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Alumni Spotlight, cont’d.

What did you enjoy most during your How do you connect with your TN Delta
career? brothers today?
I spent the last 11 years of my career working We regularly join Mark Browning ’70 for the CHAPTER
for a company that has the largest fleet of railcars in annual TN Delta Memorial Day Reunion in Florida.
North America. My experience working in all sides We recently joined Byron Cain ’70, Chuck Higgins
of manufacturing and design engineering gave me ’67, and Larry Brown ’70 for a wonderful week in ETERNAL
insight into design and production issues. My job New Orleans. Since I have retired I have been able
th
included reviewing all the railcar building in the U.S., to make every GAC. I will go to my 10 GAC this
Canada, and Mexico. It was a lot of traveling to the next summer. I make an occasional Homecoming and We are saddened to learn of the passing of
industrial areas in North America. Founders Day. the following TN Delta brother. Our deepest
How are you spending your time now that What advice can you give the alumni and sympathies to his friends and family.
you’re retired? young actives about keeping the Phi Kappa Henry Edward Hughes ’63 (Delta 568),
We recently bought a house in Venice, Florida. Psi legacy at Vanderbilt thriving? of Lexington, KY, on September 9, 2016. At
We plan to spend half the year in Florida and half in The most important thing is to keep in contact Vanderbilt, he worked as a bartender to pay his
Ohio. I am on a couple of charitable boards. I spent with the friends you make in college. This is often way through school and was a member of Phi
a lot of time playing bridge and visiting the grand- hard to do with the pressures of jobs and families. Kappa Psi Fraternity. He practiced law with
children. Once a year we will take some of them to You can share with your friends who have similar Keller Shuffett Kenton & Associates from 1966
Disneyworld. We have also been able to travel with experiences and history. Some of my best friends are to 1976. He mentored a young Jim Lowery,
fellow TN Deltans and Vanderbilt travel programs. brothers from other chapters. with whom he practiced law for the
remainder of his career, retiring in
The Composite Project 2010. He is survived by two
daughters, a granddaughter,
and a nephew.
As part of the project to decorate the house,
a collection of chapter composite photos is
being assembled. This will provide a historical
statement about the long history of Tennessee
Delta, and provide a visual impact about the
broad span of brothers over the years. If you
have a composite that you would like to loan
or give to us, that would be most welcome!
So far, we have composites from these years: Have Alumni News?
1970-1971-1972-1976-1979-1980-2013.
• Loaners: loan it to us, we will super scan it, e want to hear from you! Send your per-
have it reprinted, framed and hung, and then Wsonal updates, accomplishments, adven-
returned to you. tures, and photos to our Account Manager Kasey
• Donations: donate it to us and we will frame Breedlove at kbreedlove@elevateims.com, or
and hang it. simply fill out the tear-away form at the bottom
To loan or donate, contact Byron Cain ’70 at: of your cover letter and return it in the mail.
bchome@texastourstrade.com. We want to share it in the next issue of The
Delta Shield!

Become a TN Delta Mentor

Do you have the inclination and time to be a mentor, coach, guide, “Merlin” to one of the young men
in the chapter? We are looking for alums who would like to guide our undergraduates in career research or
life skills.
What is the commitment? That is up to the student and alum involved. It can be as little as one phone
call or meeting, or an ongoing supportive relationship. You don’t have to live in Nashville, or wherever
the student lives, because it can happen through old-fashioned telephone calls as well as meetings. We are
especially looking for alums who work in the following fields: engineering, wealth management, law, or
general business management.
This can be a way to have a positive, specific impact on the lives of our younger brothers! Eight of our
students have been matched up so far, and these volunteer alums are already making a difference in their
individual lives.
To share your expertise and life experience in a valuable, meaningful, one-on-one format, contact Byron
Cain ’70 at bchome@texastourstrade.com.

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