In Memoriam
Remembering the Upsilon brothers whose lives, friendships and service remain part of our shared history.
Brother Fulkerson passed to the Adytum on High in 2010. He attended Manual Arts High School, and in WWII served three years in the Army with a commission from Infantry in Ft Benning, Georgia. He was wounded at Okinawa, and awarded a Purple Heart. He graduated…
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Jay Ross with Ron Jamison (traveled from Colorado) and Emmett Tompkins (taking a break from skiing) with Mrs. Joan Keyzers (Skip's widow) at Fred Jones' Memorial in Orange County on Nov. 5.
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From Joe's daugher Susan: Well my dad is finally with my mom, the love of his life. He is now free from Alzheimer’s and having a martini with my mom, his sister and parents. We are so sad to lose him but so happy they are…
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Brother King, a prominent federal bankruptcy judge, passed to the Adytum on High in Oct. 2019 in Honolulu. He was appointed to the federal bench in 1975, and served as a Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of California from until 1992. He was Chief Bankruptcy…
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Brother Kerr, Upsilon's oldest brother #298, passed to the Adytum on High on Mar. 28, 2019. He was Upsilon's last brother in the #200s. Kerr was a U.S. Navy veteran at the end of WWII and work as a utility engineer for decades in San Diego.…
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Our beloved chef of 20 years died in July, after a full life of familia y amigos. Thank you to Past Sage Stu Johnson Esq., Abel "El Vez" Somilleda and Jason Kelly, Esq. for joining the family in its Celebration of His Vida! Ruben attended Founders…
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Brother Rogers, who played center for the Bruins basketball teams in the 1950s, passed to the Adytum on High in Sept. 2019. He later taught and coached at Troy H.S. in Fullerton. Rogers was the Bruins’ top scorer, rebounder and free-throw shooter as a senior in…
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Brother Jones passed to the Adytum on High on Jan. 5. He worked as an international banker and was retired in Orange County. He was friends with Thomas Kibler of San Marino and Kent Lewis of Santa Monica.
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Brother Bader, the only Upsilon brother to serve in the California State Assembly, passed to the Adytum on High on Aug. 28. He was a generous donor to the brotherhood and provided keen political insight.
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Brother Foster passed to the Adytum on High in Dec. 2018 in Honolulu. He graduated with an engineering degree and worked for Alcoa and other construction design firms, including work on the World Trade Centers in New York. He was Commodore of the Waikiki Yacht Club…
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