Page 5 - Marching Along - Summer 2015

Alumni NEWS Jack Bailey ’57 - In the last Marching Along, there was an article on John Gatz ’54 - John was my pledge master in 1952! “I don’t get to Gainesville very often but enjoy keeping up with the chapter news. I was one of the frst to live in the “new house” in fall of 1956.” Have Alumni News? We want to hear from you! Send your personal updates, accomplishments, adventures, and photos to our Account Manager Kasey Breedlove at kbreedlove@thelaurusgroup. net, or simply fll out the tear-away form at the bottom of your cover letter and return it in the mail. We want to share it in the next issue of Marching Along! Florida Beta Brick Campaign! he Gamma Xi chapter of Beta Theta Pi at the University of pavers. The brick pavers are available in one size and can be TFlorida is excited to announce our Buy a Brick Campaign. As purchased by an individual or a group. the frst house on Fraternity Row the Beta chapter has a long and You may purchase a 4 x 8 brick for $250.00. The brick will storied history at the University of Florida. The house has recently have space for three lines, eighteen characters per line. To completed a major expansion and renovation costing approximately purchase by check send completed form to: Florida Beta $2.5M. Brick Campaign, PO Box 80828, Atlanta, GA 30366 (make To continue enhancing the house we are turning our attention checks payable to Florida Beta Student Aid Fund) or go to to the front walkway that leads from the house to Fraternity https://www.bricksrus.com/order/ufbeta/index.php to order Drive. It is here that we would like to recognize each of our on-line. We encourage you to leave your lasting legacy at 13 2,429 brothers by replacing the concrete sidewalk with brick Fraternity Road by purchasing your brick today! Memory & OUR MYSTIC SHRINE We are saddened to have learned of the passing of the following Beta Brother. Our sympathies to his family and friends. Ivan K. DeBlieu ’40 John G.F. Knight ’49 Thomas W. Wooten ’49 Robert D. Knight ’52 Ralph E.Wilson ’53 Carl T. Griffth ’62 Hubert A. Elliott ’71 Leave A LEgACY onsider a lasting gift that will support Beta Theta Pi long after you are gone. By including the house corporation Cin your estate plans you ensure the long-term health and success of our fraternity. Here’s what you and/or your advisor might need to know: Most common ways to include the house corporation are through your will or life insurance. Sample language: I leave the sum of ($xxxxxx.xx or xx% of my estate) to: Gamma Xi Chapter of Beta Theta Pi Housing Corporation tax id # (Contact Brad Fortune for house corporations tax id number) c/o the Beta Theta Pi PO Box 6277 / 5134 Bonham Road, Oxford, OH 45056. **This information is not presented as legal or tax advice. Always consult your advisors for questions you may have. *** 5