Andrew Dearborn and his wife Anna welcomed their first daughter in May. He looks forward to their first hikes together in Yosemite and developing the web version of Guitar Hero 3.
Author: Bradley Reichard
Andrew Dearborn welcomes first child.
Active seeks summer internship in accounting/finance/investments
Miles Pember, a fine active and winner of a Founders Day scholarship, seeks a summer internship in a business-related field: finance, banking, wealth management, marketing, etc.
He says that he really wants to get an internship where he can get actual experience dealing with financial or business issues. I am, however, open to anything where I could develop my professional and problem-solving skills. I hope to take an internship and apply it to my recruiting efforts in the investment banking industry next year. Miles is a very motivated, hardworking student, a fast learner and would certainly be able to contribute my insights and efforts to any firm/individual willing to take him on. Contact him at510-798-1146.
Lynn Diamant (Adytum on High)
Brother Diamant passed to the Adytum on High in 2008.
He was a “rake and racounteur” and impressed brothers with his Ferrari racing car that he bought of the Fox Studio lot while on campus in the early 1960s, and he was a Golden Gloves-caliber boxer.
He was a brilliant engineer and worked on the Apollo moon landing program, and he worked around the world with rockets and had a top-level munitions security clearance, including the recycling of Soviet missiles.
Donations needed – Plaque for house cornerstone
We are making a brass plaque to commemorate Upsilon Brother John Landon, an architect from the Class of 1926 who designed our Sigma Pi Manor. The cost is $250 for a nice brass on wood, and we will hang it in the foyer. To donate, issue checks to: Upsilon Alumni Assn Mail to: Scott Scheffler
PO Box 6201
Buena Park, CA 90622 I can’t put your name on the plaque, but I will list you in the Pioneer. Please help us celebrate our past, and a fine gentleman brother who designed our home. More info: (310) 979-9255.
Taek Chang – New Chapter Advisor
Please welcome Taek Chang as our new Chapter Advisor!
Taek, a graduate of 1991, started this past Monday night, and has hit the ground running. Please give him the same level of support that you gave me. It’s many long hours and late nights, and support is needed from as many alumni as possible.
Taek is imminently qualified. He works at Toyota, goes to Bruin football games, has a dog, and wants to give back to the brotherhood, as Joe as others did before him.
Old Men’s Club Holiday Party
A dozen of Upsilon’s finest gentlemen gathered for their annual holiday party on Dec. 18. Dick Peters organized the reunion at the Santa Ana Country Club, courtesy of John Goodlad’s widow, Nancy, and Bob Baker played Santa for the gift exchange. Attendees included Joe Henriksen (past Chapter Advisor), Bob Eggert, Paul Finwall, Dick Welsh, Tom Straeter (who journeyed from Palm Springs), Past Sage Gene Mitchell (from 1948!), Rudy Feldman (1953 Rose Bowl captain), Bob Jones, and Paul Hutton.
Photo: Rudy Feldman, Jo Feldman, Arlene Allison Henriksen, Joe Henriksen (Arlene is the daughter of Upsilon Founding Father “Doc” Allison)
Past Sage James Cochran (Adytum on High)
Past Sage James Cochran (Adytum on High)Past Sage James “Jim” John Cochran passed away at the age of 71 on Nov. 23, 2011 in Valencia, having beaten the odds and surviving nearly 10 years after a double-lung transplant.He graduated from UCLA with a History major in 1963, which solidified his place as a die-hard Bruin fan and eventually earned him the title of Sage of Upsilon Chapter.
Cochran held season tickets to UCLA sporting events, his favorites being basketball and football, and even had the opportunity to meet legendary coach, John Wooden, who served as an inspiration to Jim and defined the term “leadership” for him.
James “Jim” John Cochran passed away at the age of 71 on November 23, 2011 in Valencia, California, having beaten the odds and surviving nearly 10 years after a double-lung transplant.
Jim was born in Washington D.C. to parents Paul and Zoe Cochran. The family later moved to Indiana, then Michigan, and ultimately settled in Culver City, California where Jim and brother, Tom, attended Venice High School. Jim went on to attend Santa Monica City College and graduated from UCLA with a History major in 1963, which solidified his place as a die-hard Bruin fan and eventually earned him the title of President of his fraternity house, Sigma Pi.
He held season tickets to UCLA sporting events, his favorites being basketball and football, and even had the opportunity to meet legendary coach, John Wooden, who served as an inspiration to Jim and defined the term “leadership” for him.
Jim honed his own leadership skills as an insurance salesman for the State of California where he became their top salesperson, and by joining Toastmaster Intl. where he was introduced to his next career opportunity: being a fundraising representative for World’s Finest Chocolate. That opportunity turned into a 40-year-long career that saw Jim helping to raise money for schools, sports groups, churches and charities in need of funds, and earned him the title “The Candyman” as he was affectionately known by all. Jim remained one of the top salespeople for the company until his retirement in 2006, and earned him numerous awards and accolades, including the prestigious WFC Lifetime Achievement Award.
When he wasn’t working, Jim enjoyed traveling with his wife, Sharon; playing golf with his brother, Tom; running model trains with fellow club members at the Travel Town Museum in Griffith Park; assembling care packages for the Any Soldier program at his church; building battlefield dioramas with his grandchildren; collecting toy soldiers; spending time with friends and family; and generally enjoying his retirement to the extent that his body allowed him.
And even though the physical frailty of his later years prevented him for doing many of the things he wanted, Jim always maintained a positive attitude and was quick to draw a smile. His kind, selfless spirit was an inspiration to all who knew him, and the memories he created for people will live on in their hearts forever.
Jim is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Sharon, who stood by him every step of the way through their 30 year marriage; by his brother Tom Cochran and sister-in-law Donna Cochran; by daughter Kelly Ryken and son-in-law Dale Ryken; by son Scott Forbes and daughter-in-law Kimberly Ball; by grandsons Curtis, Stephen and Ryan Ryken; and by a list of people too long to mention who truly loved Jim and were like family to him.
Jim’s life will be celebrated in a memorial service at Christ Lutheran Church, 25816 Tournament Road, in Valencia on Saturday, December 10 at 3 p.m. A reception will follow in the adjoining fellowship hall. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that supporters please consider making a tax-deductible donation in Jim‘s memory to UCLA for lung transplant research and, if moved, updating one’s driver’s license to include organ donation so other great people may be given the same life-extending opportunity that Jim was. Details are available at www.RegFund.com/james.
Fred Thornley – Adytum on High
Brother Fred Thornley passed to the Adytum on High in Oct. 2011. He was a Past Sage and USAC/student body president in 1954, and a Yell Leader at Bruin football games during the Red Sanders glory years. He is among the finest gentlemen that Upsilon chapter has known.
Actives do ACE Project
Actives do ACE Project – Stone Canyon creek clean-up on UCLA campus.The brothers of Upsilon helped to remove non-native flora and plant environmentally-friendly grasses at the Stone Canyon Creek on campus on on Nov. 19. New Sage Andrew Chung led an army of 25 actives and pledges to give back to the campus community as part of our ACE project (Altrustic Campus Experience). This is the 2nd year in a row that the actives have helped Santa Monica Baykeepers with this ongoing project.
Thanks, brothers! The next event is Sat., Dec. 10, and all actives and alumni are welcome to attend.
Adytum – John Goodlad
Longtime president of the “Old Men’s Club” John Goodlad died on Sept. 4, 2011. He served as a 1st Councilor and belong to many civic and social organizations in Glendale and Orange County, including Rotary. He was drafted and served during the Korean War. He worked as a realtor and specialized in commercial real estate, and enjoyed his time on the links at Santa Ana Country Club. Brother Goodlad was as fine a gentlemen who walked through the halls of Upsilon, and his enthusiasm for the Brotherhood remained active 60 years after graduation.
