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ALUMNI NEWS

suspension periods), the ebb and flow
with the TN Delta-Vanderbilt relation- have alumni
ship, and finally the sale of the prop- news?
erty to launch an experience unique in
American Greek life—all because I chose
to participate. We want to hear from you!
As an additional note, Mark
Browning ’70 and I, along with our Send your personal updates,
wives, attended Homecoming in 2003 accomplishments, adventures, and
(30 years) and enjoyed reconnecting photos to our Account Manager, Kasey
with Nashville-area brothers from other Breedlove, at kbreedlove@elevateims.com,
classes. The following year, we decided or fill out the back of the enclosed gift slip
to carpool and attend so we could visit and return it in the mail. We want to share
with the pledge class we helped bring it in the next issue of The Delta Shield!
along and had a great time. We hatched
the idea of creating our own “reunion”
in Atlanta, but making it annual and not Chapter Eternal
waiting for every fifth year, and 2018
has now marked the 14th consecutive
year for our Memorial Day in Atlanta. We are saddened to learn of the
This has been very rewarding, and we passing of the following Tennessee
John’s grandsons Max, Evan, and Ian taking a
spin with little Mia at the wheel. picked up relationships right where we Delta brothers. Deepest sympathies
left off as undergraduates. to their friends and family.

alumni spotlight How did your transition and experi- Elden R. Sternberg ’51
(continued from page 1) ence with Dredge Insurance enhance
your business skills? Joe E. Dixon ’47
Psi’s in the new Tower 4. This was about working with
people and relationships, albeit based
What brought you back as a volun- on business. Working in a small busi-
teer today? ness (a family business) allows you to
I moved to Atlanta from west wear many hats— intended or not. The leave a legacy
central Illinois—an eight-hour drive mechanics, accounting, record keeping,
to Nashville, and difficult to fit into a payroll, payables, receivables, and col- Consider a lasting gift that will support
weekend—and was now much closer. lections harden you to the realities of life the Tennessee Delta House Corporation
An early assignment brought me to and business; these are the skills needed long after you are gone.
Nashville for many weeks at a time and to be successful in small companies, or
I started to look up old friends living in portions of very large enterprises. In By including the Tennessee Delta House
in town for dinner. My own family is addition, experiencing sales, winning Corporation in your estate plans, you
now grown and is out of the house, and and losing, claims, giving your word and ensure the long-term health and success
I have always been a believer in volun- expecting it to be believed, all requires of our fraternity.
teering if you are able. So, some of these the responsibility.
old friends – Phi Psi’s – were on the Here’s what you and/or your adviser
House Corporation Board and looking What methods do you prefer to use might need to know:
for “fresh blood.” I agreed to serve. in consulting? The most common ways to include the
I often describe this as the “Co- Tennessee Delta House Corporation are
Why do you feel it’s important to lumbo” process, where you may have an through your will or life insurance.
remain active as an alumnus? opinion, but instead of asserting it, take
I knew being a member of a fra- a passive approach to validation; ask sample language:
ternity was only as rewarding as I was questions and listen to the answers to “I leave the sum of ($xxxxxx.xx or xx%
willing to invest. The pulls of life after understand if your opinion is grounded; of my estate) to Tennessee Delta House
college and focusing on family, added now is the right time to assert. Often Corporation., tax ID #461169464 c/o the
to the distance, kept me away for many surprises occur, but with time, initial im- National Fraternity of Phi Kappa Psi, 5395
years. Since I have been “re-active,” pressions increase in accuracy. My style Emerson Way, Indianapolis, IN 46226,
I have been able to watch/participate is to deal in facts and “lay the cards on for their general purposes.”
in the launch of the capital drive and the table” as full disclosure. More than
renovation of the physical property, once, after a presentation or summariza- **This information is not presented as legal or
tax advice. Always consult your advisers for
the behavior of the contemporary VU tion, the other party comments this was questions you may have.**
student (with attendant probation and
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