Bro. Don Meyer, ID ‘60, is calling on former Chi Phi riders to register for the heats, which will be divided by decade. Here is a link to the registration Web site.

Heats will be 10 laps and run from 8 a.m. to noon April 24 at Bill Armstrong Stadium. Those interested should register now, because races are expected to fill quickly.

Brother Mark Asmar died in a Boston hospital in September while awaiting a heart transplant. Asmar was an attorney and former Iota Delta president. He lived in Connecticut.

A link to his obituary is here.

Rest in peace and God’s speed, Bro. Asmar.

Participants receive a Kroger card and every time they reload the card Iota Delta receives 3 percent. The card can be used to purchase groceries, prescriptions, even gas. Chi Phi brothers can use the card, as well as family members and friends. The money received from Kroger is held in the Iota Delta Chapter Excellence fund.

Thanks to all the Iota Delta brothers and friends who continue to use their cards.

To get a card and start helping the cause, contact Dan Bowden at dbowden@talktotucker.com, or Larry Flaten at lmf@telspan.com.

Participants receive a Kroger card and every time they reload the card Iota Delta receives 5%. The card can be used to purchase groceries, prescriptions, even gas. Chi Phi brothers can use the card, as well as family members and friends. The money received from Kroger is held in the Iota Delta Chapter Excellence fund.

Thanks to all the Iota Delta brothers and friends who continue to use their cards. We just received our third check from Kroger.

To get a card and start helping the cause, contact Dan Bowden at dbowden@talktotucker.com, or Larry Flaten at lmf@telspan.com.

Iota Delta officials were able to refinance the mortgage on the house and avoid a sheriff’s sale. A full briefing is available in the Member’s Only site.

Brothers,

Some of you know the McNutts, and some do not. For those of you who do not know them, Gary, Randy and Dan were all Chi Phi’s at IU, and I believe that both Gary and Randy were Alphas during the 80’s. Their father died on January 28. Visitation Sunday, 02/01 in Broad Ripple. Following is a link to his obituary.

Jack P. McNutt

Hug the ones you love,

Dan Bowden ‘76

As a postscript, Jack and Lucille McNutt were close friends of Chi Phi for many years, starting in the 1970’s, serving as officers of the Parents Club during that time.  Sons and Brothers Gary ‘79, Randy ‘81, and Dan ‘86 have  been involved as successful Chapter leaders and on Little 500 teams.

At the 25th Anniversary on November 5th, 1983, Lucille spoke at the Banquet of their ties to Iota Delta, in part, ”Over the years, Chi Phi has been a part of our family life. …The one fact that always came through from all three sons was the men of the House. They liked the quality of the men who lived here.  That means a lot to a parent. …”

“Those of us who have had the opportunity to watch the House progress over the last 7 to 10 years have taken great pride in the part our sons have played in making the House what it is today – the Best on the Bloomington Campus!  … “

“We are here to help when you need us, or when you want us … We are proud to say to our friends and others, I’m the mother or father of a Chi Phi Man!”

With sincere sympathy to Lucille, Gary, Randy, Dan, and the McNutt family -

Joe Goeller ‘63

The size of the group made it obvious how many people Gfell touched in his all-too-short life. Although I was not among his closest friends, it was a privilege and an honor to call him “brother.”

We are all better people because we knew him. As the Prayer of St. Francis of Assisi says: “Lord make me an instrument of Thy grace … Where there is hatred, let me show love … Where there is sadness, joy.”

Gfell was an instrument of His grace — he left us all with love and joy.

Rest in peace.

Note: If you haven’t already, leave your memories of Kevin after this post or the others below. Feel free to read what others have written. The outpouring of love is truly overwhelming.

Friends of Brother Kevin Gfell are building a scrapbook of pictures and stories about him. Friends can e-mail their stories to: remembergfell@gmail.com.

Photos should be sent to: remembergfell.photos@picasaweb.com if you have a gmail account. If the pictures are coming from somewhere else, send them to the remembergfell@gmail.com account.

Brother Andy Stone also has made the online photo album publicly viewable. It is available here.

For those who don’t already know, comments and memories can be posted here or at any of the posts below. Some that I have read are really wonderful.

Note: Gfell’s obituary is now on the Fort Wayne Newspapers Web site, which handles the Journal Gazette and News-Sentinel. It also has a guest book feature, which you may sign.

Another note: For those of you coming to Fort Wayne from Indianapolis or other areas, please be careful if you are driving. Northeast Indiana is expecting blizzard conditions Wednesday and wind chills as low as -15 degrees, snow Thursday and very cold temperatures Friday. The latest forecast is here.

Wednesday, Jan 14th
Viewing from 7pm to 9pm
at: D.O. McComb and Sons
1320 E. Dupont Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

Thursday, Jan 15th
Viewing from 2pm to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm
Rosary Service at 3pm
at: D.O. McComb and Sons
1320 E. Dupont Rd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46825

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Friday, Jan 16th
Viewing and funeral will be at:
St. John the Baptist Church
943 Powers St
New Haven, IN 46774

Viewing from 9am to 11am
Funeral begins at 11am

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Saturday, Jan 17th
Prayer service at 1pm at:
Immaculate Heart of St. Mary
5692 Central Ave.
Indianapolis IN, 46220

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Thanks Brother Nick Barger for sending the information along. Leave memories here or after the posts below.