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Mr. Alpha Epsilon Save the Date

Mr. Alpha Epsilon is an award presented to Alumni Tailgate Weekends
notable brothers of the chapter, who, as alumni,
have given unselfishly of their time, wisdom, Tennessee - 9/21
and resources, while working tirelessly for the
betterment of the undergraduate chapter of Pi Auburn Homecoming - 10/5
Kappa Phi at UF. The first Mr. AE Award was Vanderbilt - 11/9
presented in 1981 to two outstanding alumni:
Mo Cummings ’50 (AE 370) and Charles Join us for food, drink, and camaraderie during
Rowe ’52 (AE 414). To date, this award has the home games listed above! Sponsored by
the AE Gator Club. Take the opportunity to
been presented to 21 of our alumni brothers over meet up with old friends and get to know some
the past 38 years. This year’s recipients are Bob of our newest brothers who are carrying on
Halcrow ’68 (AE 868) and Mike Sullivan ’84 our legacy at UF. We hope to see you there!
(AE 886) (pictured, top, with Dave Boden ’84, AE
1337), as well as Tim Rurey ’84 (AE 1327) and
Bill Charland ’82 (AE 1245) (pictured at right).

Hall of Fame AE GATOR CLUB

(Continued from page 5) NOW IS THE TIME TO JOIN!
of our chapter house. At the 95th Anniversary Help support all alumni activity:
Celebration, Peter C. Barr ’54 (AE 512) Nationally recognized AE Scholarship Program
and Frank E. Maloney ’41 (AE 285) were
Award-winning AE Communication Program
inducted into our chapter’s hall of fame. Pete
Founders Day and Alumni Activities
was in attendance and spoke to the crowd. Join AE Gator Club today!
Frank’s son was in attendance to present the
Maloney Award. Their portraits will be proudly Visit pikappgator.org and select
Peter C. Barr ’54 stands with the AE Hall of Fame. added to our wall. “AE Gator Club” from the menu.

You can also visit
In Memoriam: Murle Eugene Harrison ’50 (AE 436) www.mygreekgift.org/pkp.ae.gift
to sign up, or make a donation!
Murle Eugene for resort operations and became the general
Harrison ’50 (AE manager in 1979. After Gate Petroleum Visit us online at
436), of Ft. Lauderdale assumed ownership of the Ponte Vedra Club, pikappgator.org!
and Ponte Vedra Murle served in variety of corporate positions
Beach, Florida, passed at Gate, including commercial real estate,
away at age 88 on internal auditor, establishment of the Gate Chapter Eternal
Tuesday May 14, 2019. Governor’s Club, and as broker of Ponte Vedra
As a student, Murle was Club Realty. Murle retired from the company
a member of ROTC, graduated with a degree in 1997. We are saddened to have learned of the
in accounting from UF, and was commissioned passing of the following Alpha Epsilon
During his 60 years in Ponte Vedra, Murle
as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army. brothers since the last issue of the Pi Kapp
was always active in the community serving Gator. We extend our sympathies to their
Murle was an active member of Pi Kappa Phi
as deacon and elder at Palms Presbyterian friends, families, and loved ones.
and an original member of the Teen Timers.
Church, fire chief of the Ponte Vedra Beach
During his time as treasurer, he signed the Jule Frank Merkel ’49 (AE 409)
Volunteer Fire Department, scout master of
check which allowed AE to purchase the lot at
Boy Scout Troop #277, helped found the PV Murle Eugene Harrison ’50 (AE 436)
11 Fraternity Row from UF.
Chapter of Ducks Unlimited, PV Elementary
During his senior year at UF, Murle met Ann PTA President, president of the St. Johns Benjamin Henry Cosio ’51 (AE 463)
Reed on a blind date in Jacksonville; they County Republican Club, draft board member, Robert Wallace McMullen ’58 (AE 603)
were married a year later, and spent the PV Community Association secretary and
next 54 years together. After his service as treasurer, and most recently as trustee of the George Wilson Shipp ’70 (AE 927)
a finance officer in the army, Murle began Ponte Vedra MSD. Murle was predeceased David Lawrence Mundy ’78 (AE 1046)
work at Stockton, Whatley, & Davin as an by his wife Ann in 2000, and is survived by
accountant and in 1958 was appointed as his daughter Debbie (John) Edwards, his son Dusty Patrick McGee ’79 (AE 1084)
the lead accountant of the Ponte Vedra Club. Steve (Debbie), grandchildren Susanna (Josh),
Murle continued to accept more responsibility Lindsay, and great-granddaughter Vanessa.

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