Past Grand Sage Donald J. Cox (Temple ‘53) passed away on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the age of 90. PGS Cox was a very active member of Sigma Pi and served the Fraternity in volunteer roles for many years throughout his life. For the Grand Council alone, PGS Cox served many positions, including Grand […]
Category Archives: Adytum on High
Past Grand Sage John Merino (Cal State Long Beach ‘55) Obituary
Past Grand Sage John Merino (Cal State Long Beach ‘55) passed to the Adytum on High on May 11, 2023. He was 89 years old. PGS Merino joined Sigma Pi his sophomore year while attending California State University-Long Beach. He dedicated many years of service to the Fraternity at the national level, including serving as […]
Past Grand Sage Howard Beyer (NJIT ’53) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Howard Beyer (NJIT ‘53) passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021. He was 86 years old. PGS Beyer joined Sigma Pi while attending the Newark College of Engineering (now known as New Jersey Institute of Technology). He dedicated many years of service to the Fraternity at the national level, including serving as […]
Past Grand Sage Gary Tash (Virginia ‘65) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Gary Tash (Virginia ‘65) lost his battle to Alzheimer’s on June 27, 2021. He was 74 years old. PGS Tash completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and went on to graduate from Wake Forest University School of Law in 1971. PGS Tash had a successful career as a district […]
Past Grand Sage Frank Fryburg (Penn State ‘44) Obituary
Past Grand Sage Frank Crumback Fryburg (Penn State ‘44) passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021. PGS Fryburg initially enrolled at Penn State in 1944, but was drafted into the US Navy later that year upon turning 18. He made his return to Penn State on the GI Bill in 1947 to earn a bachelor […]
Past Grand Herald Frank Woodbury (Missouri S&T ‘64) Obituary
Past Grand Herald Frank Woodbury (Missouri S&T ‘64) passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2021, at the age of 83. PGH Woodbury has been an active member of Sigma Pi Fraternity and served the Fraternity in volunteer roles for many years throughout his life. As an undergraduate, he served as Sage of Alpha-Iota Chapter. As […]
Adytum on High: PGFoC Arthur L. Lewis (Alpha-Mu, NJIT ’47)
The Executive Council for 1962-1964: GFoC Arthur L. Lewis, GSC Curtis G. Shake, GTC Lyle H. Smith, GS Frank C. Fryburg, PGS William J. Cutbirth Jr., GH Lawrence H. Bixby, and GFC J. Robert Odaniell To all members of Sigma Pi: On June 19, 2015, the Executive Office was notified that PGFoC Arthur L. Lewis […]
Adytum on High: Tom Moore
To all members of Sigma Pi: On April 8, 2015, the Executive Office was notified that Thomas A. Moore, Jr. (Gamma-Rho, Western Michigan ’67) had passed to the Adytum on High. Tom was a Founding Father of Gamma-Rho Chapter in 1967 and then worked on staff for Sigma Pi from August 1969 until June 1974. In […]
Adytum on High: Dean Houser
To all members of Sigma Pi: On March 31, 2015, the Executive Office was notified that Brother Dean Houser (Epsilon, Ohio ’70) passed to the Adytum on High. He transferred from Vincennes University to Ohio University and reopened the dormant chapter that had been closed since 1943. “Epsilon, A Once Great Chapter of Sigma Pi” […]
Adytum on High: Gary Grubacich
To all members of Sigma Pi: On January 13th, 2015, the Executive Office was notified that Brother Gary Grubacich (Alpha-Omicron, UC-Santa Barbara ’68) passed to the Adytum on High over the weekend. A member of Alpha-Omicron Chapter at UC-Santa Barbara, he served as the Chapter Director and Alumni Comptroller since 2007 and was Vice Chairman of […]