a lot of historical stuff and an awsome brand new house. But if I can be any help, I have so friends in state government from working for a state rep for a while so let me know if there is something you think you need.

Also we are in the process of planning our own anniversary celebration, but would like to include a lot of the closer zetas, and where potentially hoping to turn it into the Philadelphia region celebration, and it is also our 30th. IF anyone has ideas to get money for that, get support from nationals and make it happen. Thanks

Brendan Ledwith
Phi Lambda 573
High Theta
Anniversary Committee chairman

john1082 · #3 01-06-2008, 05:01 PM

OK, I have but a single, simple question: Where IS Mason buried / interred / entombed / in-urned?

bman · #4 01-06-2008, 05:36 PM

Mason is buried on the University Of Penn's Campus. It is on Woodland ave near the Veterinary Hospital.

john1082 · #5 01-06-2008, 06:43 PM

U of Penn is in Philadelphia?

docroc67 · #6 01-06-2008, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by john1082

OK, I have but a single, simple question: Where IS Mason buried / interred / entombed / in-urned?

Brother John,

If you take a look at the Mason article in the June, 2006 issue of the C&C you will find a Woodlands Cemetery reference toward the end of the article. Click on it and you get a nice arial view of the cemetery. You also get their address and phone number.

I did not know that Woodlands is part of the University. I thought it was a public cemetery.

I hope this helps.

Yours in ZAX,

Mike Raymond, ZUZeta

john1082 · #7 01-06-2008, 10:11 PM

It appears that the cemetery is adjacent to the college; research also suggests that it may be a affiliated with some sort of Philadelphia area preservation society.

bman · #8 01-07-2008, 12:56 AM

It is right next to Penn, we happened upon the people who are the preservation people during one of our visits, and they love to have information about famous people buried there. I do have a phone number for the society if anyone should need it.

Tom Earp · #9 01-08-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by bman

It is right next to Penn, we happened upon the people who are the preservation people during one of our visits, and they love to have information about famous people buried there. I do have a phone number for the society if anyone should need it.

Great, give us a link if you can or a name!

Heck, we found Coles sight and pictures taken!

But when you do the search on G C, you will find, it took a lot of LXA Brothers from all over the country to do it!

You are talking with all of them on this site!

Now throw us something! Pix would work!

In ZAX,